2025 TB Minutes 4-28

Town of Wheatland 34315 Geneva Rd. New Munster, WI 53105 Clerk Katie Sweatman Town Board Meeting Minutes MONDAY, April 28, 2025– 6:00 P.M. The Wheatland Town Board met at the Town Hall in New Munster on Monday, April 28th at 6 P.M. Roll call: Chairmen: Jeff Butler Supervisor #1: Kyle Madsen Supervisor #2: Kelly Wilson Also present: Clerk – Katie Sweatman, Wayne Kaddatz, Mary Petersen, Dean Kaddatz, Mary Kaddatz, Dustin Hein, Bill Glembocki, Grant Kaddatz and Officer Santielli Verification of public notice agenda: Notices were post in four public places: Town Hall website, upstairs and downstairs, the subscription list, transfer station, West of the I and Wheatland School. Approval of minutes of prior meeting(s) April 14th, 2025 Motion to accept the minutes as presented by Supervisor Wilson, 2nd by Supervisor Madsen, Motion carried with no objections. Report – Fire Department – 1. Report of calls attended given as a handout to all present. Chief Denko was unable to attend due to a fire call. 2. Chairmen Butler spoke about getting a feesability study, with a company that SEWRPC recommended, to see what the community needs are for a new fire housed. He met with Randall and Twin Lakes Fire Chief’s and Chairmen. This company has more questions for Chief Denko before the study is started. Chief Denko to call the company and answer questions. Unknown at that time how much money this survey is going to cost. An estimate will be given before the start of the study. This study will help with the towns needs for a fire house, trucks, as well as any needs that the department might have. Officer Santelli spoke about the battery storage study. Next meeting for the battery storage is end of May before the completion of the battery storage study. Supervisor Wilson states a committee should be formed to help with what is needed for the fire department needs. Public Safety Report – Nothing to report from Officer Santelli for the Public Safety. Chairmen Butler asked about looking into a property on Highway P and 45th as he would like a follow up regarding the letter that was sent approximately 3 months ago. The property is in probate. Other troubleshooting steps were talked about and Officer Santelli is to follow up with their attorney. Town of Wheatland 34315 Geneva Rd. New Munster, WI 53105 Clerk Katie Sweatman Town Board Meeting Minutes MONDAY, April 28, 2025– 6:00 P.M. Public comments and questions. No comments or questions were taken. Date for the Board of Review to meet at a later date Date set for June 9th, 2025 at 7PM. Motion made by Chairmen Butler for date to be set for June 9th 2025 at 7PM, 2nd by Supervisor Wilson. Motion Carried. Plan Commission Appointments Brett Butler to replace Jeff Butler to complete term expiring 4/30/27 Paul DeLuisa and Mark Robers to three year terms expiring 4/30/28 Motion made by Supervisor Madsen to appoint Brett Butler for a two year term expiring April 30th, 2027 and to appoint Paul DeLuisa and Mark Robers to a three year term expiring April 30 th, 2028, 2 nd by Supervisor Wilson Motion Carried. Road Inspection date set for May 8th at 8AM to 12 noon. Motion made by Chairmen Butler, 2nd by Supervisor Madsen. Motion Carried. Set date for May Town Board meetings due to holiday closures. May 26th date is going to be skipped due to the Memorial Day holiday. A tentative date of May 19th will be put into consideration if needed. Memorandum of Understanding regarding transferring outlots from Kenosha County to Town. Information only given regarding each property. Officer Santelli to take pictures of property. Motion was made to accept the memorandum as presented by Supervisor Maden, 2 nd by Supervisor Wilson. Motion Carried. Reports - Correspondence – Announcements Reports Road – 396th potholes, JI between Lilly Lake Rd and 80th st. Potholes to be filled. Highway KD north permanent speed sign installation is moving along and should be completed soon. This is all done through state funding. Samantha Kerkman and Chairmen Butler took a tour to make sure everyone was happy with placement of permanent signs. Chairman Butler May 20th (Time TBD) we are going to have a meeting with Twin Lakes regarding the EMS and rescue squad 1 year contract. Twin Lakes would like to make it two years instead. Chairmen Butler would not like to do this meeting alone and would like others to go with. This meeting would be to revise and discuss current contract and our future contract. Supervisor Madsen suggested to have a debriefing meeting with our board after. Chairmen Butler suggested to have our Fire Department charge for accident scenes. A billing system has to be set up. Three lots in Slades Corners not zoned correctly. Tracey wants to put up a shed needs to be zoned correctly. The county is to take on responsibility for changing this. Tracey is to get the building permit. Supervisor Madsen speeding in Slades Corners. People suggested speed bumps for the area. Stop sign for the area is not a good suggestion either. Complaints were found on Facebook. Suggestion for Town of Wheatland 34315 Geneva Rd. New Munster, WI 53105 Clerk Katie Sweatman Town Board Meeting Minutes MONDAY, April 28, 2025– 6:00 P.M. people to contact the Town Hall directly. If the clerk finds any complaints on Keeping Wheatland Informed Facebook page, we are to state on the post to contact the Town Hall or Officer Santelli directly. Supervisor Wilson nothing at this time. Clerk Reminder two training sessions this week. One is out of town. Applied for the $500.00 training session scholarship was applied for by Katie has hasn’t heard back for confirmation. Desk chair was purchased and asked for half of the total back. Chairmen Butler stated he didn’t think this was fair as it’s for office use. The whole thing will be reimbursed. Shannon does not want to submit for monitors or chair. Per Chairmen Butler she should be reimbursed for the monitors and chair as town property. Flowers to be reimbursed in full per receipt. New stuff – phones to look into VPN suggested by Jason. Clerk to investigate Twin Lakes system. Already looked into Salem. Bring to board additional information on change. New desks need to be investigated and information gathered for next year budget. Clerk would like mobile options this would include set up of my employee access. No extra cost would be associated with this. The board did not have a problem with this. Option to do minutes/notes on laptop during the meetings. The board did not have a problem with this. Microphone may be included on laptop and we wouldn’t have to have a different device. Financial Matters none others at this time. Motion to Adjourn made by Supervisor Wilson, 2nd by Supervisor Madsen. Motion carried.