Meeting Minutes

W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org MEETING MINUTES Town of Peshtigo Monthly Board Meeting Tuesday, March 19, 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 Furton, Supervisor Joy 4) Verification of proper notice: Chairperson Friday verified. 5) Approve agenda: Agenda approved via unanimous consent. 6) Public comment: a. Jim Baur thanked Supervisor Furton for her time on the board. b. Candi Buchenauer spoke on an ordinance for Evers to pass and her feelings of the current board having animosity toward previous boards. Chairperson Friday called “out of order”, as these topics were not agenda items. Ms. Buchenauer refused to leave the microphone. c. Jim Tandias spoke of his disappointment toward the board due to them wanting Evers to veto SB-312 bill. He feels there are no standards for ground water. d. Wendel Johnson gave his thoughts on the importance and benefits in having diversity on the board. He believes the board should have more resident involvement on committees. 7) Announcements: Chairperson Friday spoke on the upcoming election, Marinette County Unit meeting, Moose Lodge Fundraiser for our Fire Department, Board of Appeals Alternate vacancy, and our discounted replacement fire number deal. Wendel Johnson updated on the upcoming controlled burn at KWT. 8) Minute approval a. 2/20/2024 Regular Board Meeting: Wortner motion to approve/Second by Joy. Furton abstained. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. b. 2/28/2024 Special Board Meeting: Joy motion to approve/Second by Wortner. Coble and Furton abstained. Motion carried with 3 yes votes. 9) Reports a. Fire Department: Chief Folgert gave report. b. Constable: Chairperson Friday gave report. c. Building Inspector: Chairperson Friday gave report. d. Marinette County Board: Rhude not in attendance. No report given. 10) Treasurer Report/Investment Report/Budget YTD vs Actual/Budget Amendments: Wortner motion to approve as presented/Second by Coble. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 11) Approve vouchers & payment of bills: Coble motion to approve/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 12) Heath and Kozuzek Landfill Groundwater Sampling – Cody Applekamp, geologist, Robert E Lee: Wortner motion to approve REL quote of semi-annual required (but not requested) testing/Second by Furton. Clerk Okins will sign proposed quote and return to Cody at REL. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 13) WTA Inaugural Road School attendance: Joy motion to authorize the attendance of Wortner and Road Foreman Swallow/Second by Coble. Motion carried with 5 yes. 14) Financial audit: No accepted audit quote at this time. 15) Office printer replacement: Coble motion to approve new office printer with ‘staple and sort’ option/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org 16) Plan Commission membership approval: Coble motion to approve Chuck LaCourt and Dennis Czapiewski to Plan Commission, with term to run 4-1-24 to 3-31-27/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes. 17) Board of review alternate compensation: Joy motion to approve Board of Review alternates to get paid $25 per meeting (if presence needed)/Second by Furton. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 18) Zoom availability: No action taken. 19) Personnel policy regarding Town employee safety allowance: Wortner motion to allow reimbursements of up to $400 per year to Road Foreman and Road Worker and up to $200 per year to Recycle Center Attendants for safety equipment/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 20) PFAS contamination a. Tyco/JCI update: See page 63 of agenda packet. b. WDNR update: See page 64-84 in agenda packet. Per DNR, the Spring Listening Session is postponed. c. EPA Superfund Designation: No updates at this time. d. $1.667 million Federal grant funds, UW grant writing team update, Supervisor Furton: Furton said the Cost Share Waiver was updated, but the Town still does not qualify. Chairperson Friday requested Furton to print/save any $1.667 million and Capital Improvement updates to jump drive prior to resigning from the board. Furton agreed. 21) Ad hoc committee updates: a. CDBG-CV – Chairperson Friday, Treasurer Maney i. Town Hall improvement update, bid award process: Joy motion to approve Chairperson Friday to sign Integrity Engineering proposal for additional funds, if needed, to allow for process to continue forward/Second by Coble. Motion carried with 5 yes. b. Ordinance/Policy Review Committee – Chairperson Friday, Vice Chairperson Wortner i. Additional member approval: Board unanimously voted to approve Wayne Kamka. 22) Standing Committee Updates: a. Buildings & Grounds – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Joy i. Fire Department drain repair: Coble motion to request for quotes with provided specs, and to allow Coble/Joy to move forward if acceptable quote is under $25k/Second by Friday. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. b. Recycling Center – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Wortner: Coble spoke of RC’s new electronic recycling company, which will save the Town money. c. Roads & Ditches – Chairperson Wortner, Vice Chairperson Joy i. Emerald Ash Borer: Information for residents can be found on our Town website. ii. Town truck replacement: Wortner motion to approve moving forward with the purchase of a Town bucket truck NTE $25k/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. d. Upcoming Meetings – Annual Electors Meeting Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 6 p.m. with Regular Board Meeting to follow 23) Motion to Adjourn: Wortner motion to adjourn at 7:59pm/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes. Kayla Okins, Clerk 03/26/2024