MARCH 2024 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MARCH 11, 2024, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER, 10 LIBERTY STREET 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 MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD AGEED TO THE ORDER OF THE MARCH AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE BOARD AGREED TO ACCEPT THE FEBRUARY MEETING MINUTES WITH ONE CORRECTION. AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING A MOTION WAS MADE BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL OF THE DEERFIELD FIRE DEPT. FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW 2026 FIRE TRUCK. THIS MOTION PASSED. THE MOTION FOR ACCEPTING THE FEBRUARY MINUTES WITH THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED CORRECTION WAS PASSED. DAN KELLY GAVE A SHORT REPORT REGARDING THE KOSHKONONG CREEK STUDY PROJECT. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY THE BOARD AGREED TO CONTACT WITH PAYNE & DOLAN FOR 2024 BLACKTOPPING PROJECTS AT A COST OF $421,950.75. MOTION CARRIED WITH MIKE SCHLOBOHM ABSTAINING. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD AGREED TO CONTRACT WITH FAHRNER SEALCOATING FOR 2024 SEALCOATING PROJECTS AT A COST OF $360,021.00 OR $327,218.00 WITHOUT DOING BURVE RD. THE BOARD, HOWEVER, STATED THEIR INTENTIONS TO ALSO INCLUDE BURVE ROAD. MOTION CARRIED. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS STILL HAS NOT COMPLETED ALL RESTORATION WORK ON THE FIRST PHASE OF THE RURAL BROADBAND EXPANSION PROJECT. PLANS SHOULD BE MADE TO COORDINATE WITH CHARTER REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCONTRACTORS, AND THE TOWN REGARDING FINISHING OF THIS PART OF THE PROJECT. THE BOARD REQUESTED THAT THE CLERK CONTACT THE WISCONSIN TOWNS ASSOCIATION LEGAL DEPT. AND THE TOWN’S ATTORNEY, DAN EVANS, TO INQUIRE AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THE TOWN REQUIRING THAT WE ENERGIES PROVIDE A BOND FOR THEIR FUTURE UPDATE PROJECT. WE ENERGIES LEGAL DEPT. CLAIMED THAT A BOND WAS NOT A REQUIREMENT ACCORDING TO STATE STATUTES. RANDY BEHLKE AND JIM MAPLE GAVE AN UPDATE OF THE LEGAL ROADS FOR USE WITH ATV/UTV(S). HIGHWAY W IS NOW OPEN ALONG WITH ALL TOWN ROADS AND THE QUAD CITY RUNNERS ARE WORKING ON HAVING ACCESS FOR HIGHWAY BB. THE FUTURE PROPOSED TOWN HALL SITE NEEDS TO HAVE THE TWO TOWN PARCELS COMBINED INTO ONE PARCEL AND THE NEW SITE FOR THE BUILDING REQUIRES THAT A PERC TEST BE DONE. THE PROJECT WILL THEN KEEP MOVING FORWARD TOWARDS PLANS TO BE LET OUT FOR BIDS. LAKESIDE INTERNATIONAL SUPPOSEDLY HAS THE 2024 TRUCK CHASIS FOR THE NEW TOWN PATROL TRUCK. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD ACCEPTED THE TREASURER’S REPORTS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY WITH A JANUARY GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $100,218.56 AND A FEBRUARY GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $50,333.48. MOTION CARRIED. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: FIRE TRUCK, PLOW TRUCK, TOWN HALL, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, WE ENERGIES, ATV/UTV ROADS. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:38 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK