Town Board Meeting — Agenda

*Disorderly Conduct will not be tolerated. In consideration of others, please set your cell phone and/or pager to vibrate, or off, while attending the town Board Meeting. AMBERG TOWN BOARD MEETING Community Center Tuesday, March 14, 6:00 pm 1. Call to order 6:00 pm Matt with entire board and ten citizens present 2. Pledge of Allegiance done 3. Open floor (please restrict your remarks to 5 minutes so others may have time to address issues. Shawn Sagan credit to road crew for condition of roads in Amberg. Mark Wisinski still need board to address railroad crossing in town. Lisle responded that county road commissioner should be contacted for help with crossing repairs. 4. Clerk’s/Treasurer’s reports: COH gen mm 27622.45; tax mm 443093.35, chec110501.00, equip cd 219749.33. Numerous outstanding checks, bank suggested that any check over 1 yr should not be considered into town’s account. For next board meeting Lady coming to address town about options for keeping money insured in bank. Tax account. Ron with second by Jodi to accept both Jan and Feb minutes. 5. Pay vouchers ON-GOING/CONTINUING BUSINESS 7. Jim Pickett Rural Mutual Insurance presentation commercial comprehensive policy and liability coverage for town board, employees and fire department operations. Workers comp separate policy. Numbers summarized on all buildings at all locations 2.2 million insured 184000 business personal property, specified outdoor properties, liability limits per occurrence up to 3 million, another million available if needed. Automotive also included in liability. 3 million on town officials, and operations as public officials, and also fire department. Also umbrella 1 million additional. /workers ced 8. Randy Miller introduced self and said a few words Fred smeester noreport no meeting 9. Fire Department Report (Shawn Sagan, treasurer) 10. Rescue Squad Report (Mark Wisinski) 24 calls last month 17 calls previous for year jan 5 calls to amberg 5 in feb 11. Road Department Report a) Purchase gas tank for shop (advantages/costs/etc) 300 gallon tank will work in area by shop with a little movement of existing. Cost savings on price by gallon by having on hand etc. 3000 for fuel tank with pump etc about 3000. Ron get prices b) Continuing Road work (snow removal, equipment maintenance, etc) One dump truck got new brakes doe to being worn down to nothing. c) Hire contractor and schedule gravel crushing Ron proposed to check with new guy in IRn mtn about bid price. Rosie ok. 10-15000 d) Criteria desired in new road crew employee, salary & benefits, etc. (individual request by board or advertised methods of soliciting applications) Job description and qualifications, pay scale. e) Check with contractors on when they will finish roads started last year and potentially discuss which roads should be upgraded next. f) How should employee benefit account be paid (monthly, , semi-annually, yearly?) 12. Should GFL continue to be a budget item or should it be added to quarterly the tax bill and the responsibility of the homeowner. 13. Community Center maintenance continued. 14. Historical Society request NEW BUSINESS 15. Criteria for board members to also work as hourly employees when necessary. (Hours/dollar Limits, legality, other) put on agenda for annual meeting. 16. Continue discussion on merits of the Town paying into Unemployment Compensation or continue to self- pay as in the past. 17. Audit Record Books fix 18. Adjourn Meeting Jodi 730 meeting to adjourn, Ron second. George on agenda for cemetery next month. Jodi/Ron approve access to Posted on March 13, 2023 Pat Boshen, clerk