MAY 2024 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, MAY 13, 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. A MOTION WAS MADE BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, TO APPROVE THE MAY MEETING AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, TO APPROVE THE APRIL MEETING MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING GREEN BOX, A COMPOSTING/RECYCLING COMPANY ESTABLISHING A SITE AT THE TOWN’S OLD DUMP LOCATION, CURRENTLY THE BRUSH SITE. QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED: 1. WOULD THE DNR AND COUNTY ALLOW THIS OPERATION? 2. WOULD THE TOWN CHANGE ITS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ACCOMMODATE? 3. IS THE COMPANY WILLING TO BOND THE TRAVELED PORTION OF LONDON RD.? NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN AND FUTURE DISCUSSIONS WOULD TAKE PLACE. WE ENERGIES WOULD BE STARTING THE UPGRADE PROJECT IN THE TOWN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. CREWS WOULD BE ACCOPANIED BY FLAGGERS SO TRAFFIC WOULD NOT BE HINDERED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT AND THE FACT THAT THE RESTORATION CREWS WERE NOT COMPLETING THEIR REQUIRED WORK. A REQUEST WOULD BE MADE TO THE TOWN’S LAWYER INQUIRING THE NECESSARY STEPS TO BE UTILIZED IN SECURING MONIES FROM THE BOND FOR THE TOWN SUBCONTRACTING PRIVATE COMPANIES TO FINISH THE WORK. DANE COUNTY HAS APPROVED THE USE OF HWY. BB FOR ATV/UTV USE EAST OF HWY. N TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY LINE (HWY. O). ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, FUNDS UP TO $10,000.00 WOULD BE USED TO DRAW UP DETAILED PLANS FOR BIDDING A NEW TOWN HALL. MOTION CARRIED. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD VOTED TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE. RESIDENTS OF BLACK OAK TRAIL AND NESHEIM ROAD WERE PRESENT TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS WITH THE ROADS STILL BLEEDING THROUGH FROM A PREVIOUS SEALCOATING PROJECT AND TRACKING OIL ON THEIR PROPERTIES. THE BOARD INFORMED THEM THAT A CLOSER WATCH OF CONDITIONS WOULD TAKE PLACE THIS YEAR WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE ROAD WOULD BE WEDGED AND RESEALED NEXT YEAR. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, THE BOARD APPROVED THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $231,570.53. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TOWN WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS OF THE CULVERT UNDER A PORTION OF ROAD OFF WEDVICK LANE LEADING TO GEORGE KENNEDY’S PROPERTY. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, WE ENERGIES, ROAD PROJECTS, ALCOHOL LICENSES, UTV/ATV ROAD USAGE, NEW TOWN HALL ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE OPEN SESSION OF THE MAY MEETING WOULD BE PAUSED TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF WAGE NEGOTIATIONS. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE CLOSED SESSION WOULD BE ADJOURNED AND THE MEETING WOULD RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, WAGES FOR THE ONE YEAR PERIOD, JUNE 1, 2024 TO MAY 31, 2025 WOULD BE RAISED $1.50/HR. WITH ALL OTHER BENEFITS REMAINING THE SAME. MOTION CARRIED. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL AYES. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, ALL BANKED HOURS WOULD BE CAPPED AT 65 WEEKS FOR THE CURRENT TWO EMPLOYEES, AL PULVERMACHER AND TODD ELLIOTT. FUTURE NEW EMPLOYEES WOULD BE CAPPED AT 100 DAYS. MOTION CARRIED. ROLL CALL VOTE: ALL AYES. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MAY MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK