Meeting Minutes

W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org MEETING MINUTES Town of Peshtigo Monthly Board Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2024 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: All present. Chairperson Friday, Supervisor Coble, Supervisor Wortner, Supervisor Bergeson, Supervisor Joy 4) Verification of proper notice: Chairperson Friday verified. 5) Approve agenda: Wortner motion to approve/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 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: None heard. 7) Announcements: a. Wendel Johnson gave report on KWT’s completed control burn. He thanked Road Foreman Keith Swallow for mowing boundaries, etc. to prepare for the burn. Trails are functional, b. Bellin Health donated an AED to the Town hall as a thank you to the Fire Department for assisting in road closures for their 5K run/walk. c. Treasurer Jodi Maney and Deputy Kathy Brandt attended QuickBooks training in early May. d. Marinette County Sherriff updated Chairperson Friday of low staffing at the jail, therefore inmates cannot assist with ditch cleanup at this time. He’s hoping to reinstate that program soon. e. DNR & Tyco updates can be found on Town website, under the water tab. f. EPA’s Superfund Designation update from the March 2022 petition by Cindy Boyle and Jeff Lamont could be 2-3 years until designation determination and another 3-4 years for remedial phase. g. Update on PFAS lawsuit- TOP is still in litigation. Chairperson Friday reached out to G&E Law on behalf of a resident request to have them speak to the public again. G&E confirmed they have not done that in the past and stated “most appropriate public statement is that the town is involved in litigation & can’t provide further comment beyond its public filings.” h. The next ‘Thursdays with Friday’ will be May 23, 2024 from 12-2pm. 8) Minute approval a. 4/16/2024 Regular Board Meeting: Approved via unanimous consent. b. 5/7/2024 Special Board Meeting: Joy motion to approve/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 9) Reports a. Fire Department: Chairperson Friday gave report. b. Constable: Chairperson Friday gave report. c. Building Inspector: Chairperson Friday gave report. d. Marinette County Board: Board Rep. Dave Buechler stated the County Board is discussing ATV/UTV to be open 365 days/year, as well as easements with the UW Campus. 10) Treasurer Report/Investment Report/Budget YTD vs Actual/Budget Amendments: Joy motion to approve/Second by Bergeson. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 11) Approve vouchers & payment of bills: Wortner motion to approve/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org 12) Financial audit: Advisory motion made by resident at April Town Meeting. Chairperson Friday was quoted at $55k for 5-year audit. No motion made. 13) Cyber Security insurance: No motion to change from current policy. 14) Board of Appeals resignation: Chairperson Friday announced that Wayne Gerondale resigned from Board of Appeals and thanked him for his many years of service. We are currently looking to fill positions: Board of Appeals Chairperson, Board of Appeals Alternate, and Plan Commission Alternate. 15) Ad hoc committee updates: a. CDBG-CV – Chairperson Friday, Treasurer Maney i. Town Hall improvement update, discussion with possible action: Chairperson Friday motion to award bid to GPS, contingent on obtaining additional funds of $182k or more and timeline extension from WI DOA/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. b. Ordinance/Policy Review Committee – Chairperson Friday, Vice Chairperson Wortner: Chairperson Friday stated the committee had its 2nd meeting- will be reviewing Chapters 1 & 2 and will bring changes to Board for review ASAP. 16) Standing Committee Updates: a. Buildings & Grounds – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Joy i. Fire Department drain repair: Coble, Joy, and Chief Folgert will be meeting with the low bidder next week, prior to awarding the bid. b. Recycling Center – Chairperson Bergeson, Vice Chairperson Coble i. Employee resignation, potential hiring: Bergeson announced Paul McClain’s resignation and motioned for approval to hire an additional part-time Recycling Center Attendant, with pay NTE $19 per hour/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. c. Roads & Ditches – Chairperson Wortner, Vice Chairperson Joy i. Green Gable Road blacktopping culvert repair ii. Old Peshtigo Road culvert replacement iii. Hale School Road culvert replacement iv. Hale School Road blacktop repair by Harbor Road Chairperson Friday motion to approve the above road work (i-iv) on Green Gable Road, Old Peshtigo Road, and Hale School Road NTE $25,000/Second by Bergeson. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. v. Right-of-way tree cutting: Rehms Road, Krause Road from Hwy BB to Dahl Road & Dahl Road to Hwy BB: Joy motion to approve tree cutting NTE $25,000/Second by Friday. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. vi. Approve hiring of additional part-time workers: Chairperson Friday motion to authorize Wortner and Joy to hire 2 part-time road maintenance employees, with pay NTE $20 per hour/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 17) Upcoming Meetings a. Board of Review, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 9 a.m. b. Regular Board Meeting, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6 p.m. 18) Motion to Adjourn: Joy motion to adjourn at 6:53pm/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 5 yes. Kayla Okins, Clerk 05/23/2024