Town Board Meeting — Minutes

Town of Sturgeon Bay Door County – Sturgeon Bay WI Website: Townofsturgeonbay-wi.gov Town Board Meeting Minutes Monday, September 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Location: Arle Memorial Hall, 692 Tacoma Beach Road 1. Call to Order. Meeting called to order at 6 pm 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Establish a Quorum. Present: Feuerstein, Torp, Delair. Quorum established 4. Adopt agenda/properly noticed. Confirmed meeting was properly noticed. Feuerstein moved, Torp seconded to adopt agenda as posted. Motion passed. 5. Motion to Approve Minutes from August 11, 2025 Town Board Meeting - posted on town website. Feuerstein moved, Torp seconded to approve minutes as written. Motion passed. Comment from town member asking for minutes to be posted earlier than 1 hour before the meeting. Concern acknowledged. 6. Treasurers Report. Delair reported checking balance of $169, 951.11 and savings of $41,802.75. Feuerstein motioned seconded by Torp to approve finance as reported. Motion passed. 7. Broadband Committee Report. No committee meetings since last time. Did receive a revised phased timing plan from ATT. Still meets the contractual requirements but suggests a later start and compressed install schedule which could affect town financing plans. Feuerstein met with ATT. ATT will confirm and advise. 8. County Board Report. Hugh Zettel presented notes from county board meeting. Feuerstein showed example of new addressing sign and how it will attach to existing posts. Pilot on Lake Forest went well. Signs for balance of the Town of Sturgeon Bay should be coming in 2 weeks. Install to be largely done during October 9. Roads and/or Parks: ● Completed Road Projects o Gravel at 2274 slmd complete o Culvert replaced at ridge road. Will pave when paving blue ridge ● Reviewed road projects with County Hwy Commissioner ● State increased LRIP and TRIP funds. Will review and apply ● Pending Road Projects o LRIP # 19325. Blue Ridge Paving. (paving current gravel road. Town had received a roughly $25000 grant and had contracted through Stantec to post project for bidding. One bid from Northeast Asphalt and one quote from Door County Highway Department. NEA bid was for $60,185. 10% below minimum private bid would be $54,166.50. County quote came in at $53,167.70 o Feuerstein moved, Torp seconded to accept Stantec recommendation and award project to Door County Highway Dept. Motion passed. ● Dying ash at 3108 Canal in ROW endangering poles and lines when it falls. SBU will take down. Town would have to pay for material to be hauled away. Feuerstein moved, Torp seconded to have Door County Highway remove any materials from ROW after tree is taken down. Motion passed. ● Miscellaneous o Damage to Lake Lane from RV/Crosby Towing – presented by Feuerstein. ▪ Property has been repaired. Waiting on invoice from Cty to submit to insurance. 10. Old Business – Discussion/Action ● Dretzer – materials remain. Feuerstein contacted Tony Hayes, Dennis Hayes, Rose Hayes and Larry Madden again after last meeting. Town Attorney contacted to pursue. Legal fees to be charged to parties involved; ● Speed study SLMD. No grants received. Cost is about $4000. Looking for other bids, investigating rustic road designation ● Speed study for double curve on Canal. County hadn’t voted on doing study but if decided would cost the town $8k. Feuerstein moved, Torp seconded to withdraw request. ● Open Supervisor Position. Will get ad in the Pulse. ● Record retention. Still reviewing requirements. 11. New Business – Discussion/Action ● Ben Charles – overpayment of taxes on father’s property. Because of a surveying error Charles had bought and paid taxes on a parcel believed to be 7.11 ac that turned out to be less than 5 ac. Because part of the land had been in MFL and was withdrawn Charles was invoiced $125.23 by the DNR for a MFL tax. He is entitled to a refund for overpayment of taxes for the last 3 years which amounts to xxx. Feuerstein moved, Torp seconded to cut a check to Ben Charles for $261.93. Motion passed. ● Virtual WTA training week of 9/22 ● New projector and screen. Projector has been valuable in sharing docs and maps during meetings but current one is not bright and clear enough. After discussion Torp moved, Feuerstein seconded for the town to spend up to $200 on a projector and $50 on a drop down projector screen. Current equipment to be kept as a back up. 12. Correspondence ● Quarterly WTA Unit Meeting date moved to 11/13/25. Town of Sturgeon Bay to host. Michelle confirmed date is available and has reserved Arle Hall. ● Wingert 2914 LFPR has applied to the DNR to rebuild rip rap ● Gilbert Farms applying to state for CAFO permit. Will be an in-person, public meeting. Date to be announced ● Lita Meyer had called to comment on how nice the sealcoat applied on Taube Road by Clay Banks on their side. TTom Schmelzer had commented on the seal coat last year. Town of Sturgeon Bay will review during fall road tour and consider for future needs. ● Feuerstein will get costs for signs showing “entering the town of” to mark boundaries for several roads on the south side of the canal ● Owner of 3516 20th Ave wanting to sell parcels north and wondering if the town would put in a road. Informed him that section of 20th is city property he’d have to contact them. 13. Public Comment. None 14. Approval of Bills 15. Adjourn. Torp moved, Feuerstein seconded to adjourn. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 7:10 pm. (Deviation from the order shown may occur) Reminders: October 14, 2025 – next Town Board meeting