MAY 2026 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER, 10 LIBERTY ST. MIKE SCHLOBOHM CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. WITH ALL OFFFICERS EXCEPT DAN KELLY PRESENT. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, THE MAY MEETING AGENDA WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE APRIL MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. JIM MAPLE GAVE A SHORT REPORT REGARDING A MEETING WITH THE DANE COUNTY TOWNS ASSOCIATION C.U.P. COMMITTEE AND THE STEPS NEEDED TO BETTER GIVE GREATER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TOWNS AND THE COUNTY WHEN THE NEWER C.U.P. ORDINANCE IS UTILIZED. JOAN FITZGERALD, 47TH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY PERSON, WAS PRESENT TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OR PUBLIC IN ATTENDENCE. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, ZONING PETITION #12267 FOR PHIL HASTINGS, COUNTY ROAD BB, WAS GRANTED TO CHANGE SOME BOUNDARY LINES ON HIS C-1 COMMERCIAL LOT. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, ORDINANCE 2026-01 REVISING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCESS IN THE TOWN OF DEERFIELD WAS ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. NEW TOWN HALL UPDATES: 1. FURNITURE PURCHASES 2. ELECTRICITY INSTALLATION 3. POSSIBLE FENCING. ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN IN THE FUTURE TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $147,782.85 WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. JIM MAPLE WOULD BE INITIATING A RESOLUTION FOR THE TOWN BOARD TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE 75 FOOT SETBACK REQUIREMENT FROM WETLANDS AS CURRENTLY ENFORCED BY DANE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD SUSPENDED THE OPEN MEETING SESSION AND MOVED TO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF WAGE AND BENEFITS CONSIDERATION FOR THE TOWN PATROLMEN. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD ADJOURNED THE CLOSED SESSION AND MOVED BACK TO OPEN SESSION. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: TOWN HALL, GARBAGE CONTRACT, LIQUOR LICENSES, WAGE NEGOTIATIONS, FRIENDS OF KOSHKONONG CREEK. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, THE MEETING MOVED FOR ADJOURMENT AT 9:05 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.