Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF WHEATON REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 13, 2025 The meeting has been properly noticed per Wisconsin Statute 19.84 2) The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm with the Pledge of Allegiance being recited and a moment of silence being observed. 3) Roll call was taken and the following members were present: Mr. Gutsch, Mr. Deutscher, Mr. Kohls, Ms. Miller, Ms. Rudd, Mr. Books, and Ms. Droske. 4) A motion was made by Books/Droske to approve the agenda. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 5) Mr. Deutscher presented the clerk’s report and check register. A motion was made by Rudd/Kohls to approve the April 8, 2025 board meeting minutes. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 6) Road bids were opened and read aloud. 7) Special Board Action A) There were not any interested candidates to fill the remainder of the Parks Commission position formerly held by Mark Kohls. The term on this position will run thru June of 2027. 8) Public comments: None Reminders: Board of Review will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 6pm to 8pm at the town hall. 9) Committee Reports: A) Ms. Miller presented the treasurer’s report. B) Chief Adam Blaskowski presented the fire chief report on the budget, equipment, runs, training, and answered questions from the board. C) Taylor Quinnell presented the Fire Commission report from the meetings held on April 11, 2025, April 28, 2025, and May 7, 2025. D) A ground water update was not available. E) The new town website is up and running. Town board and commission members and the 2025 budget have been updated on the website. The routing of the contacts made from the website has been completed. F) No update was available from Visit Eau Claire. G) Ms. Droske presented a sewer service area report from the meeting held on May 5, 2025. 10) Old Business A) No update on the County Highway T project was available since there was not a meeting held in April. B) The board set a meeting on June 4, 2025 at 6pm to discuss the fire department bylaws, constitution, current ordinance #39, and the proposed draft ordinance #39. C) No one has expressed interest in being appointed as the town dog catcher. D) A resolution to increase dog license fees was read. The board will consider the resolution at a future meeting. E) A motion was made by Rudd/Droske to approve the job description for the treasurer with the wage change. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. The job description for the clerk will be approved at the June board meeting. F) There were not any interested board members in being appointed as the Town Board Vice Chair. 11) New Business A) The Town Board Areas of Focus were updated. The updated list will be posted to the website. B) The American Trails – Trails Capacity Grant Application was declined. C) Ms. Rudd will serve as the Emergency Operations Director. Mr. Gutsch will serve as the backup Emergency Operations Director. D) Mr. Gutsch and Dale Hayden will attend the Chippewa County Planning and Zoning meeting on May 22, 2025 to hear the proposed changes to the CUP for Dan’s Excavating. 12) Future Agenda Items: Dog license fees, nitrate testing, Parks Commission member appointment, Fire Commission report on fire chief job description, new dog catcher, clerk job description, and appointing a town board vice chair. 13) The next meeting date was set for Tuesday, June 4, 2025 at 6pm and June 10, 2025 at 7pm. 14) A motion by Rudd/Books was made to adjourn. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote at 9:00 pm. Submitted by Scott Deutscher Scott Deutscher Town Clerk