2025 APRIL BOARD MEETING — Minutes

TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: APRIL 2, 2025 PLACE: Town of Sigel Town Hall TIME: 7:00PM BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Dick Goodwin, Supervisor Tom Nieman and Supervisor Larry Pelot. 1. Chairman Goodwin called the meeting of the Town Board to order at 7:00PM. There was a Pledge of Allegiance. 2. MINUTES – Clerk, Sandra Nieman read the minutes from the last meeting. Chairman Goodwin asked if there are any additions or corrections to the minutes. There were none. The minutes were approved with unanimous consent. 3. TREASURER’S REPORT – Dawn Larson, Treasurer read the Treasurer’s Report. She reported a balance of $253,195.92 in the general checking account, $122,887.31 in the machinery fund as of March 31, 2025. Goodwin asked if there were any additions or corrections to the report. There were none. The treasurer’s report was approved with unanimous consent. 4. ZONING UPDATES - Anthony Spranger said that there was nothing new to report. Robert Datka has requested a zoning change, and that meeting will be scheduled. The residents of the Amish School House on Hwy C will be cited. There are other zoning violations that will be checked into. 5. CONSIDER WIS. § 172-174 IN RELATION TO ANIMALS AT LARGE - Nieman made a motion to accept Wis. § 172-174 in relation to animals at large. Pelot seconded. Motion passed. 6. APPROVAL OF “NOTICE OF ANIMALS AT LARGE” WITH FEE - Nieman made a motion to approve the “Notice of Animals at Large” with fee. Pelot seconded. Motion carried. This is the notice/bill that will be sent when a person owes the Town for SWCHS bill to the Town for an animal at large taken in by them. 7. APPROVAL OF BILLING FOR JAMES ASHBECK, JR AND TRACI POLANSKI FOR ANIMAL AT LARGE – Nieman made a motion to bill $105.00 each because of their animals were large in the Town of Sigel, Pelot seconded. Motion carried. 8. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE #2025-03 TO RAISE DOG TAX LICENSE - Nieman made a motion to raise the dog tax to $10 for unneutered male dogs, $10 unspayed female dog, $5 for neutered male, $5 for spayed female. Pelot seconded. Motion carried. 9. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE FOR ADDITIONAL BOND FOR TREASURER – Goodwin made a motion to purchase an additional Treasurer Bond from Rural Insurance for $250,000 to cover during tax collection time. Nieman seconded. Motion passed. 10. APPROVAL OF PURCHSE FOR SNOWPLOW FOR TOWN PICKUP - Goodwin made a motion to look for a used plow at a cost of about $6000, Pelot seconded. Motion carried. 11. APPROVAL OF SIGNAGE FOR FINES FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING OF GARBAGE IN DUMPSTERS FROM NON-RESIDENTS AND PROHIBITED ITEMS - Residents are reminded that the dumpsters are for household garbage only for Town of Sigel residents only. Goodwin made a motion to put up signage regarding fines for illegal dumping and prohibited items. Nieman seconded. Motion carried. Wood County Hwy Department sign shop will be contacted to make the signs. 12. ROAD WORK – Road inspection will be held on April 7 at 8:00AM. Bill McGuire has resigned his position with the Town. 13. APPROVE DRIVEWAY/CULVERT PERMIT(S) – IF ANY – None 14. CITIZEN INPUT – Larry Dvoran again asked about the Morgan property. Goodwin explained what he found out. Leonard Matthews asked what the Landfill Committee is doing at this time. Goodwin explained what he knew about the situation. 15. OPEN AND READ CORRESPONDENCE, IF ANY – Correspondence was opened and read. 16. REVIEW AND APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT - Nieman made a motion to pay bills, Pelot seconded. Motion carried. 17. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON EMPLOYEE(S) – Convened to Closed Session (Wis. § 19.85-c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which this governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises reasonability. Goodwin made a motion to go into closed session including Dennis Larson, Nieman seconded the motion. Motion carried. 18. ADJOURN – Motion was made to adjourn in closed session at 9:00PM. SANDRA NIEMAN, Town Clerk – Town of Sigel THESE MINUTES WILL NOT BECOME THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY BOARD MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE TOWN OF SIGEL BOARD.