APRIL 2026 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER, 10 LIBERTY STREET MIKE SCHLOBOHM CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. WITH ALL OFFICERS IN ATTENDENCE. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, THE APRIL MEETING AGENDA WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY DAN KELLY, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE MARCH MONTHLY MINUTES OF 03-09-2026 AND THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD 03-23-2026 WERE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, AGENDA ITEM #11, TOWN HALL UPDATES, WAS MOVED UP IN ORDER. MOTION CARRIED. CLEARY BUILDINGS IS REQUESTING THAT THE BUILDING CONTRACT BE CHANGED TO USE A VISQUEEN PAINT WITH MOISTURE BARRIER INSTEAD OF INSTALLING AN ACTUAL VISQUEEN BARRIER AS IT WAS NOT INSTALLED PER CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE VAPOR BARRIER PAINT ALTERNATIVE WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDED THE NEED TO ADEQUATELY FILL IN THE VOIDS UNDER THE FLOOR CEMENT FOR PROPER FROST PROTECTION AS THE GROUND HAD SETTLED IN CERTAIN SPOTS. THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE GROUND ROD CONNECTION ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED. CLEARY BUILDINGS WAS STILL WORKING WITH WE ENERGIES TO OBTAIN ALL ELECTRICAL PERMITS FOR INSTALLING ELECTRICITY TO THE BUILDING. ALSO SECURITY MEASURES, FENCING, BUILT IN VOTING BOOTHS WERE DISCUSSED. JIM MAPLE GAVE A SHORT REPORT ON HIS MEETING AS TOWN REPRESENTATIVE TO THE JOINT MEETING HELD BETWEEN TOWN, VILLAGE, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS. DISCUSSION CENTERED ON THE FUTURE FUNDING OF THE DEERFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER. SOME IN ATTENDENCE FELT THERE SHOULD BE CONDITIONS SPELLED OUT AS TO WHAT THE TOWNSHIP FUNDS SHOULD BE USED FOR REGARDING THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF THE CENTER AND SOME FELT THAT THIS WOULD BE TRYING TO MICRO MANAGE THE OFFICIALS RUNNING THE ORGANIZATION. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, A MOTION TO APPROVE ZONING PETITION NO.12270 TO CREATE A RESIDENTIAL LOT TO THE NORTH OFF LONDON ROAD FOR BOB RIEGE WAS GRANTED. MOTION LANGUAGE: 1) REZONE APPROXIMATELY 4.7 ACRES FOR A RESIDENTIAL LOT OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF LONDON ROAD, SECTION 28 & 27. 2) THE RELATED VARIANCE APPLICATION TO ALLOW A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY TO BE BUILT ON THE WESTERLY 35 FEET OF THE 75 FOOT BUFFER ZONE TO THE RECENTLY DELINEATED WETLAND MAP. 3) UTILIZING A TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHT FROM THE BOB AND DAN RIEGE HOME FARM. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD AGREED WITH THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL THAT LANDS OWNED BY JUDY DORSHORST LOCATED NORTH OF HIGHWAY BB AND EAST OF DEERFIELD ROD & GUN CLUB ROAD DOES HAVE A DEVELOPMENT RIGHT ATTACHED TO SUCH LANDS. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD ACCEPTED A BID FROM TRI- COUNTY PAVING FOR ASPHALT OVERLAY ON VARIOUS TOWN ROADS IN THE AMOUNT OF $493,251.80. THE WORK WOULD BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 1, 2026. MOTION CARRIED. THE FUNDING FOR THE NEW FIRE TRUCK WAS NOW COMPLETE. LOAN PAPERS WOULD BE SIGNED. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE TREASURER’S REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH WERE APPROVED. THE GENERAL FUND VOUCHERS FOR THE MONTHS WERE AS FOLLOWS: FEBRUARY---$290,047.02 AND MARCH---$161,642.04. MOTION CARRIED. JEFF HALVERSON IS RESIGNING AS A TOWN MEMBER OF THE DEERFIELD FIRE COMMISSION AND MIKE SCHLOBOHM WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE HIM WITH RANDY ZAKOWSKI. JIM MAPLE IS WORKING ON AN ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS ISSUES REGARDING DANE COUNTY’S NEW CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCESS. THE ORDINANCE WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE MAY MEETING. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: TOWN HALL, PHIL HASTINGS REZONE, C.U.P. ORDINANCE ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:10 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK