2025 FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING — Minutes

TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 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 $630,572.34 in the general checking account, $122,827.75 in the machinery fund as of January 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 - Vesper Snow Drifters and Paul Aschenbrenner will be applying for a building permit extensions that were issued earlier per Anthony Spranger, Zoning Commissioner. They need to announce to the Board they want those extensions. Goodwin has not made contact with Robert Datka regarding the Class B request from last month. Nieman feels there is someone living in the Amish schoolhouse on Hwy C. That will be checked into. Contact will also be made with Ezekial Holquin and the problem with people living on his property. 5. ROAD WORK – One plow truck is down. Snow is supposed to come this weekend. May be slower plowing with one truck. Goodwin addressed residents concerns about snow plowing. Robert Datka questioned who does the Town’s maintenance. He was informed that Wood County Hwy does that maintenance. Nieman made a motion to approve the Road/Bridge Aide with Wood County Hwy, seconded by Pelot. Motion carried. 6. CITIZEN INPUT – Robert Datka addressed the Board regarding his request for permit to run a Class B road. Nieman feels that zoning should also be approved for conducting a business in the Town of Sigel. Goodwin stated that the WM negotiation committee did meet recently. That committee is waiting to hear from WM currently. Goodwin has calls from residents regarding stray cats. Residents should be aware that the Town does not take care of cats. Jim Ashbeck, Jr. had a dog that was at large in the Town of Sigel and the Town has been billed for the cost of the Humane Society to take in that dog for $105.00. Mr. Ashbeck has been billed for that amount to reimburse the Town for that expense per state statute. 7. OPEN AND READ CORRESPONDENCE, IF ANY – Correspondence was opened and read. 8. REVIEW AND APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT - Nieman made a motion to pay bills, Pelot seconded. Motion carried. 9. ADJOURN – Motion was made by Goodwin to adjourn, seconded by Pelot at 7:49pm. Motion carried. 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.