MARCH 2025 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER, 10 LIBERTY ST. MIKE SCHLOBOHM CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. WITH ALL OFFICERS IN ATTTENDENCE. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MARCH AGENDA WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, THE FEBRUARY MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. MIKE SCHLOBOHM STATED THAT THE TOWN WOULD BE HIRING CONTRACTORS ALONG WITH THE TOWN PATROLMEN TO CLEAN UP THE PEA GRAVEL IN HOMEOWNERS DITCHES AND INTERSECTIONS FROM LAST FALL’S SEALCOATING PROJECT.. JIM MAPLE GAVE A SHORT REPORT THANKING THE TOWN FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE DEERFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE TO MANAGE THE CENTER. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD APPROVED DANE COUNTY ZONING APPLICATION #2025-12147 FOR STEVE GRAMS, HWY. BB, MARSHALL, WI. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, A BID PRICE OF $450,000.00 BY CLEARY BUILDINGS FOR THE PROPOSED NEW TOWN HALL WOULD BE ACCEPTED. THE TOPIC WOULD NOW BE BROUGHT UP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR FINAL THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS. THE MOTION TO ACCEPT WAS VOTED IN FAVOR BY KATIE MICHEL, RANDY BEHLKE, AND DAN KELLY. NICK BRATTLIE AND MIKE SCHLOBOHM ABSTAINED. DISCUSSION OF 2025 ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECTS WAS DISCUSSED. THE TOWN PATROLMEN ARE CREATING A LIST OF ROADS FOR NEEDED MAINTENANCE. A 2” OVERLAY WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $100,000.00 PER MILE AND A 2” OVERLAY WITH PULVERIZING WOULD COST $200,000.00PER MILE. THE BOARD STATED THAT NESHEIM ROAD WOULD DEFINITELY BE TAKEN CARE OF SINCE THE PREVIOUS CHIP SEAL PROJECT DID NOT WORK OUT AT ALL. THE BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERING A FIVE YEAR BLENDED PRICE OF $60,000.00 OR $12,000.00 PER YEAR FROM ACCURATE APPRAISALS LLC FOR ASSESSING SERVICES. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD WOULD OFFER $500.00 PLUS ALL LEGAL EXPENSES AND CLOSING COSTS FOR A CONTIGUOUS PIECE OF LAND BORDERING THE TOWN DUMP SITE. THE PIECE OF LAND IS APPROXIMATELY .1 ACRE. MOTION CARRIED. THE NEW PATROL TRUCK NOW HAS A SEPTEMBER, 2025, DELIVERY DATE TO THE TOWN. WE ENERGIES IS CURRENTLY TRIMMING TREES ALONG ITS ROUTES TO PROTECT HIGH LINES. INVENERGY OFFICIALS WILL BE MEETING WITH TOWN OFFICIALS TO DOCUMENT CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE UPCOMING BUILDING STAGE OF THE SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM WITHIN THE TOWN. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $60,456.10 WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. THE TOWN WOULD BE PROPOSING TO REZONE A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 3854 DEERFIELD RD. TO MATCH THE TOWN OF COTTAGE GROVE. THE PARCEL IS PRESENTLY SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO TOWNSHIPS AND WOULD BE REZONED RR-4 RESIDENTIAL. THE TOWN OF DEERFIELD FIRE COMMISSION IS LOSING REPRESENTATIVE TERRY JONES. MIKE SCHLOBOHM IS SUGGESTING JEFF MOERKE AS A REPLACEMENT ON THE COMMISSION. THE BOARD AGREED WITH THIS SUGGESTION. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: TOWN LAND PURCHASE, NEW TOWN HALL PROPOSAL, 2025 ROAD MAINTENANCE, WE ENERGIES, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INVENERGY, DENNIS SMITHBACK REZZONE. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:35 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK