Meeting Minutes

W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org Tuesday, November 21, 2023 MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING 6:30 p.m. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF ELECTORS Immediately Following Public Hearing REGULAR BOARD MEETING Immediately Following Special Town Meeting 1) Call to order: Chairperson Friday called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. 2) Pledge of allegiance 3) Roll call: all present Chairperson Friday, Supervisor Coble, Supervisor Wortner, Supervisor Furton, and Supervisor Joy. PUBLIC HEARING: Chairperson Friday called the hearing to order at 6:32pm. 4) Proposed 2024 Budget (in-person attendees will be given an opportunity to address the board, for those unable to attend in person questions/comments received via email to topclerk@townofpeshtigo.org or delivered to Town of Peshtigo Town Hall at W2435 Old Peshtigo Road, Marinette WI 54143 IF received by 4 p.m. on November 21, 2023 will be addressed) SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF ELECTORS: Called to order by Chairperson Friday at 6:56pm. 5) Approval of the 2023 Town Tax Levy to be collected in 2024: Residents Marsha Rettke motion to approve the 2023 Levy/Second by Scott Beatty. Majority vote yes. Daryl Joy motion to end the Special Town Meeting of Electors at 7:05pm/Second by Janice Wortner. Majority vote yes. (limited to in-person Town of Peshtigo eligible voters) REGULAR BOARD MEETING: 6) Verification of proper notice: Chairperson Friday verified. 7) Approve agenda: Wortner motion to approve agenda/Second by Coble. Furton opposed. Motion carried with 4 yes votes. 8) Public comment, limited to 15 minutes overall (in-person attendees only, limited to 3 minutes per person with no time donations from others, agenda items only), please be prepared to state name & address before speaking a. Trygve Rhude spoke on his beliefs of public comment and importance and need for it. b. Amber Lynwood spoke on the benefit of having effective, better public comment. c. Cindy Baur spoke on agreeing with Rhude and the use of board member cell phones. d. Kayla Steeber spoke on public comment, state funding, and home water treatment systems. 9) Announcements a. Chief Election Inspector Archambault and Clerk Okins attended Badger Books training b. Town Annual Christmas Party: Following our December 19, 2023 Regular Monthly Board Meeting. All residents are welcome and encouraged to bring a dish to pass. c. Other: Per Robert’s Rule, “Unanimous Consent” can be used as a method of board members voting. 10) Minute approval – 10/17/23 Special + Regular Board Meeting: Approved via unanimous consent. W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org 11) Reports a. Marinette County Board: Trygve Rhude updated that the Marinette County Library system has surpassed 14,000 library cards. He also mentioned there will be active shooter training at the County Courthouse, so the building will be closed on February 9th from 2-4:30pm. The County is in early discussions about post 2024 roadwork and talking of a potential increase to taxes. b. Fire Department: Assistant Chief Seils gave report. c. Constable: Chairperson Friday gave report. 12) Treasurer Report/Investment Report/Budget YTD vs Actual/Budget Amendments: Approved via unanimous consent. 13) Approve vouchers & payment of bills: Approved via unanimous consent. 14) Amend and/or approve proposed 2024 budget: Wortner motion to approve the proposed 2024 budget/Second by Coble. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 15) Proposed amendment to Ordinance Sec 2-134: Furton motion to reject changes to section b(2)/no second. Motion failed. Coble motion to table until January board meeting/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes. 16) Closure of Roosevelt Road from University Drive to Rader Road for the 3rd Annual Bellin 5K Heart Run 4/27/24: Coble motion to approve/Second by Furton. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 17) Appointment of Wendel Johnson to Plan Commission as Alternate, oath to be taken within 5 days of notification: Approved via unanimous consent. 18) Appointment of Becca Archambault as Chief Election Inspector, term 2024-2025: Coble motion to approve/Second by Furton. Motion carried with 5 yes. 19) Appointment of Election Inspectors, term 2024-2025: Coble motion to approve the presented list/Second by Furton. Motion carried with 5 yes. 20) Comprehensive Plan Update Scope of Services & Cost Proposal from Bay Lake: Coble motion to approve the quote of $14,999/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 21) Town Advocacy Council Membership: Coble motion to approve the annual membership at $993.50/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes. 22) Building Inspector/Zoning Administrator Contract: Joy motion to approve ProCheck Inspections (Bryan Lauritzen) to start as Building Inspector beginning 01/01/2024 (or sooner if needed) as well as give Tom Smith a 30-day notice/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 23) Annual Newsletter: Coble motion for Clerk to prep the newsletter for approval at the December board meeting, to allow for mailing in January/Second by Wortner. Motion carried with 5 yes. 24) PFAS Contamination a. Thriving Earth Exchange Update: Free resident test are in progress. No results at this time. b. Tyco/JCI Update: Increased requested wells from 98 last month to 106 this month. Queued number of installs has increased from 78 last month to 83 this month. c. WDNR Update: Tyco’s details/updates are congruent with DNR’s. They have provided a map of deep monitoring wells, and announced that the next listening session will be in Spring 2024. W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org d. $1.667 million Federal Grant Funds, UW Grant Writing Team Update, Supervisor Furton: Furton confirmed the EPA funds are earmarked for the Town. Furton motion to send letters to our State Representative Elijah Behnke, State Senator Eric Wimberger, and Governor Evers in efforts to secure cost-share funds/Second by Coble. Motion carried with 5 yes votes. 25) Ad hoc Committee Updates: a. CDBG-CV – Chairperson Friday, Treasurer Maney i. Town Hall Improvement Update, Chairperson Friday, Supervisor Coble: Coble updated that there’s a standstill on bids due to the prior board and engineers having the incorrect power phase, therefore there’s a delay for redesign. 26) Standing Committee Updates: a. Buildings & Grounds – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Joy i. Shore Drive/Leaf Road Bay Access Update, Chairperson Friday: Chairperson Friday stated we received 234 signatures on a petition at the last board meeting. Town Attorney highly advised against using “use at your own risk” signage. Chairperson Friday asked Furton to work on grants for improving the launch/park. Furton declined, as she wants to avoid potential of a quorum, but can offer a list of grants for a board member to pursue. Chairperson Friday will look into grants. b. Recycling Center – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Wortner: Coble stated that bulbs, batteries, etc are scheduled for pickup next week. He is researching more cost-effective ways to dispose of electronics. Joy stated that he will donate a truck tarp to cover electronics. c. Roads & Ditches – Chairperson Wortner, Vice Chairperson Joy i. LRIP Old Peshtigo Road: As of 11/13/2023, we received LRIP with matching funds. ii. Delmore 2024 Proposal: Wortner motion to approve, with invoice received in January/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes. 27) Upcoming Meetings: a. Special Board Meeting – Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 10 a.m. b. Regular Monthly Board Meeting – Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 7 p.m. with Christmas Party to Follow 28) Adjournment: Wortner motion to adjourn at 8:28pm/Second by Joy. Motion carried with 5 yes. Kayla Okins, Clerk 12/07/2023