Meeting Minutes

Draft minutes: these minutes have not been approved by the Town Board and are subject to corrections/changes. TOWN OF HOLLAND BOARD MEETING June 11, 2025 MEMBERS PRESENT Chair Bob Stupi, Supervisors Jeff Herlitzke, Michael Hoffman, and David Weber MEMBERS EXCUSED Rick Hauser STAFF PRESENT Town Crew David Carlson, Clerk Marilyn Pedretti CALL TO ORDER Chair Stupi called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Notices were properly posted. MINUTES Motion by Weber/Hoffman to approve the minutes of May 14th and 28th. MOTION carried. CITIZENS’ CONCERNS: None given. COUNTY SUPERVISOR REPORT: None given. STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION Fonstad Road: Hoffman explained there is a drainage issue on Fonstad Road that is causing the road to slip to the north. He outlined the engineer’s suggestion to install a culvert and create some ditching. Discussion followed. Motion by Herlitzke/Weber to approve expenditures not to exceed $10,000 for the Fonstad Road drainage fix recommended by GEC. MOTION carried unanimously. Report 6/4/25: Hoffman reported that the work on O Thompson Road will take place on Monday and residents were notified. He noted Subsurface will be installing the culvert inserts on Thursday, June 19th. Hoffman reported a drainage/road issue at Folkert Road and that the engineer is monitoring and that the work on Flaten Road was completed last week. PARK COMMITTEE Walking trail: Pedretti opened the three bids received to construct a walking trail from Wildflower Park to the Town Hall park. Weber noted he is checking on some possible funding through the Bluffland Coalition. Stupi explained the Park Committee re- examined the original recommendation and confirmed this path would enhance the usability for all. He outlined the change to a circular path and noted there may be a partnership with the Rotary club. Discussion followed. Motion by Hoffman/Stupi for Mathy Construction to pave a path in our park in the amount of $127,959.13 and the funds will come from the powerline account. MOTION carried unanimously. Remove driveway along bike path: Pedretti read the three bids received to remove a driveway along the bike path on Highway 53. Stupi explained the driveway is unused and would cause extra work during the paving project so the engineers suggested removal. Discussion followed. Motion by Stupi/Hoffman to accept the proposal to remove the driveway and culvert submitted by Strupp Company in the amount of $2,250. MOTION carried unanimously. County Road MH bike path: Stupi reported the Request for Proposals went out and are due June 30th to hire a designer for the County Road MH bike path from the high school to Draft 2 Sunrise Lane. He noted the review will take place July 7th and the top 3 companies will go to the DOT for approval. PUBLIC WORKS James Street tree: Stupi reviewed previous discussions on possible removal of a tree on James Street. He noted the citizens provided an arborist’s review and that the Town’s arborist reexamined the tree. He reported all indications are that the tree is alive and does not need to be removed. Lyle Naviochick, W7678 James Street, explained the Fire Department brought out two trucks and they are good with a 13’ clearance. Discussion followed and caution was expressed not to trim anything until after October due to possibility of Oak wilt. Motion by Weber/Stupi to keep the pretty green tree on James Street. MOTION carried unanimously. Loader tractor hydraulic repair: David Carlson, Town crew, noted they received two quotes to fix the hydraulic ram seals on the loader tractor and explained the differences. Discussion followed. Motion by Herlitzke/Hoffman to approve the Hydromechanical Wizards quote not to exceed $1,387.96. MOTION carried unanimously. Town crew report: Carlson reviewed the Town crew report and noted he will begin mowing retention ponds Friday. Stupi asked that they begin roadside mowing soon and noted the walking trail in Prairie Woods looks good. Hoffman noted the parks look really good. FIRE DEPARTMENT: Shared fire services: Stupi reported on an initial meeting with the consultants who are assisting with the shared fire services study. He noted another meeting will take place in July with some of the stakeholders and all is moving forward. Report on 5/20/25 meeting: Herlitzke reported the draft minutes were not available but he and Stupi highlighted some of the areas discussed at their May 20th meeting. TOWN AUDIT Stupi explained the Town performed audits for 2019, 2015 and 2012 with the costs around $4,000. He reviewed a quote received from Brock Geyen, who performs auditing services for the Town of Shelby. Discussion followed concerning timing, costs and the need for transparency. Motion by Herlitzke/Weber to approve the audit bid not to exceed $9,500. MOTION carried unanimously. LAPC ALTERNATE Stupi reported the La Crosse Area Planning Commission (LAPC) now allows for an alternate and asked for any interest. Weber indicated he would serve as an alternate. LIQUOR LICENSES Stupi reported the following are seeking liquor license renewals: Class “B” Combined: Drugan’s Castle Mound Inc., W7665 Sylvester Road, Agent: Michael Drugan; and Whispering Pines Campground, N8905 U.S. Highway 53, Agent: Alex Parcher. Class “B” Beer: Holmen Rod & Gun Club, W7503 County Road T, Agent: Bruce Hansen; and Gunslick Trap Club, N6767 Briggs Road, Agent: Jon Erickson Motion by Herlitzke/Weber to approve the Class B Combined for Drugan’s Castle Mound and Whispering Pines. MOTION carried unanimously. Draft 3 Motion by Herlitzke/Weber to approve the Class B Beer for Holmen Road and Gun Club and Gunslick Trap Club. MOTION carried unanimously. OPERATOR’S LICENSES Stupi reviewed the list of applicants for an operator’s license and that all applications were qualified: Holmen Rod & Gun: Bruce Hansen, Lawrence & Zachery Kaatz, Mark Kunes, Jeff McCoy and Craig Nagel. Holmen Gunslick Club: Jon Erickson, Harley Heinrichs, Mark Kopp and Michael Leavitt. Drugan’s Castle Mound: Shyann Blough, Hailey Chittenden, Terry Craig, Keegan Drugan, Molly Graff, Emily Howell, Annika Hutchens, David Hutson, Annalea Lange, Brook Mashak, Constance Pelowski, Sarah Sagler, Rochelle Stone, and Neenah Thompson. Motion by Herlitzke/Hoffman to approve the operator’s licenses as listed June 2025 totaling 24 operators. MOTION carried unanimously. TREASURER’S REPORT AND BILLS The Treasurer’s report and invoices were reviewed. Motion by Herlitzke/Stupi to approve the treasurers report and pay the bills in the amount of $377013.11. MOTION carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS Stupi noted he will be on vacation June 15-28 and that the town cell phone will be with Herlitzke then Hoffman. ADJOURN Motion by Herlitzke/Hoffman to adjourn. MOTION carried. Adjourned 7:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Marilyn J. Pedretti Town Clerk