NOVEMBER 2023 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER, 10 LIBERTY STREET THE NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM WITH ALL OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE NOVEMBER MEETING AGENDA WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATIE MICHEL, THE OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS: 1. THE TOWN OF DEERFIELD WISHED TO RECOGNIZE MR. FRED NELSON, FORMER TOWN CHAIR FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVCE. MR. NELSON PASSED ON 10/26/2023. 2. DAN KELLY AND RANDY GAVE A SHORT REPORT ON A MEETING REGARDING THE KOSHKONONG CREEK PROJECT AND THE PRIORITY TO IMPLEMENT A MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE ENTIRE WATERSHED. 3. A MEETING WAS HELD AT THE TOWN OF COTTAGE GROVE WHEREBY OFF ROAD VEHICLES COULD HAVE ACCESS TO USE COUNTY ROADS WITH PROPER APPROVAL. DISCUSSION WAS HELD IN RESPECT TO FOREVER SAND & GRAVEL REQUESTING AN AUTOMATIC FIVE YEAR EXTENSION OF C.U.P. #2449 FOR OAK PARK QUARRY WHICH WOULD THEN CONCLUDE ON MAY 21, 2029. A MOTION WAS MADE BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, TO GRANT THE EXTENSION. ROLL CALL VOTE: KATIE MICHEL, RANDY BEHLKE, NICK BRATTLIE----AYE. DAN KELLY----NO. MIKE SCHLOBOHM----ABSTAIN. MOTION CARRIED. A DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE NEED FOR CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TO DO A BETTER JOB DURING THE RESTORATION PROCESS FOR HOMEOWNERS LAWNS AND DITCHES. THE TOWN WOULD KEEP ATTEMPTING TO HAVE CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS DO A BETTER JOB AND IF NOT, THE TOWN WOULD THEN HIRE A LANDSCAPING COMPANY OF ITS OWN CHOOSING AND CHARGE BACK THE INVOICES TO CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS BY A DEDUCTION FROM THE BOND AMOUNTS. MIKE SCHLOBOHM INFORMED THE BOARD THAT AN INQUIRY HAD BEEN MADE BY UNITED COOPERATIVE TO PURCHASE THE TOWN GARAGE PROPERTY. RANDY BEHLKE AND KATIE MICHEL HAD ALSO MET WITH STRAND ASSOCIATES TO PUT TOGETHER A PRICE FOR A TOTALLY SEPARATE TOWN GARAGE OFFICE BUILDING. THE BOARD WOULD DISCUSS THESE PROPOSALS AT THE DECEMBER MEETING TO FURTHER THE PROCESS OF WHAT DIRECTION WOULD BE BEST FOR THE TOWN. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $119,852.64. MOTION CARRIED. THE TOWN WOULD DO FURTHER STUDY ON THE HWY. 73 AND HWY. BB INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO RUMBLE STRIPS PUT BACK IN THE EAST SIDE OF HWY. BB WHEN IT WAS REPAVED. THERE IS ALSO THE NEED TO INSTALL BETTER LIGHTS (BLINKING) FOR THE STOP SIGNS. KORBY HOLZHUETER WOULD FOLLOW UP. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, DEER-GROVE EMS, TOWN GARAGE RENOVATIONS. ON A MOTION BY KATIE MICHEL, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK