Town Board Meeting — Minutes

Monthly Town Board Meeting – December 3rd, 2024 The Town Board of the Town of Brothertown met at 7:00 p.m. at the town hall to audit and pay all bills and take care of agenda items before the board. The meeting was properly announced. All said the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Chairman: Chuck Schneider, Supervisor: Doug Marcelle, Treasurer: Lori Fhlug, Highway Supervisor: Logan Schmitz, Clerk: LeAnne Karls and three citizens. Supervisor Larry Propson was absent. Chuck Schneider made a motion, seconded by Doug Marcelle, to accept the agenda as printed. Motion carried. Doug Marcelle made a motion, seconded by Chuck Schneider, to accept the minutes of the November 5th, 2024 meeting as read clarifying the culvert project referred to is the one taking place on Jefferson Road and the term salt brine tanks should replace water tanks. Motion carried. Lori Fhlug gave the Treasurer’s Report for October 2024. Chuck Schneider made a motion, seconded by Doug Marcelle, to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Motion carried. Bills were presented. Chuck Schneider made a motion, seconded by Doug Marcelle, approving payment of bills and disbursements for November 2024 except for Ck #20071 payable to Green Bay Highway Products. Motion carried. Logan will check into that invoice as it was billed incorrectly. There were no citizen comments. Right of Way Permit fees were compared to the county fees. Doug Marcelle made a motion, seconded by Chuck Schneider, approving the new permit fee schedule for the Town of Brothertown, effective 01/01/2025. Motion carried. New skid steer purchase was discussed. A quote was obtained from Riesterer & Schnell in the amount of $124,492.83 with modifications of adding the full warranty and removing the auger and extended warranty. Chuck Schneider made a motion, seconded by Doug Marcelle, approving the purchase of the new skid steer per the quote. Motion carried. Chuck Schneider made a motion, seconded by Doug Marcelle, approving the disbursement of the state payment for the mandatory voting machine audit work performed. Motion carried. The end of the year meeting is scheduled for 12/30/2024 at 6:00 p.m. Logan Schmitz gave the Highway Supervisor Report. The brine tank is set up and is working properly. The heater in the 1998 pressure washer in the shop stopped working. Trees in the swamp that need to be taken down were discussed. Logan is to obtain an estimate for that service. There was nothing new to report on the building inspector situation. Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day was recognized, and our snowplowers were thanked. Governor’s Proclamation was read through by Chairman Schneider. Building permits were reviewed. Being no further business, Doug Marcelle made a motion, seconded by Chuck Schneider, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. LeAnne Karls, Town Clerk