Town Board — Minutes

Town of Dodgeville Town Board Meeting Minutes April 21st, 2026 *Immediately following the Annual Meeting* 1) Call to order. Town Chairman, Curt Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. Town Supervisors in attendance were Pam Johnson-Loy and Peter Vanderloo Absent were: David Pope and Kyle Levetzow. Also in attendance were Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson, Kevin Zajicek, Jeff Haylock, Doug Risch and Karter Zajicek. Everyone in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 2) Approval of Public Notice/Agenda. Supervisor, Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to approve the public notice and agenda seconded by Supervisor, Peter Vanderloo. Motion carried. 3) Public Comment. None Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to suspend the agenda and move to Item #9 Esch Road Complaint. Peter Vanderloo seconded the motion. Motion carried. 4) Discussion & possible action re: Esch Road Complaint. Town resident Doug Risch shared concerns and presented pictures in regards to damages on County Rd Q / Esch Road where his home is located that were caused by snowplow equipment as well as the amount of gravel that is in this area from snowplowing operations and sealcoating of Esch Road. Doug Risch presented an invoice showing the amount of money he paid to have the materials swept and removed to the opposite side of the roadway. Doug Risch also indicated concerns in regards to the amount of traffic on Esch Road and the different types of traffic. Doug Risch requested the Town of Dodgeville reimburse him for the clean-up he had completed on Esch Rd. The Town Board indicated that they would place this on the agenda for next month’s board meeting. 5) Discussion & possible action re: Section Line Culvert Project/Road Right-of-Way Acquisitions. Karter Zajicek from Jewell & Associates updated the Town Board in regards to the Section Line Culvert Project and the triple pipe setup as well as the need to complete a road right-of-way plat for the road right-of-way acquisitions. The Town Board requested that this topic be placed on the agenda for next month’s board meeting. No action was taken. 6) Approval of Meeting Minutes from March 3rd, 2026. Peter Vanderloo made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from March 3rd, 2026 as presented. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 7) Approval of Treasurer’s Report for General, Sanitary District #1 and Tax Collection Account. Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to approve the Town of Dodgeville’s March 2026 Treasurer’s Report stating the following fund balances: General Checking $ 185,526.01 General Checking – Tax Funds $ 0.00 Farmer’s Savings $ 508,170.01 Farmer’s Savings – Tax Funds $ 0.00 Local Government Investment Pool $ 8,786.75 Farmer’s Savings Tax Account $ 0.00 Farmer’s Savings Tax Account – Town $ 0.00 Intra-Fi CD’s $ 663,716.97 Township Funds: $1,366,199.74 Tax Funds: $ 0.00 ARPA Funds: $ 0.00 Peter Vanderloo seconded the motion. Motion carried. Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to approve Sanitary District #1 Treasurer’s Report as submitted stating the following fund balances: Sanitary District #1 $ 16,366.83 Peter Vanderloo seconded the motion. Motion carried. 8) Bills to be approved. Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to approve the April 21st, 2026 vouchers in the amount of $28,473.12 and the Sanitary District #1 vouchers in the amount of $6,948.45. Peter Vanderloo seconded the motion. Motion carried. 9) Town Roads/Equipment Report. Town Patrolman, Kevin Zajicek updated the Town Board in regards to the equipment, roads and storm damages from the April 17th flooding event. The two roads that received the most damage were Wilson Road and Esch Road. Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson indicated that patrolman Jim Rochon and Iowa County Emergency management completed Survey 1, 2, 3 and she is currently working with Emergency Management in regards to getting disaster relief. 10) Clerk/Treasurer Report. Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson updated the Board in regards to the spring election, the approval of the TRIP & TRIS project funding, the Local Small Structure Improvement Program application for the structure on Section Line Rd and Hunter Hollow, the increase in cost for tire disposal and information in regards to the Recycling Center and recyclables. 11) Discussion & possible adoption re: Town of Dodgeville Disaster Declaration. Peter Vanderloo made a motion to adopt the Town of Dodgeville Disaster Declaration as presented. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 12) Discussion & possible action re: Appointment of Planning Commission Members. The Town Board thanked the Planning Commission members for their service on the Planning Commission Board. Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to appoint Peter Vanderloo and Curt Peterson to serve on the Planning Commission Board as members from the Town Board. Curt Peterson seconded the motion. Motion carried. Peter Vanderloo made a motion to appoint Julie Dolan and John Dunbar to serve a three-year term on the Planning Commission Board. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 13) Discussion & possible action re: Bellin Health Occupational Health Service Contract. Peter Vanderloo made a motion to approve the Bellin Health Occupation Health Service Contract. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 14) Discussion & possible action re: Office Lighting. Peter Vanderloo made a motion to accept the proposal from Johanning Electric changing the office lighting to LED. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 15) Discussion & possible action re: Resolution 2026-147 2025 Year-End Budget Amendment. Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to adopt Resolution 2026-147 2025 Year-End Budget Amendment as presented. Peter Vanderloo seconded the motion. Motion carried. 16) Discussion & possible action re: Ordinance Chapter 1 Solid Waste and Recycling Revision. Peter Vanderloo made a motion to adopt Ordinance Chapter 1 Solid Waste and Recycling Revision 4/21/26 as presented. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 17) Discussion & possible action re: Business Online Access / Electronic Fund Transfers. Peter Vanderloo made a motion to authorize Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson to enroll in business online access for inquiries only through Farmer’s Savings Bank. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 18) Closed Session in Accordance with Wisconsin Statue 19.85 (1) (c) to consider employment, promotion, employee hours, compensation or performance evaluation of any public employee of which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. (Performance Evaluation). Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to go into Closed Session in Accordance with Wisconsin Statue 19.85 (1) (c) to consider employment, promotion, employee hours, compensation or performance evaluation of any public employee of which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility at 7:06 p.m. (Performance Evaluation) Peter Vanderloo seconded the motion. Motion carried. Roll call; Peterson, yes; Johnson- Loy; yes; and Vanderloo, yes. Sara Olson and Kevin Zajicek were also present during Closed Session. 19) Reconvene into Open Session. Peter Vanderloo made a motion to reconvene into open session at 7:45 p.m. Pam Johnson- Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 20) Board Action as a Result of Closed Session. No action was taken. 21) Adjournment. Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:26 p.m. Peter Vanderloo seconded the motion. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Sara J. Olson, Clerk-Treasurer