JUNE 2024 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 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 PRESENT. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE JUNE MEETING AGENDA WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE MAY MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD APPROVED ALCOHOL LICENSES AND OPERATORS LICENSES FOR THE YEAR 07-01-2024 THROUGH 06-30-2025 FOR THE FOLLOWING: DEERFIELD ROD & GUN CLUB, THELMA’S LONDONAIRE, AND SCHUSTER’S PLAYTIME FARM. MOTION CARRIED. THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE CONCERNS OF POOR RESORATION WORK BY CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS SUBCONTRACTORS AND THE NEED FOR THE TOWN TO DILIGENTLY WORK WITH THE COMPANY AND THE TOWN’S ATTORNEY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT. WE ENERGIES IS CONTINUEING ITS WORK ON THE UPGRADE PROJECT WITHIN THE TOWN SO THE POWER OUTAGES FOR MANY HOMEOWNERS IS HALTED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE TOWN WOULD GIVE $250.00 TO THE QUAD CITY RUNNERS FOR SIGNAGE REGARDING THE USAGE OF PUBLIC ROADS FOR ATV/UTV PASSAGE. JIM MAPLE WOULD MATCH THE TOWN’S DONATION. MOTION CARRIED. UNITED COOPERATIVE REPRESENTATIVES WERE PRESENT TO BEGIN DISCUSSIONS OF THEIR INTENT TO PURCHASE 10 ACRES EAST OF THEIR PRESENT FACILITY FOR AN EXPANSION PROJECT. THE BOARD STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO CONSIDER THE PROJECT WHEN UNITED COOPERATIVE OFFICIALS CHECKED WITH THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD FOR CONCERNS, DID A WETLAND DELINATION STUDY, AND DANE COUNTY CONCERNS. THE THREE HOMEOWNERS DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT EXPRESSED THEIR DISAPPROVAL AND CONCERNS FOR THE PROJECT. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE TOWN IS TO SIGN THE CONTRACT FOR DESIGN SERVICES OF THE PROPOSED NEW TOWN HALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LET OUT FOR BIDDING. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER BALANCE 0F $52,365.94 WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: NEW PLOW TRUCK, ROAD PROJECTS, WE ENERGIES, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, TOWN DUMP, FIRE DEPT., TOWN HALL. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:40 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK