AUGUST 2024 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 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 AUGUST MEETING AGENDA WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, THE JULY MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. JENNIFER QUIMBY, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 46, WAS PRESENT TO INTRODUCE HERSELF AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OR RESIDENTS IN ATTEDENCE. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD APPROVED C.U.P. 2630 FOR RICHARD BARTUSKA AND KELLY MORSCHAUSER, 4435 OAK PARK RD., FOR A LIMITED FAMILY BUSINESS (WOODWORKING). ROLL CALL VOTE: SCHLOBOHM, KELLY, BRATTLIE, BEHLKE---AYE, MICHEL--- ABSTAIN. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON A TOWN PROPOSAL TO ADOPT A TREE TRIMMING ORDINANCE. THE BOARD DECIDED TO STUDY THE PROPOSAL FUTHER AND INTRODUCE A FINAL VERSION AT THE SEPTEMBER PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND THE TOWN’S REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING. DOREEN TREUDEN AND KATIE MICHEL SUBMITTED COMMENTS TO THE WISCONSIN PSC REGARDING THE POWER SURGES AND OUTAGES CAUSED BY WE ENERGIES NEGLECTING TO MAINTAIN THEIR EASEMENTS FOR TREE TRIMMING. THE TOWN GAVE A BIG THANK YOU TO THEM FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN FOLLOWING THIS MATTER. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS IS STILL WORKING TO DO FINAL RESTORATION WORK WITHIN THE TOWN RIGHT OF WAYS. THE NEW TOWN PATROL TRUCK CHASIS IS AT BURKE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT AWAITING THE MOUNTING OF ACCESSORIES, BOX, SANDER, PLOW, ETC. IT MIGHT BE COMPLETE BY JANUARY 1, 2025. THE TOWN BOARD DECIDED TO DO A ROAD DITCH PROJECT AT THE CORNER OF HWY. BB AND OAK PARK RD. SOUTHERLY TO THE SCHIMELPFENIG FARM RESIDENCE. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE BOARD APPROVED THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $167,127.53. MOTION CARRIED. THE TOWN DECIDED TO STUDY THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATING A SPEED ORDINACE ON DEERFIELD ROAD. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: DEERFIELD RD. SPEED ORDINANCE, TREE TRIMMING ORDINACE, WE ENERGIES, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, TOWN HALL, PATROL TRUCK, DEERFIELD COOP LAND PURCHASE. A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:15 P.M. WAS MADE BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK