Town Board — Minutes

Town of Dodgeville Town Board Meeting Minutes April 15th, 2025 *Immediately following the Annual Meeting * 1) Call to order. Town Chairman, Curt Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:08 p.m. Town Supervisors in attendance were David Pope, Peter Vanderloo and Pam Johnson-Loy. Absent: Kyle Levetzow. Also in attendance were Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson, Karter Zajicek and Kevin 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, Pam Johnson-Loy. Motion carried. 3) Public Comment. Town Supervisor, Peter Vanderloo shared a compliment in regards to the Clerk/Treasurer that was received from the Town of Wyoming. Peter Vanderloo made a motion to suspend the agenda and move to Item #11 Discussion & possible action re: Town Parking Lot Improvements. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 4) Discussion & possible action re: Town Parking Lot Improvements. Karter Zajicek from Jewell & Associates presented a contract in regards to the parking lot improvements. Peter Vanderloo made a motion to approve the contract presented by Jewell Engineering for the parking lot improvements. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 5) Town Roads/Equipment Report. Town Patrolman, Kevin Zajicek updated the Town Board in regards to the Town equipment, the lift station grates/lids and the roadways. Town Chairman, Curt Peterson also indicated that he would like to apply for state or federal funding when available for the Norwegian Hollow Road project. 6) Discussion & possible action re: 2025 Sealcoating of Town Road. Town Chairman, Curt Peterson discussed which roads we would be possibly sealcoating in 2025 and indicated he would review the roads prior to preparing bid documents. David Pope made a motion to have Town Chairman, Curt Peterson work with Clerk-Treasurer Sara Olson on the bid docs for the 2025 Sealcoating of Town Roads. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 7) 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) Peter Vanderloo 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 exercise responsibility at 5:41 p.m. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Roll call; Peterson, yes; Pope, yes; Johnson-Loy; yes; and Vanderloo, yes. Kevin Zajicek and Sara Olson were present during Closed Session. 8) Reconvene into Open Session. David Pope made a motion to reconvene into open session at 5:55 p.m. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 9) Board action as a result of Closed Session. No action was taken. Town Chairman, Curt Peterson left the meeting at 5:56 p.m. Town Supervisor, Peter Vanderloo chaired the meeting. 10) Approval of Meeting Minutes from March 4th, 2025. Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from March 4th, 2025 as presented. David Pope seconded the motion. Motion carried. 11) Approval of Treasurer’s Report for General, Sanitary District #1 and Tax Collection Account. David Pope made a motion to approve the Town of Dodgeville’s March 2025 Treasurer’s Report stating the following fund balances: General Checking $ 225,344.59 General Checking – Tax Funds $ 0.00 Farmer’s Savings $ 161,465.45 Farmer’s Savings – Tax Funds $ 0.00 Local Government Investment Pool $ 8,433.32 Farmer’s Savings Tax Account $ 0.00 Farmer’s Savings Tax Account – Town $ 0.00 Intra-Fi CD’s $ 640,564.86 Township Funds: $1,035,808.22 Tax Funds: $ 0.00 ARPA Funds: $ 0.00 Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. David Pope made a motion to approve Sanitary District #1 Treasurer’s Report as submitted stating the following fund balances: Sanitary District #1 $ 20,029.77 Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 12) Bills to be approved. David Pope made a motion to approve the April 15th, 2025 vouchers in the amount of $16,178.14 and Sanitary District #1 vouchers in the amount of $5,448.68. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 13) Clerk/Treasurer Report. Clerk/Treasurer, Sara Olson indicated that Open Book will be held on Thursday, May 8th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and Board of Review will be held May 19th from 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. or adjournment. 14) Discussion re: Update on Proposed Revision to Section H Land Use Element from March 31st Planning Commission Meeting. Clerk-Treasurer Sara Olson presented the drafted revision to Section H Land Use Element from the March 31st Planning Commission meeting. The Town Board was updated in regards to the modifications that had been made at the March 31st Planning Commission meeting. Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson indicated that there would be a Joint Public Hearing with Iowa County Planning Committee on Thursday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. in regards to the amendment of Section H Land Use Element to add additional residential density exemptions. No action was taken. 15) Discussion & possible action re: WTA 2025 Spring New & Continuing Officials Workshop. David Pope made a motion to allow the attendance of Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson and any Town Board member to the 2025 Spring New & Continuing officials workshop. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 16) Adjournment. David Pope made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 p.m. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Sara J. Olson, Clerk-Treasurer