SEPTEMBER 2024 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER, 10 LIBERTY ST. MIKE SCHLOBOHM CALLED THE SEPTEMBER MEETING TO ORDER WITH ALL OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE AT 7:00 P.M. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE SEPTEMBER MEETING AGENDA WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, THE AUGUST MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS WAS GIVEN TO TALON JOURDAN FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE PARA OLYMPICS WHICH WON A GOLD MEDAL. MITCH, REPRESENTING PAYNE & DOLAN, WAS PRESENT TO REVIEW SOME QUESTIONS ON ROAD WORK RELATING THE INTERSECTION OF HOMMEN ROAD AND DVORAK ROAD. A QUESTION ALSO AROSE REGARDING THE INCOMPLETION OF APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET OF KESSENICH DRIVE. IT WAS AGREED THAT A $1000.00 CREDIT BE GIVEN ON THE TOTAL INVOICE FOR $450,970.30 THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HAS DENIED A REQUEST BROUGHT FORTH BY THE TOWN TO DO A FORMAL INVESTIGATION OF THE POWER OUTAGES AND SURGES EXPERIENCED BY CUSTOMERS OF WE ENERGIES. FURTHER DISCUSSION CENTERED ON THE VIABILITY OF EXPLORING DIFFERENT OPTIONS TO APPEAL THIS DECISION. THE TOWN IS STILL WORKING WITH SUBCONTRACTORS FOR CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS REPAIRING THE ROAD RIGHT OF WAYS WHICH HAVEN’T BEEN DEALT WITH. THE TOWN OF DEERFIELD WILL CONSIDER ADOPTING A SPEED ORDINANCE FOR ALL OF DEERFIELD ROAD WITHIN THE TOWN OF 45 M.P.H. AT THE OCTOBER MONTHLY MEETING. THE TOWN WILL CONSIDER ADOPTING A TREE TRIMMING ORDINANCE AT THE OCTOBER MONTHLY MEETING. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF 10 ACRES OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE UNITED COOPERATIVE FOR THEIR PLAN OF POSSIBLY EXPANDING WITH A LARGER LIQUID NITROGEN (28%) FACILITY AND PARKING AREA. THE WETLAND DELINEATION HAS BEEN DONE AND THERE ARE SOME ISSUES WITH PARTS OF THE LOT UNSUITABLE FOR BUILDING ON. THE TOWN IS LOOKING FOR POSSIBLE DIRECTIVES FROM DANE COUNTY ZONING REGARDING THE PROJECT. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, ZONING PETITION DCPREZ-2024-12110, SKAAR FAMILY, SCHADEL ROAD WAS APPROVED FOR THE CREATION OF THREE LOTS. MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL OFFICERS VOTING “AYE”. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE POSSESSION OF A BUILDING RIGHT FOR A 29.5 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF LONDON ROAD AND PRAIRIE DRIVE. THERE PRESENTLY IS NO BUILDING RIGHT ATTACHED TO THIS PARCEL. OWNERSHIP WOULD EITHER BE STEVEN ZIBELL OR DANIEL BRUENIG. NO FORMAL ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE TOWN IS HOPING TO HAVE FORMAL DETAILED PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED NEW TOWN HALL SO A BIDDING PROCESS CAN BEGIN. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, THE BOARD APPROVED THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $116,329.78. MOTION CARRIED. THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THE CLERK TO RESPOND TO A QUESTIONAIRE FROM THE STATE REGARDING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION FROM THE TOWN TO THE VILLAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 35 ACRES OFF HWY.73 WITH FORMAL ACCESS ON SHAUL LANE. THE TOWN WOULD NOT BE IN FAVOR OF ANY PROPOSED COMMERCIAL LOTS HAVING ENTRANCE/EXIT ONTO SHAUL LANE. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: CHARTER COMM., TOWN HALL, PATROL TRUCK, WE ENERGIES, SPEED ORDINANCE, TREE TRIMMING ORDINANCE, UNITED COOPERATIVE PROJECT. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK