Town Board Meeting — Minutes

MANITOWOC TOWN BOARD MEETING-March 10, 2025 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Manitowoc was held Monday March 10, 2025 at the Silver Creek Fire Station and Town Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Chairman Blahnik.  Pledge of Allegiance was said. Roll call of the Board members was documented. Chairman-Jeff Blahnik, Supervisor-Cody Thiel, Supervisor-Matt DiMarco, Constable-Andy Shavlik, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer-Kristy Schmidt, and Clerk/Treasurer-Geraldine Gilbert. Chairman Blahnik, asked if there were any comments or concerns to the agenda for the meeting on March 10, 2025. With no additions or corrections, a motion was made by Supervisor DiMarco to approve the agenda and Supervisor Thiel second it. Agenda is approved Chairman Blahnik, asked to table voting on the minutes because they needed to read the February minutes. Minutes from February 10, 2025 meeting, voting will be on April 14, 2025. Residents from the town present were: Steve Klinkner 4008 S 18th ST Wayne Vetting 3819 S 15th ST Mike Hansen 4015 S 15th ST Joe Stanzel 8516 Hwy JJ Drew Adelman 3405 S 15th ST Jean Vetting 3819 S 15th ST Nick Sheeter 3316 Serenity DR Shane Powalisz 3204 Nagle Ave Lori Grall 3804 S 15th ST Bob Grall 3804 S 15th ST Justin Terp 3627 S 26th ST William Gunzel 3703 S 26th ST Public input, comments, concerns & questions No public comments from residents. Mike Mecca will be working on the business driveway entrance with land from Jim Barbier. Financials were presented for payment; no checks were signed. A motion was made by Supervisor Thiel and seconded by Supervisor DiMarco to allow bills to be paid. Chairman Blahnik declared the financials approved to be paid. Motion carried. Old Business Roads – Chairman Blahnik contacted the County Highway Department regarding a missing a sign at the intersection of Jenny Road and Cimarron Court. Temporary sign will be put in place. County will be ordering sign to replace it. Jenny Road-E-mail sent to the City Engineer opposing open cutting of Jenny Road, unless the city agrees to resurface the road no less than two years from now. Town board prefers tunnel boring. IT Update – Onboarding meeting took place on March 3 with Town Web, Chairman Blahnik and Clerk Gilbert. Follow-up items need to be addressed. Ordinances need to be scanned in for the web page. When the web is transitioned it will be down 5-6 days. Work on the water main is still being done. No other update. Check Detail and Deposit Detail was set around for signatures. Calumet County send a letter asking if we need to have the striping done on the roads 15th and 19th that were paved in 2024. We will have them striped after Clerk/Treasurer Gilbert has an account set up with Calumet County County bill for $ 2,446.83 for snow plowing in February. Steamed open a culvert near 3805 S 26th street by the county-bill to follow. A spoke person will be present at the annual meeting on April 15 for the water project. Karen Doyal is no longer working on the project. Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Schmidt will be filling the position until further notice. She will be training with the Clerk/Treasurer Gilbert until a contract is needed. Deputy Schmidt will be meeting the auditor on March 24,2025 and will continue receipting/issuing dog licenses for 2025. Elections in April will be the next training for the Deputy Schmidt. New Business Permits: Electric and Plumbing permits were taken out by Hockers Home Services for Dave Rusboldt at 3717 S 15th ST Constable presented his report for the past month: March removed the garbage mattress, pool, oil, etc on Goodwin Road Wheels-tires were picked up on Pheasant RD. Took them to Powers to be disposed. Election inspectors are assigned for the April 1st Spring Election Road Construction-Goodwin Rd will be ½ inch grind then repaved in the summer of 2026. Dates are set for Open Book-Friday May 2, 2025 from 9am to 11am. All correspondence for Open Book will be via phone or email ONLY. pamela.feavel@catalisgov.com 262-253-1142 Board of Review is set for Thursday May 22, 2025 at Silver Creek Fire Station from 3pm to 5pm. One person per town needs to be trained for the Board of Review. Chairman Jeff Blahnik will be attending physically on March 22 at Farm Discovery Center from 8:15am to 3:00pm, and Clerk/Treasurer Gilbert will be doing it virtually Spring Road School – Chairman Blahnik will be attending. Wisconsin Town Association (WTA) District Meeting will be held on March 20 at K-City in Kellnersville, Chairman Blahnik will be attending. Phragmite check was discussed and a proposal was made by Supervisor Thiel to change it from $750.00 to $1000.00. Proposal was second by Supervisor DiMarco. Next Monthly Town Board meeting will be Monday April 14th, 2025 at 7:00pm. There being no other business to come before the board, a motion was made by Supervisor Thiel to adjourn the March 10th meeting, seconded by Supervisor DiMarco. Motion carried. March 10th, 2025, meeting was adjourned at 7:50pm.  Respectfully submitted Geraldine Gilbert Town of Manitowoc Clerk/Treasurer S 26th ST ordinance agreement with the Town of Newton will be put on hold until later this year. Culvert on S 19th to S 15th, Chairman Blahnik wants to talk with land owners before he contacts DNR to see if they have any documentation (history). Annual meeting- Dog licenses and pet waste Email addresses