Meeting Minutes

Theien Clerk : Carolyn Jones Treasurer : Cindy Theien E-mail: townofsuperior@centurytel.net Web: www.townofsuperior.net Chairman: William Conner Supervisor: Dave Drinkwine Supervisor: Katie Stenroos Supervisor: Jeremy Olson Supervisor: Jodi Kebhart Town of Superior 4917 South State Road 35 Superior WI 54880 Phone: 715 399-8385 MINUTES OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Town Board Meeting called to order by Chairman Conner at 7:00pm Compliance with the open meeting law was met with postings at Pirks Auto Body, Superior Meats, Four Corners Store, the Town Hall, and posted on the website. Present: Chairman Bill Conner, Supervisor Drinkwine, Supervisor Katie Stenroos, Supervisor Jeremy Olson, Supervisor Jodi Kebhart, Treasurer Cindy Theien and Clerk Carolyn Jones. Meeting sign-in sheet had a total of five attendees. Supervisor Kebhart motioned and Supervisor Drinkwine seconded to approval of June 11, 2025, Board Meeting minutes. Motion carried. Vote: Yes – 5; No – 0 Jones reported the bills paid under the Alternative Claims Procedure. Vouchers presented for payment from June 12, 2025 through July 9, 2025, were processed with check numbers 10113 through 10151 and five ACH transactions totaling $76,998.24 Kebhart motioned and Stenroos seconded to accept the alternative claims procedure report and approve 7/9/25 payments. Motion carried. Vote: Yes- 5, No-0 Fire Department Report Chief Fiegle reported that the department responded to 14 calls total in June (6 in Town of Superior, 7 in Oliver and 1 in Summit), comprised of 6 EMS calls, 1 Fire, 2 MVC, 3 Cancel and 2 No Response. TSFD welcomes probationary member Katrina Casper. Drone insurance through Global Aerospace would be $1585 annually. ATV/UTV trailer delivery is 18 weeks out. TSFD would like escrow FAP funds and use on 2-3 yr plan for equipment purchases. Priority would be P25 800 Mz/Dual ban mobile ($5,000 each) and portable radio ($3,000 each) and extrication gear for EMS members ($1,250/set). The full report is on file with the clerk. Treasurer Report Treasurer Theien provided a cash summary report and the treasurer and clerks separate reconciliations. The ending balance for June 2025 was $506,525.60. Chair/Supervisor Report Chairman Conner stated that the garage staff has been out grading, graveling, mowing shoulders and ditches. The mower is currently down with transmission issues and is going into the shop. There is current construction on Highway C and the bridge on Highway W. Inspection Services Report Two permits were issued for the month of June, two for dwellings and one for garage. Correspondence. Raquel Stockey. Paving of end of Station Road. 2 Louise Beyea. Paving at end of Station Road. Old Business a. Fire Hall Building Defect. Board would like submitted to insurance to get direction in where to go from here, clerk will submit. b. Darrow Road Bridge. Funds from County will not be available until estimated 2027/2028. Northern Interstate will rent the sheet piling (that is currently in the ground where wing wall fell out) for $5,000 year. Supervisor Stenroos motioned and Supervisor Kebhart seconded to accept the $5,000 annual rental fee to Northern Interstate. Motion carried. Vote: Yes- 5, No -0. c. TSFD Drone. Quote for drone insurance though Rural was $1539/year. Will need to get a revised quote as it is over 30 days old. TSFD received quote from Global Aerospace for $1585/year. TSFD received a donation to pay for the first year of insurance. Supervisor Stenroos motioned and Supervisor Kebhart seconded to purchase insurance through Rural if revised quote is unchanged. Motion carried. Vote: Yes -5, No – 0. New Business a. Operator Licenses. Motion made by Supervisor Stenroos and seconded by Supervisor Drinkwine to approve the three operator licenses pending they pass background checks. Motion carried. Vote: Yes – 5, No -0. b. Town Hall Furnace. Town hall has 4 boilers (3 off peak and 1 gas) that are aging and starting to nickle and dime. Rough estimate would be $30,000 to replace with 10-12 years life expectancy on new systems. Supervisor Drinkwine will take lead on project. c. Safety Deposit Box. Treasurer Theien proposed the town close out the safety deposit box at the bank as the annual fee is renewing in August. She stated that the last time it was accessed (when Chairman Keup and Clerk Stalvig were in office), it contained floppy discs. Motion made by Supervisor Olson and seconded by Supervisor Stenroos to close out the box. Motion carried. Vote: Yes – 5, No – 0. d. Other. Chairman Conner answered questions on the concerns about Dollar General paving at the end of Station Road as it was not voted on by the board. Stated that the previous board had given him full authority to handle all of Overland Group projects. Dollar General will not enter into a contract of maintenance to maintain the blacktop on Station Road. Chairman Conner had the garage foreman inspect the portion of gravel road before it was blacktopped and blacktopping was done correctly. Meeting adjourned 8:03pm DRAFT MINUTES 7-15-25 MINUTES APPROVED ON THIS ________ DAY OF ______________, 2025. CHAIR SIGNATURE __________________________________________ CLERK SIGNATURE___________________________________________