Monthly Board Meeting — Minutes

Seneca Town Hall 3540 County Highway Q Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 Regular Monthly Board Meeting] (Minutes are not official until the Board approves them) May 6, 2026 The Town of Seneca Board met for a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the town hall. Dean Oilschlager called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance. In attendance were Dean Oilschlager, Dave Carolfi, Tom Wolf, Janet Hohl, George Hohl, Greg Stashek, Sheila Grosskreutz, and Jackie Kitowski. Tom Wolf made a motion to accept the minutes from the April 1, 2026 regular monthly Board Meeting. Dave Carolfi seconded the motion. Motion carried. Dave Carolfi made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report for August and pay the bills brought before the board. Tom Wolf seconded the motion. Motion carried Correspondance- 1. The Town received an email regarding a community presentation in Port Edwards about a new law to place the amount it is costing the tax payers to have the voucher system. The meeting will be held May 28th at 6:30 pm. At the Port Edwards High School. 2. The Farm Bureau sent a pamphlet informing the Town about activities coming up this summer. Public Input- A constituent on Election Day, was very happy about the Patrolman’s hard work cleaning up the trees that were down after the storms this spring. Enroll Greg in CDL course with Saber Tooth in Waupaca, (approx $5,000) and pay his wages while he attends.- Greg Stashek (Patrolman) has agreed to take the course for obtaining his CDL license. The Town would pay for the class, with the stipulation that he would remain in the employment of the Town for the next 3 years or he would repay the cost of the class. The Town will also pay his wages and mileage while he is taking this class. After some discussion, Tom Wolf made a motion to pay for Greg Stashek to take the CDL course this summer. Including wages and mileage, with the stipulation that he will continue to work for the Town of Seneca for three years after obtaining his license. Dave Carolfi seconded the motion. Motion carried. The clerk will complete the paperwork to sign Greg up for the class. Discuss ordinance to allow an appointed clerk to be a member of the Board of Review- Since the clerk is appointed, she is not a member of the BOR unless this ordinance is adopted . Dave Carolfi made a motion to adopt the ordinance to appoint the appointed clerk to the Board of Review. Tom Wolf seconded the motion. Motion carried. Approve purchase of the controller for the spreader (approx $2,500) on the plow truck- The controller on the plow truck is not working. It cannot be fixed, because they no longer make that model. A new one is going to cost approximately $2500. Dave Carolfi made a motion to purchase a new controller of the plow truck at a cost of not more than $2500. Tom Wolf seconded the motion. Motion carried. Pass resolution to create fees for town permits and set them- The Town currently has no fees for permits, except for Zoning which is $50. After some discussion the board decided to adopt a resolution to increase the cost of a Fireworks Permit, a Pond Permit, a Driveway Permit, a Culver Permit to $50 each and a Transmission Line Permit to $100. Tom Wolf made a motion to increase our permit fees for Fireworks Permit, a Pond Permit, a Driveway Permit, a Culver Permit to $50 each and a Transmission Line Permit to $100. Dave Carolfi seconded the motion. Motion carried. Discussion on passing a resolution regulating solar farms- the town board is concerned about updating our ordinances to regulate solar farms . After some discussion, our comprehensive plan states that because the Town of Seneca wants to remain rural, any large industry would be required to look at the industrial park area or the area along Highway 73. The board feels that they should speak to a lawyer about creating an ordinance. Dave Carolfi made a motion to approve contacting a lawyer concerning reviewing our zoning ordinances and/or adopting an ordinance for solar farms. Tom Wolf seconded the motion. Motion carried. Discussion about passing a resolution regulating Data centers- the town board is concerned about updating our ordinances to regulate data centers . After some discussion, our comprehensive plan states that because the Town of Seneca wants to remain rural, any large industry would be required to look at the industrial park area or the area along Highway 73. The board feels that they should speak to a lawyer about creating an ordinance. Tom Wolf made a motion to approve contacting a lawyer concerning reviewing our zoning ordinances and/or adopting an ordinance for a data center. Dave Carolfi seconded the motion. Motion carried. Road Work- 1. The railroad crossing sign on the road on Ridge Road needs to be repainted. 2. The county is going to give us an estimate on a box culvert on Hemlock Road. 3. The guardrail on Seneca Road is not in good shape. The county is going to give us an estimate. Adjourn – A motion was made by Tom Wolf to adjourn the board meeting; seconded by Dave Carolfi Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at :8:00 p.m. Respectfully Submitted Jackie Kitowski, Town of Seneca Clerk.