May 2025 Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF ROYALTON TOWN BOARD MEETING MAY 8TH, 2025 6:00PM AT THE TOWN HALL, E6132 HWY 54, NEW LONDON, WI This meeting agenda has been posted at the Town Hall, E5406 NShore Rd, N4715 Hwy 22-110 posting places 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. OPENING STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN: This meeting and all other meetings of the Town Board are open tom the public. Proper notice has been posted and given to the press in accordance with WI Statutes so that the townspeople may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting. 3. ROLL CALL: Bruce Long, Bryan Strobusch, Chris Ebert, Julie Motiff, Judy Doud: GUESTS: Patricia Craig, Brian Williams, Karen Lamb, Marlyn Ebert, 4. VISITORS INPUT: Karen Lamb relates she wanted to clarify issues that arose at the April 10th , 2025 Board Meeting. Her dogs did not bite anyone, and she wants that noted. She had a goat in the winter, and she was now able bury the goat buried on her property. She also relates she will get her dogs licensed and provide rabies vaccination proof to JMotiff. 5. Clerks Report: After reviewing the Clerk report from 04/101/2025, a motion by Strobusch, to approve minutes, second by Ebert. Motion carried. 6. Treasurer’s Report: Trial balance of accounts reviewed by board. A motion by Ebert to approve the treasurer report and clerk reconciled to the bank statements, and second by Strobusch. Motion carried. 7. BUSINESS a. Concerns regarding dogs: Various complaints regarding loose dogs received by board members. Townspeople are reminded to keep their dogs under control on their own property. If a dog is not Vaccinated and licensed, it is important to contact Julie Motiff, Treasurer for information. b. Town Board members assignments: Strobusch will be the representative to the Manawa Fire and Ambulance Board. Long will be the representative to the Weyauwega Fire Dept Board, with Ebert the backup. c. Equipment needs for township: At this time, Township truck is getting repaired at BB Auto in Manawa. A motion by Ebert to repair truck, second by Strobusch. Motion carried. As truck is a 1997 model, township will need to look at possible funding of a replacement in future. Strobusch Inquires about equipment owed by township. Doud will make a list of equipment owned by township, and present at next meeting. d. Power Sport: JMotiff relates the check for payment of the lawnmower (dated 04/20/24) was never cashed as owner of Power Sport passed away a shortly after given payment. JMotiff checked with Wisc Town Assn- they relate do not write a personnel check to spouse-write check to business. A check will be written to the business, with stop payment amount subtracted from gross check Amount of $3499.00. e. Approval of computer for clerk: Doud relates her computer is currently not working. It is 7+ years old. Cost of computer from PC Cell Solutions in New London, including transfer of data would be $7854.99. A motion by Strobusch to allow purchase of computer for Clerk, second by Long. Motion carried. f. Board of Review Dates: M&K Assessments set dates in June as follows: Open Book-June 5,2025- 11:00am to 1:00pm. Board of Review: June 12-2025 -5:00pm to 7:00pm. We also have a Town Board Meeting that day. A motion by Ebert to honor the dates for the Open Book and Board of Review set by the assessor, and move Town Board monthly meeting to begin at 7:00pm. Second by Long, Motion carried. g. Road and Tree Reports: A request was presented to Board to place a Cattle Crossing sign on Ritchie Rd. The Town of Mukwa has placed this sign on one of their town roads. The Board will contact the Town of Mukwa to inquire on legality to place such a sign on county road. An inquiry if township would trim a tree interfering with power lines as was right aware homeowner relates. Asplundh Tree service is in our area trimming trees for We Energy. Marsh Road will be in need of repair. A motion by Ebert to contact Waupaca Co Hwy Dept to complete necessary repairs on Marsh Rd, second by Strobusch. Motion carried. Long will make the contact with Hwy Dept. h. Fire and Ambulance Reports: Ebert reports there were 39 ambulance runs in March, 11 Fire Dept. Still have 31 active members for Fire Dept. Strobusch attends the annual Gold Cross Ambulance Meeting. future goals of Gold Cross are to add an additional ambulance as four at this time not meeting need. Funding this additional service is being explored. Having an additional ambulance would facilitate improved response time. There is an advisory board that meets quarterly which Strobusch was elected to be a member of. i. Meetings Attended: None j. Correspondence: Wisc. Town Assoc Qtrly Meeting May 15th at Waupaca Co Hwy Dept 5:30pm, Wisc Town Assoc will be having an orientation meeting in Stevens Point meetings for new township board members, American Legion in New London will be having a Luncheon for Veterans on may 16th starting at 11:00am, DNR sends findings of the fact notice for parcels (16 12 4 and 16 12 42 2) that are part of managed forest land and will be transferred to new owner 8. LAND USE PERMITS: Adam Koepke-prcl # 16-36-62-6-Pole building garage with apron and rear apron Robert Schimdt: Garage/shed; Richard& Julie Wieters-pcl # 16 23 41 6 Dwelling with two covered porches. Accessory structures, detached garage and wood shed; Gary & Nancy Rhone-pcl # 16 06 14 6-rebuild detached / shed 9. AUDIT OF BILLS: After review of bills, a motion By Ebert to approve payment of all bills, second by Strobusch. Motion carried. 10. SET AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Approval of road bids, approve operator and liquor licenses 11. SET TIME AND DATE FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING: June 12 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall 12. SIGN TOWN AND CEMETERY CHECKS 13. Motion to adjourn: Ebert motions to adjourn meeting at 8:10pm, second by Long. Motion carried.