NOVEMBER 2024 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024, 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 ATTENDENCE. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE NOVEMBER MEETING AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE BOARD APPROVED THE OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. A LIST OF VERY POSITIVE COMMENTS WERE DISCUSSED REGARDING THE IMPROVED PROCESS OF THE VOTING PROCEDURE FOR ELECTORS SHOWING UP TO THE POLLS TO VOTE IN PERSON FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION. ON A MOTION BY KORBY HOLZHUETER, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, THE BOARD AGREED TO SPEND A TOTAL OF $811,992.00 ON ROAD PROJECTS FOR 2024 AND TO ALSO SPEND A TOTAL OF $249,375.00 FOR A NEW PATROL TRUCK, DELIVERY EARLY 2025. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, THE BOARD AGREED TO ACCEPT THE DETAILED PLANS TO DATE OF THE NEW PROPOSED TOWN HALL. THE BOARD WOULD LEAVE DISGRESSION OF SOME FINER DETAILS UP TO KATIE MICHEL AND RANDY BEHLKE. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD APPROVED THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $419,973.32. MOTION CARRIED. THE BOARD DECIDED TO HOLD THE 2025 BUDGET HEARING AND MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER. THE BOARD DECIDED THAT THE TOWN WOULD NOT ENTERTAIN THE PROPOSAL OF TEN ACRES LOCATED OFF LONDON ROAD BEING UTILIZED FOR A CEMETARY. THE BOARD CITED FLOOD PLAIN ISSUES WITH THE DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE/EXIT AS WELL AS A PORTION OF THE LOT BEING IN THE FLOOD PLAIN. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, WE ENERGIES, LAND PURCHASE, VACATION OF PORTION OF N. FAIR OAK RD. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:55 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK