Town Board Meeting — Minutes

AMBERG TOWN BOARD MEETING Community Center Tuesday November 14, 2023 6:00 pm Chairman Sagan called the meeKng to order at 6:00 pm with all board members and 36 ciKzens present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Chairman Sagan opened the floor to the ciKzens. Troop 4482 would like our support and encouragement to put a free library in front of the community center. Supervisor Magley made a moKon to accept and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. Mark Wisnewski asked if all the liquor licenses were paid for and was told that we have one that isn’t paid yet. Chairman Sagan will check into it. Deb Hickey would like to see the meeKng minutes online. It was explained that the minutes cannot be put on the website unKl they are approved by the board. Would also like to see the meeKng Kmes posted on the website. We will try to do beXer. Doug NuX would like the town to provide and abstract or detailed layout of what is considered Veterans Park. Is it the whole 80 acres? Fred Smeester said as far as he knew it was the whole 160 acres. Doug said we were in violaKon of our own ordinances with le\ng snowmobilers ride through and having the gun range open because you are disturbing wildlife per our own ordinance. He proceeded to read the statute relaKng to the gun range being near the park. Board needs to exclude the rifle range. PaXy read the clerks report with Supervisor Magley accepKng the minutes and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. PaXy read the minutes for July that were provided by Carol Smeester. Supervisor Magley made a moKon to accept and Supervisor Campbell seconded. Lisle Suzawith read the treasurer’s report. General M/M account $4,850.19, Tax M/M account $170,254.08, Closed checking account $1,410.95, CD $221,568.91 and Checking account $6,799.30. Supervisor Campbell made a moKon to accept the Treasurer’s report and Supervisor Magley seconded. No planning commission report. Fire Dept report on File in clerk’s office Rescue squad had 28 calls last month. They billed out $40,000 and took in $10,000. They are having a fundraiser March 5th at Manor on Main and should have the new squad by end of month. The road department has been chasing the beaver dam, patching roads, cleaning up the cemetery, fixing the gravel roads and brushing the alleys. They got the sanders and the wings on the snowplows. They are ready for the snow. Paul Kautenberg is looking for board approval for a winter social dance on February 10th at the community center, They will have a band, hors duerves, beer, wine, 50/50 raffles and basket raffles. Supervisor Magley made a moKon to approve the date and beer/wine license and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. Noah and Amanda Shaw will be doing the pavilion floor as a donaKon and would like to do the community center as well. Supervisor Campbell made a moKon to approve and Supervisor Magley approved. The Florence VFW has donated $200 to the Parks and Rec commiXee for posts for the new pavilion. The parks and rec will be asking for volunteers and donaKons for dance and please let them know if you would like to go. New Business Took the number/combo locks off of the table as it would be too expensive. We need to come up with a soluKon so we don’t have deal with keys missing. The yield sign on Amberg and DuXon Rd was tabled to allow Kme to check on how to proceed. Supervisor Magley made a moKon to accept the Wausaukee Rescue Squad contract and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. PaXy has been trying to get a hold of someone to get a cleaning person. Thank you so Shawn and Jamie for filling in. We will be opening a new savings account that we will be using for the donaKons that the Parks and Rec are receiving. Supervisor Magley made a moKon to approve the new savings account and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. Shawn is waiKng for the maintenance contract from Damas HeaKng and Cooling. Supervisor Campbell made a moKon to adjourn the meeKng and Supervisor Magley seconded it, Chairman Sagan adjourned the meeKng at 7:12.