Meeting Minutes

PUBLIC HEARING & REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 20, 2025 @ 6 p.m. 1) Call to order: Chairperson Friday called the public hearing to order at 6pm. 2) Pledge of allegiance PUBLIC HEARING: 29 residents present. 3) Nephthar Watchtower, LLC (Jared Cox) is requesting a zoning change of approximately 14.3 acres located along the west side of Coble Road from A-1 to A-2 with a Residential Planned Development Overlay (PDO) to enable a subdivision creating six residential lots, on a new private road. Description: NE NW S7 T29N R23E SUBJ TO PLE IN 706239 EX COBLE RD HALE SCHOOL RD Parcel: 024-00170.000: a. Residents spoke on concerns of the development creating a loss of the area’s “A-1 feel” and on the plans for future sale of homes/property. b. Chief Mike Folgert reminded of fire protection access on private roads. 4) Recommendation from Plan Commission to amend Ordinance Article IV: Chapter 60- Zoning. a. PC recommending an amendment for square footage of accessory buildings. i. No comments heard. b. PC recommending adding shooting ranges as a conditional use in A-1 zoning. i. Many resident concerns consisted of safety and security with multiple neighbors and small children nearby. More residents were concerned about property values dropping, noise pollution, and other health concerns. Videos of noise coming from that property were also presented. REGULAR BOARD MEETING 5) Roll call: 4 present- Supervisor Coble absent. Present: Chairperson Friday, Supervisor Wortner, Supervisor Bergeson, Supervisor Joy 6) Verification of proper notice: Chairperson Friday verified. 7) Approve agenda: Joy motion to approve/Second by Bergeson. Motion carried with 4 yes. 8) Action on Public Hearing items a. Nephthar Watchtower, LLC (Jared Cox) proposal (Planned Development Overlay District): Wortner motion to approve/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 4 yes. b. Accessory building amendment: Town board sent back to the Plan Commission. c. Shooting range conditional use in A-1 zoning: Joy motion to deny the addition of shooting ranges into A-1 conditional use/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. 9) Public comment (limited to 3 minutes per person with no time donations from others, agenda items only), start by stating name/address & agenda item(s) to be addressed: None heard. 10) Announcements a. Zoom unavailable for this meeting, as remodel/reconfiguration is still in progress. b. Both Chairperson Friday and Clerk Okins attended WTA Town Officials Workshop last week. Chairperson Friday has also registered for the WTA Conference in October. c. City of Peshtigo Fire & EMS Open house & ceremony- Wednesday, May 21st from 5-7pm. Public welcome! 11) Minute approval – 4/15/2025 Regular Board Meeting: Approved via unanimous consent. 12) Reports a. Fire Department: Chief Folgert gave report. i. New Fire Truck package approval update: As previously approved, Chairperson Friday signed the updated fire truck package. $400k has been paid, with remaining balance due 10 days prior to completion- $337,584 Town responsibility and $2,436 from Fire Department. Balance likely to change until completion, due to edits, additions, and removals. b. Constable: Chairperson Friday gave report. c. Building Inspector: Chairperson Friday gave report. 20 permits YTD. 13) Treasurer Report/Investment Report/Budget YTD vs Actual/Budget Amendments: Approved via unanimous consent. a. Approve vouchers & payment of bills: Wortner motion to approve/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 4 yes. 14) Insurance renewal update: Chairperson Friday gave updated quote/payment of Town Insurance, totaling $29,084.47. 15) Authorize disposal of surplus items: Joy motion to approve the sale of excess items coming from the HVAC and Town Hall remodel. Buildings & Grounds to create pricing, post items on website and at Town Hall/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 4 yes. 16) Plan Commission a. Private road ordinance amendment proposal: Joy motion to approve as presented in packet/Second by Bergeson. Motion carried with 4 yes. 17) Capital Improvement Plan update: Chairperson Friday updated CIP is still in motion and actively being worked on. 18) Ad hoc committee updates: a. CDBG-CV – Chairperson Friday, Treasurer Maney i. HVAC update – Supervisors Coble & Joy: Joy updated that construction is complete. Treasurer Maney will be completing all payments and finalizing paperwork. ii. Discuss current & future state of committee with anticipated action: Friday motion to dissolve committee, as project is complete/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. b. Ordinance/Policy Review – Chairperson Friday i. Discuss current & future state of committee with anticipated action: Friday thanked Ordinance Review Committee for their time and dedication. Friday motion to dissolve committee, as project is nearing completion/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. 19) Standing Committee Updates: a. Buildings & Grounds – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Bergeson: Bergeson stated that fencing has been installed to protect new HVAC equipment. i. Roof update: Bergeson updated that roof and final inspection are complete. b. Recycling Center – Chairperson Bergeson, Vice Chairperson Coble: Clerk Okins announced the Recycling Center RU Grant award, totaling $8377.08 to be received by June 1, 2025. Bergeson will be exploring options for cardboard dumpsters. c. Roads & Ditches – Chairperson Wortner i. Award bid for proposed road projects: Wortner motion to award Peshtigo Asphalt’s previously approved bid on Projects #1, #2, and #3, totaling $67,250 plus culverts and limestone. Project #4 tabled/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. Wortner also updated that Marinette County will be completing Old Peshtigo Rd from Flame Rd to Rader Rd, as well as Rader Rd from curve to Old Peshtigo Rd. Rough estimate of around $200k, with $28k to be paid with LRIP last year. ii. Lease/purchase of Town tractor: Joy presented 2 quotes. Wortner motion to table, as he would like to obtain additional quotes and review further options. 20) PFAS contamination updates a. DNR: No update. b. Tyco/JCI: Update on website, located under the water tab. c. EPA Superfund designation: No update. d. Tyco Litigation: No update. Town is still in litigation with Tyco. e. Resident proposed municipal-owned POET systems: EPA’s response to Chairperson Friday’s question: “That proposed project is still using point of entry (POE) treatment systems for private wells which is not allowed. POE devices are ineligible for this project under the DWSRF eligibilities.” Full resolution and response posted on website, located under the water tab. 21) Upcoming Meetings – Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6 p.m. 22) Adjourn: Joy motion to adjourn at 7:24pm/Second by Bergeson. Motion carried with 4 yes. Kayla Okins, Clerk 05/27/2025