Meeting Minutes

TOWN OF HAMILTON REGULAR BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023 APPROVE MINUTES Chairman Blaine Lee called the January board meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All board members were present – Chairman Blaine Lee, Supervisors Kevin Hoyer and Paul Degenhardt, Treasurer Katie Reding and Clerk Sara Schultz. MINUTES: The minutes were read from the December board meeting and were approved as read by Hoyer and Degenhardt. Motion carried. AGENDA: Lee read the agenda and a motion to approve it was made by Degenhardt and followed with a second by Hoyer. Motion passed. There was no public comment. KENNEL LICENSE: Jim McClintock was present at the meeting and stated he would like a kennel license for 7 dogs that he currently owns. Lee moved to approve his request while Hoyer supported the motion with a second. Motion carried. SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION: The clerk recommended having 5 poll workers per shift for the Spring Primary Election which will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Hoyer and Degenhardt moved to approve and the motion carried. ROAD REPORT: The road crew has been dealing with a lot of icy weather. The chairman reported that he has all of the necessary permits for the new town hall site and a fire number has been established. Groundbreaking will be this spring! RECYCLING CENTER: Things have been going very well at the recycling center. CLOSED SESSION: Hoyer motioned to go into closed session pursuant to Wis. State Statute 19.85 and Degenhardt seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Recycling and janitorial wages were addressed and will be re-visited every year at the budget meeting in the fall We are looking at the option of combining the current appointed Clerk and Treasurer positions to an appointed Clerk/Treasurer. At 8:50 p.m., Hoyer motioned to leave the closed session and reconvene to open session while Lee seconded the motion and it carried. COMBINING POSITIONS OF CLERK & TREASURER: Hoyer moved to take the following question to the electors at a special meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 7:15 p.m. “Shall the offices of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer in the Town of Hamilton be a combined position (Clerk/Treasurer)?” Lee seconded the motion and it carried upon voice vote. FINANCIAL REPORT: The financial reports were handed out and were reviewed. The January settlement checks will be mailed out tomorrow as well as one tax refund to a resident. Lee and Degenhardt moved to approve the statements and the motion carried. Hoyer motioned to pay the bills and Degenhardt seconded. Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 p.m. with motions made by Degenhardt and Hoyer. ________________________ Sara Schultz, Town Clerk