Minutes

Town of Sherry Regular Board of Supervisors Monthly Meeting Minutes March 12, 2024 The regular Town Board monthly meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Lang, Supervisor Bean, Supervisor Holtz, Clerk Lobner and Treasurer Haas present. Additions to the Agenda: Timely Availability of Meeting Minutes, ATC Meeting Update. The minutes from the February 13, 2024, Town Board of Supervisors meeting was reviewed and approved by a motion by Supervisor Holtz, second by Supervisor Bean. Motion carried. The treasurer’s report was reviewed and approved with a motion by Supervisor Holtz, second by Supervisor Bean. Motion carried. Pay Bills: Bill review completed followed by a motion by Supervisor Holtz, second by Supervisor Bean to pay bills. Await clarification on the Blenker Sherry Sanitary District payment for the five delinquent sanitary charges, payment of $2,363. Motion carried. Transfer Funds from Tax Savings to Checking: None needed. County Representative Report: No report. Roaming Dogs: Chairman Lang continues to receive an increasing number of reports of dogs-at- large. When residents are reporting animals-at-large the following info will be needed: take a picture, animal description, specific dates/times, obtain the dog license number from collar, microchip information, any knowledge of potential animal owner so that Chairman may contact them. Please post the missing animal on Facebook “Wood County, Wisconsin Lost and Found Animals” or “Lost and Found Pets of Central Wisconsin” or your personal Facebook. Attempts to locate the owner of the animal should be exhausted prior to contacting the Chairman. Residents please review the Wood County Ordinance # 280 Dogs-At-Large Update, 280.01 Humane Officers Ordinance for Wood County located at << https://www.woodcountywi.gov/Departments/Clerk/Ordinances/280- Humane%20Officers.pdf >>. The information from the Humane Officer was placed on the Town’s website as well. Reminder: Dog licenses are due by April 1, 2024, to avoid a late fee per § 174.05(5) if license not obtained by April 1st. Roads / Bridges and Road Maintenance: • A motion by Supervisor Holtz, second by Supervisor Bean to sign the WisDOT Inventory Indication Form utilizing our own staff to collect and input data on the 6-20ft bridges and culverts in our jurisdiction. Motion carried. Signed document will be forwarded to WTA and Wood County Highway Commissioner, Roland Hawk. • Inventory of bridges/culverts completed by Board members over the past two+ weeks. Data entry will be completed. • Spring assessment of town roads completed. No additional date/s to check roads needed. • Preliminary discussion of road work o Bid preparation - no date set. o Post and publish road bids - no date set. o Open road bids – no date set. • A motion by Supervisor Holtz, second by Supervisor Bean for Supervisor Bean to write TDS a letter notifying them of road work on Paradise Road this summer. Motion carried. Fairview Cemetery: Supervisor Bean reports staking cemetery Plot 66, Lot 1. Recycling Center Update: • A motion by Supervisor Bean, second by Supervisor Holtz to sign the Haerter’s Disposal Contract, effective April 1, 2024, for three years. Motion carried. The signed document will be forwarded to Haerter’s Disposal as well as a copy to the Town of Milladore. • Clerk Lobner will contact Waste Management to arrange final pick-up of dumpsters. WM contract termed on 3/31/2024. • Supervisor Holtz will contact Haerter’s Disposal to arrange dumpsters to be delivered effective 4/1/2024. • Town of Milladore monthly invoicing started in 2024. • Town of Milladore offered to work on new intergovernmental agreement pertaining to Recycling Center. No document to date. Clerk Lobner will contact the Milladore Clerk to allow Sherry to develop the agreement. • A brief survey will be developed to determine if Sherry residents would have an interest in residential curbside pickup of garbage and recyclables. There are approximately 268 residences in Sherry. 2024 Elections: • Spring Primary on February 20, 2024, Village of Milladore received $200 payment for administering the election. Voter turnout: zero of seven registered voters. • Mark your calendars: April 2, 2024, Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary. Land Use Coordination Plan Ad Hoc Committee Update: The initial meeting was February 26, 2024 at 6pm at Sherry Town Hall with Chairman Lang, Clerk Lobner, volunteer members: Amanda Lang, Tracie Mann and Sherri Tomlinson present. The goal of the committee is to review and update the initial Plan completed in 2012. The public is encouraged to attend and provide input. Next meetings: March 20, April 3, April 24, May 6. All meetings will be posted and are at 6:00 p.m., location: Sherry Town Hall. The 2012 copy of the Plan is posted on the www.townofsherry.com website, under the Government tab or at << https://townofsherry.com/coordination-plan >>. Additions to Agenda: • Discussion on timely availability of meeting minutes. • On February 20, 2024, ATC: GridForward meeting with the Board on the proposed rebuild of the transmission line in the Town of Sherry, near the Arpin Substation. Watch for an informational mailing soon. An in-person Open House style information meeting will be held on April 10 in Wisconsin Rapids. There will be a mailing to affected landowners in the near future. << https://www.atc-gridforward.com >>. Correspondence and Other Updates: • 2024 District WTA Meeting in Stevens Point – Notice of quorum was posted. Supervisor Holtz completed the Board of Review Training. Chairman Lang attended. • Wood County Unit Meeting of WTA March 15, 2024, Host: Town of Cary, Location: Cary Town Hall, Speaker: Matt Susa, Wood County Coordinator for ATVs and Wood County Sheriff Deputy • 2024 District WTA Meeting: March 16, 2024, in Marshfield. Clerk Lobner will attend. • Damage Assessment Training, Wood County Emergency Management Survey123 App Training on March 19, 2024, 3:30pm to 5:00 p.m. at the Saratoga Town Hall. Chairman Lang plans to attend. • FYI: WTA Annual Convention, Holiday Inn Convention Center, Oct 6-8, 2024, in Stevens Point • Received FYI correspondence from City of Marshfield of Marshfield Ambulance Service in that will cease to maintain their Critical Care Endorsement due to low demand (2 runs/year) and considerable costs to maintain endorsement. This change does not affect any of the services they have always provided to each of our communities and you will not see any kind of change from Marshfield Fire and Rescue EMS. • Sanitary Permit Application: Received for Luke Haas 7762 County Road F Public Input: Residents have reported there are delays by the Town’s building inspector to return phone calls on new building permits and/or questions. Schedule Future Meetings, as required: None. Future Agenda Items: Roads, Intergovernmental Agreement Recycling Center, Blenker-Sherry Sanitary District Review and Payment, ATC Proposed Transmission Line Rebuild meeting update. Adjournment: There was a motion to adjourn by Supervisor Holtz, second by Supervisor Bean. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. by Chairman Lang. The next Regular Town Board meeting will be held on Tuesday April 16, 2024, 6:30 p.m. Annual Meeting, with monthly Town Board Meeting to immediately follow. Minutes Prepared by Sandra Lobner, Clerk Date: March 18, 2024 Assembly Present: Dick Becker, Robert Oertel, Bev Peaslee Approval: TBD