Town Board — Minutes

Town Board Meeting Minutes December 9, 2024 1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance: Chairman Goetsch called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Supervisors present included David Kester, Rick Ziegler, Amy Rinard and Daniel Rupnow. Those present stood to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Proof of Posting and Notice: Clerk/Treasurer Lesser confirmed the posting of the agenda. 3. Approval of Minutes – November 11, 2024 & November 25, 2024: Rinard made a motion to approve the minutes for November 11th and November 25 as presented. Ziegler seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. 4. Public Comment (Agenda Items) – Persons wishing to speak must sign in and will be allowed three (3) minutes to address the board: None 5. Treasurer’s Financial Report: November 2024: Rinard questioned if the fire inspections were billed for 2024. Lesser confirmed that the inspections have been billed and mailed. Kester made a motion to approve the financial report as presented. Rinard seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. 6. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Report and/or Jefferson County Supervisor Report: Bruce Degner highlighted the meeting on November 26th with the Sheriff here at the town hall. Degner also discussed a meeting he attended for county elected officials to meet with state and federal elected officials to discuss issues facing local communities. It will be a quarterly meeting, and the next one will be on April 25th. Unfinished Business: 7. Consider and Act on Change order #4 for Staab Construction regarding Utility District #1 Water Reclamation Facility: It was explained by Chairman Goetsch that this change order is a negative cost to the town, it is actually a net savings. Rinard made a motion to approve change order #4 for Staab Construction and the Utility District #1 Water Reclamation facility. Rupnow seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5 -0. 8. Payment request #20 Staab Construction Corporation in the amount of $204,771.45: Ziegler made a motion to approve payment request #20 for Staab Construction in the amount of $204,771.45. Kester seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. 9. Payment request from Donohue for work completed 10/20/24 to 11/16/24 in the amount of $63,819.87: Kester made a motion to approve the payment request from Donohue & Associates in the amount of $63,819.87. Ziegler seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. 10. Payment request #8 Super Excavators, Inc. in the amount of $108,150.00: Ziegler made a motion to approve payment request #8 for Super Excavators Inc. in the amount of $108,150.00. Rinard seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. New Business: 11. Consider and Act on submitted bids for town owned agricultural land: Rupnow made a motion to approve the only bid received from Degner Homestead Farm, LLC. In the amount of $225 per acre. Kester seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. 12. Consider and Act on awarding construction bid to Advance Construction Inc. in the amount of $2,280,467.00 for Mary Lane Sanitary District force main replacement project of which the Town of Ixonia is responsible for 49.324% or $1,124,817.54 as per the agreement: It was reported that the bids came in lower than anticipated. Ziegler made a motion to approve the awarding of the bid to Advance Construction in the amount of $2,280,467.00 for the Mary Lane Sanitary District force main replacement project to include alternate bid #2. Kester seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. 13. Consider and Act on Lake Country Municipal Court 2025 Budget: Kester made a motion to approve the Lake Country Municipal Court budget for 2025. Rupnow seconded the motion. Motin carried, 5-0. 14. Consider and Act on Resolution 2024-05-R parking restrictions to add a section on Rockvale Road and Ski Slide Road: Rinard made a motion to approve resolution 2024 -05-R parking restrictions. The motion died for a lack of a second. No decision was made by the Town Board on this item. 15. Consider and Act on Resolution 2024-06-R accepting a dedication of Genz Road right-of-way 16. Consider and Act on Resolution 2024-07-R accepting a dedication of Gary Road right-of-way A motion was made by Rinard to approve resolution 2024-06-R & 2024-07-R accepting the dedications of Genz Road and Gary Road right-of-way. Ziegler seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. 17. Consider and Act on 2025 contract with Knights Baseball 18. Consider and Act on 2025 contract with Ixonia Youth Baseball It was noted by Peter Mark that changes were made so that the IYB and Knights contract were the same. Knight’s contact item #2 was written to match the IYB contract in defining the season. On the Knight’s contract the previous Clerk’s name was replaced, and the fee was increased in the IYB contract. Kester made a motion to approve the updated contract for the 2025 baseball season for IYB and Knight’s baseball. Rupnow seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. Staff Updates Fire & EMS • Monthly report – November 2024: No change from previous month • Consider and Act on hiring paid on call applicant Kourtney Linskiens for Fire and EMS: Rinard made a motion to approve the hiring of Kourtney Linskiens. Ziegler seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. 19. Public Comments (General) – Persons wishing to speak must sign in and will be allowed three (3) minutes to address the board: Dave Kester of N8348 Cardinal Pass; listed concerns regarding phishing email scams that have been circulating but especially with Town emails. 20. Upcoming Meetings: Clerk/Treasurer Lesser reviewed the upcoming meetings. Plan Commission – January 22, 2025 @ 7 pm Ixonia Fire Dept. Officer’s Meeting – January 8, 2024 Town Board Meeting – January 13, 2025 @ 7 pm Park and Recreation Meeting – January 13, 2025 @ 5 pm 21. Adjourn: Rinard made a motion to adjourn at 7:57 pm, Ziegler seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. Jo Ann Lesser, CMC, WCMC Clerk/Treasurer