Town Board — Minutes

Blooming Grove Town Board Meeting Minutes for May 28, 2025 Chair Bristol called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. Other Town Board members in attendance were Supervisor Teuscher, Supervisor Woznick, Supervisor Young (arrived at 5:35 PM), and Supervisor Schroeder. Also in attendance were Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Wright and Deborah Sellers. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those present. Chair Bristol confirmed proper proof of posting with the Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator. There were no changes to the agenda. 2a. 2025-26 Class B Beer License & Class B Liquor License for Jerry’s Place, 601 N. Fair Oaks Ave: Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Wright reported that he received the completed application and fee yesterday, May 27, 2025, but no action can be taken on applications received less than fifteen days prior to a posted meeting. Chair Bristol moved to defer consideration until the June 11, 2025 meeting; 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried, 4-0. 2b. 2025-26 Operator’s Licenses for Kassondra Farnsworth, Rebecca Sue Schulenburg, and Christine Aumueller: The background checks revealed no criminal history for the applicants. The applications and supporting materials were complete and the fees paid. Approval was recommended by C/T/A Wright. Chair Bristol moved to approve the Operator licenses for Kassondra Farnsworth, Sue Schulenburg, and Christine Aumueller; 2nd by Supervisor Woznick. Motion carried, 4-0. 2c. 2025-26 Cigarette License for Jerry’s Place, 601 N Fair Oaks Ave: As stated above, the application and fee was received yesterday. Chair Bristol moved to defer consideration until the June 11, 2025 meeting; 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried, 4-0. 2d. 2025-26 Restaurant Permit for Jerry’s Place, 601 N. Fair Oaks Ave: Wright reported that he has received the application materials and payment yesterday and recommends deferral until the next regular meeting. Chair Bristol moved to defer consideration until the June 11, 2025 meeting; 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried, 4-0. 2e. Appointment of Liquor License Agent for Jerry’s Place, 601 N. Fair Oaks Ave: Although the application was received yesterday, Wright recommends deferral. Chair Bristol moved to defer consideration until the June 11, 2025 meeting; 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried, 4-0. 2f. Appointment of Liquor License Agent for Barnwood Events: Julie Wood: Wright reported that Mike Wolf traditionally has placed the approval of agents on the agenda following the one listing approval of the venue’s license, so Wright has done so as well. Julie Wood’s application is complete and Wright recommends approval. Supervisor Teuscher moved to approve Julie Wood as the appointed agent for Barnwood Events (3230 Larsen Road) for 2025-2026; 2nd Supervisor Schroeder. Motion carried 4-0. 2g. Appointment of Liquor License Agent for Comfort Inn: Riten Patel: Wright noted that this is a change of agent from the year before. The application is complete and the fee paid. Approval is recommended. Supervisor Woznick moved to approve Riten Patel as the appointed agent for the Comfort Inn and Suites (3510 Millpond Road) for 2025-2026; 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried 4-0. 2h. Appointment of Liquor License Agent for Kwik Trip: Gavin Pinnow: The application is complete and the fee paid, so Wright recommended approval. Supervisor Teuscher moved to approve Gavin Pinnow as the appointed agent for Kwik Trip (4112 Milwaukee Street) for 2025-2026; 2nd by Supervisor Woznick. Motion carried 4-0. 2i. Appointment of Temporary Liquor License Agent for Harley-Davidson: Kassondra Farnsworth: Wright stated that traditionally Harley Davidson of Madison has applied for an appointment of agent although it is for temporary licenses which only allow for the sale of beer or wine. Approval is recommended, but may not be necessary moving forward. Supervisor Woznick moved to approve Kassondra Farnsworth as the appointed agent for Harley Davidson for 2025-2026 (6200 Millpond Road); 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried 5-0. 2j. Appointment of Liquor License Agent for Blue Plate Catering: David Porto: The application is complete and the fee paid. Wright recommended review of the CIB report. Supervisor Teuscher did not find that the past history represented a conflict for approval. Supervisor Young moved to approve David Porto as the appointed agent for Blue Plate Catering for 2025-2026 (6200 Millpond Road); 2 nd by Supervisor Schroeder. Motion carried 5-0. 2k. Insurance renewal: Wright presented the proposal from The Horton Group for 2025-2026 coverage. He noted that the premiums did not change appreciably, but that the deductible for vehicles/mower/trailer/chipper increased from $250 to $1,000. The premium for Worker’s Compensation coverage decreased slightly from $4,480 to $4,035. Wright recommended the approval of the commercial package, worker’s compensation, and public officials bond, but was less certain whether the Cyber Liability insurance coverage of $100,000 should be renewed at a rate of $664.35. Wright stated he recommended for the Board to consider cloud storage of office computer files, regardless whether the cyber coverage is approved, so that any catastrophic failure of equipment can be restored quickly with minimal disruption. There followed a brief review of the current level of cyber insurance coverage and the options for $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 coverage. Without objection, Wright will reach out to The Horton Group to receive additional information to present to the Board at the June 11, 2025 meeting. Chair Bristol moved to approve renewal of the commercial package for $13,576, the public officials bond for $100, and worker’s compensation insurance for $4,035 (the check has been printed and included in the vouchers to be considered below); 2 nd by Supervisor Woznick. Motion carried 5-0. 2l. Road work for Palace Road: Chair Bristol reported that the recent pavement milling in Rambling Acres revealed deficient sub road conditions along the inside curve of Palace Road. The remaining roads have already had a 2.5” asphaltic overlay. The Board had previously approved a contingency of $10,000 at the May 14, 2025 meeting. The estimated cost for Wolf Paving to excavate clay, fill the proposed trench 12’ wide, 18” deep, and 245’ long with breaker run, gravel and fines, and to compact is $13,280. It was noted that approximately ten years prior, a diverter was constructed to address stormwater issues created by a culvert that was installed nearby without Town authorization. There followed a brief discussion regarding reducing the scope of the proposed change work order to address the conditions to not exceed the previously approved contingency amount of $10,000. It was noted that the inside curve of the section of paving in question had not failed. Without objection, Wolf Paving should be instructed to slightly reduce the scope of the change order work to keep the cost within the $10,000 contingency already approved. Further, they should indicate that all other work is warrantied for a year. If the width of the area trenched is to be narrowed, the remediation should be towards the centerline rather than the shoulder. 2m. Board of Review training: Chair Bristol has completed the training prior to the Board of Review next Wednesday. Supervisor Woznick will take the training prior to the 2026 Board of Review; without objection. 3a. Minutes of May 14, 2025 Town Board Meeting: Supervisor Young moved to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2025 Town Board meeting, as presented; 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried 4-0 with one abstention. 3b. Approval of Vouchers: Chair Bristol made a motion to approve vouchers, as presented; 2nd by Supervisor Schroeder. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Public Comment: There were no comments from the public in attendance. 5. Adjournment: Chair Bristol moved to adjourn the meeting; 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried 4-0 at 6:20 PM. Minutes written and submitted by John Wright Town Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Approved: June 11, 2025