Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: September 4, 2024 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 $170,933.84 in the general checking account, $33,400.70 in the machinery fund as of August 31, 2024. 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. CONSIDER LP CONTRACT FOR TOWN HALL - The Town Board felt they would pass on signing a contract for LP this year. 5. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL CSM FOR PAUL ASCHENBRENNER - Wood County Planning and Zoning sent the wrong map so this could not be approved. They have been contacted to send the correct map and will be added to next month’s agenda. 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BOARD MEMBER’S ATTENDANCE AT WTA FALL WORKSHOPS - Goodwin made a motion to approve two board members to go to this WTA Workshop on September 16, 2024. Pelot seconded. Motion carried. 7. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL WE ENERGIES ROW PERMIT ON LONE PINE RD – Pelot Made a motion to approve, Nieman seconded. Motion carried. 8. DISCUSS ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES RELATIVE TO ESTABLISHING 2025 BUDGET – SET DATE FOR BUDGET WORKSHOP – Board members felt more discussion could be had at the October board meeting. As a side note: Open Book will be held on September 17, 2024 – 1-5PM at the Town Hall and the Board of Review will be September 24, 2024 5-7PM. 9. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL CONDITONAL USE PERMIT FOR VESPER SNOW DRIFTERS – Tony Spranger stated that the committee recommended that this be granted. Pelot made a motion to approve, seconded by Nieman. Motion carried. 10. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL SALE OF TOWN GRADER, TOWN TRACTOR, OTHER TOWN EQUIPMENT - Pelot made a motion to approve listing both the tractor and grader on Wisconsin Surplus, Nieman seconded the motion. Motion carried. 11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CULVERT/DRIVEWAY PERMIT(S) – IF ANY - Larry Dvoran applied for a culvert permit on Hetze/Sherry Sigel Rds. Pelot made a motion to approve, Nieman seconded. Motion carried. 12. ZONING UPDATES – Anthony Spranger stated the zoning permits issued this month to Chad O’Keefe, Robert Cohen, Wesley Froeba. Goodwin stated there have been some questions about the zoning ordinance. He felt that it would be good to have meetings with committees to better understand what the ordinance and enforcement. Spranger will set up that meeting. Nieman felt that the board needs to meet to set a time to go and talk with residents that are out of compliance of the zoning and nuisance violations. 13. ROAD WORK – There is brush cutting that will be completed yet this fall. The Class B sign was stolen from Pine Rd again and has now been replaced. Nieman said the erosion in the Stelmach field is not in the Town’s right-of-way. The four-way stop signs have been installed on Town Hall and Ruess Rds. A meeting for the proposed Eight Corners round-a-bout will be held on September 12, 2024 from 4-6PM at the Town Hall conducted by Wood County Hwy Department. 14. CITIZEN INPUT – More discussion ensued regarding Town ordinances. Nieman suggested that two dumpsters should be used on garbage day and one recycling bin to cut down on packing. Wilson has had trouble with people dumping garbage other than household waste. Bins are for household items only – not farm waste. Residents should make sure they are compacting recycling items. Nieman will contact Waste Management for that change in dumpsters. 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 the bills, Pelot seconded. Motion passed. 17. ADJOURN –Nieman made a motion to adjourn at 8:35PM, Pelot seconded. Motion passed. 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.