Monthly Meeting 051324

Town of Richfield 8478 Richfield Drive Marshfield, WI 54449 Monthly Board Minutes May 13, 2024 Dave Steinmetz called the meeting to order at 8:01 pm. Pledge of Allegiance Roll call The following persons were present: Dave Steinmetz (Chairperson), Chris McDaniel (Supervisor #1), Paula Rustad (Clerk), Johnathan Dickinson (Treasurer), Josh Sabo, Keith Albright, Minutes from April 7, 2024, Monthly Board Meeting Chris McDaniel made a motion to approve the April 7, 2024, Monthly Board Meeting minutes with corrections. Dave Steinmetz 2nd motion. Motion carried. Minutes from April 8, 2024, Closed Board Meeting Chris McDaniel made a motion to approve the April 8, 2024, Monthly Board Meeting minutes with corrections. Dave Steinmetz 2nd motion. Motion carried. Treasurer’s Report Chris McDaniel made a motion to approve the April 2024 Treasurer’s report. Dave Steinmetz 2nd motion. Motion carried. Meeting Date/Time The monthly meeting for June has been set for Sunday, June 9th, 2024, at 6:30pm and July has been set for Sunday, July 7th, 2024, at 6:30pm. Future meeting dates and times will be discussed at the next meeting. Town Insurance No new updates. Clear Cutting No new updates. Ordinances/Resolutions The question came up if the Town has village powers and it does have them. Not all of the ordinances are on the website so Paula will work on getting them on there and seeing what we have for signed copies on file. Road Maintenance Weber & Fox Lane to be graded this week. Discussion was also had about what happens when trees fall on the roads. Once they fall, they are the town’s responsibility. Dave will reach out to residents to get rid of any trees hanging over the road. Haas Sons, Inc Quote-Keith Albright will work with Haas to get gravel. Ader Lane-Estimate for Ader Lane was discussed. Also, Klondike needs work as far as the ditches. Ward Boulevard-Original estimate was for 2 miles. Nieman expressed wanting to reach out to Dave & Randy Kundinger about doing a deeper road when redoing the road. They will speak with him. Quad Trucks on Arpin/Richfield-There have been a few complaints about quad trucks travelling Arpin/Richfield. Dave will reach out to keep off that road unless has a delivery. Early Brushing-Dave will check with JJ Brushing about a list of spots where some thicker areas need to be done. 6 to 20 ft bridge inventory-Chris will need to get measurements when it’s not so wet. Highway Department-Richfield Dr test wells- Drilling was done on the town’s right of way on the corner of Richfield Dr & County Rd A. Town was not notified prior to the drilling. ROW/Excavation Permit for TDS-Fiber Optic Received request from TDS about if a permit is needed for installation of fiber optic. We need to get this to protect the town’s right of way. Dave will reach out to another town to see what they have. For now, they can proceed but be careful & return it to the way they found it. Building Maintenance No new updates Cemetery Update Paula is working on a new deed. Also was discussed about can someone interested in purchasing a cemetery plot make payments for plot vs paying up front. This will be handled on a case-by-case basis. We also do not have deeds with all that have been purchased, so Paula will be working with Tiffany at the Register of Deeds to obtain & get. Town will pay fee needed for this. ARPA Funds Reminder that funds need to be spent by the end of the year. Board of Review Date Just a reminder of BOR meeting this week. No other new updates Clerk Training Green Bay Clerk Institute-July 14-July 19, 2024-Paula is registered to attend in person. Chris McDaniel made a motion that room, mileage and meals will be reimbursed. Dave Steinmetz 2nd motion. Motion carried. Fire Department/EMR Report Chief Josh Sabo reported the following for April 2024: Fire Calls for service April – 6 4 in Richfield; 2-CO checks, logging machine fire, 2 car accident 2 automatic/mutual aid; possible chimney fire to Arpin, RIT request to Stratford-both cancelled First Responder Calls April - 1 1. Calendar raffle planning is starting. 2. SCBA NIOSH rescission by Honeywell Approval of fire dept to seek legal consultation Chris McDaniel made a motion to approve the fire department to seek legal consultation. Dave Steinmetz 2nd motion. Motion carried. Invoicing No new updates. Items intended for future meetings. None at this time. Accounts Payable Chris McDaniel made a motion to pay the bills. Dave Steinmetz 2nd motion. Motion carried. Adjournment Chris McDaniel made a motion to adjourn at 9:54pm. Dave Steinmetz 2nd motion. Motion carried. Paula Rustad, Town of Richfield Clerk