July+11+2023+Minutes.pdf

1 Town of Big Flats Regular Town Mee�ng July 11, 2023 Call to Order: Chairman Reed called the mee�ng to order at 6:00 PM. All board members were present. The Pledge was recited. Bills & Payroll: Supervisor Kipfer made a mo�on to pay the bills, 2nd by Supervisor Clark. Mo�on Carried Approval of Previous Months Minutes: Supervisor Kipfer made a mo�on to accept the minutes from the previous mee�ng, 2nd by Supervisor Clark. Mo�on Carried Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Reed read balances for all accounts. There were no ques�ons. Chairman Reed asked for the reports to be filed for audit. Fire Department Report: Chief Meyers stated there was Twelve medical assist, one structure fire in June. The department had 7 mutual aid calls. There is a way to charge back for the mutual aid calls. The town clerk will call the Adams County Ranger Sta�on to get the info on that from Caleb. There were three fires that could be charged for, Friendship Mound Fire, Deerborn Fire and the Coloma Fire. The grant money from the DNR was a 50/50 grant. The fire department paid for half of the equipment; the Wisconsin DNR paid the other half. They are looking at other grants. The hope is to purchase a batery-operated chainsaw. The annual leter will be going out soon. The department is also looking at a truck to replace #501. They have found a truck that could replace #501. They also used the new truck on a few calls. The fire in Coloma had 30 plus departments. The Coloma water tower was drained. That fire was started by a burn pile that was not completely put out. It was a windy day, and the fire took off across the field. Chief Meyers read the account totals. 2 Commitee Reports: Zoning: Jay Jockham is now back. Chairman Reed read the list of permits & thanked Supervisor Clark for taking over in Jay’s absents. Nuisance: Nothing at this �me. Just wai�ng to hear back from Atorney Flanagan. The discussion and ac�on on the resolu�on for the Adams County Forestry to purchase 358 acres was tabled. Culverts on Badger and 10th Avenue have been done. Rabbit Rock: A�er looking at the cost of having an employee opening and closing the gate every day; it was decided to leave the gates open. Mowing is being done currently. Repairs to Bighorn Ave. & Beaver: Supervisor Kipfer stated that he had reminded both Scots & Gasser last fall and this spring. Date was set for Monday, July 17, 2023, at 6:00 PM to open all road work bids. Transfer site: Supervisor Clark presented a short video clip on how people would enter the transfer site and stop at the atendant. They will enter on the right side of the shed and exit on the le� side. They are wai�ng for the sign to come in before they start to use it. Chairman Reed stated that someone end up locked in the transfer site. The county will leave the gate out when they are pulling dumpsters out. Approval of Operator Licenses: Mo�on by Mike Clark, 2nd by Dale Kipfer. Mo�on Carried Correspondence: Clerk passed out what she had. Chairman Reed read off what was received. 3 Ci�zen Input: Friends of the Fire House: The rummage sale will be held Aug 17-19, 2023. They had a brat sale and raised $1,086. It was asked if the county roads have been opened to ATV/UTV’s. It was said that they were not open at this �me. Another ques�on was asked if there would be a problem with using her electric mower to mow with it being so dry. Chairman started it should be no problem. Paty from the Town of Preston asked if the Chairman could contact their chairman to discuss the boarder roads. She took phone numbers for Chair and Supervisor I. Announcements: Next monthly mee�ng August 8, 2023 @ 6PM Planning Commission Mee�ng July 19, 2023 @ 6PM Public Hearing July 26, 2023 @ 6:30 PM Ambulance Mee�ng at the Town of Rome Sept. 19, 2023 @ 6:00 PM Big Flats Fireman’s Street Dance Aug. 5, 2023 Mo�on to adjourn by Supervisor Clark, 2 nd by Supervisor Kipfer. Mo�on Carried Terri L. Horacek Town of Big Flats Clerk