Town Board Meeting Minutes - December 13, 2023

TOWNOFAZTALANTOWNBOARDMEETINGMINUTESDECEMBER13,2023 1. CallMeetingtoOrder/PledgeofAllegiance:ChairChwalacalledtheboardmeetingtoorderat7PM.Present:ChairJeremyChwala,SupervisorLarryChristianson,SupervisorMeganDunneisenAlsopresent:TreasurerTeresaKeeserandClerkKathleenPitzner.ThismeetingwasheldatAztalanTownHalllocatedatW6260CountyRdB,JeffersonWI53549. 2. ProofofPostingandNotice-ClerkPitznerstatedthattheagendawaspostedtothetownwebsiteandthethreepostingboxeslocatedinAztalanonDecember10. 3. ApprovalofMinutes-November9,2023&November30,2023-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorDunneisensecondedthemotiontoapprovetheminutesaswritten.Motioncarried. 4. Treasurer’sReport-NovemberFinancialReport-SupervisorDunneisonmoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontoapprovetheNovemberFinancialReportaswritten.Motioncarried. 5. PlanCommissionReport-December4,2023meeting-ClerkPitznergaveareportofthemeeting.ThePlanCommissionvotedtorecommendapprovaloftheconditionaluserequestfromKeeganWedl. 6. JeffersonCountyReport-ChiefPeterson(JCFD)andChiefRuss(LMFD)gavereports7. ReportsandMeetingUpdatesfromBoardMembers-allthreeBoardmembersgaveupdates8. PublicCommentonagendaitemsonly(limitedto3minutesperperson)9. Business-businessitemsaremattersofdiscussionandpossibleactiona. PUBLICHEARING:ApplicationforExcavationand/orperformanceofworkwithintheright-of-waymadebyCharterSpectrumfortheinstallationofundergroundfiberopticcablein2”polyconduit;Project#RDOFJN41E.{Refertotheoverviewmapfortheseimpactedroads;IndianheadDr,JeffersonRd,SchreiberRd,TowerRd,E.JunctionRd,W.JunctionRd.}b. DiscussionandactionontheApplication&Permitfor(Project#RDOFJN41E)workintheright-of-wayreceivedfromCharterSpectrum(referencedinagendaitema.)-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonthemotiontoapproveCharterSpectrumapplication{ref.agendaitema.}.Motioncarried.c. RequestbyKeeganWedlforaconditionalusetoallowthestorageofcontractor'sequipmentinanexistingA-2zoneatN5201PoppRoadonparcel002-0714-3311-002.ThepropertyisownedbyKeeganTodd&SarahMargaretWedl.-SupervisorDunniesenmoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontoapprovetherequestbyKeeganWedl.Motioncarried.d. IntergovernmentalAgreementwithCityofLakeMillsforEMScoverage-SupervisorDunneisenmoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontoapproveintergovernmentalagreementbetweenCityofLakeMillsandtheTownofAztalanforEMScontingentonprovidingthesectionstolist:AllofSections7and8,PortionlyingWestoftheCrawfishRiverofSections9,16,and17,AllofSection18and19,PortionlyingWestoftheCrawfishRiverofSection20,AllofSection30,andtoincludeacoveragemap.Motioncarried.e. ReviewJuly8,2020TBmeetingminutes;clarifythemotionforagendaitemm.-discussion,noaction;movetoJanuaryTownBoardmeeting.f. Appointmentofelectioninspectorsforthe2024-2025term-SupervisorDunneisenmoved,ChairChwalasecondedthemotiontoapprovethe2024-2025electioninspectortermfor{listofnamesprovidedbyClerkandreadbySupervisorDunneisen}.Motioncarried. g. ApplicationforBlastingandNonmetallicMiningsubmittedbyHauszBros.Inc.locatedatW5904HwyNforJan.1-Dec.31,2024-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorDunneisensecondedthemotiontoapprovetheBlastingPermitforHauszBros.Inc.Motioncarried.h. ApplicationforRecreationalLandUseLicenseforJan1,2024-Dec.31,2024submittedbyAztalanCycleClub,LLCtooperatearecreationalfacilitylocatedatN6441GomollRd,LakeMills,WI53551;detailsstatedontheapplication.-SupervisorChristiansonmoved,ChairChwalasecondedthemotiontoapproveAztalanCycleClubapplicationcontingentonkeepingtheroadside{townrightofway}clearofmaterials;non-complianceresultinginlicenserevocation.Motioncarried.i. JeffersonHumaneSocietyContractforJan.1-Dec.31,2024-SupervisorChristiansonmoved,SupervisorDunneisensecondedthemotiontopaytheHumaneSocietybyJan1,2024{accepttheJeffersonHumaneSocietyContract}.Motioncarried.j. TownAdvocacyCouncilmembershiprenewalforJan.1,2024-June30,2025-SupervisorChristiansonmoved,SupervisorDunneisensecondedthemotiontorenewTACmembershipfor18months.Motioncarried.k. TaxCollectorBondforTreasurer-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontoapprovetheTaxCollectorBond($132).Motioncarried.l. UnsolicitedemailsfromTownAttorney-SupervisorDunneisenmovedtocutoutunsolicitedemailsfromthetownattorneytosavetaxpayerdollars,Nosecond.Motiondies.m.ResolutionAdoptingPerDiemCompensation-SupervisorDunneisenmovestoadoptthePerDiemCompensationResolution,Nosecond.Motiondies.n. TownHallrepairs/upgradesusingARPAfundsi. Replacetoilets&sinksinTownHallii. Installcupboardsw/countertopPTemployeeMerlinLangewillgetpricingonbothagendaitemsaboveandsubmitatJanuarymeetingo. ReviewWinterRoadMaintenancePolicy-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedmotiontoamendtheWinterRoadMaintenancePolicy{suggestionstypedbelow}.Motioncarried.Changes:4placestochange‘will’to‘may’,2placestochange‘Highway’to‘CountyRd’,add‘State’beforeHighway89&Highway26Bypass;ClerkPitznerwillrevisepolicyandrepostonwebsitep. HazardousparkingonZiebellRdduringEstateSalesatN5877/N5879-ClerkPitznerwilldiscussTownBoardconcernswithroadsideparkingwiththeJeffersonCountySheriff'sDeptanddiscussthebusinesswithJeffersonCountyZoningq. AztalanTownRoadsi. Bidding2024CrackFilling-discussion;noactiontakenii. RenamingValeroWaytoJoeTurleyWay-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontorename‘ValeroWay’to‘JoeTurleyWay’contingentonAztalanBioLLCincurringallcostsrelatedtothisprocess.Motioncarried.10.PossibleFutureAgendaItems-seeagendaitemsabove,JoeTurleyWayResolution,RoadRatingReport,PTEmployeewages11.PaymentofBills-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorDunneisensecondedthemotiontopaybills.Motioncarried.12.Adjournment-SupervisorChristiansonmoved,SupervisorDunneisensecondedthemotiontoadjournthetownboardmeetingat9:20pm.Motioncarried. Respectfullysubmitted,KathleenPitznerClerk