Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWNOFSTARPRAIRIE,WIS.TOWNBOARDMEETING-MINUTESTUESDAY,SEPTEMBER10,2024–6:00P.M.STARPRAIRIETOWNHALL2118COOKDRIVE,SOMERSET,WISCONSIN TheTownBoardMeetingwascalledtoorderbyTomHeintzat6:05p.m.intheStarPrairieTownHall:2118CookDrive,Somerset, WI 54025. PresentwereTomHeintz, MicheleHermansen, Darryl Wendt, BobCrottyandAndreaNeumann,Clerk/Treasurer.BrianDugganwasabsent. ThePledgeofAllegiancewasrecited. Agenda:MotionM/SbyDarrylWendt/BobCrottytoapprovetheagenda,assubmitted.Motioncarried. ApprovalofMinutes:MotionM/SbyMicheleHermansen/DarrylWendttoapproveminutesfromtheAugust6TownBoardMeetingandtheAugust19WorkSessionandtheAugust21SpecialMeeting,assubmitted.Motioncarried. Treasurer’sReport:Reviewed.Noactiontaken. BuildingPermits:TheAugust2024buildingpermitswereread,assubmitted,bytheBuildingInspector.MotionM/SbyBobCrotty/MicheleHermansentoacceptthereport,assubmitted.Motioncarried. PublicComments:Nancy Karastes addressed the board regarding trees that were down at Oakland Cemetery. Twovery old(1800s)headstonesweredamagedfromfallenlimbs.SheagreedtocontacttheBoardinthefutureforcleanuphelp/resources. St.CroixCountyCommunityDevelopment-LandUsePermit:BoardreviewedpermitforTyDodge,authorizingsiteprep,asingle-familydwellingwithattachedgarage,graveldrivewayandsepticsystemat2158100thStreetinSomerset,Wis.Noactiontaken. DNR-ManagedForestLandApplication: BoardreviewedapplicationforJosephRivardtoenroll 40acresat8XX210thAvenueintoManagedForestLand.Noactiontaken. DNR-PendingApplicationforProposedDredging:BoardreviewedapplicationfordredgingonAppleLake,submittedbyRyanGrubbs.Noactiontaken. PlanCommissionRecommendations&NextMeetingDate:MarkMcClenathanofAuth/AssociatespresentedaCSMforJayandTinaAndrews. Itwasrecommendedforapproval attheAugustmeetingofthePlanCommission,conditionaluponcompleteddrivewayandsepticeasements.MotionM/SbyBobCrotty/MicheleHermansentoapprovetheCSMforJayandTinaAndrews,JobNo.7610-002.Motioncarried. ThenextmeetingofthePlanCommissionisWednesday,September25at6:30p.m.(rescheduledfromSeptember18). ComprehensivePlanUpdate:TheComprehensivePlanmeetingswillbetheThirdWednesdayofthemonth,startingNovember20withacommunityfocusgroup.Countywillpublishasurveytocollectpublicinput.Meetingswillstartat5:30p.m.toaccommodatethediscussions. TownofStarPrairie-TownBoardMeeting-Tuesday,September10,2024 1of2 PlanCommissionCompensation:BoarddiscussedcompensationofthePlanCommission.Commissionmembersarepaid$25permeeting,aratethathasnotchangedin20years.MotionM/SbyDarrylWendt/MicheleHermansentoincreasethePlanCommissioncompensationto$50permeeting.Inarollcallvote,MicheleHermansen,DarrylWendtandTomHeintzvoted“yes”.BobCrottyabstained.Motioncarried. TownMaintenanceBuilding:Boardisworkingonabidpackageforamaintenancebuilding,includingthreeoverheaddoorsandtwoservicedoors. Nointeriorwalls.Buildingwillbeusedtostoretractors.ClerktoaddagendaitemtoSeptemberWorkSession.Noactiontaken. Building InspectionServices: BoardmetwithAll-CroixInspectionServicesattheAugustWorkSession. Currentservicethrough Brian Wert Inspection Agency is changing ownership. Last contract was signed in 2013 and it has beenautomaticallyrenewedannuallyeversince. IftheTownelectstoterminatetheagreement, TownAttorneyNickVivianrecommendedthe townprovidea90-daynoticeandindicatethattheAgreementwill notberenewedatyear’send.Motion M/S by Michele Hermansen/Darryl Wendt tocommunicate a terminationof the BrianWert contract as ofDecember31,2024.Inarollcallvote,MicheleHermansen,DarrylWendt,BobCrottyandTomHeintzvoted“yes”.Nooneopposed.Motioncarried.ClerkdirectedtoemailAll-Croixtoproceed. ScheduleMonthlyWorkSession:ScheduledforWednesday,September25at4:30p.m. TownRoadMaintenance-RoadPatching,Repairs,MowingandOtherIssues: RoadConcerns: Tomconfirmedthereportedpotholeon200thAvenue,approximately2/10thofamileWestofCC,wascommunicatedtotheCounty.Alargepotholeisstillterrorizingdriverson115thStreet.Therearevisibilityconcernsattheintersectionof100thStreetandCountyRoadC. Mowing: Clerktoconfirmoldertractormodel withArchieSerweformowerdeckoptions.Towntodiscussflailheadattachmentfornewtractor–potentiallygettingoneintheSpringforroadcleanup. RoadBoundary:ClerkdirectedtoaddBoundaryAgreementdiscussiontoWorkSessionagendaandinviteCityofNRadministratorandplanner. StormCleanup: Tomtofollowupwiththe City of NewRichmondregarding use of thecompostsite. Towndiscussedwhether toincludeinformationintheannual taxletterregardingtreesthatleanoutintotheroadright-of-way. ReplacingRoadSigns: ClerkdirectedtocontactAricwithCountyHighwayandaskhimtostopbyTom’sshoptodiscussaprocesstoupdateroadsignswithinthetownship. ApprovePaymentofTownBillsandAdjourn:MotionM/SbyMicheleHermansen/DarrylWendttoapprovetownbillsandadjourn.Motioncarriedat7:07p.m. AndreaNeumann,Clerk/TreasurerTownofStarPrairie TownofStarPrairie-TownBoardMeeting-Tuesday,September10,2024 2of2