JULY 2025 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER, 10 LIBERTY ST. MIKE SCHLOBOHM CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:05 P.M. WITH ALL OFFICERS IN ATTENDENCE. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE JULY MEETING AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, THE BOARD APPROVED THE JUNE MEETING MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. VARIOUS TOPICS FOR REPORTS: JIM MAPLE COMMENTED THAT THERE COULD BE PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW LANGUAGE UNDER COUNTY ZONING FOR AIR BNBS’. THERE WAS ALSO A COMPLAINT FROM STEVE SORDAHL REGARDING MISSING HIS RESIDENCE FOR GARBAGE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION. THERE WERE ALSO QUESTIONS FROM JOSH AND JULIE SWANTON REGARDING THE TIMELINE FOR THE REPAIRS TO BLACK OAK TRAIL. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD GRANTED C.U.P. #2267 FOR DENNIS SMITHBACK, 575 LONDON RD. FOR THE OPERATION OF A TATTOO SHOP. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE BOARD GRANTED ZONING PETITION #12191 FOR TERRY MCCAUGHEY, 4487 HWY. 73. THIS WOULD ADD 19 ACRES TO HIS EXISTING 1.5 ACRE RESIDENTIAL LOT WITH NO ADDITIONAL BUILDING RIGHTS TO BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE REQUEST FROM CLEARY BUILDINGS FOR THE DOWNPAYMENT AND IF ALL REQUIREMENTS HAD BEEN MET. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD APPROVED THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $43,301.57. MOTION CARRIED. MIKE SCHLOBOHM STATED THAT THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD WOULD BE HANDLING THE SNOW REMOVAL DUTIES FOR THE DEERFIELD FIRE DEPT. PARKING LOT THIS WINTER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE BUILDING NEEDS NEW HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS WHICH SHOULD BE IN NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET. THE BOARD AGREED TO REMIT THE BALANCE FOR THE NEW PATROL TRUCK OF APPROXIMATELY $65,000.00 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: ONE DAY ALCOHOL LICENSE FOR J. MOERKE, RESOLUTION FOR C.U.P. AND REZONING ISSUES, TOWN HALL, LAND PURCHASE. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 8:05 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK