FEBRUARY 2024 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER, 10 LIBERTY ST. MIKE SCHLOBOHM CALLED THE FEBRUARY MONTHLY MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE FEBRUARY MEETING AGENDA WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE JANUARY MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED WITH ONE TYPO CORRECTION NOTED BY RANDY BEHLKE. MOTION CARRIED. DAN KELLY GAVE A SHORT UPDATE ON THE KOSHKONONG CREEK PROJECT AND THE NEED FOR A SIGNED AGREEMENT. THE BOARD WOULD LOOK INTO THE REQUEST AS THE THOUGHT WAS THAT THERE WAS ALREADY A SIGNED AGREEMENT. THERE WOULD BE ANOTHER UPDATE AT THE MARCH MEETING. ON A MOTION BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, SECONDED BY KATE MICHEL, THE BOARD AGREED TO THE LAST PORTION OF CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS PROPOSAL FOR RURAL BROADBAND EXPANSION IN THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE TOWN WHICH WOULD INCLUDE 11.4 MILES. THERE WOULD BE A $300.00 PERMIT FEE AND $120,000.00 BOND REQUIRED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE TOWN OF DEERFIELD WOULD REQUIRE A $200,000.00 BOND FROM WE ENERGIES FOR AN UPGRADE PROJECT, PRIMARILY ON AND OFF LONDON ROAD AND LIBERTY ROAD. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE REGARDING THE JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE TOWN, VILLAGE, AND DEERFIELD FIRE DEPT. AND THE NEED TO REPLACE ENGINE #2. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE OPENING OF MORE ROADS WITHIN THE TOWN FOR ATV/UTV TRAVEL.THIS WOULD INCLUDE COUNTY ROADS “O” AND “W”. THE POSSIBILITY OF COUNTY “BB” IS ALSO BEING PRESENTED.. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE COSTS FOR 2024 TOWN ROAD PROJECTS. SEALCOATING WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $26,000.00 PER MILE. A LIST OF ROADS FOR ASPHALT AMOUNTED TO A PRELIMINARY BID OF $515,000.00. FORMAL BIDS WOULD BE OPENED AT THE MARCH MONTHLY MEETING. ON A MOTION BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE BOARD APPROVED THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $143,791.67. MOTION CARRIED. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: ROAD BID OPENING, NEW TOWN HALL, ATV/UTV ROADS, WE ENERGIES, DEERFIELD FIRE DEPT. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, NEW TOWN PLOW TRUCK ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:22 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK