Town Board — Agenda

Town of Wheaton Board Meeting Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Wheaton Town Hall at 7:00 pm 4975 County Hwy. “T” Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 1. Affidavit of Notice of Meeting per Wisconsin Statute 19.84 2. Call the Meeting to Order; Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence 3. Roll Call _____Jan Dole _____ Scott Deutscher _____ Carolyn Kaiser _____Alice Droske _____Ken Books _____Vacant _____Mary Rudd 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Clerks Report: Previous minutes from November 12, 2024 Town Board Meeting. Check register presented for approval. 6. Special Board Action: a. Review/Discuss/Act: On appointment of a new Town Board Chair to fill the vacancy left by Bob Sworski. This term will run from April 2024 to April 2025. The chosen elector shall take the oath of office and be seated at the board for the remainder of this meeting. b. Review/Discuss/Act: On appointment of a Fire Commission member for a 3-year term. This term runs from April 2024 to April 2027. 7. Public Comments a. The Town Board desires to hear the viewpoints of Town of Wheaton residents. b. Each speaker shall provide their full name and address for the record. c. Each speaker is allotted 5 minutes to speak on a non-agenda item or an agenda item when it is discussed. The Town Board reserves the right to allow the public to speak more than once, but only after all attendees have been allowed to speak. Multiple speakers on the same topic will only be allowed if they are presenting new information as determined by the Chair. All comments must relate to a single topic. The Town Board members cannot discuss/act on public comment items if not included on the approved agenda. 8. Committees and Reports a. Treasurer’s Report: Review / Board Comments / File with the Clerk. Jan Dole has an announcement. b. Fire Chief Report: Budget, equipment, runs, training, etc. c. Fire Commission Report: Meeting January 8, 2025 d. Groundwater Update(s): Update on water testing at town hall, November 9, 2024 e. Website/Facebook Update(s): New postings f. Report from Visit Eau Claire since their last visit to the Town Board Meeting 9. Old Business a. Review/Discuss: Update board/public on latest work regarding the Hwy. T Project meeting on December 11, 2024 b. Review/Discuss/Act: Revisit posting of agenda at the Wheaton Family Restaurant c. Review/Discuss/Act: Emergency Operations Plan d. Review/Discuss/Act: City of Chippewa Falls EMS Contract for 2025-2026 10. New Business a. Review/Discuss/Act: Anderson/Rooney/Walton CSM, Parcel #’s: 22809-1643-08250000, 22809-1643-00020000, 22809-1644-00020000, 22809-1643-08750000, 22809-1644- 06250000 b. Review/Discuss/Act: City of Eau Claire Ambulance Service Agreement Amendment for 2025 c. Review/Discuss/Act: Silver Award Scout Project by Ella Books and Evelyn Sarbeck d. Review/Discuss/Act: Appoint New Dog Catcher e. Review/Discuss/Act: Discussion on cigarette application fees f. Review/Discuss/Act: On 2nd Offense Violation Letter to be sent to Property (Town) Resident for Chapter 16 Dog Ordinance violation of unlicensed dog at large in the township g. Review/Discuss/Act: Discussion on dog license fees h. Review/Discuss/Act: Utilizing Donations for Fire Equipment Capital Outlay Purchases i. Review/Discuss/Act: Bartender license applications j. Review/Discuss/Act: Randy Prochnow, Assessor; drive-by assessment in 2025, an additional fee of $3,000.00 - $5,000.00 onto contract k. Review/Discuss/Act: Fire Commission: Discuss meeting of January 8, 2025, 5 member commission, Bylaws & Constitution, Ordinance l. Review/Discuss/Act: Board of Review (BOR) Certification Training 11. Set potential agenda items (Board discussion) 12. Set next meeting date – Tuesday, January 14, 2025 13. Adjournment Note: Members of the Wheaton Plan Commission, Wheaton Parks Commission or other appointed committees who are not members of this Town Board are entitled to attend this meeting. It is possible that the attendance of one or more such nonmembers may create a quorum. Such a quorum is unintended, and the nonmembers are not meeting for the purpose of exercising the responsibility, authority, power, or duties of any other committee, board, or commission. Posting Locations: Town of Wheaton Town Hall/Shop Town of Wheaton Fire Station Town of Wheaton Recycling Center Town of Wheaton Website = https://townofwheaton.com Town of Wheaton Facebook = Town of Wheaton - Chippewa County, Wisconsin