Meeting Minutes

Town of Rock Board Meeting May 14, 2026 Town Hall CALL TO ORDER: The May 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 Winistorfer; Mark Katzenberger; John Zahradka; Louis Krainz; 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 April 9, 2026 Board Meeting were read by the clerk. John Zahradka said that the tire collection was being held on April 25th and not the 24th as stated in the minutes. Lori Zahradka commented that she learned the zoning hearing requires two week’s notice and not 30-days as she had stated previously. Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by John Zahradka to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2026 board meeting. Motion Carried. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no one with any public comment at this time. CONSTABLE: Bob Reed was not in attendance but had told Pete Winistorfer there was nothing to report. PLANNING: Larry Gilbertson received three calls from people asking if they could build or not. Some are not able to and some are waiting on the updated zoning. A few permits were issued in the past month and Larry passed the information around to the Board. Pete Winistorfer mentioned that the building inspector, Dan Hansen, had a medical emergency. No one needed to stop their projects – they can just keep going and take pictures until he is available. Aimee Zahradka gave a recap of the May 7th meeting on the comprehensive plan. Emmett from Wood County had spoken and gave a good explanation and answered questions. There will be a public hearing on the zoning ordinance on June 17th. FIRE DEPARTMENT: Jeff Bryant gave a report for the Department and said that the Keep the Tree Green campaign now has 9 red trees. He also said that the EMRs are renewing their state licenses at the end of June and that at training last Tuesday, the Ranger quit. Pete Winistorfer mentioned that notice was received there would be no 2% dues for 2026 because of the audit that was conducted. This is mostly related to paperwork on the trainings. LINDSEY PARK: Rob Zahradka said that one light in the back had gone out, but he wasn’t sure if it needed to be replaced. He also checked out the roof on the storage shed and it may need to be re-roofed this summer. There is currently some damage to the slide and it will be blocked off for now. Pete Winistorfer mentioned that at the Annual Meeting the Board was encouraged to pursue a new driveway at the park and he will go talk to affected residents next week. TREASURER’S REPORT: The April 2026 Treasurer’s Report was presented by Lisa Anderson. The Vehicle Replacement fund for the Fire Department was discussed because there hasn’t been anything separated for the past couple of years. Lisa asked how much should be done and if it should go into a savings account or a CD. Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by John Zahradka to transfer $20,000 from the General Fund to open a 6-Month CD for Fire Department Vehicle Replacement. Motion Carried. Motion by Louis Krainz; Second by Mark Katzenberger to approve the April 2026 Treasurer’s Report as presented. Motion Carried. NEW BUSINESS: Comprehensive Plan – Aimee Zahradka explained the resolutions and the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by Louis Krainz to move ahead with the Comprehensive Plan as presented and accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission; Motion Carried. Proposal Request for Garbage & Recycling – A request for proposal was developed by the Northwest Sanitation Commission and Northwest Recycling Board for approval by each Board of the Townships involved. Upon approval, this RFP will be sent to our current provider as well as prospective providers with a deadline of June 15th for response with a quote for their services. Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by John Zahradka to approve the Request for Proposal for garbage and recycling services. Motion Carried. Treasurer Salary Increase – The current salary for the treasurer position is $6,655 per year plus $50 for any meeting outside of the monthly board meeting. Mark Katzenberger noted that $7,000 per year would be an increase of approximately 5% and some discussion followed. Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by Louis Krainz to increase the Treasurer salary to $7,000 per year plus $50 for each additional meeting, effective immediately. Motion Carried. 2026-2030 Road Plan – The Board took its annual road tour on April 22nd and the proposed road plan was read by Pete Winistorfer and reviewed by the Board. Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by Louis Krainz to approve the 2026-2030 Road Plan as presented. Motion carried. Certified Survey Map – A certified survey map was received on a Highway V property in the plat of Lindsey owned by Maggie McDonald. Larry Gilbertson had checked on this and its compliant. Motion by John Zahradka; Second by Mark Katzenberger to approve the certified survey map on the Maggie McDonald property. Motion Carried. OLD BUSINESS: Patton Drive – a possible 1.25” overlay on Patton Drive from Hwy V to Hwy B was discussed. A grant had been submitted last year, but not received. A quote from Wood County to perform the work is $285,000. If this quote is accepted, the project can’t be bid out. If bids are put out, the County can’t touch it for a year. American Asphalt looked at it and gave a good faith estimate of $392,000. The Town does have approximately $20,000 in funds from the County that could be used toward this project. The Lincoln Avenue Bridge is completed. We’ll need to make those payments up front and the grants are received later – like the Lynn Line Bridge Project. Money will need to be borrowed. There was discussion of many factors, including funds we’d need to borrow, along with the condition of the road and potentially higher costs if the overlay is delayed. Motion by Louis Krainz; Second by John Zahradka to enter into contract with Wood County for an overlay on Patton Dr from Hwy B to Hwy V. Motion Carried.  Funds became available for the snow emergency and Pete Winistorfer submitted for them.  The Lincoln Avenue Bridge is done. It looks good and added about 30 years of life to it.  Granite will be going down on Town roads May 27th and 28th.  Dust Control will be put down the 2nd week in June.  Funding is available from the state for storm damage and washouts. Pete Winistorfer is working on submitting the documents. CORRESPONDENCE AND OTHER:  A bid for ¾” course granite was received by Pankratz Excavating for Bluebird Ln for $21/yard. Motion by John Zahradka; Second by Mark Katzenberger to accept. Motion Carried.  Pete Winistorfer received a call from some residents on Mother’s Day morning about garbage that had been dumped on Eisenhower. He went there and was able to find a pay stub in a dresser that was left and called Wood County Sheriff’s Office. The items ended up being taken to the offender’s former employer who said they would take care of it.  The next WTA meeting is May 15th in Pittsville and hosted by Town of Dexter.  Aimee Zahradka asked if the Board would appoint a chair of the Planning Commission. Motion by Louis Krainz; Second by Mark Katzenberger to appoint Cole Pankratz as the chair of the Planning Commission. Motion Carried. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Motion by Mark Katzenberger; Second by Louis Krainz to certify the bills for payment. Motion Carried. AUDIT OF THE BOOKS FOR JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2026: The consensus was to forgo the audit until next month when all Board members were present. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by John Zahradka; Second by Mark Katzenberger to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 pm. Motion Carried. Jill Wrensch, Town Clerk