Meeting Minutes

1 Board Meeting March 11, 2025 The meeting was called to order by Chair Jennifer Meyer. Flag Salute Adopt Agenda: Chair Jennifer Meyer made a motion to adopt agenda. Supervisor Megan Bischel seconded the motion. All voted yes, motion carried. Attendance: Chair Jennifer Meyer, Supervisor Megan Bischel, Supervisor Jeff Whyte, all in attendance. Supervisor Paul Travis and Supervisor Mona Mathews not in attendance. Approve Minutes: January 14 th meeting minutes: Chair Jennifer Meyer made a motion to approve. Supervisor Megan Bischel seconded the motion. All voted yes, motion carried. Comp Plan: Band Properties/2711 Alpine Rd./Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a shop and office space building for the use by McCabe Construction LLC. / Everyday Surveying and Engineering, Mark Erickson in attendance to answer questions. 13 acre parcel zoned C3. They will use existing driveway. Majority of truck traffic will use Alpine Rd. Planning on finishing by end of year. Planning Commission did approve the CUP, only issue that was talked about was lighting, as a couple residents were worried, Band Properties said lighting will not be an issue. Supervisor Megan Bischel made a motion to approve CUP. Supervisor Jeff Whyte seconded the motion. All voted yes, motion carried. Harter’s Property Management, LLC. / 4848 Lyle Lane. Conditional Use Permit for a Solid waste hauling, material recovery and transfer facility for Blue Northern Holdings, Agent Chris Sattler: CUP is to be able to construct and operate solid waste facility. They have 1 access/driveway and will add another on the South end. Phase 1 will have 15 trucks and entrance will be from Lyle Lane. 16’ fence will be around the property. Trucks will enter and leave the facility daily. Their main location is in LaCrosse, this will be for Residential and Commercial businesses. Area is cleaned up daily to help with pests and rodents, will have pest and rodent control if needed. They have not had any issues with seagulls or birds at other facilities. DNR has approved the area as not a wetland. Planning Commission did approve the CUP with no conditions. Supervisor Megan Bischel made a motion to approve the CUP. Supervisor Jeff Whyte seconded it. All voted yes, motion carried. 2 Visit Eau Claire: - No report received. Park Commission: - Monthly meeting update: Barb Kleist was in attendance. Park Commission is still working on Sherman School washout area. Park Commission has someone that wants to volunteer to put Trail cameras up in Sherman Park, they want to see what animals are in the park, these will be noted so everyone can see. Park Commission will see if they also want to put trail cameras in the Conservancy. Bit and Spurs Centennial Celebration will be September 13th, 2025. The Pavillion in the Conservancy is first come first serve, no reservations. Still working on the new restrooms. Fire Station #3: - Monthly report / Battalion Chief Eddie Yates mentioned they had a crash on the interstate, brush fire on Crescent Ave., and structure fire in Brunswick. Award Banquet is March 21, 2025. Roads: - Road weight limit restrictions/March 6, Crescent Ave & Elk Creek Rd. - Right of way cutting/EC CTY Hwy update: Silvermine almost complete. County Line is complete. - County Line Rd./updates: Chair Jennifer Meyer drove it again as complaints from Town of Wheaton and residents were received. Dennis Mack from Cedar Corp mentioned that with the frost coming out of ground, roads is fine. Drainage at Menards Pond is also an issue that will be addressed. - Spring Maintenance; Chip Seal/Crack Fill and culvert maintenance: Eau Claire County Highway will give cost of maintenance, Town will contract with them to keep cost down. Fahrner has received the bid. Chip Seal/Crack fill small sections on Willow, Dorret, Birchwood and Keagan. Larger sections will be County Line Rd., Pleasant Hill, Deer Park, Aspen, and Rambil Rd. Cost will be around $120K. Culvert Inventory has been done. Town of Union only has 1 bridge that needs Maintenance this year. - Signage updates on Silvermine, Birchwood Lane and Town Hall parking lot: Silvermine signage needs to be updated, just advisory. Might have to look at a guardrail. Birchwood Lane has a turnaround, needs signage. Town Hall parking lot needs ADA compliance parking. - Any other road business – move handicap space to East End and put in two spaces. 3 Metropolitan Planning Organization: - SSA Meeting 03/03/2025 update: Nate Paleschek attended and sent Town of Union Buffers. Meeting was about environmentally sensitive area. Public Comment The purpose of public comment is to provide members of the public with an opportunity to present information to the Board. It is not intended for interactive debate. There will be no response or comment from the Town of Union Board Supervisors. Wis Stat §19.84(2) Utility Applications: - None Review and Approve: - Monthly expenditures: Clerk Beverly Christopherson handed out the Payables report. Chair Jennifer Meyer made a motion to approve as presented to the Board. Supervisor Megan Bischel seconded the motion. All voted yes, motion carried. Treasurer’s Report: - Treasurer John McLaughlin; monthly financials report handed out. John McLaughlin also mentioned loan for County Line Rd will be due end of April, might want to extend. So far 50 less dog licenses sold than last year. Licenses: - Operators: Chair Jennifer Meyer made a motion to approve. Supervisor Jeff Whyte seconded. All voted yes, motion carried. - Picnic License for Westgate Sportsmans Club Outdoor Sport Show. Chair Jennifer Meyer made a motion to approve. Supervisor Megan Bischel seconded. All voted yes, motion carries. Town Properties: - Street Light Inventory – Nate and Sara drove around. So far found 20 out of 31 street lights. - Town Hall ADA Compliance update – nothing received yet. - Conservancy electrical panel damage – Supervisor Paul Travis not in attendance, no update. - Fee Schedule Updates – go over next meeting. - Forms and permits updates/website – go over next meeting. 4 Scheduled Town Meetings/Events: - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 / Election / 7:00am-8:00pm / Union Town Hall - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 / Park Commission / 9:30am / Union Town Hall - Thursday, April 3, 2025 / Plan Commission / 6:30pm / Union Town Hall - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 / Town Board / 6:30pm/ Union Town Hall - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 / Annual Meeting / 6:00pm / Union Town Hall Adjourn This Board meeting was adjourned at 8:12pm. Chair Jennifer Meyer made a motion to adjourn, and Supervisor Jeff Whyte seconded the motion.