Town Board — Minutes

Town of Exeter Regular Board Meeting Monday, March 11, 2024 – 7:00PM Ted Fahey, Mark Gundlach, Kent Brauer, and Clerk Sass were present. Town members: Dave Tollefson and Lyndon Hessling Notice legally posted. Minutes: The minutes from February 12, 2024, regular meeting presented. Motion to approve February 12, 2024, regular meeting minutes (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. Treasurer Report: Dawn summarizes balance as of February 29, 2024: $520,406.19. ARPA funds gained $500.52 in interest. The balance is now $116,303.65. Motion to approve treasurer report (KB/MG), all in favor, approved. Announcements: Election news – in-person absentee voting begins on Tuesday, Marh 19. Election Day is Tuesday, April 2. Property Fraud alert program. Supervisor report: Ted – DOT called Ted about Hwy 92; project being sent back to engineering for consideration of shoulders/turn off. Town has had numerous complaints about a property on Hwy CC. Airport Road bridge will be analyzed one final time by the DNR on March 20, if the okay is given, the bridge will be replaced by Green County highway. The former St. Mary’s Church and Hall in Belleville is for sale. Chris Loshaw is the realtor for the property, the asking price is $325,000.00 as is. Ted will ask the Plan Commission and the town board members to meet next Tuesday to tour the church (to possibly purchase for a town hall). Mark – This past Saturday was my return to the recycle center after a two-month hiatus. Kent – nothing. Citizen Input: None Committee Reports: Mark – park meeting last Tuesday, stripes have been painted for the pickle ball court and Rick is looking for cables to secure pickle ball net. Car Shows will be returning to the park in June. Richard Alme was chosen to dig a hole for a new vault toilet. It should be dug on April 1 with the toilet being set in place on April 2. Kent had to inform two different individuals about No Dogs allowed in the park this past week. Senior Center doing well. An anonymous individual donated $1,500.00 for Fireside seats due to the low attendance. The seats are reserved and if less people participate the senior center does not get refunded for the empty seats. The former director paid $30,000.00 toward the money she embezzled before the court restitution hearing took place. She also paid another $71,000.00 since restitution was ordered. Interest and several other details are still being worked out. The rest of the money will be paid as part of the restitution agreement (the final total will be between $150,000.00 and $160,000.00). The senior center hired another case manager due to an increase in clients. If you know of any seniors in Exeter, send them over. Unfinished: Dave Tollefson land division approval – Motion to approve creation of a new parcel as recommended by the Plan Commission (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. New Business: • Bills – Motion to pay bills (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. Adjourn: Motion to adjourn, (KB/MG), all in favor, adjourned 7:31PM Respectfully Submitted, Dawn Marie Sass, Clerk/Deputy Treasurer