Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: MAY 1, 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 any additions or corrections to the minutes. There was none. The minutes were approved with unanimous consent. 3. TREASURER’S REPORT – Sandra Nieman, Clerk read the Treasurer’s Report. She reported a balance of $169,374.03 in the general checking account, $33,378.02 in the machinery fund as of April 30, 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. OPEN/AWARD ROAD BIDS - Bids for crack filling/seal coating were opened from Fahrner Asphalt Sealers and Scott on Lundberg, Reddin, and Young Roads. Nieman made a motion to award Scott Construction Young Rd ($16,096.00) and Reddin Rd ($12,151.00), and Fahrner Asphalt Sealers was awarded Lundberg Rd ($22,876.00)). Bids were opened for the Swedish Rd LRIP project. Bids were opened from Earth Inc. ($125,271.50) and American Asphalt ($119,516.00). Goodwin then made a motion to close those bids. Seconded by Nieman. Motion carried. An Engineer’s Quote on this LRIP project was received from Wood County Highway ($120,229.32) was opened. That Quote needs to be 10% under the lowest bid and it was not. Nieman made a motion to award the bid to American Asphalt. Second by Goodwin. Motion carried. 5. CONSIDER JJ’s BRUSH CUTTING BIDS – JJs Brush Cutting entered a bid for ditch cutting at $75 per hour. Nieman made a motion to accept, Goodwin seconded. Motion carried. 6. DISCUSSION FOR WHITE GOODS/TIRE COLLECTION – Everything should be in place for workers and collection. Nieman reminded those who were working that no appliance can be accepted with Freon in it. 7. APPROVAL OF DRIVEWAY/CULVERT PERMITS – IF ANY – None 8. CONSIDER FIRE NUMBER APPROVAL PROCESS – Nieman made a motion to have the clerk handle the process of issuing Fire Numbers, Goodwin seconded. Motion carried. 9. ZONING UPDATE – Tony Spranger stated that Snyder 4-H was issued a shed permit for a shed and Rosario Cassata was issued a shed permit. Discussion ensued regarding the issuing of the Snyder 4-H permit without a variance. Spranger was instructed to add a line on his permits that a shed cannot be lived in. 10. ROAD WORK – Bids were opened for this year’s road work. 11. CITIZEN INPUT – Cindy Pelot asked about awarding American Asphalt the bid when they have a history of not doing a good job. The bidding process was explained. Joe Behlen asked about the right of way damage and permitting. He met with the Mayor of Wisconsin Rapids regarding the landfill negotiations. The mayor would like to meet with the negotiation committee to get to know them. Behlen brought up information on solar panels and high voltage lines. 12. OPEN AND READ CORRESPONDENCE, IF ANY – Correspondence was opened and read. 13. REVIEW AND APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT - Nieman made a motion to pay the bills, Goodwin seconded. Motion passed. 14. ADJOURN –Goodwin made a motion to adjourn at 8:40PM, Nieman 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.