Town Board — Minutes

Unofficial Meeting Minutes Tonight’s meeting will be recorded for the purpose of taking minutes. Town of Remington Town Board Meeting September 18, 2023 Town Board Meeting of the Town of Remington was called to order at 7: 00 pm by Chairman Plucinski. Minutes: The clerk read the minutes for the August 2023 meeting, T. Simonson motioned to accept minutes as read, with corrections. D Ellis 2nd. Treasurer report was presented with the following account balances as of August 2023: Equipment Fund: $498.61; Playground Fund: $276.60; Road Money: $2,519.44; Bridge Fund: $2,511.82; Fire Dept Equipment: $114.47; Property Tax-Dogs: $73.46; Town Hall: $63,516.57, Paper City Savings Checking $40,247.53. A motion to accept the report as read by T. Simonson, 2nd by D. Ellis. RVFD: Chief Brockman reported 3 members earned their Pump Operators certificates they are Rod, Jan and Nicole. A young citizen of the town has been helping with some simple things around the department and he has an interest in fire -fighting. Tender 7 went in for repairs. Hose testing was done on 9/13/2023, Pump testing was also done and everything passed. A pressure gauge was replaced on one of the trucks. October 8-14 is fire prevention week. 2024 budget was turned in to the clerk. There was a mutual aide call for a wildfire at Dexterville on 9/18/2023. Patrolman Report: F. Plucinski reported he has been mowing along the roads. Put a new tire and rim on the brush hog. Replaced stop signs on Rangeline and Batterman. Put gravel on Cranberry Road. Showed Pete all the town roads. Reported he can only work 65 hours in October. Need to purchase salt before winter should have enough sand. Kathy Plucinski called DNR about replacing Culvert on Ball road. New Business: K. Plucinski motioned to adopt Ordinance #32 T. Simonson 2nd motion carried. Town Clerk Brenda Haasl asked for permission to purchase a new printer. T. Simonson motioned 2nd by D. Ellis. K. Plucinski motioned to send former clerk Kathy D a certified letter asking her to pay back to the town the over payment in clerks wages she received in June 2023 2nd by T. Simonson. A motion was made by T. Simonson to have the assistant Patrolman mow the cemetery effective immediately, 2nd by K. Plucinski. A motion was made by D. Ellis to change the locks on the town garage with a 2nd by K. Plucinski. 7 keys do not duplicate and 1 master. A motion and 2nd was made not to pursue repayment for Election work performed by the former clerk for the spring 2023 elections Public Input: Suggestion for a new ordinance for restrictions to parking on the town’s roads. Correspondence: Pittsville EMS contract was reviewed and approved covers January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024 cost will be $20,550.75. Express Lawn Maintenance Quote of $1600.00 will revisit at annual Mtg. Mad Management email reviewed will continue with suit. Email about 2024 Hwy 80 project. Costs have increased but since we already agreed to our portion our cost will not increase. Pay Bills- K. Plucinski motioned to approve bills to be paid as presented. D. Ellis 2nd. Adjourn: K. Plucinski motioned to adjourn meeting, 2nd by T. Simonson. Next Monthly Meeting will be October 9, 2023. Submitted by Brenda Haasl, Town Clerk