Town Board — Minutes

APPROVED MINUTES TOWN OF SEYMOUR BOARD MEETING Vol. 38 Page 8 A meeting of the Seymour Town Board was held Monday, March 10, 2025. Notice was posted at the Seymour Town Hall, Township Fire Dept. Station 1- and at www.townofseymour.org under “Agendas”. Board members present were Chair Jessica Janssen, Supervisor Kerry Parker, Supervisor Ken Schick. Also present were Road/Building Supervisor John Oxley, Clerk/Treasurer Jean Eisold, Deputy Clerk Sarah Smith, and 14 Town residents. Chair Jessica Janssen called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. MINUTES APPROVAL: Motion from Supervisor Schick to approve the 02/10/2025 and 03/03/2025 meeting minutes as presented. Motioned seconded by Supervisor Parker. Motion carried. GENERAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: None FINANCIAL REPORT: Reviewed Income Statement with Budget Comparison (for 3 Months) and Balance sheet through February 28th. Landfill payments are being received in a timely manner. The town received a refund from Rural Mutual Insurance and a citation payment. The board requested finalization of plats 8 and 9. ROADS & BUILDINGS SUPERVISOR REPORT: See attached Roads/Building and Grounds report provided by John Oxley. Discussion on the 2025 road bid process. It was suggested that bids be posted within the next week. Bids will be open on April 3 at 8:30 AM. Bid awards will be awarded at a special town meeting on April 14 at 6:30 PM. BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT: Not Present DISCUSSION ITEMS A) OVERVIEW/UPDATE OF XCEL ENERGY TRANSMISSION LINES AND SUBSTATION BY SCOTT MAREK OF CHIPPEWA VALLEY PRESERVATION ALLIANCE- Scott Marek of the Chippewa Valley Preservation Alliance (CVPA) provided an update on the proposed transmission line and substation project. The CVPA, founded by Marek, is currently the only landowners' group formed in response to this project. Marek discussed the alliance’s purpose, concerns, and goals. Neighboring residents were initially notified in October 2023, but not all are receiving ongoing updates. Residents expressed concerns that the public service commission (PSC) is not fully disclosing information during open meetings. Chair Janssen suggested sending a letter opposing the substation, outlining the impacts of the proposed routes on the Town of Seymour, and questioning why expansion of the existing Eau Claire substation is not being considered. B) 140TH AVENUE BRIDGE: Currently, only one property offer has been accepted. The remaining properties will proceed to eminent domain. ACTION ITEMS A) FARMERS MARKET- Jess and Cristi have volunteered to continue managing the farmers market for 2025. They provided updates including revised rules and regulations and a new vendor agreement form. Market dates and times will be changed to Wednesdays, 3-6 pm (May 7- Sept 24). Discussed past difficulties in securing vendor commitments and overlapping with other markets days and times. They asked for board approval for funds to purchase signs to improve marketing. Chair Janssen motioned to approve $100.00 for marketing funds, Seconded by Supervisor Parker, motion carried B) FIREWORK APPLICATION- The board reviewed application submitted by S. Swerman. Due to high fire danger, the request was denied at this time. C) BARTENDERS LICENSE APPLICATION- First-time applications were submitted for D. Winters and R. Zais. Supervisor Parker motioned to approve the license for D.Winters and R. Zais, Seconded by Supervisor Schick, motion carried D) HUEBSCH SUPPLIER SERVICE RENEWAL AGREEMENT- The board reviewed the updated service agreement. Chair Janssen motioned to approve renewal agreement, Seconded by Supervisor Parker, motion carried. E) 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT- Treasurer Eisold presented Resolution 24-11, proposing to reallocate $14,000 from landfill revenue to expenditures for: Building Inspector Salary and Water/Gas testing. Supervisor Schick motioned to approve 2024 budget amendment, Seconded by Supervisor Parker, motion carried F) AMENDED DOG ORDINANCE- The board reviewed the amended ordinance reflecting changes approved at last month’s meeting. Supervisor Parker motioned to approve the amended dog ordinance as presented, seconded by Chair Janssen, motion carried BOARD MEMBERS COMMUNICATIONS A. The next Board Meeting will be April 14, 2025 B. Plat 8 and Plat 9 SIGN CHECKS AND FORMS: A/P checks were signed. The board approved cash disbursements and payroll for February 10, 2025, through March 10, 2025. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Janssen motion to adjourn meeting. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Parker. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Sarah Smith, Deputy Clerk