Town Board — Minutes

APPROVED MINUTES TOWN OF SEYMOUR BOARD MEETING Vol. 38 Page 1 A meeting of the Seymour Town Board was held Monday, January 13, 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, 9 Town residents, and 2 Non-Town residents. Chair Jessica Janssen called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. MINUTES APPROVAL: Motion from Supervisor Schick to approve the 12/09/2024 meeting minutes as presented. Motioned seconded by Supervisor Parker. Motion carried. GENERAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: J Crowell addressed the board regarding her application for a kennel license to foster rescue dogs. Clarified she is not planning to operate a kennel but aims to foster rescue animals. Town Board inquired impact on neighbors and if property is fenced. Will add kennel license application and review towns two-dog limit and next month’s meeting agenda. FINANCIAL REPORT: Reviewed Income Statement with Budget Comparison and Balance sheet through December 31st. Verified status of landfill payments received. In the process of closing out ARPA account within LGIP. Received payment for Transportation Aid, Election Audit, and Landfill (Oct. & Nov.). ROADS & BUILDINGS SUPERVISOR REPORT: See attached report provided by John Oxley. BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT: Not Present DISCUSSION ITEMS A) 140TH AVENUE BRIDGE: Acquisition notices were sent to relevant parties. Final billing will be issued and recorded under the 2024 budget. Project will be placed on hold until further notice. B) PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION LETTER REGARDING APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND PLACE INTO OPERATION LONG RANGE TRANSMISSION PLANNING (LRTP) TRANCHE 1 PROJECT 5: Received copy of the complete application filed with the Public Service Commission for a potential substation to be located on 65th Avenue. Town will provide electronic copy available to the public to review. Additional correspondence will be provided in the upcoming months by the Public Service Commission to all landowners potentially affected by the project. ACTION ITEMS A) ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION FOR NUENKE’S BAR AND GRILL DBA FOX RUN EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2025 – JUNE 30, 2025: Supervisor Parker motioned to approve the alcohol beverage license application; Supervisor Schick seconded the motion. Motioned Carried. B) OPERATORS LICENSE APPLICATION: Supervisor Schick motioned to approve the initial operator’s license application for R. Nuenke; Supervisor Parker seconded the motion. Motion carried C) BUDGET AMMENDMENT 2024: Item to be moved to the February meeting for further discussion. D) MCKINLEY BIKE PATH: Jon Johnson from Eau Claire County highway department provided an overview of the potential project and emphasized the need for intergovernmental cooperation among the city, county, and town to proceed. Multiple residents and non-residents shared their views on the potential bike path, with opinions addressing safety, health, and economic benefits. The Board’s concerned whether the project is in the best interest of the town, the lack of finalized design plans and the need to agree to an intergovernmental agreement without a confirmed path location, whether residents of Mckinley Road have been informed about the potential bike path being located in the front of their properties. The board decided to schedule a special meeting and hearing specifically for McKinley Road residents to gather feedback and address concerns. The meeting is set for January 28, 2025. The board requested that Jon Johnson attend the hearing to provide additional insights and answer resident questions. Board may take action at that time in regard to intergovernmental agreement. BOARD MEMBERS COMMUNICATIONS A. The next Board Meeting will be February 10, 2025 B. McKinley Road speed limit C. Review two-dog limit ordinance SIGN CHECKS AND FORMS: A/P checks were signed. The board approved cash disbursements and payroll for December 9, 2024, through January 13, 2025. CLOSED SESSION REGARDING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION FOR 2025 Motion made by Supervisor Parker to go into Closed Session at 8:44 pm to review and discuss employee compensation, including proposed raises for Clerk, Deputy Clerk, and Road Crew. The motion was seconded by Chair Janssen. Close Session Adjourned at 8:54 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Janssen motion to adjourn meeting. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Parker. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Sarah Smith, Deputy Clerk