Town Board — Minutes

APPROVED MINUTES TOWN OF SEYMOUR BOARD MEETING Vol. 38 Page 4 A meeting of the Seymour Town Board was held Monday, February 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 6 Town residents. Chair Jessica Janssen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. MINUTES APPROVAL: Motion from Supervisor Parker to approve the 01/13/2025 and 01/28/2025 meeting minutes as presented. Motioned seconded by Supervisor Schick. Motion carried. GENERAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: Resident thanked the Board for holding the special meeting regarding the McKinley Road multi-use path and the potential for lowering the speed limit. FINANCIAL REPORT: Reviewed Income Statement with Budget Comparison (for year end and January 2025) and Balance sheet through January 31st. Verified received December’s landfill payment. Informed board of fee increase for Xcel, Verizon, and Stafford Rosenbaum law firm. ROADS & BUILDINGS SUPERVISOR REPORT: See attached report provided by John Oxley. Discussed crash site on Tower and to submit as claim to insurance. Discussed 2022 invoice received from Eau Claire County. BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT: Not Present DISCUSSION ITEMS A) 140TH AVENUE BRIDGE: One out of the three acquisitions sent out in January has been completed. We will need to follow up with the county to confirm whether the land at the corner has been paid for. ACTION ITEMS A) TWO DOG LIMITATION- ORDINANCE 2-1.0322- The board reviewed and compared the town’s current ordinance with those of the town of Union, Washington, and Pleasant Valley. Supervisor Schick motioned to amend the ordinance, increasing the dog limit from two to five. Supervisor Parker seconded the motion. Motion carried. B) KENNEL LICENSE- J. Crowell submitted a kennel license application for foster/rescue dogs. A motion to approve the license was made by Supervisor Parker and seconded by Chair Janssen. Motion carried. C) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT- MICHAEL TURK- The board reviewed a conditional use permit request from M. Turk to change the property designation to a cottage industry, allowing the operation of a marine and small engine repair business. Chair Janssen motioned to recommend approval to Eau Claire County Planning and Development with no restrictions. Supervisor Schick seconded the motion. Motioned carried. D) RITSCH CT DRIVEWAY – ACCESS FOR SPLIT PARCEL- Board reviewed a request to extend Ritsch Court to provide driveway access for a split parcel. Alternative solutions were discussed to avoid extending the road while still meeting road sizing standards. Supervisor Schick motioned not in favor of the extension and to notify Eau Claire County Planning and Development. Supervisor Parker seconded the motion. Motion carried. E) INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR MCKINLEY ROAD PROJECT- Reviewed intergovernmental contract regarding McKinley Road multi use path. Currently Town does not have the necessary equipment for snow removal and ice control but would be able to commit to all other maintenance responsibilities. Supervisor Schick motioned to approve the contract pending attorney review. Chair Janssen seconded the motion. Motion carried. F) MCKINLEY ROAD SPEED LIMIT- Current speed limit on McKinley Road is 35 mph. The board discussed and proposed reducing the limit to 30 mph. The West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission offers zero-cost road studies, which could provide useful data on traffic concerns. Supervisor Schick motioned to approve reducing the speed limit from 35 to 30 mph. Chair Janssen seconded the motion. Motion carried. BOARD MEMBERS COMMUNICATIONS A. The next Board Meeting will be March 10, 2025 B. Would like to set up a meeting with Ball Club board SIGN CHECKS AND FORMS: A/P checks were signed. The board approved cash disbursements and payroll for January 13, 2025, through February 10, 2025. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Janssen motion to adjourn meeting. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Parker. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Sarah Smith, Deputy Clerk