Town Board Meeting — Minutes

MINUTES AMBERG TOWN BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING Community Center Gym Wednesday, February 23, 2022 5:15 pm Chairman Mattison called the meeting to order at 5:20 pm with Mattison, Supervisor Magley, Supervisor Campbell, Clerk Boshen, Road Crew Forman Jim Parr, and Verlyn Giguere present. The pledge of allegiance was recited and discussion continued from last committee meeting on potential road work to be done this calendar year. At the last committee meeting it was tentatively decided to crack and chip seal a part of Black Sam Road and pave the worst parts of Nutt and Barker Roads and bring a draft copy of the advertisement to this meeting. Road work Discussion continued from last committee meeting:  Crack sealing and chip sealing of approximately 2.2 miles of Black Sam Rd. to preserve it. It was unanimously agreed on to place this project for bids. The cost of hiring it out vs the road crew doing the job was discussed.  After re-measuring the worst part of Nutt Road the board agreed on repairing approximately 1000’ going from County V toward the west.  Blacktopping about 5200’ of Barker Road going east from Wontor Road  Blacktopping about 2300’ of Wontor Road going from 1st campground road north on Barker Road. A draft of the ad was created by Supervisor Magley and Clerk Boshen and approved by the board for insertion into the March 7 edition of the Peshtigo Times and the Times Saver. All bids will be opened at the next regular meeting of the board. Supervisor Magley has done some more research on the WisDOT Surface Transportation Program and contacted a grant writer if the Town decides to proceed with applying for the Grant. Supervisor Campbell contacted Witt’s Ford about the new F350 1 ton 4x4 regular cab pickup that will be delivered in April. There is a government discount available of $5100 which would bring the purchase price to approximately $43,000. Supervisor Campbell made a motion to purchase the truck with a second provided by Supervisor Magley. Chairman Mattison voted against the purchase. The meeting adjourned at 6:18 pm on a motion made by Supervisor Magley with the second by Supervisor Campbell.