Meeting Minutes

MEETING MINUTES Town of Peshtigo Monthly Board Meeting Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. 1) Call to order: Chairperson Friday called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. 2) Pledge of allegiance 3) Roll call: 4 present at start of meeting. Supervisor Bergeson joined at 6:27pm. Chairperson Friday, Supervisor Coble, Supervisor Wortner, Supervisor Joy. 4) Verification of proper notice: Chairperson Friday verified. 5) Approve agenda: Joy motion to approve/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 4 yes. 6) Public comment, limited to 15 minutes (in-person attendees only, limited to 3 minutes per person with no time donations from others, agenda items only), please be prepared to come forward to the table, speak clearly into the microphone, start by stating name/address & agenda item(s) to be addressed: a. Adam Steeber spoke on public comment, policy review committee, and ordinance changes. b. Candi Buchenauer spoke on handicap accessibility and elections. 7) Announcements a. Spring Primary is 2/18/2025 b. Discounted fire # signs available through 04/01/2025 for $25, includes post. c. No DNR update this month. d. Tyco and EPA Superfund updated loaded to the website, under water tab. 8) Minute approval – 12/17/2024 Regular Board Meeting: Approved via unanimous consent. 9) Reports a. Fire Department: Chief Folgert gave report. i. Fire Department State of WI Service Award Program: Municipal contribution approval of $10,589.94 to be paid by 02/15/2025 (Chief Folgert budgeted $11,200): Coble motion to approve/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. b. Constable: Chairperson Friday gave report. c. Building Inspector: Chairperson Friday gave report. 114 permits issued in 2024. d. Marinette County Board: No representative present. 10) Treasurer Report/Investment Report/Budget YTD vs Actual/Budget Amendments: Approved via unanimous consent. a. Approve vouchers & payment of bills: Joy motion to approve/Second by Coble. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. b. Certificate of Deposit/Fund transfer: Treasurer Maney updated that Town money is in a money market, while she reviews other options such as CD rates, LGIP, etc. 11) Board of Review training: Either Chairperson Friday or Supervisor Bergeson will attend. 12) Board of Appeals membership appointments/reappointments, term 2/1/2025 to 1/31/2028: Chairperson Friday nominated to reappoint Wayne Kamka and Alan Archambault for their same positions, thru 1/31/2028. Joy motion to approve/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. 13) Plan Commission/Comprehensive Plan update: a. Chairperson/Vice-Chairperson appointment: Chairperson Friday motion to appoint herself as Plan Commission Chair & Wortner as Plan Commission Vice Chair/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. 14) Ad hoc committee updates: a. Capital Improvement Plan – Chairperson Joy, Vice Chairperson Friday: Supervisor Joy updated on today’s meeting. Foth is working with Delmore on a road improvement plan. Blacktopping 1 mile of road is currently in the ballpark of $180k/mile. b. CDBG-CV – Chairperson Friday, Treasurer Maney i. HVAC update: Amendment #5 will be signed soon. Construction to be complete by 04/30/2025, with project completion date of 06/30/2025. ii. MSA billing update: Town has been refunded overpayment. iii. MSA professional services agreement for grant administration services extension request: Joy motion to have Atty. Spangenberg look over original MSA contract to ensure contract was fulfilled. If so, take it in house to complete/Second by Coble. Motion carried with 4 yes. c. Ordinance/Policy Review – Chairperson Friday, Vice Chairperson Wortner: No update. Supervisor Bergeson joined the meeting 6:27pm. 15) Standing Committee Updates: a. Buildings & Grounds – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Bergeson: Vehicle hit concrete posts outside the fire department last week. Repair estimates arriving soon, will forward to insurance. i. Town Hall office/community room/voting room reconfiguration: Office can proceed with getting estimates on repair/remodel work. b. Recycling Center – Chairperson Bergeson, Vice Chairperson Coble: Bergeson updated that tv and aluminum can pick up has been scheduled. c. Roads & Ditches – Chairperson Wortner, Vice Chairperson Joy: Wortner & Keith drove Town roads finding blacktop and culvert repairs to schedule for spring/summer. Many rights-of-way/ditches are being trimmed back currently. Bucket truck will be going out to trim soon. 16) Motion & roll call vote to go into CLOSED SESSION pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(g) for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is involved (Tyco Litigation). Joy motion to enter closed session at 6:35pm/Second by Wortner. Roll call vote of 5 yes to enter closed. a. Motion & roll call vote to return to Open Session: Wortner motion to return to open session at 7:13pm/Second by Bergeson. Roll call vote of 5 yes to return to open session. 17) Action arising from Closed Session: No action taken. 18) Upcoming Meetings – Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, February 25, 2025 19) Motion to Adjourn: Coble motion to adjourn at 7:14pm/Second by Bergeson. Motion carried with 5 yes. Kayla Okins, Clerk, 01/23/2025