Meeting Minutes

Town of Rock Board Meeting September 10, 2026 Town Hall CALL TO ORDER: The September 2026 Board meeting was called to order by Chairman, Pete Winistorfer, at 7:00 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Pete Winistofer; Mark Katzenberger; John Zahradka; Louis Krainz; Jason Krenn; Jill Wrensch, Clerk; Lisa Anderson, Treasurer; Lori Zahradka, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT:, An attendance list is on file in the Clerk’s office. MINUTES: The minutes of the August 13, 2026 Board Meeting were read by the clerk. Motion by Jason Krenn; Second by Mark Katzenberger to approve the minutes of the August 13, 2026 board meeting as presented. Motion Carried. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no one with any public comment at this time. CONSTABLE: Bob Reed was contacted by a resident on Hwy 10. For a few years, there have been some neighboring dogs wandering in the field and recently they’ve been coming closer, and the resident is getting concerned. Bob has been monitoring and hasn’t noticed anything, but will contact the owner of the dogs. PLANNING: Larry Gilbertson reported a certificate to occupy was received for a residence. A permit was issued for a new shed and then a permit was issued for another new shed. There was a permit issued for a new house with an early Spring 2027 build scheduled. Larry received some information and emails from Quest regarding two properties in Lindsey that want to redraw their lot lines. Currently, the property lines are jagged and they want to straighten them out because there is a well on the wrong side of the line. The owners are okay with it and a certified survey map was sent to Larry. After some discussion, Pete Winistorfer said that the County needs to approve this and send it to the Board. We don’t receive certified survey maps directly from residents or surveyors. FIRE DEPARTMENT: Bob Reed reported that a couple members were taking some classes this fall. The Department is currently going through its budget to present to the Board next month. One item they are discussing is an increase in payment for the Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief. One more fundraiser is going to be held at the end of October and more details will be shared next month. Bob has been working on getting some issues resolved with the National Reporting System that is used. LINDSEY PARK: Rob Zahradka noted that construction was started by the County last week and they are beginning with the drainage issues. Rob also mentioned that the airplane toy that was donated has been getting a lot of use. CEMETERY: Pete Winistorfer asked Margot Jones to give an update on the cemetery sign. Margot explained that it’s moving forward and she’s been working with Stratford Sign, looking at some rough drafts and making updates. Pete also commented that a “No Exit” sign was ordered for the cemetery and will be put up for Highway 10. TREASURER’S REPORT: The August 2026 Treasurer’s Report was presented by Lisa Anderson. There was discussion of two large bills this month for the Fairhaven Ave and Patton Dr projects and funds necessary to cover. The Town has both the Road Fund Savings account and Line of Credit Funds available. The full amount of the Line of Credit does not need to be borrowed if it isn’t necessary. Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by John Zahradka to transfer $120,000 from the Road Fund Savings into the General Fund. Motion Carried. Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by Jason Krenn to draw $150,000 from the available Line of Credit and move it to the General Fund. Motion Carried. Motion by Jason Krenn; Second by Mark Katzenberger to approve the August 2026 Treasurer’s Report as presented. Motion Carried. NEW BUSINESS: Open Book/Board of Review Dates – The Open Book is scheduled for September 14th from 6- 8pm and the Board of Review is scheduled for September 24th from 6-8pm. Pete Winistorfer and John Zahradka, along with the Clerk will attend. Website Renewal – The website will renew on September 26th. The price has increased to $846 for 3 years plus $50 for domain registration. Motion by Jason Krenn; Second by John Zahradka continue with the website at the stated prices. Motion Carried. Road Signs – As mentioned earlier, a No Exit sign was ordered for the cemetery entrance off of Hwy 10. Zoning signs were also ordered for the perimeter of the Township. There was some discussion on wood posts versus steel posts, but no one was sure on the cost difference. It was decided to have Wood County put in the bridge signs on Fairhaven so that they are placed correctly. Pete Winistorfer will contact the County about those signs and having them put the other posts in at the same time. Roadside Trees – Pete Winistorfer drove around the Township with Joe Trierweiler to look at trees along the roadsides. There is approximately a week’s worth of work. There was discussion of how there may be a lot this first year, but each subsequent year should be just maintenance and a lot lower. Motion by Jason Krenn; Second by Louis Krainz to hire Joe Trierweiler for tree cleanup in the right of way not to exceed $22,500 and for this to be finished in January if not completed now. Motion Carried. OLD BUSINESS: Waste & Recycling – After several meetings, the consensus of the Northwest Sanitation Commission and Northwest Recycling Board was to enter into a 10-year contract with Waste Management for services. This was the overall best price for residents. CORRESPONDENCE AND OTHER:  A letter was received from the Division of Emergency Management and the Town will be receiving $3,647.88 from the Wisconsin Disaster Fund for the March 14th snow storm.  Paperwork has been submitted for the flooding in April and that is being reviewed. If we receive 70% of our costs, it would be approximately $20,000.  Pete Winistorfer received a call on the intersection of Eisenhower Dr and Robin Rd. He will contact the County on how to fix this because we’ve tried several things and it continues to wash out.  A letter was received from the County regarding snow removal if needed. We typically utilize them only upon request.  The Town of Cary contacted Pete Winistorfer about swapping the patrolling and maintenance of Cary-Rock Rd so that it’s a solid stretch and not broken up as it currently is. Pete passed around maps. o Motion by Jason Krenn; Second by Louis Krainz to follow through with swapping the portions of Cary-Rock Rd that are patrolled and maintained by each Township. Motion Carried.  Fairhaven Rd is now done and a thank you was given to Paul Bugar Trucking for their work on the project.  John Zahradka contacted the Town of Richfield about the chip sealing done on Lincoln. Their Chair was going to contact Scott Construction because sweeping was not done. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by Jason Krenn to certify the bills for payment. Motion Carried. AUDIT OF THE BOOKS: The audit of the books for April through June 2026 was conducted and all was found to be in order. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by Louis Krainz to adjourn the meeting at 8:43 pm. Motion Carried. Jill Wrensch, Town Clerk