Town Board Meeting Minutes - October 11, 2023
Town of Aztalan · Jefferson County · meeting of Oct 11, 2023 · Minutes
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TOWNOFAZTALANTOWNBOARDMEETINGMINUTESOCTOBER11,2023
1. CallMeetingtoOrder/PledgeofAllegiance-ChairChwalacalledtheboardmeetingtoorderat7:01pm.Present:ChairJeremyChwala,SupervisorLarryChristianson,SupervisorMeganDunneisenAlsopresent:TreasurerTeresaKeeser,andClerkKathleenPitzner.ThismeetingwasheldatAztalanTownHalllocatedatW6260CountyRdB,JeffersonWI53549.
2. ProofofPostingandNotice-ClerkPitznerstatedthattheagendawaspostedtotheTownwebsiteandthethreepostingboxesonOctober8,2023.
3. ApprovalofMinutes-September13,2023SupervisorChristiansonmoved,SupervisorDunneisensecondedthemotiontoapprovetheSeptember13,2023minutesaswritten.Motioncarried.
4. ApprovalofFinancialReport-September2023-SupervisorDunneisenmoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontoapprovetheSeptember2023FinancialReportaswritten.Motioncarried.
5. PlanCommissionReport-none
6. JeffersonCountyReport-none
7. ReportsandMeetingUpdatesfromBoardMembers-SupervisorChristiansonandSupervisorDunneisengaveupdates
8. PublicCommentonagendaitemsonly(limitedto3minutesperperson)
9. Business-businessitemsaremattersofdiscussionandpossibleactiona. AmendingSection11.04(f)8(A-3Agricultural/RuralResidential)oftheJeffersonCountyZoningOrdinanceandanAmendmenttotheCountyComprehensivePlanandFarmlandPreservationPlan-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontohaveAztalanPlanCommissionreviewpriortotheNov.TBmeeting.Motioncarried.b. SetBondandApproveApplication&PermitreceivedfromBugTusselc. SetbondandApproveApplication&PermitreceivedfromCharterSpectrumPertainingtobusinessitemsb.&c.above:SupervisorChristiansonmoved,ChairChwalasecondedthemotiontosetallbondstoworkintheright-of-wayat$10,000.MotioncarriedPertainingtobusinessitemsb.&c.above:ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontoholdaPublicHearing{inaccordancewithTownofAztalanOrdinance2023-2}onNov.1,2023at6pm.Motioncarried.d. Uponmotiondulymade,secondedandadoptedbyrollcallvote,theTownBoardwillconveneintoclosedsessionpursuanttoWisconsinStatutesSection19.85(1)(e)Deliberatingornegotiatingthepurchasingofpublicproperties,theinvestingofpublicfunds,orconductingotherspecifiedpublicbusiness,whenevercompetitiveorbargainingreasonsrequireaclosedsession,specificallyconcerningcontractnegotiationswiththeJohnsonCreekFire&EMSDepartment-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontoenterintoclosedsession.RollCall:JeremyChwala-Yes,MeganDunneison-Yes,LarryChristianson-Yes.Motioncarried.e. Followingtheclosedsession,theTownBoardwillreconveneintoopensessionandmayfurtherdiscussandtakeactiononmattersdiscussedinclosedsession.-SupervisorDunneisenmoved,
SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontoapprovethe2024-2028JohnsonCreekFireProtectionContract.Motioncarried.f. Uponmotiondulymade,secondedandadoptedbyrollcallvote,theTownBoardwillconveneintoclosedsessionpursuanttoWisconsinStatutesSection19.85(1)(e)Deliberatingornegotiatingthepurchasingofpublicproperties,theinvestingofpublicfunds,orconductingotherspecifiedpublicbusiness,whenevercompetitiveorbargainingreasonsrequireaclosedsession,specificallyconcerningcontractnegotiationsforEMSserviceswiththeCityofLakeMills-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontoenterintoclosedsession.RollCall:JeremyChwala-Yes,MeganDunneison-Yes,LarryChristianson-Yes.Motioncarried.g. Followingtheclosedsession,theTownBoardwillreconveneintoopensessionandmayfurtherdiscussandtakeactiononmattersdiscussedinclosedsession.-Noactiontakenh. HireTownBoardmembersasparttimeemployees-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorDunneisensecondedthemotiontoclarifythattheAztalanTownBoardhiresSupervisorChristiansonasaparttimeemployee.Motioncarried,SupervisorChristiansonabstained;SupervisorChristiansonmoved,SupervisorDunneisensecondedthemotiontoclarifythattheAztalanTownBoardhiresChairChwalaasaparttimeemployee.Motioncarried,ChairChwalaabstained.i. PurchaselaptopforTreasurerusingARPAfunds-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontopurchasealaptopfortheTownTreasurerupto$500usingARPAfunds.Motioncarried.j. ClarificationofDuties/Tasks:claimasperdiem,Transportationhours,ornomonetarycompensation-SupervisorDunneisenmoved,ChairChwalasecondedthemotiontohaveSupervisorDunneisendraftaresolutionexplainingallowableitemstobeclaimedasa‘PerDiem’. Motioncarried.k. Setdatefor2024Budgetformulationmeeting-DatesetforOctober16,2023at6pml. TownAttorneyfees-SupervisorDunneisenmovedtoscalebackontheTownAttorneyusageandestablishapolicyonwhocancontacttheTownAttorney. Motiondiesduetolackofsecond.m.AztalanTownRoads- includingbutnotlimitedtobelowitems● FelsonRidge● 2024RoadProjects- ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontospendupto$20,000forcrackfillingontownroadsthatSupervisorChristiansondeemsnecessary. Motioncarried,SupervisorDunneisenabstained;ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontospendupto$20,000withNorthwestServicesforbrushtrimmingalongroadsthatSupervisorChristiansondeemsnecessary. Motioncarried.
10.PossibleFutureAgendaItems
11.PaymentofBills-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorDunneisensecondedthemotiontopaybills.Motioncarried.
12.Adjournment-ChairChwalamoved,SupervisorChristiansonsecondedthemotiontoadjourntheOctober11,2023meetingat10:54pm.Motioncarried.
Respectfullysubmitted,KathleenPitznerClerk
Source: Town of Aztalan website. First collected Oct 16, 2026.