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 March 14, 2023 6:00 P.M. Minutes: 1. The Mar 14, 2023, meeting was called to order by Chairman Wuest at 6:00 p.m. Present: Wuest, Reabe, Triemstra, Rather. Absent: Pettack. Also present: Clerk Morris, Treasurer Toney. 2. Pledge of Allegiance was said by all in attendance. 3. Approve minutes of the January 10, 2023, meeting. M/S Triemstra/Reabe to approve the minutes of the January 10, 2023 meeting passed. 4. Monthly Financial Review: a. Treasurer’s report – Summary of last month’s financial statements: The February settlement is complete, with 71% of the tax roll collected and settled for. Checks were mail to all taxing jurisdictions. b. Clerk’s report – Budget report (monthly) expenses and revenues: February election went well, with Deb on vacation. We had a good turnout, and now we started on the April election. Absentee ballots were mailed out on March 13. Audit is almost complete, and auditor are working with the clerk on the Schedule C. The ARPA report will be due soon, and the insurance report is due. We will send out applications for liquor licenses and mobile homes this month. 5. Library report – Christine Lyon, Director The report was received and read. 6. Building Inspector report – Building Permits issued. Report was received and read. 7. Fire Commission report – Mark Pettack – no report on monthly meetings. Pettack absent. 8. County Board Supervisor Report – Harley Reabe Reabe reported that the February meeting was held with recognition of service for Matt Wecker, Resolutions: State to revise Real Estate Transfer fee formula for transfers, and the second was to remove voluntary leave, and to approve a finance director for Green Lake County passed, and a request that the State of Wisconsin use a portion of the surplus for the repair of roads. Rezone for Mark and Kim Nowacki, and for Burton Werch in the Town of Berlin passed. 9. Chairperson Reports: 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 a. Road Report – Mike Wuest: Not too much to report, except for the snow plowing. 10. Supervisor Reports: a. Recycling Report – Supervisor Reabe. Reabe reported that during February recycling was 13.24 tons, which was the biggest February recycling we have ever had. Garbage is normal, with not much brush. 11. Weed Commissioner Report – Supervisor Pettack: Absent 12. Consideration and Action on: Website upgrade using ARPA funds in the amount of $1,199.00. M/S Triemstra/Reabe to approve website upgrade using ARPA funds in the amount of $1,199.00 Triemstra: yes; Reabe: yes; Rather: yes; Wuest: yes Pettack: absent. Motion passed. 13. Consideration and Action on: Ordinance 2023-02: Codifying Ordinances using ARPA funds in the amount of $6,600.00 (with General Code Company) M/S Wuest/Rather to approve using ARPA funds for codifying ordinances in the amount of $6,600.00. Wuest: yes; Rather: yes; Reabe: yes; Triemstra: yes; Pettack: absent. Motion passed. 14. Consideration and Action on Reconstruction Road Bids for North Lawson Dr., and Berlin Rd. 2 Bids were received: Northeast Asphalt: $279,027.00 Kartechner Brothers LLC: $297,175.10. M/S Wuest/Reabe to accept bid from Northeast Asphalt in the amount of $279,027.00. Wuest;yes; Reabe; yes; Triemstra; yes; Rather: yes. Pettack: absent. Motion passed. 15. Next Board Meeting: April 11, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Annual meeting is April 18, 2023, Open Book is May 17, 2023, from 11-1 BOR is June 5, 2023, from 9-11 a.m. 16. Adjourn at 6:12 p.m. Requests from persons with disabilities that need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the town office at 294-6600 with as much advance notice as possible. Kathleen Morris, Clerk