Town Board Meeting — Minutes

February 12, 2025 Town of Dewey Board Meeting Note: These are the proposed Minutes that will be approved at the next Board meeting. ___________________________________________________________________________ Minutes Wednesday, February 12, 2025 430 Dewey Drive-Stevens Point WI 54482 Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman King at 6:30 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Verify Open Meeting Notice & Roll Call: Open meeting notice was verified. Chairman Maurice King, Supervisor Dennis Hintz, Supervisor LeRoy Pukrop, Clerk Angela Lochinger, and Treasurer Lori Kolodziej were present. 3 town residents and/or visitors were present. Approval of Minutes from the meeting of January 15, 2025 and February 5, 2025: Supervisor Pukrop motioned to approve the minutes of January 15, 2025, as presented. Supervisor Hintz seconded. The motion passed 3-0. Supervisor Hintz motioned to approve the minutes of February 5, 2025, as presented. Supervisor Pukrop seconded. The motion passed 3-0. Citizens wishing to address the Town Board: Tim Pazdra asked about the town’s building permitting process and had zoning questions. Supervisor Comments/Concerns: Supervisor Hintz discussed snow plowing concerns and asked about parts needed for the new truck. Supervisor Pukrop mentioned phone calls he received regarding sand/salt mixture on Sunset Drive. Continue the review updates to town’s insurance coverage: The board continued reviewing the town’s insurance coverage and worked on determining current values for vehicles and equipment. Discussion on bids documents for Torun Road reconstruction project: Chairman King provided the board with bid documents to review and discuss for the LRIP project, which requests bids for the following work: 1. Paving of Torun Road – Starting at Dewey Drive and extending south for approximately 7,075 feet. 2. Shouldering of Torun Road – Starting at Dewey Drive and extending south for approximately 7,075 feet. Discussion/Action on Resolution No.1 - 2025, a resolution to authorize the posting of weight limits on town roads: Supervisor Hintz motioned to approve Resolution No.1 -2025, a resolution to authorize the posting of weight limits on town roads. Supervisor Pukrop seconded. Motion passed 3-0. Update on delivery of the new town truck: Chairman King reported the truck has been delivered, and the town employees replaced the original cutting edges with higher-quality ones from the Sterling truck. A piece of molding on the passenger side was loose while driving, so it was taken to the International garage for securing. Additionally, employees reported an issue with fuel spilling when refueling, which Chairman King will follow up on. Lastly, a loose front cable required attention and was taken to Monroe for inspection. Discussion on the placement of guardrails by culvert on Dewey Drive approximately a ¼ of a mile west of Torun Road: Chairman King and Supervisor Hintz received a request from a resident to install guardrails near the culvert on Dewey Drive, about ¼ mile west of Torun Road. The board discussed the request, considering factors like past accidents and potential costs. Discussion/Action regarding the sale of the 2000 Sterling truck: The board discussed options for selling the town’s Sterling truck. No action was taken, as further research is needed on where to list it for sale. Clerk/Treasurer Reports: The board reviewed the Clerk and Treasurer reports for January, noting that the reports balanced. Supervisor Hintz motioned to accept the Clerk and Treasurer reports as presented with an update to the ARPA CD amount. Supervisor Pukrop seconded. The motion passed 3-0. Chairperson’s Report on town work and activities: Chairman King reported that the Portage County Solid Waste Department has seen less garbage in the recycling bins. He met with the town’s attorney to discuss ordinance updates. Town employees have been doing inventory, cleaning the garage, cutting brush, filling a dip on Sunset Drive, plowing snow, and applying sand/salt as needed. Eagle Tree Care LLC removed four dying oak trees at the corner of Sunset Drive and Maple Drive. He also discussed the need to survey Bay View Estates subdivision to relocate the pins. Correspondence: The board reviewed correspondence. Set Meeting Dates & Agendas: The next Town Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dewey Town Hall. Approve and Pay Bills: Supervisor Hintz motioned to approve and pay the bills as presented. Supervisor Pukrop seconded. The motion passed 3-0. Adjournment: Chairman King adjourned the meeting at 7:59 pm.