APRIL 2024 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 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 KATIE MICHEL, THE APRIL AGENDA WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MARCH MINUTES WERE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, THE BOARD APPROVED ONE DAY ALCOHOLIC LICENSES FOR JEFF MOERKE, BITTERSWEET BLESSINGS FARM LLC, 4509 STATE HWY. 73, DEERFIELD FOR EVENTS ON MAY 19, 2024 AND SEPTEMBER 15, 2024. MOTION CARRIED. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS IS PERFORMING RESTORATION WORK ON PARTS OF THE RURAL BROADBAND PROJECT WHICH THE TOWN WOULD BE KEEPING TRACK OF TO MAKE SURE IT WAS DONE PROPERLY. WE ENERGIES IS WANTING TO START THEIR UPGRADE PROJECT AND WILL BE DOING SO WITHOUT A BOND AS REQUIRED BY THE TOWN. LEGAL ADVICE RECEIVED BY THE TOWN WOULD NOT ALLOW THE TOWN TO ENFORCE THAT REQUIREMENT. THE REQUIREMENTS MET WOULD BE FOR TOWN REPRESENTATIVES AND WE REPRESENTATIVES TO MEET AND DOCUMENT ALL ROADS TRAVELED ON BY WE ENERGIES FOR PRESENT CONDITIONS TO MAKE SURE NO ROADS WOULD BE DAMAGED. THE DEERFIELD FIRE DEPT. IS REMOVING EQUIPMENT FROM THE OLD TENDER TRUCK TO BE PLACED ON THE NEW TENDER TRUCK WHICH IS IN HOUSE NOW. THE TRUCK SHOULD BE COMPLETE WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND THEN MEMBERS CAN BE TRAINED ON THE NEW EQUIPMENT. THE NEW TOWN HALL IS ESTIMATED TO COST FROM $450,000.00 TO $550,000.00. THE BOARD FELT THAT THE PLANS WERE COMPLETE ENOUGH TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE JUNE 10, 2024 MEETING. THE NEW PATROL TRUCK CHASIS IS TO BE BUILT IN JUNE AND THE TOWN SHOULD TENTATIVELY HAVE IT BY JULY. BURKE TRUCK EQUIPMENT COULD THEN MOUNT THE BOX, PLOW, SANDER, ETC. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, THE BOARD ACCEPTED THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $254,353.38. MOTION CARRIED. THE QUAD CITY RUNNERS IS STILL WORKING ON GETTING APPROVAL FOR ATV/UTV TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY BB. JIM MAPLE GAVE A COMPLIMENT TO THE VOTING CREW FOR THE APRIL 4, 2024, SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: WE ENERGIES, ATV/UTV ROADS, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, FIRE TRUCK, TOWN HALL ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:00 P.M.