OCTOBER 2023 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023, 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. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE OCTOBER MEETING AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATE MICHEL, THE BOARD APPROVED THE SEPTEMBER MEETING MINUTES UPON THE CORRECTION OF A PUNCTUATION ERROR. THERE SHOULD BE A COMMA BETWEEN THE NAMES OF KELLY, SCHLOBOHM UNDER THE DEER-GROVE EMS RADIO FUNDING REQUEST. MOTION CARRIED. THE BOARD INFORMED RESIDENTS OF LARS VALE RD. THAT THERE WOULD BE NO SNOW PLOWING SERVICES OFFERED BY THE TOWNSHIP. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS IS ADDRESSING ALL CONCERNS FOR FINAL RENOVATIONS OF TOWN RIGHT OF WAY DITCHES IN A TIMELY MANNER. AFTER COMPLETING TWO TEST BLASTS OF LIMEROCK AT THE OAK PARK QUARRY, THERE IS SOMEWHAT OF A CONCENSUS THAT THE BLAST READINGS WERE FAVORABLE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF MINERAL EXTRACTION FROM THE QUARRY. HOWEVER, ROXANN ENGLESTAD DID RAISE CONCERNS THAT SOME OF THE SEISMOGRAPH NUMBERS WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE CHURCH IF THE BLASTS WERE DONE CLOSER TO THE CHURCH FACILITIES. THE TOWN IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING 2023 ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECTS BY THUNDER ROAD. MIKE SCHLOBOHM PRESENTED A PLAN BY BACHMAN CONSTRUCTION WHICH INCLUDED A 20X40 ADDITION TO THE TOWN GARAGE FOR A MEETING ROOM AND NEW BATHROOM(S). THE COST OF THE SHELL WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $240,000.00. THE BOARD WOULD ALSO LOOK INTO THE COST OF A STAND ALONE TOWN HALL. JOSH SEWELL, DEERFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. CHIEF, STATED THE NEW FREIGHTLINER CHASIS WAS COMPLETED AT A COST OF $111,763.00 OF WHICH THE TOWN WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A PERCENTAGE COST OF THE TOTAL. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, THE BOARD APPROVED THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $136,362.56. MOTION CARRIED. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: C.U.P. APPROVAL FOR FOREVER SAND & GRAVEL, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, DEER-GROVE EMS, 2024 TOWN ROAD PROJECTS, PRELIMINARY 2024 BUDGET, TOWN GARAGE RENOVATIONS. THE TOWN BOARD REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN PATROLMEN START KEEPING A LEDGER OF WORK PERFORMED EACH DAY OF WORK. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:40 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK