Town Board — Minutes

Minutes - Town of Weyauwega American Legion – 303 N Mill St, Weyauwega WI 54983 Aug 5, 2024 1. Call to Order a. Chairman/Dave Stelzner called to order the meeting of Town of Weyauwega at 7:00pm on Jul 1, 2024, at Town Hall/American Legion. 2. Pledge of Allegiance a. We stood and said the pledge of allegiance. 3. Roll call a. Clerk/Sonia Thede-Kramer conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Chairman/Dave Stelzner, Supervisor/Terry Wilz, Supervisor/John Neuman, Treasurer/Jodi Wilz and Clerk/Sonia Thede- Kramer. b. Public – Tristan Brock/ANR Pipeline 4. Approval of Minutes a. Board reviewed the minutes for Jul meeting. Motion to approve the Jul minutes by Supervisor/Terry Wilz, seconded by Supervisor/John Neuman, all ayes, motion carried. 5. Treasurers Report a. Treasurer/Jodi Wilz provided the report verbally, her computer was not working properly. She also reported the interest increased to 4.92%. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s report by Supervisor/John Neuman, seconded by Supervisor/Terry Wilz, all ayes, motion carried. 6. Review of Vouchers & Authorize Payments a. Board reviewed the Vouchers & Payments report. Supervisor/John Neuman asked if mowing Behm Farms did was for the first mowing this year. Clerk/Sonia Thede-Kramer confirmed, yes it was for the first mowing of the year, and it was for the increased rate at $165/hr, in 2023 it was $155/hr. Motion to approve vouchers and authorized payments of $13,866.06 by Supervisor/Terry Wilz, seconded by Supervisor/John Neuman, all ayes, motion carried. 7. ANR Pipeline Update a. Tristan Brock from the ANR Pipeline provided information on the upcoming pipeline project. He advised they are starting to set up project and advised on 8/6/24 morning, they will do a releasing of pressure and it will be loud. He told the police that this was going to happen. He went over the maps of the project and presented an Intended Use paperwork. He asked the board to review the packet, provide comments then sign the packet. He advised this agreement is not legal. ANR Pipeline is asking it to be returned within 30 days. Board asked if we could read over then vote on it at the next meeting in Sept, but the meeting will be over the 30 days request. Tristan stated it is ok to provide in Sept meeting. He mentioned of having a plan during school times they will not be on the road while the students were going to school. Board tabled the approval of the Intended Use agreement. Tristan Brock left at 7:40pm. Supervisor/Terry Wilz suggested to have Chairman/Dave Stelzner ask Hwy/Greg his opinion on the Intended Use agreement. 8. Zoning a. Culvert Inspection Update: Clerk/Sonia Thede-Kramer reported that the culvert and bridge paperwork has been completed by Hwy Dept. Susan and Greg from Hwy both confirmed our township is set. 9. Highway – Roads a. Resident Ditch Mow: Chairman/Dave Stelzner received 2 letters from Lisa Haire about mowing the ditch and Supervisor/John Neuman received phone calls from her also. Chairman/Dave Stelzner asked if we had an ordinance to maintain resident area mowed. Clerk/Sonia Thede-Kramer stated couldn’t find any ordinance. Lisa Haire is threatening and would like her ditch line more mowed by the township. Chairman/Dave Stelzner took pictures of her ditch line and showed the board. Board agreed that other residents have to maintain their own ditches. She has not maintained her ditch for couple years. The township did mow her ditch as the previous chairman approved it by the kindness out of our hearts. Supervisor/Terry Wilz advised if it is a safety concern, then yes, the town needs to take care of mowing the ditch, but resident needs to maintain on their own. If the town would mow her ditch, then we would take care of the entire township. Supervisor/Terry Wilz suggested we call Lisa Haire but talk with Hwy/Greg first to make sure board is on the right track. b. Evanswood Rd Tree Clean-up, Signs Covered: Chairman/Dave Stelzner checked if this has been taken care of and it was not. He is going to check with Hwy/Greg for status. 10. Dog complaint a. Chairman/Dave Stelzner received phone calls regarding dog complaint. Darla Meske from New London called and left a voice message of picking up a dog from road. Then later left another voice message that the dog was returned to the resident. Since Chairman/Dave Stelzner received the 2nd voice message of the dog being returned to the resident, he didn’t call her back. She then called him and was very upset that he didn’t call her. He explained, he didn’t because of receiving message of the dog was returned. She also demanded him to send her a copy of our township’s dog ordinance. He tried telling him the township has handled any issues with the resident. She felt the dog was being mistreated. Chairman/Dave took a drive past the dog’s resident and feels the dog is in good health being taken care of. Treasurer/Jodi Wilz stated she did send the resident of the dog a letter to license the dog. Chairman/Dave Stelzner also received a phone call from the sheriff's office as she called them to complain. Officer Treager said he hung up on her also and advised we will not have any more contact from her as they will be taking care of the issue. Chairman/Dave Stelzner told Officer Treager if he would have picked up the dog, he would have taken it to the vet and he advised him that the board has sent a letter regarding the dog. 11. Larry Preuss Assessor Contract a. Clerk/Sonia Thede-Kramer received an email from Assessor/Larry Preuss confirming the new fee for 2025 of $16,880 includes the $7,300 and will be paid monthly then $7,500 paid monthly in 2026. Motion to approve and sign the new contract for Assessor/Larry Preuss contract including revaluation of parcels for 1/1/25 to 12/31/26 by Supervisor/Terry Wilz, seconded by Supervisor/John Neuman, all ayes, motion carried. 12. Fire District Report a. Supervisor/Terry Wilz attended the meeting on 7/23/24. Emergency calls for this period was 15 with 60 calls year to date. Fire department assisted with the Manawa damn. No changes with building maintenance. They received grants from Firehouse subs for cordless extrication equipment. There are 3 other grants pending and 5 other grants to apply for. They are holding off on repairs for engine 919 as it is a backup. They want to wait to see if get a grant to replace and they are getting quotes. There are new OSHA standards that ar being pushed to be implemented. Training requirements of 20 hours each month. They are asking representatives to push back because smaller departments would not be able to do this without funding. Chicken BBQ sold less dinners. Total profit from chicken meals and raffle was $15,263.71. Firefighter Festival Dance will be on 8/17/24. The a/c was checked and unfixable. Last time received a quote was 5 years ago for $18,000. They are looking to replace the entire HVAC system, holding off till next meeting. 13. Ambulance Report a. No report. Clerk/Sonia Thede-Kramer did not receive anything from Gold Cross Ambulance about Greenville. 14. Election Information a. Clerk/Sonia Thede-Kramer reported of answering Fox Cities News regarding information from the April 2024 election. She advised there was only some information she could provide as county holds most of the information they requested. Clerk/Sonia Thede-Kramer talked about the ballot for Aug election as it might be confusing for some, it is a big ballot with many parties on it. b. Clerk/Sonia Thede-Kramer received a letter and brochures from Mary Keehn as she is running again Jeremy Schoenick for register of deeds. Board reviewed the information she provided. 15. Miscellaneous Business before Board a. Treasurer/Jodi Wilz stated she sent PPA (Personal Property Taxes) letters to past due residents. Some of the individuals state they do not have property in Town of Weyauwega, but don’t understand this is not taxes for property, it’s for personal property. There’s about $1,700 past due and received about $115. She is going to send another letter including a description of PPA. b. Clerk/Sonia Thede-Kramer reported of Howie Mattes of Gill’s Landing stopping asking about the rejection of bartender license for Brain Sorenson. She suggested to provide the board recommendation letter from Howie and Brian, then she can present to board for review. She also reported another lady came to visit her about obtaining a bartender’s license. The lady advised that she has a license in Mukwa. c. Chairman/Dave Stelzner stated he will be repairing potholes. d. Supervisor/John Neuman reported of Sunset Storage Buildings are up and thinking will be rented out soon. They also look nice. e. Supervisor/Terry Wilz said sounds like Hofferber zoo will be closing. 16. Public Input a. NA – Public left after ANR Pipeline section. 17. Next meetings a. WI Towns Association Meeting, Chairman/Dave Stelzner and Supervisor/Terry Wilz plan on attending. b. Board agreed to change Sept meeting to 9/3/24 at 6pm. c. Partisan Primary Election is 8/13/24 from 7am to 8pm. 18. Adjournment a. Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:57pm by Supervisor/Terry Wilz, seconded by Supervisor/John Neuman, all ayes, motion carried.