JANUARY 2023 TB MINUTES

TOWN OF DEERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023, 7:00 P.M., DCC CENTER, 10 LIBERTY ST. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM WITH ALL OFFICERS PRESENT. ON A MOTION BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, SECONDED BY RANDY BEHLKE, THE MEETING AGENDA WAS ADOPTED WITH A SHIFT OF ITEM 11 TO ITEM 5 AND ITEM 9 TO ITEM 6. MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE DECEMBER 2022 MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE POSSIBLE WITHDRAWAL OF THE TOWN OF DEERFIELD FROM THE DANE COUNTY ZONING AUTHORITY. MR. ROGER LANE, DANE CO. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, MR. JIM PULVERMACHER, TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD, AND MR. DAN EVANS, TOWN ATTORNEY WERE PRESENT FOR A DISCUSSION AND ANSWER FORUM BETWEEN TOWN OFFFICIALS AND ATTENDING TOWN RESIDENTS. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION THE BOARD REQUESTED THAT MR. DAN EVANS RESEARCH A SHORT REVIEW OF THE IMPACT, WHETHER NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE, THAT THE IMPACT THE NEW ZONING LAWS WOULD HAVE ON THE TOWNSHIP VERSUS REMAINING WITH DANE COUNTY ZONING. THE REVIEW SHOULD BE DONE WITHIN A ONE WEEK TIME PERIOD AS THE NEXT STEP REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF WITHDRAWAL WOULD BE DUE BY FEBRUARY 4, 2023. DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH AMANDA MEADE, ASSESSOR FOR ACCURATE APPRAISALS LLC, REGARDING IMPROVED PRACTICES REGARDING THE UPCOMING ASSESSING SERVICES FOR 2023 VERSUS THE PROBLEM PLAGUED 2022 MARKET RE-EVALUATION. THE BOARD WAS INFORMED THAT THE TOWN WOULD HAVE A SMOOTHER PROCESS WITH LONGER TIMELINES AHEAD OF AND BETWEEN THE OPEN BOOK AND THE BOARD OF REVIEW. THERE WOULD ALSO BE MORE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE CLERK AND ACCURATE APPRAISALS LLC. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THE FLASHING LIGHTS LOCATED AT LIBERTY LUTHERAN CHURCH, OAK PARK ROAD. THE ISSUE WOULD BE STUDIED AND BROUGHT BACK UP AT THE FEBRUARY, 2023 MONTHLY MEETING. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE TOWN’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF WEDVICK ROAD. AS WEDVICK ROAD IS AN UNRECORDED ROAD BUT IS PRESENT ON D.O.T. MAPS FOR ROAD AID, THE ADVICE OF THE TOWN’S ATTORNEY, DAN EVANS, WOULD BE TO LEAVE IT AS SUCH AND MAINTAIN THE ROAD WITH BARE MINIMUM UPKEEP PROCEDURES. THE BOARD WAS IN AGREEMENT TO THIS PROPOSAL. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE UPCOMING TOWN OF DEERFIELD BROADBAND EXPANSION PROJECT. THE PROJECT IS TO BEGIN APRIL, 2023 WITH FINAL MAPS BEING PREPARED. THE PROJECT WOULD BE DONE IN SIX SECTIONS WITH THREE BEING DONE THE FIRST YEAR AND THREE TO BE COMPLETED THE SECOND YEAR. THE PROJECT WOULD ALSO NEED TO HAVE A RESTORATION PLAN ACCEPTED BY THE TOWNSHIP BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. MR. ERIC LANG, DEER-GROVE EMS, WAS PRESENT TO GIVE A SHORT REPORT REGARDING THE ONGOING DISCUSSION OF FUTURE CONTRACT MONETARY OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN THE SERVICE AND TOWNSHIP. DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE DEERFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. REQUEST FOR EXTRA MONIES FOR RADIOS AS THEIR GRANT APPLICATION WAS DENIED. NO FORMAL ACTION WAS TAKEN. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, ZONING PETION #2022- 11922, JAMES MICKELSON, WAS GRANTED WHICH WOULD CREATE A 3.2 ACRE LOT SEPARATING ITSELF FROM THE REMAINING FARMLAND. THE PETITION WAS GRANTED WITH THREE CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE REMAINING SPLIT STAYING WITH THE RESIDENCE LOT, THE REMAINING FARMLAND HAVING NO SPLIT RIGHTS, AND THE LOT BEING ACCESSIBLE FROM TWO POINTS. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE POSSIBLE DISBURSEMENTS OF ARPA FUNDS INCLUDING $65,000 FOR DEERFIELD FIRE DEPT. RADIOS, $45,000 FOR LIBERTY ROAD UPGRADES, AND A REQUEST FROM THE DEERFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THE TOWN’S ATTORNEY TO RESEARCH THE IDEA OF CHALLENGING THE TOWN’S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DEER LAKE ROAD. ON A MOTION BY NICK BRATTLIE, SECONDED BY MIKE SCHLOBOHM, TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AND A GENERAL FUND VOUCHER OF $49,368.52. MOTION CARRIED. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: DEER LAKE ROAD, KIM SCMITT TDR, LIBERTY LUTHERAN CHURCH LIGHTS, ARPA FUND DISBURSEMENTS. ON A MOTION BY RANDY BEHLKE, SECONDED BY DAN KELLY, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:20 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. BOB RIEGE-CLERK