Meeting Minutes

W2435 Old PeshƟgo Road MarineƩe, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshƟgo.org MEETING MINUTES Town of PeshƟgo Special Board MeeƟng Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 6 p.m. with Regular Board MeeƟng to follow at 7 p.m. or later 1) Call to order: Chairperson Friday called the meeƟng to order at 6:00 pm. 2) Pledge of allegiance 3) Roll call: All present Chairperson Friday, Supervisor Coble, Supervisor Wortner, Supervisor Furton, Supervisor Joy 4) VerificaƟon of proper noƟce: Chairperson Friday verified. 5) Approve agenda: Furton moƟon to add public comment to the agenda/No second. MoƟon failed. Furton moƟon to add public comment to the next meeƟng’s agenda/No second. MoƟon failed. Coble moƟon to approve agenda/Second by Wortner. Furton opposed. MoƟon carried with 4 yes. 6) MoƟon & 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 wriƩen advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to liƟgaƟon in which it is involved: Wortner moƟon to enter closed session/Second by Joy. Roll call vote to enter closed session. MoƟon carried with 5 yes votes. a. Grant & Eisenhofer legal team discussion re: Tyco/JCI liƟgaƟon b. MoƟon & roll call vote to return to Open Session: Coble moƟon to return to open session/Second by Wortner. Roll call vote to return to open session. MoƟon carried with 5 yes votes. 7) AcƟon arising from Grant & Eisenhofer legal team discussion re: Tyco/JCI liƟgaƟon: Chairperson Friday verified no acƟon was taken during closed session. 8) Reconvene into regular board meeƟng at 7 p.m. or later: Reconvened at 7:00pm. (recess unƟl 7 p.m. if Closed Session concludes sooner) 9) Announcements a. Hiring of Office Assistant: Chairperson Friday announced the hiring of Kathy Brandt as Office Assistant at $21/hour, to start the beginning of 2024 and intermiƩently unƟl then. b. MarineƩe County Unit MeeƟng: Chairperson Friday announced that MarineƩe County Unit meeƟngs will change from 4 to 3/year. The next meeƟng will be in March 2024. c. Other: There will be no public comment on this agenda. DisrupƟons will not be tolerated. 10) Minute approval a. 9/19/23 Regular Board MeeƟng: Wortner moƟon to approve minutes/Second by Coble. MoƟon carried with 5 yes. b. 10/10/23 Special Board MeeƟng/Budget Workshop: Coble moƟon to approve minutes/Second by Joy. MoƟon carried with 5 yes. 11) Reports a. MarineƩe County Board: Trygve Rhude announced MarineƩe County’s upcoming budget public hearing and their proposed 2024 budget is listed on their website for viewing. He stated that public comment is on all MarineƩe County meeƟng agendas. W2435 Old PeshƟgo Road MarineƩe, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshƟgo.org b. Fire Department: Chief Folgert gave Fire Department report. c. Constable: Chairperson Friday gave Constable report. 12) Treasurer Report/Investment Report/Budget YTD vs Actual/Budget Amendments: Coble moƟon to approve Treasurer’s Report as presented/Second by Wortner. MoƟon carried with 5 yes. 13) Approve vouchers & payment of bills: Joy moƟon to approve vouchers and payment of bills/Second by Wortner. MoƟon carried with 5 yes. 14) Discuss employee 2024 pay increase: All raises will be in effect as of 01/01/2024. All below employee 2024 pay increase moƟons carried with 5 yes votes. -Keith Swallow: Coble moƟon to increase to $26 per hour/Second by Joy. -Jeff Maney: Wortner moƟon to increase to $21 per hour/Second by Coble. -Paul McClain: Coble moƟon to increase to $22 per hour/Second by Wortner. -Bob Eggener: on extended medical leave at this Ɵme. If/when he returns, Coble moƟon to increase to $19 per hour/Second by Wortner. -John Berg: Coble moƟon to change his Ɵtle to Recycling Center Assistant Lead and increase to $18 per hour/Second by Wortner. -Dennis Czapiewski and Wayne Kamka: Coble moƟon to increase to $15 per hour/Second by Wortner. -Rebecca Archambault: Joy moƟon to increase Rebecca to $18 per hour, and the ElecƟon Inspectors to $14 per hour/Second by Coble. 15) Proposed 2024 budget review/discussion: AŌer lowering the ConƟngency Fund to accommodate for 2024 employee raises, Coble moƟon to have the office proceed with NoƟce of Public Hearing of the 2024 proposed budget summary/Second by Joy. MoƟon carried with 5 yes votes. 