November 11, 2024

TOWN OF PORT EDWARDS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Date: November 11th, 2024 Call to Order: Chairman Randy Moody called the regular Town Board meeting to order at 6:00p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited to begin this meeting after the call to order. Meeting Certification: This meeting has been properly posted (on the Town Hall door), as well as published on our website to notify the public of date, place, time, and agenda. Attendance: Chairman Randy Moody, Supervisors Tim Schmidt, Jeff O’Donnell, Treasurer Kathy Reese, Clerk Michelle Sorenson and Highway Superintendent Adam Lueneburg. There were also six people present from the public. Approval of minutes from October 14th, 2024, Public Hearing and Town Board Meeting as well as minutes from the Budget Prep meeting of October 15th, 2024: Clerk presented the minutes from all of the October meetings. The minutes of these meetings all looked accurate and acceptable with the exception of the budget prep minutes. Supervisor O’Donnell requested the last couple sentences regarding the Clerk’s raise be removed. Motion was made by Schmidt and seconded by O’Donnell to accept the minutes with the one requested modification. Motion carried. Agenda: Approve the agenda Approve previous meetings’ minutes Approve payment of bills Treasurer and Clerk’s monthly reports Set date for next month’s board meeting Review correspondence Fire call Highway Superintendent report New business: Ordinance to update the comprehensive plan WE Energies utility permit applications Town of Remington boundary line agreement Town of Armenia boundary line agreement Old business: Continue preparations for hosting the WTA meeting on January 17th, 2025 Update on properties in violation of the Town Nuisance ordinance Accept or deny the SWCHS contract Public input Adjourn 1 Motion was made by Schmidt and seconded by O’Donnell to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Bills: O’Donnell made a motion to approve payment of the town bills listed by the Clerk. Motion was seconded by Schmidt and the motion carried. Total disbursements for the month of October were $219,930.91 with total revenues being $27,878.27. Treasurer and Clerk Financial Reports: The Treasurer and Clerk reports were reviewed by the Board. All reports balance. Total Town money as of October 31st, 2024, is $57,729.08. O’Donnell made a motion to accept the reports as delivered. Schmidt seconded said motion. Motion carried. Correspondence: Clerk had received one fire call report. It was a call regarding an odor of gas at 361 Kimball Avenue. The board requested the Clerk bill the party for $250 as allowed by the Town’s Fire Call ordinance. Highway Superintendent Report: The crew has been working on grading the marsh roads. Lueneburg had to close County Line Road due to a hole on the approach to the bridge. Both bridges on County Line Road are scheduled to be replaced in 2027. New Business: Comprehensive Plan Ordinance: The clerk added the proper letterhead and put the necessary signature lines on the sample ordinance to accept the revised comprehensive plan mailed from NCWRPC. The ordinance contains standard wording so O’Donnell made a motion to approve the comprehensive plan ordinance and Schmidt seconded the motion. With no objections, the motion carries. Utility Permit Applications: WE Energies had submitted two applications to the clerk. One application was for installation of a residential service at 3612 Lynn Hill Road. The permit application fee has not yet come in. The second project included service relocation and is being done on the corner of Lynn Hill Road and South Section Street. Payment of this application’s fees has been made to the Town treasurer. O’Donnell moved to approve the utility permits submitted on behalf of WE Energies. Schmidt seconded the motion and the motion carried with all in favor. Boundary Line Agreements: The agreements were reviewed by the board. Both agreements looked in order according to what the Town receives for transportation aids. O’Donnell made a motion to approve with payment, the boundary line agreements with the Towns of Remington and Armenia. Schmidt seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Old Business: WTA Meeting: Lori and Friends will be catering the event again. The menu was reviewed and will remain the same. 2 Nuisance Ordinance Violations: Clerk has made contact with a prosecuting attorney recommended by Attorney Flanagan. He is willing to represent the Town in court if citations are issued. O’Donnell made a motion to accept the new prosecuting attorney for the Town and Schmidt seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried. SWCHS Contract: O’Donnell made a motion to enter into the contract with the South Wood County Humane Society using 2025’s contract as a trial run. Schmidt seconded the motion and the motion passed. Other arrangements may need to be explored should the cost of doing business with the SWCHS increase substantially. Public input: Dustin Lease was in attendance to present the board with a proposal for providing first responder coverage to the Town. This service, as well as its cost, would be in addition to the fire coverage the Village of Port Edwards fire department already provides. The fire department’s proposal was $3,500 for a year. This number was based on $140 per call the department needs to cover fuel, supplies, and training. The board will keep the department’s proposal for future reference at this time. Next Scheduled Board Meeting: The next regularly scheduled Town Board Meeting is set for Monday, December 9th, 2024. The meeting will begin at 6:00p.m.. The regular monthly Town board meeting will be conducted at the Port Edwards Town Hall. A public hearing on the 2025 Town budget and a special meeting of the electors is scheduled for Monday, November 18th, 2024, at 6:00p.m. Both meetings will take place in the Town hall. Adjourn: Being no other business to conduct, O’Donnell made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:11p.m. and Schmidt seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Sorenson, Clerk 3