SEPTEMBER 2023 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 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 PRESENT. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATE MICHEL, THE BOARD APPROVED THE SEPTEMBER MEETING AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE AUGUST MEETING MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. PUBLIC COMMENTS INCLUDED THE CLARIFICATION OF THE NEW NON METALLIC MINING LAWS UNDER WI. STATE BILL AB245 IN REGARDS TO THE TOWN’S ORDINACE WHICH IS MUCH STRICTER. DISCUSSION WAS ALSO HELD ON A FLAG POLE AND A NEW SIGN AT THE TOWN GARAGE. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD GRANTED A ONE DAY ALCOHOL LICENSE TO BITTER BLESSINGS FARM, JEFF MOERKE, FOR APPLEFEST, SEPTEMBER 17, 2023. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATE MICHEL, THE BOARD ACCEPTED A FIVE YEAR SERVICES CONTRACT FROM DEER-GROVE EMS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024. ROLL CALL VOTE: KELLY, BRATTLIE, MICHEL, BEHLKE, SCHLOBOHM---AYE. MOTION CARRIED. THE DEERFIELD FIRE DEPT. REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDING CHIEF JOSH SEWELL WERE PRESENT TO GIVE THE BOARD AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE NEW RADIOS AND THE FIRE TRUCK CHASIS. THE RADIOS WERE NOW INSTALLED AND THE NEW CHASIS WOULD BE DONE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER. ON A MOTION BY KATE MICHEL, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE FINAL PAYMENT AMOUNT OF $62,130.07 FOR THE LIBERTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD SHARE WOULD BE $25,377.07 FOR A TOTAL OF $87,507.14. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE BOARD APPROVED A RADIO FUND REQUEST FOR $6,749.39 TO DEER-GROVE EMS FOR NEW RADIOS. ROLL CALL VOTE: BRATTLIE, MICHEL, BEHLKE----AYE. KELLY SCHLOBOHM---NO. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KELLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS FOR TOWN ROAD UPGRADES: ROBERT NELSON RD.---$9,275.00, RAETHER RD.---$24,090.15--- BROWN LANE---$21,665.70. MOTION CARRIED. THE BOARD DIRECTED THE CLERK TO SEND A LETTER TO THE THREE PROPERTY OWNERS OF LARS VALE RD. STATING THE OPINION BY THE TOWN’S ATTORNEY THAT THE BOARD WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MAINTENANCE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROAD AND THAT THE TOWN WOULD NO LONGER OFFER SNOWPLOWING SERVICES. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE TOWN GARAGE RENOVATIONS. THE COLD STORAGE AREA WAS BEING REMODELED AS A HEATED FACILITY. IT WAS ALSO DISCUSSED THAT THE CURRENT FOOTPRINT MIGHT NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR A TOTAL REMODEL INCLUDING LARGER MEETING ROOM AND BATHROOMS. THE BOARD DECIDED TO STUDY THE PROJECT FURTHER AND PLACE THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA AGAIN FOR OCTOBER. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD APPROVED THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $104,056.46. MOTION CARRIED. THE TOWN BOARD TOOK NO ACTION ON A DANE COUNTY ZONING AMENDMENT RELATING TO SALVAGE YARDS AS THE TOWN WISHED TO RETAIN ITS RIGHTS TO CONTROL SUCH ISSUES THROUGH THE USE OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: LARS VALE ROAD, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, DEERFIELD FIRE DEPT., DEER- GROVE EMS, TOWN GARAGE RENOVATIONS. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 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 PRESENT. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATE MICHEL, THE BOARD APPROVED THE SEPTEMBER MEETING AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE AUGUST MEETING MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. PUBLIC COMMENTS INCLUDED THE CLARIFICATION OF THE NEW NON METALLIC MINING LAWS UNDER WI. STATE BILL AB245 IN REGARDS TO THE TOWN’S ORDINACE WHICH IS MUCH STRICTER. DISCUSSION WAS ALSO HELD ON A FLAG POLE AND A NEW SIGN AT THE TOWN GARAGE. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD GRANTED A ONE DAY ALCOHOL LICENSE TO BITTER BLESSINGS FARM, JEFF MOERKE, FOR APPLEFEST, SEPTEMBER 17, 2023. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KATE MICHEL, THE BOARD ACCEPTED A FIVE YEAR SERVICES CONTRACT FROM DEER-GROVE EMS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024. ROLL CALL VOTE: KELLY, BRATTLIE, MICHEL, BEHLKE, SCHLOBOHM---AYE. MOTION CARRIED. THE DEERFIELD FIRE DEPT. REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDING CHIEF JOSH SEWELL WERE PRESENT TO GIVE THE BOARD AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE NEW RADIOS AND THE FIRE TRUCK CHASIS. THE RADIOS WERE NOW INSTALLED AND THE NEW CHASIS WOULD BE DONE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER. ON A MOTION BY KATE MICHEL, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE FINAL PAYMENT AMOUNT OF $62,130.07 FOR THE LIBERTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD SHARE WOULD BE $25,377.07 FOR A TOTAL OF $87,507.14. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY NICK BRATTLIE, THE BOARD APPROVED A RADIO FUND REQUEST FOR $6,749.39 TO DEER-GROVE EMS FOR NEW RADIOS. ROLL CALL VOTE: BRATTLIE, MICHEL, BEHLKE----AYE. KELLY SCHLOBOHM---NO. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY KELLY, THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS FOR TOWN ROAD UPGRADES: ROBERT NELSON RD.---$9,275.00, RAETHER RD.---$24,090.15--- BROWN LANE---$21,665.70. MOTION CARRIED. THE BOARD DIRECTED THE CLERK TO SEND A LETTER TO THE THREE PROPERTY OWNERS OF LARS VALE RD. STATING THE OPINION BY THE TOWN’S ATTORNEY THAT THE BOARD WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MAINTENANCE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROAD AND THAT THE TOWN WOULD NO LONGER OFFER SNOWPLOWING SERVICES. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE TOWN GARAGE RENOVATIONS. THE COLD STORAGE AREA WAS BEING REMODELED AS A HEATED FACILITY. IT WAS ALSO DISCUSSED THAT THE CURRENT FOOTPRINT MIGHT NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR A TOTAL REMODEL INCLUDING LARGER MEETING ROOM AND BATHROOMS. THE BOARD DECIDED TO STUDY THE PROJECT FURTHER AND PLACE THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA AGAIN FOR OCTOBER. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, THE BOARD APPROVED THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $104,056.46. MOTION CARRIED. THE TOWN BOARD TOOK NO ACTION ON A DANE COUNTY ZONING AMENDMENT RELATING TO SALVAGE YARDS AS THE TOWN WISHED TO RETAIN ITS RIGHTS TO CONTROL SUCH ISSUES THROUGH THE USE OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: LARS VALE ROAD, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, DEERFIELD FIRE DEPT., DEER- GROVE EMS, TOWN GARAGE RENOVATIONS. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK