September 9, 2025 Monthly Town Board Meeting Minutes

Monthly Town Board Meeting - September 9, 2025 Mukwa Town Hall, E85 I 4 Weyauwega Rd., Northport 8 in Attendance Chairman Simonis called the meeting to order al 6: 00 p.m. Notification of this meeting was given to the Press on August 28, 2025 and the final agenda was posted in the three designated places on September 6, 2025. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call of Officers: Cody Simonis, Chairman - Present; Lee Shaw, Supervisor I - Present; Matt Manske, Supervisor 2 - Present; Sandy Jensen, Treasurer - Present; Jeannette Zielinski, Clerk - Present. 497 All Meetings/Hearings will adhere to Robert's Rules of Order Pursuant lo Town of Mukwa Ordinance I 0-05. Approve: (a) August 12, 2025 Monthly Town Boud Meeting Minutes: Motion was made by Chairman Simonis with a second by Supervisor Manske to approve the August 12, 2025 Monthly Town Board Meeting Minutes with the noted corrections. Motion carried. (b) August 28111 Special Meeting Minutes: Motion was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second by Supervisor Manske to approve the August 281" Special Town Board Meeting Minutes as printed. Motion carried. Treasm·er·: Approve Monthly Treasurer's Report: Read by Treasurer Jensen. Motion was made by Supervisor Shaw and seconded by Supervisor Manske to accept the August 31, 2025 Treasurer's Report as presented & printed. Motion carried. BudgetNouchers: (a) Move Funds to Miscellaneous Town Expenses ($1,082.50): Motion to approve moving the required $ 1,082.50 from the Contingency Fund to the Miscellaneous Town Expenses Account was made by Chairman Simonis with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske & the motion carried. (b) Approval & Payment of Vouchers: Motion was made by Chairman Simonis to approve payment of Vouchers 30078 through 30099, dated August 13, 2025 through September 9, 2025 & Direct Withdrawals of Social Security, Medicare & Federal Tax of $1, 117.77 & the August 25th We Energies Invoice of $338.95; for a total of $29,639.86. Second to Chairman Simonis' motion was made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Public Forum - Town of Mukwa Residents: Building Inspector: Read by Supervisor Shaw. Motion to approve the September Building Inspector report as presented & printed was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Northport-Ostrander Cemetery: Supervisor Shaw noted that he was contacted about an act of vandal ism - five bags of trash was strewn around the cemetery. The County Sheriff's Office was contacted. Mowing will continue. Certified Survey Map Approval - Tony & Lori Hobbs - Pine Ridge Drive: Mr. & Mrs. Hobbs were present to answer Board questions. Motion to approve the presented Ce1tified Survey Map for Tony & Lori Hobbs prope1ty on Pine Ridge Drive was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske & the motion carried. Wolf River Rangers Snowmobile Club Annual Grass Drags: (a) Approve Temporary One-Day Special Event Liquor License - Saturday, September· 20111 (Rain Date Sunday, September 2151 ): Motion to approve a Temporary One-Day Special Event Liquor License for Saturday, September 20 111 with a rain date of Sunday, September 21 st , to the Wolf River Rangers Snowmobile Club Grass Drag Event at Poppy's-Faskell Road was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske & the motion was carried. (b) One-Day Special Event Operator License - Whayne Montgomery & Calista R. Schroeder: Motion to approve the issuance of One-Day Special Event Operator Licenses to Whayne Montgomery & Calista R. Schroeder for the September 20th (Rain Date, September 21 si) Wolf River Rangers Snowmobile Club was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Waupaca County Emergency Management - Emergency Response Plan: (a) Emergency Response Plan Review/Approval; (b) Approve & Adopt Resolution #84-1-2025 - Resolution for Emer·gency Response Plan: Motion to table until October was made by Chairman Simonis with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Town Engineer - Final Questions/Motion to Hire Firm: Following August 28 th Special Meeting lo interview potential firms and all questions have been answered. Motion to hire Cedar Corp as the Town's Engineering Firm for a one-year trial to start was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske and the motion was carried. Roads: (a) Monthly Report: Trees were cleaned up on Bean City Road - in right-of-way. Speed Limit sign was replaced on Jennings Road. Please let the Town know if you notice any signs missing. (b) Road Equipment-Report/Repairs/ Purchases Needed: Reminder that new blades would need lo be installed on the mower for fall ditch mowing. (c) Grader·ffractor- Follow-up: Need pictures and write-up to prepare for sale. (cl) Tree/Brush Trimming- Follow-up: Discussion. Mid-State Tree contacted the Town to ask which roads he should trim - Timber Land & Timber Court, Behnke Road & Cut-Off Road (by turn-around). Ask Buggs to work on Driftwood Road, Weyauwega Road, Loss Road, Ostrander Road & Faskell Road. Halloween - Trunk-or-Treat at the Town Hall: Brian Kuhnke-Broadway Street is organizing a Trunk-or-Treat event with games, face painting & a small food truck from approximately 2: 00 p.m. - 5: 00 p.m. with trucks & ATV/UTY lined up in the parking lot to hand out treats from approximately 5: 00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. REMINDER: October· 14111 Monthly Board Meeting - Date Changed to October 711' Meetings/Training/Waupaca County Zoning Hearings: Attended: (1) The Mukwa Town Board attended the August 2151 @5:30 p.m. -Wisconsin Towns Association Waupaca County Unit Meeting -Waupaca County Highway Department, 2670 County Road A, Waupaca Upcoming: ( 1) September 10111 @ 6:00 p.111. -Gold Cross Conso1tiu111 Meeting- Weyauwega City Hall 498 (2) Wisconsin Towns Association Fall Workshops - September-Various Locations & Annual Convention -October - Wisconsin Dells; (3) October 2nd @ 6:00 p.111.-Wolf River Preservation Association Meeting - Fremont Village Hall Corres.P,ondence Received: Motion to adjourn was made by Supervisor Shaw. Second made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted,