March 13, 2024

TOWN OF PORTERFIELD Monthly Town Board Meeting March 13, 2024 Chairperson Dennis Bergeson called the monthly board meeting to order at 6:00 PM with 11 in attendance. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Don Limberg made a motion to accept the agenda as listed. Audrey Guseck second the motion. Roll Call: Audrey Guseck - yes, Don Limberg - yes, Dennis Bergeson - yes. Agenda approved. Audrey Guseck made a motion to approve the past minutes as read. Don Limberg second the motion. Roll Call: Audrey Guseck - yes, Don Limberg - Yes, Dennis Bergeson - yes. Minutes approved. Wendell Phillips gave the treasurer’s report noting the total cash on hand as of February 29, 2024 was $480,692.33. Don Limberg made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report as read. Audrey Guseck second the motion. Roll Call: Audrey Guseck - yes, Don Limberg - yes, Dennis Bergeson - yes. Report approved. During Open Floor there was discussion on UW Marinette Campus and its future as a functioning campus. There was also a concern brought up about Jacobson Road and its condition. It is under consideration for blacktop this year. There was also discussion on our building and variance procedure. There was a question on the utility work on Miles Road and the cell tower installation off of Bagley/County Road G. Transferring funds to balance and finalize the 2023 Budget: 1. Audrey Guseck made the following motion: License and permits had an increase of $6,037.73 which will go into Public Safety deficit to balance the 2023 budget. Don Limberg seconded the motion. Roll Call: Audrey Guseck – yes, Don Limberg – yes, Dennis Bergeson – yes. Motion approved. 2. Audrey Guseck made the following motion: Public Charges for Services had an increase of $7,440.56 which will go into the Sanitation deficit to balance the 2023 budget. Don Limberg seconded the motion. Roll Call: Audrey Guseck – yes, Don Limberg – yes, Dennis Bergeson – yes. Motion approved. 3. Audrey Guseck made the following motion: PILT came in at $43,217.59 which was not in the budget which will go into Public Works deficit to balance the 2023 budget. Don Limberg seconded the motion. Roll Call: Audrey Guseck – yes, Don Limberg – yes, Dennis Bergeson – yes. Motion approved. 4. Audrey Guseck made the following motion: Total Misc. Revenues had an increase of $41,885.26 (equip. sale/Ins. Recovery/Interest) which was deposited into the end of year balance/contingency fund. Don Limberg seconded the motion. Roll Call: Audrey Guseck – yes, Don Limberg – yes, Dennis Bergeson – yes. Motion approved. This marks an increase in the 2023 budget by $98,581.14. There were no operator licenses for this month. Roads – Going to be grading and determine which ones will be graded, re-graveled, blacktopped. There will also be several signs/posts replaced. Fire Department – No one present at this meeting. Cemetery Committee – Good. Recycling – Everything is good. The driveway going in will be graded. Building permits – All ok – they are starting to come in. Correspondence was read and bills were paid. Don Limberg made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 PM. Audrey Guseck second the motion. Roll Call: Audrey Guseck - yes, Don Limberg - yes, Dennis Bergeson - yes. Meeting adjourned. Next month’s meeting will be the Annual Meeting held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 6PM followed by the Monthly Board Meeting at the Porterfield Town Hall. Respectfully submitted Amy Linstad, Clerk