Town Board Meeting — Minutes

AMBERG TOWN BOARD MEETING Community Center – Tuesday January 9, 2024 6:00 pm Chairman Sagan called the meeJng to order at 6:00 pm with all board members present except Lisle Suzawith and 22 ciJzens present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Chairman Sagan opened the floor to the ciJzens. No ciJzens talked at open floor. The approval of the clerk’s minutes as read by the board was moJoned by Supervisor Magley and seconded by Supervisor Campbell. PaWy read the treasurer’s report in Lisle’s absence. General money market account has $114,376.50. We received our 1st quarter highway aid in the amount of $57,578.04. Tax money market account has $774,503.31. We do have to pay out to the county and two schools the amount of $515,786.30. Checking account has $75,990.31 and today’s vouchers were for $60,204.54. The equipment CD is $252,176.55 and the Parks and Rec savings account has $1,890.00. Supervisor Magley made a moJon to accept the Treasurer’s report and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. Fred Smeester gave the planning commission commiWee report. They are looking at improving the minimum requirements for newly constructed town roads. The main discussion was on how high the road rise should be and how deep he ditches should be in the cuts. Also how the thick the gravel should be under the blacktop. They will be discussing this further next month. The Fire Department had three accidents they were called to and a couple of li` assists and they are sJll at $0 for their account. Wausaukee Rescue report is on file in the clerk’s office. President Tom Arthur was in aWendance and said they got the ne ambulance in and they hope to have it paid off next year so they can start saving for another new one. They are also looking at upgrading the EMTS to EAMTS which will allow them to start IV’s right away and other things that will help the paJent before they get to the hospital. A banquet for ladies only will be held at Manor on Main. Tickets are $60 per person and include wine and dinner. They will be honoring 12 ladies of the community. They have collected $20,000 in donaJons for the LUCAS device. The road department has been out sanding, plowing and working on the trucks. There haven’t been any more beavers lately. The Parks and Rec Dept cancelled winter social dance because Jcket sales weren’t there. Will refund monies to those who bought Jckets. The gym in the community center is open on Wednesdays from 10-1 for seniors 50 and up and 4:30-7 for ages 12 and up. Kids 12 and under need to be accompanied by an adult. KrisJn is working on a grant and the commiWee is working on gehng a raffle license for non-profits. The seven acres by the ballpark does not need to be surveyed and we will put an ad in the paper for bids on logging it. Noah Shaw is growing white apple trees and would like to see them planted in the park. The HSA is being researched and will be put on next month’s agenda. It was handled illegally and will be waiJng for audit to verify. There is a check that needs to be made out to Jim Parr for the remainder of his previous HSA payout. Clerk Ducat is looking into gehng health insurance and a reJrement fund for the employees. Chairman Sagan asked if we could work together or if there was anything we could do to try to stop all these campers because there are people in town who are paying decent taxes on their house and their properJes and then you have people with these vacant lots that are just throwing up campers. You have campers that are being aWached to houses instead of addiJons. Chairman Sagan thought there was an ordinance. Fred Smeester said that when a trailer is aWached to a home it can be taxed. When Pat Wontor was assessor they had it that if they were aWached by sewer, water or electricity they were taxed. We need to figure out a soluJon to trailers popping up everywhere, especially in town. We already have an ordinance in place pertaining to this issue. We just need to start enforcing it. Clerk Ducat read off the following list of poll workers for approval by the board. Chief Inspectors Barb Magley Mary Lemke Poll Workers Jodi Campbell Alice Harris Sandy Schuh *Mary Lemke Jim Lemke Tilly Wollenberg Deb Riley Heather Kautenburg PaD Kemmerling *Mary Verdegan *Tyann Maye Supervisor Magley made a moJon to accept the list and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. Supervisor Magley made a moJon to adjourn the meeJng and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. The meeJng was adjourned at 6:47 pm.