Town Board — Minutes

Minutes of Town Board Meeting – February 12, 2024 Chairperson Klimek called the meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Schley to order on February 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Schley Town Hall. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call – Klimek, Brown (excused), Plamann, Dallman, and Podeweltz. Verification of posting meeting notices by Town Board. Klimek motioned to approve the minutes from the 1/8/2024 Town Board meeting, 2nd by Plamann. All ayes. Motion carried. Plamann motioned to accept the treasurer’s report, 2nd by Klimek. All ayes. Motion carried. Klimek stated that someone hit the Heineman Road bridge; no damage was noted. The weight limits are not yet on the Town or County roads; the Town’s signage posting will correspond with the County’s. The Town will not qualify for the agricultural road improvement program as we do not have any town roads that we cannot transport on. Plamann state that the cell tower is up on Wyant Avenue. Public Comment: None Klimek motioned to pay bills and transfer $531,000 for general bills from the money market to checking, 2nd by Plamann. All ayes. Motion carried. Klimek stated that the bid ad for construction of the new town hall with new septic and a separate bid ad for the demolition of the existing town hall and site preparation will be in the newspapers in the next week or two and then again in March. Sealed bids will be due by April 8 and will be opened at the April 8 Town Board meeting. Klimek attended the February 7 A & L meeting to further explain the need for a new town hall and growth opportunities that is would create. The request was tabled again to the March meeting. Klimek spoke to Elsa Duranceau to discuss flexible facilities program for grant opportunities for the new town hall. He will now have a conference call with Elsa and the State to see what grant dollars we may qualify for. Grant money will be awarded in June/July for those chosen projects. The Board reviewed the building inspector contract for 2024. Added that timesheets must be turned in quarterly. Motion by Klimek to approve the contract, 2nd by Plamann. All ayes. Motion carried. The annual meeting date will be April 16, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Klimek stated that the Towns must provide an inventory of culverts 6 feet to 20 feet to the State. Board decided to do the inventory themselves; this will be reported to the County Highway Commissioner and the WTA by 4/15/2024. Each local government will be reimbursed $100 per structure inventoried. A report on the condition of the culverts must be provided by 12/31/2024. The inspection information will be used to help determine reconstruction and repair needs. Klimek stated that the Town received a request from Frontier Communication to lay cable to a property at W659 Sharptail Drive. Frontier would be responsible for all road repairs restoring to them original conditions. Motion by Klimek to approve the request, 2nd by Plamann. All ayes. Motion carried. Planning Commission: In the excused absence of Welker, broadband updates provided by Klimek: 1 – Internet speed tests have greatly increased. Everyone should keep doing it often and at varied times. Go to the County website to find the link. 2 – Spectrum/Charter internet plans for 2024 are ahead of schedule. Their plan is to start at the southeast corners of the County and move northwest. 3 – The Broadband committee has not heard anything from Frontier on their plans for 2024. Next meeting: March 11, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. March Town Meeting Agenda items: MAPS referendum – Shannon Murray, Town Hall update, County ARPA fund update, Determine Open Book and Board of Review dates, Annual Meeting reminder, Flexible Facilities Program Update, grading contract There being no further business, motion to adjourn by Plamann, 2nd by Klimek. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m. Becky Dallman, Clerk Submitted by Becky Dallman, Clerk