Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWNOFSTARPRAIRIE,WIS.TOWNBOARDMEETING-MINUTESTUESDAY,NOVEMBER12,2024–6:00P.M.STARPRAIRIETOWNHALL2118COOKDRIVE,SOMERSET,WISCONSIN TheTownBoardMeetingwascalledtoorderbyTomHeintzat6:07p.m.intheStarPrairieTownHall:2118CookDrive,Somerset,WI54025.PresentwereTomHeintz,MicheleHermansen,DarrylWendt,BrianDuggan,BobCrottyandAndreaNeumann,Clerk/Treasurer. ThePledgeofAllegiancewasrecited. Agenda:MotionM/SbyBobCrotty/DarrylWendttoapprovetheagenda,assubmitted.Motioncarried. Approval of Minutes: MotionM/S by Darryl Wendt/BrianDuggantoapproveminutesfromtheTownBoardMeetingOctober 1, WorkSessionOctober14, Special MeetingoftheElectorsOctober14, Special MeetingoftheTownBoardOctober14andSpecialMeetingoftheTownBoardOctober28,assubmitted.Motioncarried. Treasurer’sReport:Reviewed.Noactiontaken. BuildingPermits: TheOctober2024buildingpermitswereread,assubmitted,bytheBuildingInspector.MotionM/SbyBobCrotty/BrianDuggantoacceptthereport,assubmitted.Motioncarried. PublicComments:DanAhlnessof1167OldMill RoadcommendedtheelectionworkersandefficiencyofElectionDay.HeaddressedtheboardregardingtrafficonOldMillRoad,requestingapostedspeedlimitof35mph. JimMunsonof1141OldMillRoadaddressedtheboardregardingtrafficonOldMillRoad.HerequestedtohavetheroadspeedlimitreducedfromGooseLakeRoadtoCountyRoadCC. NancyKarastesof1992115thStreetconfirmedthepotholesnearherhomewereaddressed.ShethankedtheClerkforsendinganotificationregardingCityofNRhydrantflushing. St.CroixCounty-NoticeofTimberCutting-Cesar&SaraVegaat966210thAveinSomerset:Reviewed.Noactiontaken. Operator’sLicenseApplication- StandByMeLLCdbaThePost:MotionM/SbyDarrylWendt/BrianDuggantoapprovetheoperator’s licenses forMorganAyotte, Michael T. FenskeandTorieWittstock, andconditionallyapproveanoperator’slicenseforJessicaA.Thompsonuponverificationofaddress.Motioncarried. DepartmentofRevenue-AssessmentReport&RevaluationTimeline:Basedonmarketgrowth,theTownisoutsidethe10%thresholdtomaintaincomplianceunderstatelaw. Lastfullexteriorrevaluationwasin2019,andwe’lllikelypursueamarketupdate-typein2026.Noactiontaken. AnnualTownAudit:It’stimefortheTowntosignaStatementofWorkfortheannualTownaudit.BoardisinagreementtocontinueworkingwithCliftonLarsonAllenLLPforauditandFormCTservices.Noactiontaken. ElectionSummary:Atotalof2,454votersparticipatedintheNovember5GeneralElection,representing88%oftheTown’sregisteredvoterpopulation.TheClerkissued976mailedandin-personabsenteeballots,andtherewere224electiondayregistrations. TheClerkexpressedgratitudeforthepatienceandkindnessofthe17electioninspectors, aswellastheBoard’ssupport. TownofStarPrairie-TownBoardMeeting-Tuesday,November12,2024 1of2 PlanCommissionTraining throughSt. Croix County: Training is the same evening as theTown’sComprehensivePlanmeeting.ClerktocontactSt.CroixCountyfortrainingmaterials. ComprehensivePlanVisionSession:ThepublicisencouragedtoattendafocusgrouponWednesday,November20at5:30p.m.attheTownHalltoprovideinputontheTown’sComprehensivePlan. TownMaintenanceBuilding:Plansaresubmittedtothestate;hopetohavethebuildingtakeshapebyendoftheyear. ScheduleMonthlyWorkSession:ScheduledforMonday,November18at4:00p.m. TownRoadMaintenance: RoadPatching,Repairs,MowingandOtherIssues● SpeedLimitonOldMillRoad-ResidentcontactedTomHeintzregardingspeed/trafficonOldMillRoad.Aresidentrequestedacaution/horse-trafficsign.ClerktolookforhistoricalrecordsofspeedlimitonOldMillRoad.ChairTomHeintztorequestadditionalsheriffpatrols.● WashboardingreportedfromBraveDrivegoingtoShoreDrive.● SnowPlowingCoverage:ChairTomHeintzmetwithSt.CroixCountyHighwaysnowplowdriversandTylerKuszofKuszKontractingregardingsnowplowcoverageandroutes.SCCtosendClerkupdatedmap.● WISLRLocalRoadCertification:AnnualupdatesdueDecember15.ClerktofollowupwithSomersetregarding80thStreetMaintenanceAgreement. Approve Payment of TownBills andAdjourn: MotionM/S by Darryl Wendt/BrianDuggantoapprovetownbillsandadjourn.Motioncarriedat7:04p.m. AndreaNeumann,Clerk/TreasurerTownofStarPrairie TownofStarPrairie-TownBoardMeeting-Tuesday,November12,2024 2of2