Meeting Minutes

W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org MEETING MINUTES Annual Town Meeting Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 6 p.m. Annual Town Meeting 1) Call to order: Chairperson Friday called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. 2) Pledge of allegiance 3) Minute Approval a. 4/18/23 Annual Town Meeting: Mimi Schahczenski motion to approve the minutes with the correction of Trygve Rhude’s spelling/Second by Wendel Johnson. Majority vote yes. b. 11/21/23 Special Town Meeting: Lou Ann Seils motion to approve/Second by Amber Lynwood. Majority vote yes. 4) Financial Review 5) Next Annual Town Meeting: Tuesday April 15, 2025 6) Discussion and potential action on matters of interest to Town electors- 42 residents present. (discussions are subject to a motion and a second by a Town resident) a. Connie Hass motion/Second by Betsy Jaeger to change the Clerk position from appointed to an elected position. Vote: 10 yay, 32 nays. Motion failed. b. Denise Wiedemeier motion/Second by Cindy Baur to increase Town Officials wage by $2,000/year. Vote: 14 yay, 27 nays, 1 abstain. Motion failed. c. Advisory motion made by Cindy Baur/Second by Mark Monnette to complete an independent audit from 2019-present. Advisory vote: 17 in favor, 25 opposed. d. Mike Folgert motion/Second by Clarence Coble to authorize the Town to sell and/or dispose of surplus equipment. Motion carried with unanimous yes vote. 7) Motion to Adjourn: Gary Schahczenski motion to adjourn at 7:00pm/Second by Mimi Schahczenski. Unanimous vote yes. Kayla Okins, Clerk 04/18/2024 Regular Monthly Board Meeting to follow. W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org MEETING MINUTES Regular Monthly Board Meeting (following the Annual Town Meeting) Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 6 p.m. Annual Town Meeting 1) Call to order: 2) Pledge of allegiance 3) Minute Approval a. 4/18/23 Annual Town Meeting: b. 11/21/23 Special Town Meeting: 4) Financial Review 5) Next Annual Town Meeting: Tuesday April 15, 2025 6) Discussion and potential action on matters of interest to Town electors (discussions are subject to a motion and a second by a Town resident) 7) Motion to Adjourn: Regular Board Meeting: Chairperson Friday called the meeting to order at 7:03pm. 8) Roll call: All present: Chairperson Friday, Supervisor Coble, Supervisor Wortner, Supervisor Bergeson, Supervisor Joy 9) Verification of public notice: Chairperson Friday verified. 10) Approve agenda: Wortner motion to approve/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes. 11) 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. Denise Wiedemeier expressed her disappointment in the price increases at the Recycling Center. b. Trygve Rhude spoke on his hopes of the Capital Improvement Plan/Committee to continue. c. Wendel Johnson gave his recommendation for the board to use our residents’ expertise to help in areas of needs and improvements. 12) Announcements a. Both DNR and Tyco updates are available on the Town website. b. Town of Peshtigo is still in litigation with JCI/Tyco- no updates currently. c. Governor Evers vetoed the SB-312. d. Marinette County is hosting a hazardous waste clean sweep on May 10 th and 11th. Times and location drop-offs are available on the County’s website. e. TOP Fire Department will be assisting Bellin Health’s 5K Heart Walk on Saturday, April 27th. Public is encouraged to attend! 13) Minute approval – 3/19/24 Regular Board Meeting: Coble motion to approve/Second by Joy. Bergeson abstained. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. 14) Reports a. Fire Department: Chief Folgert gave report. There have been 31 calls since last meeting. b. Constable: No report. c. Building Inspector: Chairperson Friday gave report. 7 new building permits were issued in March. W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org d. Chief Election Inspector: Clerk Okins gave Rebecca’s report/summary of April election. e. Marinette County Board: Dave Buechler gave report. The main focus was the UW-Marinette campus. Marinette County owns the building and will likely lease the theatre, but could be a 6-12 month turnaround time. 15) Treasurer Report/Investment Report/Budget YTD vs Actual/Budget Amendments: Unanimous consent to approve. 16) Approve vouchers & payment of bills: Wortner motion to approve/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 17) Assessor contract renewal: Coble motion to approve/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 18) Plan Commission membership: Chairperson Friday will replace Kayla Furton on Plan Commission. Unanimous consent to approve change. 19) Fire Commission membership: Unanimous consent to reappoint Karen Sylvester and Lou Ann Seils to Fire Commission for a 3-year term, expiring 04/30/2027. 20) Board of Review Alternate membership: Chairperson Friday motion to appoint Michael Dobson. Unanimous consent to approve. 21) Ad hoc committee updates/restructuring: a. Capital Improvement Plan: Chairperson Friday nominated Committee Chair Joy and Committee Vice Chair Friday. Unanimous consent to approve the restructuring. b. CDBG-CV – Chairperson Friday, Treasurer Maney i. Town Hall improvement update: Friday updated that new bid specs are expected this week, with bids due back by May 2 nd. Friday motion to have herself, Joy, and Coble review and agree upon awarding a bid. c. Ordinance/Policy Review – Chairperson Friday, Vice Chairperson Wortner: Next meeting is expected to be May 9th at 9am. 22) Standing Committee Updates/Restructuring: a. Buildings & Grounds – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Joy i. Award contract for fire department drain repair: 3 quotes were received, all under $25k. Joy and Coble will review and move forward with awarding a quote. b. Recycling Center – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Wortner: Chairperson Friday nominated Committee Chair Supervisor Bergeson and Committee Vice Chair Coble. Unanimous consent to approve the restructuring. Coble updated that Bob Eggener is officially back to work as a Recycling Center attendant. c. Roads & Ditches – Chairperson Wortner, Vice Chairperson Joy: No updates. 23) Upcoming Meetings – Regular Board Meeting, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6 p.m. 24) Motion to Adjourn: Coble motion to adjourn at 7:45pm/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. Kayla Okins, Clerk 04/18/2024