Closed Session Meeting — Minutes

TOWN BOARD MEETING March 4, 2025 The Town Board of the Town of Cooperstown, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, convened into open session on March 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., at the Town Hall for the purpose of transacting business as the Town Board. Town Chairman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Pledge of allegiance. Roll Call: Chairman David Blakeslee, Sup. Hank Kouba, Sup. Anthony Shibler, Clerk Susan Kornely. Others present: Attorney Kelly Del Ponte. No residents were present. The agenda has been publicly noticed at one posting site and on the town website. On a motion by Sup. Shibler and seconded by Sup. Kouba, moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed. On a motion by Sup. Shibler and seconded by Sup. Kouba, moved to convene into closed session to confer with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved under Sec 19.85 (1)(g) of the Wis. Statutes. Roll Call Vote: Chairman Blakeslee-yes, Sup. Kouba-yes and Sup. Shibler-yes. After discussion with Attorney Nelson, Attorney Del Ponte advised the Board they should not have signed the Correction Instrument. The Board agreed that the correction document should not have been filled. After Attorney Del Ponte explained the legal ramifications, the Board was advised to rescind the Correction Instrument. The review of current CSM showed Ann Marie Verlare is the current owner of the cul-de-sac. On a Motion by Chairman Blakeslee and seconded by Sup. Kouba, moved to approve Attorney Del Ponte’s office to draft a new Correction Instrument. Motion passed. On a motion by Sup. Shibler and seconded by Sup. Kouba, moved to reconvene to open session. Future agenda: March 11th : Set date for road review, review road listing for bidding, review 2024 financial statement. On a motion by Sup. Shibler and seconded by Sup. Kouba, moved to adjourn. Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Minutes approved April 8, 2025 Susan Kornely, Clerk