Regular Board Meeting — Minutes

Town of Belvidere REGULAR MEETING JULY 9, 2024, 7:00 PM Cochrane VFW Post 10406 Chairman Ron Speltz called the Regular Town meeting to order. All Board members and four residents were in attendance. The meeting notice was published in the Buffalo County News and the full agenda posted per WI Statutes 19.84 on Thursday, July 4, 2024. MINUTES: A Motion by Supervisor Ron Kazmierczak was made to approve the Minutes as provided to board members in lieu of reading out loud. Supervisor Lee Engfer seconded the motion. Carried. Treasurer Barbara Brommer gave the Treasurer’s report and Investment Summary. Balance on hand as of tonight is $388,370.77 in the General Checking Account. Barb noted that the 3rd Quarter Transportation Aid was deposited on 7-2-24. Ron Kaz made a Motion to accept the Treasurer’s report as read. Lee seconded. Motion carried. The Clerk presented the bills for payment. A motion was made by Ron Kaz and seconded by Lee to pay the bills as presented. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: CORMORANT TRAIL residents Tammy Reidt/James McKie and John Kupietz appeared and inquired about town road maintenance on the private road. Reidt/McKie’s Warranty Deed indicated that Bushman’s would do 5 years of road maintenance which expires in 2024. Bushman’s have not maintained the private road per the agreement. The Town Board explained that this road would need to be brought up to the Town Ordinance Minimum Driveway Specs prior to taking over as a new town road. This would include all surveying costs, a new rock base & culverts and all legal fees. The Ordinance does also state the road needs to be blacktopped. The residents will discuss with other land owners on Cormorant Trail to see if an agreement can be reached to share all costs to improve the road and get back to the Town Board. ROADS: DUNN ROAD – On June 28, 2024 at 6:30 AM Chairman Ron Speltz and Supervisor Lee Engfer met with Bushmans to discuss the road damage they caused from dumping barn debris materials over the road. (This Road Inspection was properly noticed on the Town of Belvidere website & Town Shed.) An Agreement was reached that Bushman’s will supply all culverts needed, pay for 25% of all excavating done by Grossell Excavating and haul rock to construct a 16-foot width road. The Town of Belvidere agreed to pay for all rock hauled on June 28, 2024 only for road maintenance. OTHER ROADS: On July 1, 2024 the Town of Belvidere received LRIP approval to blacktop Foegen Road. Monarch plans this road work in August 2024. Scott Construction also plans to complete the Seal Coating Bid work in August. Chairman Speltz updated the Board on Seifert Hill Road damage caused by Duellman removing a trailer house for Jilot. Lee discussed the new Rose Valley Dugway road cracking. The cracks were painted to watch further damage. It was noted that a field road culvert was washed out by Baloun’s property. Sendelbach will be contacted to fix by Ron. The next regular scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 7 pm. At 7:50 pm, Lee made a motion to adjourn with Ron Kaz seconding. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Deborah M Ruff Deborah M. Ruff, Clerk