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Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, June 10 ,20 2 5 Townsend Town Hall 6 :00 p.m . Chairperson Monica Zeller called the meeting to order at 6:00pm Roll ca ll: Chairperson Monica Zeller , Supervisor Chuck DeMoulin , Supervisor Willie Evans , Treasurer Beth Hartman , Clerk Linda Ziegler. 19 citizens Verification of proper agenda notice: Ziegler posted the agenda on May 30, 2025 at Townsend Post Office, Townsend Town Hal l , Laona State Bank, Townsend Branch, and www.townsendwisconsin.org . Zeller made the motion to approve the agenda, 2 nd by Evans – M/A Motion made by DeMoulin to accept the minutes of the May 13, 2025 meeting, 2 nd by Evans – M/A Treasures report – Hartman gave a P&L budget performance repor t. The town took in $8200.00 in donations and paid the annual Joint Library fee. Motion by Evans to approve the report and pay all the bills , 2 nd Zeller – M/A Ambulance Report – Report on file . Janet Opeila recapped the report, Freezin’ Fannie sunk on April 13. The plans for the addition have been sent to the state for approval. The Community Ambulance will have a food booth at the Mardi Gras and Weinerfest. Fire Department report – Report on file . Chief Herlache recapped the report, there have been 3 calls since May’s board meeting. Spring fire inspections on thirty - one commercial properties have been done. Friends of Townsend Fire – Wan da Laste said the grant writing committee is very active. The aluminum can collection is always profitable. The 4 th of July celebration is coming quick. The financial audit results were glowing; everything came out balanced. Committee meeting is June 11 at 6pm. FOTF meeting is June 21 at 9:30. Lakes Country Library – K athleen Marsh recapped the report on file, a part time employee has been hired for Saturday’s. summer reading kickoff party is June 14. There will be employee security training conducted by the Sheriff’s department soon. 4 th Thursday of the month is a lunch and learn and the 3 rd Wednesday of the month is a speaker series. Planning & Zoning : N/A Permits/License s : Temporary alcohol Beverage License application for Townsend Festival , Inc. DeMoulin made the motion to approve the application, 2 nd by Evans – M/A Business : 1. Townsend Liquor License applications - Eleven businesses have provided the necessary paperwork for the 2025/2026 liquor license. Background checks have been made. Zeller made the motion to approve all eleven applications, 2 nd by Evans – M/A 2. Townsend Operators License applications – Fifty - four applications were turned in and background checks were made. Ziegler is requesting that for those applications that have not been returned, there is a 30 - day grace period that she can give the license without board approval. Zeller made the motions to approve the applications and the 30 - day grace period, 2 nd by DeMoulin – M/A 3. Planning & zoning committee member – there are two applications for this opening, however, the Plan Commission Ordinance dated April 10, 2018, has a inconsistency as to who selects the committee member. This order of business will be tabled to the July meeting. 4. Emergency Shelter policy – the town is presenting Resolution 01 - 2025, a policy outlining the criteria and procedures for deciding when to open a designated disaster shelter in the Town of Townsend to provide temporary refuge and essential services to residents displaced or otherwise affected by an imminent or actual disaster. DeMoulin made the motion to adopt Resolution 01 - 2025, policy for Opening an Emergency Shelter, 2 nd by Evans – M/A 5. Recycle center fence bids – it has been determined that the side fencing at the recycle center will come down and the front gate will be replaced with a 6’H galvanized chain link fence and 30’W single slide gate. DeMoulin secured two bids: Patriot Fence @ $10,966.00 and Fence Link @ $12,600.00. De Moulin made the motion to accept the bid from Patriot Fence, 2 nd by Evans – M/A 6. Town Hall update – the paving project on Front Street and the parking lots has begun. The generators have been installed. Hook up to the fire station/highway will be June 19 and the Dama will be back to hook up the gas line for the hall. The hall doors and one window still need to be painted and the CenturyLink pole was taken down on Front Street free of charge. Public Comment – Kathleen Marsh asked who is responsible for branches and brush, in the right of way. The town will push the brush off the right of way back to the land owners. It is their responsibility to take care of. Zeller said she talked with Vicki Powers regarding the blue tarps from the boats. Vicki said not one of those went to the recycle center. Since the town posted that the tarps could be picked up, every one of them went to someone. That saved the town at least one whole dumpster!! Zeller also said the 4 th of July parade route has been extended and the location that the fireworks company is shooting from will change. As a result, some streets will be blocked off and state and county troopers will be here to help with traffic situations. The town has received $12,000 in donations for the fireworks, so the show will be approx. 30 minutes. Correspondence : n/a Announcements : 1. PCLA Boat parade Saturday June 21 at Oughton Park 5pm 2. Blood Mobile Monday June 23, 11 - 5 town hall 3. Kids fishing Tourney Saturday June 28 at Wendt’s Sandbar Resort 4. Independence Day Celebration July 4 all day 5. Kids Watermelon eating contest Saturday July 5 at Oughton Park DeMoulin made the motio n to adjourn at 6:41pm 2 nd by Evans – M/A Minutes approve d July 8, 2025 Linda Ziegler, Cler k