16) WTA 2023 annual convenƟon aƩendance: Both Supervisors Wortner and Joy will aƩend. 17) Keller Road property building permit violaƟons & potenƟal unfit for human habitaƟon order: Wortner moƟon to allow Building Inspector Tom Smith to work with AƩorney Spangenberg on this property. MoƟon carried with 5 yes votes. 18) PFAS contaminaƟon a. Thriving Earth Exchange update: 2 residents were selected by Carsyn Ames of Thriving Earth Exchange for the free PFAS test kits- April MacGlashin and John Sturdy. As part of the agreement, the Town will be noƟfied of the test results from these kits. b. Tyco/JCI update: Tyco/JCI has 98 contracts for requested wells in the PWSA. BoƩled water and POETS programs are sƟll in place. They are currently partnering with 14 local contractors on these projects. Outreach and opportunity remain the same for all PWSA parcel owners. Results to date are available in the Town’s resident agenda packet. c. WDNR update: Tyco/JCI is conƟnuing invesƟgaƟon of PFAS contaminaƟon in and around the FTC and has installed around 20 deep drinking wells to residents in the PWSA that have signed on with a contract. Tyco/JCI will conƟnue semi-annual sampling of the MarineƩe High School IrrigaƟon Well site. d. EPA superfund peƟƟon update: Chairperson Friday stated that in March 2022 Town residents Cindy Boyle and Jeff Lamont filed a ciƟzen peƟƟon to move the area’s PFAS contaminaƟon through the Superfund process. Friday discussed with Erica Aultz recently and the process is sƟll ongoing. W2435 Old PeshƟgo Road MarineƩe, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshƟgo.org e. $1.667 million Federal grant funds, UW grant wriƟng team update, Supervisor Furton: No major updates at this Ɵme. This is a work in progress. f. Long term permanent drinking water soluƟon for impacted residents: Furton asked what the board’s direcƟon was, and all members seemingly agreed through conversaƟon that there are many opƟons and factors to consider with uƟlity district, private wells, etc, but many hinder on the cost share of the potenƟal of the $1.667 million federal grant funds. 19) Ad hoc commiƩee updates: a. Capital Improvement Plan – Supervisor Furton: Furton quesƟoned if the Town was going to uƟlize CIP , and what’s it’s desired direcƟon. CommiƩee will conƟnue and Furton will let Chairperson Friday know when needs arise and create an agenda at that Ɵme. b. CDBG-CV – Chairperson Friday, Treasurer Maney i. Town Hall improvement update: WI DOA has changed the scope to split the project and allow the Town to accept a ‘reasonable quote’ for renovaƟons. As of 10/31/2023, the Town is in noncompliance unƟl the start of construcƟon. 20) Standing CommiƩee Updates: a. Buildings & Grounds – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Joy i.Shore Drive/Leaf Road bay access update, Chairperson Friday: Erin and Niccole from DNR will be giving the Town opƟons on this property. Chairperson Friday did consult with our Town insurance company regarding risks and liabiliƟes of the property, which has been referred to AƩorney Spangenberg. Discussion is tabled pending potenƟal opƟons and outcomes. b. Recycling Center – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Wortner: Paul, Recycling Center Lead, has been informed to go back to charging for brush, as that change was never approved by the previous administraƟon. Coble will be reviewing fees to ensure we are charging the proper amounts. c. Roads & Ditches – Chairperson Wortner, Vice Chairperson Joy: Wortner stated that he cleaned brush out of a Town ditch on Schacht Road, with the help of our Road Foreman. i. Frontage Road, University Drive right of way update: Wortner and Joy are working with WI DOT and AƩorney Spangenberg to then communicate with the City of MarineƩe, who is requesƟng the jurisdicƟonal transfer. Paperwork is in progress. 21) Upcoming MeeƟngs: Regular Monthly Board MeeƟng – Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 7 p.m.: Chairperson Friday announced the meeƟng Ɵme will change to 6:30pm on November 21, 2023. 22) MoƟon to Adjourn: Coble moƟon to adjourn at 8:25pm/Second by Wortner. MoƟon carried with 5 yes votes. Kayla Okins, Clerk 10/19/2023