Town Board Meeting — Minutes

Town of Brooklyn Est. 1849 Green Lake County WI Town of Brooklyn N5988 County Road A | Green Lake, WI 54941 (920) 294-6600 | clerk@tn.brooklyn.wi.gov | www.townofbrooklyn.com Town Board Meeting February 11, 2025 Minutes 1. The February 11, 2025, meeting was called to order by Chairman Wuest at 6:00 p.m. Present: Wuest, Reabe, McConnell, Radtke, Triemstra, Treasurer Toney, and Clerk Wesenberg. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all in attendance. 3. Review of the minutes from the January 14, 2025, meeting. Minutes approved with correction. 4. Monthly Financial Report: a. Amanda Toney – reported that the first tax installment has now been collected, and the January settlements have been paid. February settlements are being prepared. There is a request for input from the community on the in-person collection hours or payment methods for next year. 5. Library Report – Christina Lyon, Director: Report was received and read. 6. Building Inspector’s Report: Report was received and read. 7. Fire Commission Report – Ron Triemstra: was not able to attend the meeting. 8. County Board Supervisor Report – Harley Reabe: report on monthly meeting. It was a closed session meeting. Jason Jerome will be interim county administrator. There some zoning changes in the Town of Marquette, and there are zoning changes being discussed for solar and wind farms. The report should be available on the county website. 9. Chairperson Report: a. Road Report – Mike Wuest: There were a few snow events. The salt usage will be cut back to at least a 5:1 mix with sand. The person responsible for the vandalism of the signs has been caught but there will be no discussion regarding that as it is a pending investigation. 10. Supervisor Reports a. Recycling Report – Harly Reabe: co-mingled recycling was 18.7 ton, the largest amount for the month of January. M. Wuest also reported that we are back to collecting green waste. There is new signage and fines starting at $1000 will be imposed. The report for 2024 showed that the Town paid $20,000 for disposal of green waste. This should be reviewed going forward. b. Sanitary District Report – Kristin Radtke: There was a meeting on January 21 during which action was taken on the Area 9 McAfee Road sewer expansion. The board voted not to include the recreational-zoned parcel from the C. Heinz estate as there are no plans to develop it. The Board voted to approve a preliminary resolution for McAfee Road intending levy special assessments in the area, estimated between $20,000-$21,000 per parcel. Egbert received the bid. They approved project funding through a state trust funding loan at a rate of 5.75%. The engineering firm, Cedar Corp., will serve as the project construction service to ensure the project is done to design. Also discussed were the hunting restrictions on the Tichora property; they will be asking the DNR to restrict rifles and slugs. The Sanitary District is working with the county, the DNR and GLA on final designs for the County K carp barrier, estimated completion is by late 2025/early 2026. There was also a meeting on February 11. The county petitioned to have the proposed parcel for the new highway shop to be included in the Sanitary District boundaries; no specific location was mentioned. Town of Brooklyn Est. 1849 Green Lake County WI Town of Brooklyn N5988 County Road A | Green Lake, WI 54941 (920) 294-6600 | clerk@tn.brooklyn.wi.gov | www.townofbrooklyn.com Area 9 sewer extensions are having delays. They currently have half the easements completed. Discussion on design and bid based on the delays of receiving the easements. There will be a special meeting on February 20th to award the bid for the wastewater effluent pump replacement. c. Plan Commission Report – Sue McConnell: The was discussion regarding a zoning change for D. Kinas to separate acres from the current 40 for R-4 for a residence and then use remainder for farming. The committee approved the change. The Farmer Preservation Committee met on January 27th to review the current farmland preservation ordinance in the county. There will be a meeting on February 24th at 5pm. Regarding the two CUPS discussed last month, they were forwarded to the county. Santee CUP was approved. S&L Holding CUP was recommended to be revoked but will give a 60- day extension. . 11. Discussion on Ordinance 2025-01 regarding outdoor wood fire furnaces in the Town of Brooklyn. Motion made by Wuest, second: Reabe. Some clarifications were discussed. Wuest: Yes; Reabe: Yes; Triemstra: Yes; Radtke: Yes; McConnell: Yes. Motion passed. 12. Discussion on Ordinance 2025-02 regarding regulation on mooring in the Town of Brooklyn jurisdiction. Motion: Wuest, Second: Radtke. Wuest: Yes; Radtke: Yes; Reabe: Yes; McConnell: Yes; Triemstra: Yes. Motion carried. 13. Recommendation from the Plan Committee regarding the Donald Kinas property to be rezoned to R- 4. Motion: Wuest/Second : Reabe. Wuest: Yes; Reabe: Yes; McConnell: Yes; Radtke: Yes; Triemstra: Yes. Motion carried. 14. There was an update from the Playground Park Committee. They are making a request on behalf of Playground Pals to make it an all-inclusive accessible park and update the climbing equipment, swings, etc. They are requesting a donation or contribution towards the project. 15. Next Town Board Meeting March 11th, 2025, 6:00 P.M. Meeting adjourned at 6:40p.m. *Consideration and Action Amy Wesenberg, Clerk