Town Board Meeting — Minutes

MINUTES AMBERG TOWN BOARD MEETING Tuesday, Sept 13, 2022 6:00 pm Chairman Mattison called the meeting to order at 6:00pm with Mattison, Supervisor Campbell, Supervisor Magley, Clerk Boshen, Treasurer Suzawith and eight audience members present. The pledge of allegiance was recited. Under Open Floor Hank Novak reported on county board items, including a potential roundabout at the junction of County W and 141 in Crivitz. Treasurer Suzawith asked “where does the Town stand with the trip fund for Marquis Road”. He stated that the Town is about to lose that money if the paperwork isn’t turned in and suggested that Chairman Mattison should be able to ask an engineer with Scott or NE Asphalt to sign off on the road work. Several citizens from the Town Corner Lake Campground area asked about fence etiquette since the fence on one lot line is in bad shape. Another issue brought up was that a posted road sign, in the right of way, in front of a homeowners residence could be moved to another lot as a curtesy . Fran Campbell asked if a speed limit sign could be placed on old 38 to help reduce the speed of atv/utv’s that travel on that road. A homeowner on Mundt quarry Rd. asked if some grave could be spread and graded to reduce the number of pot holes. Mike Churchill reported about a car accident on 141 in front of Driftwood where a camper coming from the south and passed on the right and crashed. He said that it is a dangerous area with a corner and restricted vision. He requested that a letter be sent to Representative Jeff Mursau about the road situation in that area. The clerk read the minutes from the August town board meeting. They were accepted with several corrections made. Treasurer Suzawith reported 5 building permits were issued and the General Money Market Account balance is currently $116,546.49, tax money market account $426,089.68, checking account $104,055.49, Employee Benefit Account$ 53,419.98, and the equip cd $189,559.22. Supervisor Magley with a second by Supervisor Campbell made a motion to accept the clerk’s minutes with corrections and the treasurer’s report as presented. Vouchers were approved and paid. On-Going/Continuing Business Fred Smeester, Chairman of the Plan Commission stated that the regular monthly meeting of the Amberg Plan Commission took place Sept 7, in the Amberg Community Center at 6:00 pm. The topic of discussion for the evening was a CSM for a land division on Rocky Lane Road. The area was to be subdivided with a question about whether a remaining lot has enough road frontage if measured from the edge of the lot but not enough if measured from the edge of the road right of way. The land division ordinance does not specifically state which should be used, most of the time it is the same number. No action was taken. It is a legal division according to the state. The Plan Commission Chair was instructed to call the surveryor, and if he had a good reason the CSM would be conditionally approved. The meeting adjourned at 6:45. The CSM was presented to the Town board for review. Supervisor Magley with a second by Supervisor Campbell approved the commissions recommendation that the CSM be approved as written. The monthly Fire Department Report is on file in the clerk’s office. Mark Wisinski reported that the Wausaukee Rescue Squad has begun working on the 2023 budget. Chairman Mattison reported that the blacktopping has been completed on Barker and Wontor roads. They still need shoulder work to complete the project. Gravel will be spread on Mundt Quarry Rd and Scott Construction is going to pave the portion of Nutt Road that is currently graveled. He also reported that the Town of Amberg has had numerous burials in the last few months. The claims for vehicle and property damage have been turned over to the Town’s Insurance and all claims have been paid. Under New Business The Town board members are beginning to discuss the potential purchase of new plow truck due to the turn around time between ordering and delivery. The older plow truck would be used as a trade (valued at about $20,000). Total cost about $200,000. Part of the rational is that after 2024 a new line of emissions is coming out. Supervisor Magley will set up a joint meeting with truck rep. for Tues. Sept 27 at 5:15. (A stainless box is desirable.) The board will meet at 5:15 pm on Tuesday Sept 20 to begin working on the 2023 budget. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 on a motion by Supervisor Campbell with a second by Supervisor Magley.