Town Board — Minutes

Town of Dodgeville Town Board Meeting Minutes November 5th, 2025 *Immediately following the Special Town Meeting of the Electors of the Town of Dodgeville* 1) Call to order. Town Chairman, Curt Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Town Supervisors in attendance were Pam Johnson-Loy, David Pope and Kyle Levetzow. Absent was Peter Vanderloo. Also in attendance were Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson, Kevin Zajicek, and Karter Zajicek. Everyone in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 2) Approval of Public Notice/Agenda. Supervisor, David Pope made a motion to approve the public notice and agenda seconded by Supervisor, Kyle Levetzow. Motion carried. 3) Public Comment. Town Supervisor, Kyle Levetzow indicated that the City of Dodgeville’s Recreational Department is looking into developing a financial assistance program for participants to partake in programs with less stress financially. Kyle requested this item be placed on a future agenda to discuss if the Township would be interested in contributing to the program for Town residents. 4) Approval of Meeting Minutes from October 7th, 2025, October 13th, 2025 and October 20th, 2025. David Pope made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from October 7th, 2025, October 13th, 2025 and October 20th, 2025 as presented. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. Kyle Levetzow abstained. 5) 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 October 2025 Treasurer’s Report stating the following fund balances: General Checking $ 360,848.87 General Checking – Tax Funds $ 0.00 Farmer’s Savings $ 164,673.18 Farmer’s Savings – Tax Funds $ 0.00 Local Government Investment Pool $ 8,619.53 Farmer’s Savings Tax Account $ 0.00 Farmer’s Savings Tax Account – Town $ 0.00 Intra-Fi CD’s $ 655,682.15 Township Funds: $1,189,823.73 Tax Funds: $ 0.00 ARPA Funds: $ 0.00 David Pope 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 $ 12,576.42 David Pope seconded the motion. Motion carried. 6) Bills to be approved. Kyle Levetzow made a motion to approve the November 5th, 2025 vouchers in the amount of $56,140.65, the Sanitary District #1 vouchers in the amount of $5,227.09. David Pope seconded the motion. Motion carried. 7) Town Roads/Equipment Report. Town Patrolman, Kevin Zajicek updated the Town Board in regards to the sanding material, the Section Line Rd Culvert/Bridge and the Chevy 5500. Curt Peterson updated the Town Board in regards to the TRIP/TRIP-D project applications that the Township will be submitting for possible funding. 8) Clerk/Treasurer Report. Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson presented information from the Wisconsin Towns Association in regards to the Town Advocacy Council and membership dues. Sara also indicated that the Iowa County Treasurer’s office will be conducting a training in regards to tax collections on November 18th. 9) Adoption of the 2026 Budget. Kyle Levetzow made a motion to approve the 2026 Budget as proposed. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 10) Approval or Denial of Operators License for the remainder of the 2025-2026 licensing year: Brendan Jonas. Kyle Levetzow made a motion to approve the operators license for Brendan Jonas for the remainder of the 2025-2026 licensing year. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 11) Discussion & possible action re: Purchase of a Compactor. David Pope made a motion to purchase a compactor from R.N.O.W., Inc. in the amount of $33,600.00 and to have the installation of the compactor completed upon updating the Recycling Center area. Kyle Levetzow second the motion. Motion carried. 12) Discussion & possible action re: Town Parking Lot Improvements. Karter Zajicek from Jewell Associates indicated he was working on updating the plans for the 1st Phase of the Town Parking Lot Improvements. No action was taken. 13) Discussion & possible action re: Engineering Contract for Hunter Hollow Rd Culvert/Bridge. Kyle Levetzow made a motion to approve the engineering contract from Jewell & Associates for the Hunter Hollow Rd Culvert/Bridge project with construction to be completed in 2027. David Pope seconded the motion. Motion carried. 14) Discussion & possible action re: Engineering Contract for Section Line Rd Culvert/Bridge. Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to approve the engineering contract from Jewell & Associates for the Section Line Rd Culvert/Bridge project with construction to be completed in 2026. David Pope seconded the motion. Motion carried. 15) Discussion & possible action re: Petition County for 50/50 Bridge Aid for Section Line Rd. Kyle Levetzow made a motion to petition the county for 50/50 bridge aid for Section line Road and move forward with the repair/replacement of the structure. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 16) Discussion & possible action re: Tires for F550 & Loader. David Pope made a motion to purchase tires for the F550 and loader tractor from Don’s Tire. Kyle Levetzow seconded the motion. Motion carried. 17) Discussion & possible action re: Security Camera Upgrade. Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson presented images in regards to the proposed security cameras showing the ability to view a license plate. The Town Board discussed the images and the need to potentially focus more on specific locations or the need for better quality cameras. No action was taken. 18) Discussion & possible action re: Ambulance Contract. Kyle Levetzow made a motion to approve the 2026-2028 ambulance contract with the proposed wording revision to the optional provision if Agreement automatically extends beyond initial term. David Pope seconded the motion. Motion carried. 19) Discussion & possible action re: Recycling Center Holiday Hours. Kyle Levetzow made a motion to hold Recycling Center hours from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23rd and Tuesday, December 30th versus Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 20) Discussion & possible action re: .gov Domain and Email Migration. Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson presented information from Sprinter IT in regards to the cost for a .gov domain and email migration as well as available funding. The Town Board discussed the information and indicated they wouldn’t be taking action at this time. No action was taken. 21) Discussion & possible action re: IT Support & Cyber Security. Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson presented information from Sprinter IT in regards to upgrading the IT Support & Cyber Security on the Town computer and e-mail account. Kyle Levetzow made a motion to approve the contract from Sprinter IT in the amount of $1,188.00 for the essentials e-mail and endpoint package. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 22) 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. (Employment) David Pope 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 7:36 p.m. (Employment) Kyle Levetzow seconded the motion. Motion carried. Roll call; Peterson, yes; Johnson-Loy; yes; Levetzow, yes and Pope, yes. Sara Olson and Kevin Zajicek were also present during Closed Session. 23) Reconvene into Open Session. David Pope made a motion to reconvene into open session at 7:45 p.m. Kyle Levetzow seconded the motion. Motion carried. 24) Board Action as a Result of Closed Session. Kyle Levetzow made a motion to hire Eugene Dougherty as a temporary/seasonal part-time employee. David Pope seconded the motion. Motion carried. 25) Adjournment. Kyle Levetzow made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:48 p.m. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Sara J. Olson, Clerk-Treasurer