Town Board Meeting — Minutes

Monthly Town Board Meeting – October 3rd, 2023 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, Supervisors: Doug Marcelle and Larry Propson, Treasurer: Lori Fhlug, Clerk: LeAnne Karls, Highway Supervisor: Logan Schmitz and two citizens. Larry Propson made a motion, seconded by Doug Marcelle, to accept the agenda as printed. Motion carried. Doug Marcelle made a motion, seconded by Larry Propson, to accept the minutes of the September 5th, 2023, meeting as read with the correction of the truck being built in December 2023, not billed. Motion carried. Lori Fhlug gave the Treasurer’s Report for August 2023. Larry Propson 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 September 2023. Motion carried. There were no citizen comments and no certified survey maps. Re-valuation bid from Tennessen Appraisal LLC was reviewed. Larry Propson made a motion, seconded by Doug Marcelle, accepting the proposal as written for a total of $79,400 for the full walk-through revaluation and maintenance for the 2024 – 2025 assessment years. Motion carried. Doug Marcelle made a motion, seconded by Larry Propson, approving the Buechel Stone crushing permits for the Sabel Quarry and the Chilton Quarry as requested. Both permits will be effective until December 1st, 2023. Motion carried. Chairman Schneider provided an update regarding the wind energy companies. Not much further information is available at this time. Employee contracts were reviewed. Chuck Schneider made a motion, seconded by Larry Propson, approving the reimbursement payment to the highway supervisor for his personal cell phone use be paid quarterly so the timing runs concurrent with the town board quarterly reimbursements. Motion carried. Language is to be added to the employee contract document. Larry Propson made a motion, seconded by Doug Marcelle, approving $1.00/hr increase for the part-time highway workers for 2024. Motion carried. Chuck Schneider made a motion, seconded by Doug Marcelle, approving the employee contract for 2024 for the full-time highway supervisor. Motion carried. The Pre-Budget meeting was scheduled for October 17th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. The Budget meeting was scheduled for November 9th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Logan Schmitz gave the Highway Supervisor’s Report. Final cut to be completed by the end of the month. The truck needs to be fixed as it blew a belt. Stumps were found on E. Jefferson Road and he is in the process of repairing the road damage caused from removal. Building permits were reviewed. Being no further business, Doug Marcelle made a motion, seconded by Larry Propson, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:41 p.m. LeAnne Karls, Town Clerk