Mar 16, 26 Town board minutes

TITLE: Town of Berry Town Board Meeting Minutes DATE: March 16, 2026 meeting postponed to March 17, 2026 due to snowstorm TIME: 7:00 – 8:31 p.m. PLACE: Town Hall, 9046 State Road 19, Mazomanie, WI 53560 POSTINGS: Town Hall and Town of Berry website I. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present: Duane Haag, Michael Statz, Nichole Schwoerer and Derek Statz. David Evert was excused. Also present Clerk, Brenda Kahl and Patrolman, Lucas Danz. II. CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETING LAWS The Clerk confirmed that the agenda was posted at the town hall and on the town website. III. APPROVE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 16, 2026 Motion Schwoerer/M Statz to approve the Town Board and Plan Commission joint minutes of February 16, 2026. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 Motion D Statz/M Statz to approve the Town Board minutes of February 16, 2026. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: You may address the Board on any item not on the agenda. A discussion item may be placed on a future agenda. Public comment may be heard on any agenda item either now, or at the time the agenda item is to be discussed, or at the discretion of the Town Chair at any other time the agenda item is discussed. *Darrell Walser questioned why residents weren’t notified earlier about the proposed nonmetallic mining operation and why it was approved quickly by the town and if all permits have been received. *Email from Lis Shea showing appreciation of snow plow driver during a storm. V. DISCUSSION/ACTION RE: 2025 AUDIT Motion M Statz/D Statz to approve the 2025 audit. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 VI. PATROLMAN REPORT Survived the snow storm. Installed two new garage openers and a new door is ordered. Currently using a personal chain saw for tree and brush cutting and have two chain saws that could be traded in. Motion Haag/Schwoerer to order a chain saw and the purchase of the saw will be approved at the April meeting. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 VII. DISCUSSION/ACTION RE: 2026 ROAD PROJECTS AND BID NOTICES Motion D Statz/Haag to bid out the proposed sealcoating, paving and excavating projects including wedging over the culvert on Enchanted Valley Road. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 VIII. RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR STORING CHIPPER AND MOWER Motion Schwoerer/D Statz to approve the agreement for storing the chipper and mower at 5535 Otto Kerl Road. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 IX. DISCUSSION/ACTION RE: TREE AND BRUSH CUTTING QUOTES FOR OLD SETTLERS ROAD Motion Haag/D Statz to approve Matt Ballweg Farm’s quote for tree and brush cutting up to $19,000. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 X. DISCUSSION ACTION RE: SOIL BORING PROPOSAL FOR SOUTH VALLEY ROAD Motion Haag/Schwoerer to approve Soils & Engineering Services proposal of $4,470 for soil boring South Valley Road. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 XI. DISCUSSION/ACTION RE: REVISING ORDINANCE 103.2, APPOINTING ALTERNATE MEMBERS FOR BOARD OF REVIEW Motion Haag/D Statz to approve revising Appointing Alternate Members for Board of Review Ordinance 103.2. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 XII. DISCUSSION/ACTION RE: REVISING ORDINANCE 103.2, TOWN PLAN COMMISSION Motion Haag/Schwoerer to approve revising Town Plan Commission Ordinance 103.2 by removing after two consecutive terms a citizen must wait for three years before reappointment to the Plan Commission and the commission shall hold a public hearing each January to receive public comments and suggestion for revisions to the Town Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 XIII. DISCUSSION/ACTION RE: REVISING ORDINANCE 500.4, NONMETALLIC MINING Motion Haag/Schwoerer to approve revising Nonmetallic Mining Ordinance 500.4 with revisions to the wording in Sections V and VI so that the Plan Commission holds the public hearings instead of the Town Board. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 XIV. BUDGETARY MATTERS A. Discussion/action re: Payment of bills Motion Haag/M Statz to approve the payment of bills. Motion carried. Vote 4-0. Check numbers 20098-20142 Motion Haag/M Statz to transfer $528,000 from the Peoples Community Bank to Lake Ridge Bank. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 XV. COMMITTEE REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATIONS *District 1 EMS: Lieutenant put in notice and will not be replacing the position; flex practice up to paramedical level *Cross Plains-Berry Fire District: Kept old ambulance; discussion of having revisions to the agreement written down instead of just discussions *New home being built on Enchanted Valley Road delivered materials without receiving an overweight permit and issues with workers parking in the right-of-way. XVI. DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS XVII. ADJOURN Motion M Statz/D Statz to adjourn until the next regular meeting or the call of the chair. Motion carried. Vote 4-0 ____________________________ ________________________________ Brenda Kahl, Clerk/Treasurer Duane Haag, Chair