Town Board Meeting — Minutes

AMBERG TOWN BOARD MEETING Community Center Tuesday October 10th, 2023 6:00 pm Chairman Sagan called the meeIng to order at 6:00 pm with all board members except Lisle Suzawith and 20 ciIzens present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Chairman Sagan opened the floor to the ciIzens. No ciIzens took the floor. Ron Magley brought up that Troop 8842 wanted to be added the November agenda as they would like to put up a window library and would like us to think about where to put it. George said the Christmas trees will be going up before Veterans Day. PaWy read the clerks report which Jodi made a moIon to accept and Ron seconded, PaWy read the treasurer’s report in Lisle’s absence that Jodi made and moIon to accept and Ron seconded it. Fred Smeester gave the plans commission report. He is working on ge\ng us the minimum requirement for roads that the Town of Amberg would take. Fire Dept report is on file in the clerk’s office. Wausaukee Rescue Squad only had 15 calls last month and the budget is not going up next year. New squad might be here by end of the month, Finally finished two roads In town and just need to shoulder. NuW Rd and Bell Crossing were supposed to be done that week but the way the weather was looking it could be the following week Loader is fixed and warranty is on it. Gravel is ge\ng crushed. Ron asked if we have to sign off on the bridge report. PaWy had a ciIzen ask about striping downtown but it won’t be done. Shawn asked for 3 year plan on roadwork Ron told us about Ag Arip grant that we could use for Dow Dam Rd. Would rather get this 90/10 grant than do it beforehand. There are two other grants, the TRIP and LRIP that we should go aeer. We need to keep filling them out. The guys have been filling pot holes as best they can, Shawn said we have to spend double the $28,446.68 for LRIP and has to be filled out by November 1st. This is guaranteed money. It will be filled out for Barker Rd from highway to Wontor Rd for the first year grant. Dow Dam will be second year and year three will be Marquis Rd. The beaver dam is back and needs to be taken care of. Paul Kauntenburg said there is about 13 people confirmed parIcipaIng in the Trunk and Treat. PreWy much done with the planning and need to finish the pavilion. Could use some volunteers if anyone is interested. He wants to get some survey lines at the ball diamond for future development to include bathrooms and new playground equipment. Wants to know status of taking security tape down in Veterans Park and Mosquito Park. Something needs to be done with the trees at the ballpark as the roots are damaging the road. Ron moIoned to have Hugh Guy do a survey to see where our land is and then have a few logging people give us esImates on taking them down and the ones along the back so that could be nice too. See what we could get for them. Jodi seconded the moIon for the survey. Shawn Sagan Jr goes to $20 an hour as of 10/10. Ron moIoned to approve it and Jodi seconded it, Bob Grandaw’s new building inspector contract was approved as Jane Meissner is stepping down. Ron made a moIon to adjourn the meeIng and Jodi seconded it. MeeIng was adjourned at 6:39.