Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: August 7, 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 $142,423.75 in the general checking account, $33,400.70 in the machinery fund as of July 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 APPROVAL OF SURVEY MAP FOR J BEHLEN - Goodwin made a motion to approve the survey map as presented, seconded by Pelot. Motion carried. 5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BOARD MEMBER’S ATTENDANCE AT WTA CONVENTION - Goodwin made a motion to approve two members to attend, seconded by Pelot. Motion passed. 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CULVERT/DRIVEWAY PERMIT(S) – IF ANY - None were requested. 7. ZONING UPDATES – Anthony Spranger stated the zoning permits issued this month to Jim Junemann, Clint Weiler, and Arnold King. Nieman stated that there businesses in the Town that are not zoned for that. A resident is digging out a pond and hauling that fill out. He also stated that there are number of junk cars are setting around that Town. 8. ROAD WORK – Swedish Road resurfacing is started but the blacktop is not done yet. When that happens, residents should be aware of this to use alternative routes. Zuebella Rd will be ground up and covered with 1/2-inch gravel. Nieman will contact Wood County Hwy to complete that. Nieman also got a price of $6700 from Wood County Hwy to replace a sander on the plow truck #3. Nieman will let Wood County Hwy know to order the sander and replace it. Nieman checked on prices to sell the mower tractor. It may be put on the Wis Surplus Auction to sell. Nieman said that Wood County Hwy would charge about $5000 to inventory culverts. The Board will continue to look at culverts during their Road Inspections. 9. CITIZEN INPUT – Richard Cournoyer asked when Town Hall Rd would be worked on. Joe Behlen asked about stop signs on Town Hall/Ruess Rd. He asked if the Town could put up a 4-way stop sign at that corner. Board members felt that they could do that. Spranger said that flags should be installed to warn people until they get used to the 4-way stop at that intersection. Goodwin said there is also a problem like that at Fisher/St. John’s Rds. That will be checked out. Goodwin said it is time to start thinking about 2025 Budget and what roads will be worked on. Wilson Giessel said that UTVs are going too fast on Lone Pine Rd. Authorities will be contacted to watch that area. Cournoyer asked if the Queen Ann’s Lace weed will be mowed on Lundberg. Nieman will contact Wood County Hwy to see if they will spray/cut that weed. Cournoyer stated that the Stelmach field is eroding from ditch cleaning in the past. Goodwin stated that Waste Management negotiations are continuing. 10. OPEN AND READ CORRESPONDENCE, IF ANY – Correspondence was opened and read. 11. REVIEW AND APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT - Nieman made a motion to pay the bills, Pelot seconded. Motion passed. 12. ADJOURN –Nieman made a motion to adjourn at 8:05PM, 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.