JUNE 2026 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER, 10 LIBERTY ST. MIKE SCHLOBOHM CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. WITH ALL OFFICERS EXCEPT KATIE MICHEL IN ATTENDENCE. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE JUNE MEETING AGENDA WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MAY 11, 2026 AND MAY 18, 2026 WERE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE NEW TOWN HALL. THE PROPOSED FINAL PRICE IS SUPPOSED TO BE $445,000.00 LESS $9,000.00 ACCORDING TO CLEARY BUILDINGS. OTHER ITEMS INCLUDED INTERNET INSTALLATION, FENCING AROUND THE HEAT-AC UNITS, FIRE PROTECTION, LANDSCAPING NEEDS. TRI-COUNTY PAVING REPRESENTATIVES WERE PRESENT TO ADDRESS THE NEEDED SOLUTIONS FOR THE PAVING OF PORTIONS OF MISSOURI ROAD. THE SHARP CURVES NEED TO BE WIDER IN LINE WITH THE OLD PAVEMENT. THERE WERE SOME OTHER STRAIGHT AWAY SPOTS THAT ALSO NEEDED ATTENTION. THE REPRESENTATIVES STATED THAT CONSTRUCTION WOULD BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE TOWN’S REQUEST. OLSTAD ROAD WOULD BE REPAVED IN A ONE PASS CONFIGURATION TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL WIDTH OF THE ROAD. NO SEAMS WOULD BE NEEDED. THE REPAVING WOULD BE DONE IN THE AUGUST TIME FRAME. MR. DAVE MUEHL, REPRESENTING FRIENDS OF KOSHKONONG CREEK, GAVE A SHORT REPORT UPDATING THE RESULTS OF A STUDY BEING DONE SHOWING WHERE THE CREEK COULD BE UPGRADED TO MAKE IT A BETTER TRIBUTARY. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, LIQUOR LICENSES AND OPERATORS LICENSES WERE GRANTED FOR THE YEAR JULY 1, 2026 – JUNE 30, 2027 TO THE DEERFIELD ROD & GUN CLUB AND SHUSTER’S PLAYTIME FARM. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, APPROVAL WAS GIVEN FOR THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $123,672.39. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY DAN KELLY SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, APPROVAL WAS GIVEN FOR ZONING PETITION #12307, ROBERT SPORE, 4335 MISSOURI ROAD, TO CREATE AN 8.4 ACRE LOT, RR-2 RURAL RESIDENTIAL. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD MOVED TO CLOSED SESSION FOR WAGE AND BENEFIT NEGOTIATIONS. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD MOVED TO OPEN SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD AGREED TO FREEZE WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR THE TWO PATROLMEN FOR THE YEAR JUNE 1, 2026 THROUGH MAY 31, 2027. IT WAS ALSO AGREED TO START THE WAGE AND BENEFIT NEGOTIATIONS IN MARCH OF 2027. MOTION CARRIED. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: FRIENDS OF KOSHKONONG CREEK, PAVLAK ROAD-ADAM LENARZ, ROADS, NEW TOWN HALL, TREASURER’S REPORT, GARBAGE RFP. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:35 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK