2025 May 13th Month Town Board Minutes Final

Monthly Town Board Meeting - May 13, 2025 Mukwa Town Hall, E8514 Weyauwega Rd., Northpo1t 13 in Attendance 488 Chairman Simonis called the meeting to order at immediately following the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Notification of this meeting was given to the Press on May 3, 2025 and the final agenda was posted in the three designated places on May I 0, 2025. All Meetings/Hearings will adhere to Robert's Rules of Order Pursuant to Town of Mukwa Ordinance I 0-05. Approve: April 15, 2025 Monthly Town Board Meeting Minutes: Motion was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second by Supervisor Manske to approve the April 15, 2025 Monthly Town Board Meeting Minutes as printed. Motion carried. Treasurer: Approve Monthly Treasurer's Report: Read by Treasurer Jensen. Motion was made by Supervisor Shaw and seconded by Supervisor Manske to accept the April 30, 2025 Treasurer's Repo1t as presented & printed. Motion carried. BudgetNouchers: Approval & Payment of Vouchers: Motion was made by Chairman Simonis to approve payment of Vouchers 29969 through 29996, dated April 16, 2025 through May 13, 2025 & Direct Withdrawals of Social Security, Medicare & Federal Tax of$1,374.28 & the April 24th We Energies Invoice of$655.39; for a total of $24,200.58. Second to Chairman Simonis' motion was made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Public Forum - Town of Mukwa Residents: Trent & Annette Kehl were present to talk about the Northport­ Ostrander Cemetery & to let the Town know they would be willing to continue to be Sexton to assist the Town but that they are unable to continue with lawn care. This issue will be addressed once the Town obtains additional information on how to legally proceed. Will be added to the June Monthly Town Board Meeting Agenda. Building Inspector: Read by Supervisor Shaw. Motion to approve the Building Inspector report as presented & printed was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Certified Survey Map (CSM) Approval: Karin & Vern Schirpke-Thompson Road were present to answer any questions regarding the proposed Certified Survey Map & all questions were answered. Noted that current house will be torn down. Motion to approve the Ce1tified Survey Map for Karin & Vern Schirpke on Thompson Road was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske and the motion carried. Waupaca County Sheriff Department- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Enforce Ordinances: Sheriff Witz was unable to attend. Will be added to a future agenda. Slow-No-Wake - Discussion: Several residents of Deer Haven Drive were present to explain & express concerns that there is a blind corner on the river & you cannot see boats coming. Noted that there are several trees down in the navigable portion of the river. Spoke with DNR Warden Kaitlin Kernosky. They are requesting buoys to be installed. This will be added to the June agenda for discussion. It was also mentioned that Deer Haven Drive is in need of maintenance - crack-filling. Plan Commission: (a) Follow-up to Public Hearing: Plan Commission Chair Shaw read Ordinance 1-2025 in its entirety and made a motion to adopt Ordinance 1-2025-Adopting an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Mukwa. Second to the motion was made by Supervisor Shaw. Aye: 3 No: 0 Motion carried. (I) Approve & Adopt Ordinance 1-2025 - Adopting an Amendment to the Compreltensive Plan for the Town of Mukwa: TOWN OF MUKWA ORDINANCE 1-2025 ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF MUKWA The Town Board of Mukwa, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section(s) 60.22(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Town of Mukwa is authorized to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan as defined in Sections 66.100 I ( I )(a) and 66.100 I (2) of the Wisconsin Statutes. SECTION 2. The Town Board, by the enactment of an ordinance, formally adopted the Town of Mukwa Comprehensive Plan on September 18, 2006. SECTION 3. The Plan Commission, by a majority vote of the entire Commission at a meeting held on March 12, 2025, recommended to the Town Board the adoption of an amendment to change the Land Use designation of parcel of land, located at E8585 Dey Road - tax parcel 15-22-23-05 - 3.03 acres, land as described or mapped on attached Exhibit A from Rural Residential (RR) to Agriculture Woodland Transition (A WT) on the future land use map adopted as part of the comprehensive plan. SECTION 4. The Town published & posted a Class I public notice and held a public hearing regarding the plan amendment. SECTION 5. The Town Board of Mukwa, Waupaca County, Wisconsin hereby adopts the proposed plan amendment. SECTION 6. The Town Clerk is directed to send a copy of this ordinance and the plan amendment to the parties listed in Section 66.100 I (4)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes. SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage by a majority vote of the full membership of the Town Board and publication or posting as required by law. The above and foregoing ordinance was adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mukwa, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, at a meeting held on the 13th day of May, 2025. Aye: J. No:!! ls/Cody Simonis, Town Chairman /s/Lee Shaw, Supervisor# I ls/Matt Manske, Supervisor #2 ATTEST: 1 hereby ce1tify that this is a true copy of an Ordinance adopted by the Town Board on the 13i1t day of May, 2025. ls/Jeannette Zielinski, Municipal Clerk Code of Ordinance Published: Posted at: Northpo1t Convenience Center: Bean City Bar & Grill: Mukwa Town Hall: Adoption of Ordinance Published: 04.10.2025 05.13.2025 05.14.2025 05.13.2025 05.15.2025 (b) Next Plan Commission Meeting: May 21 51 @ 6:00 p.m. - Mukwa Town Hall Roads: (a) Monthly Report: Discussion on spraying overgrowth/trees in ditches, proper spray with a sprayer. (b) Road Equipment-Report/Repairs/ Pm-chases Needed: Jesse power-washed & ran the dump truck 489 (c) Road Viewing Follow-up: Updated road ratings & items to work on noted. Manske Road - CTH W to Termini needs additional work before it can be paved. Noted that there was standing water, needs proper ditching/etrlverts. Roads in Elk Hills Estates Subdivision were never properly paved & only have the binder course & continue to fall apa1t. The Town met with the City, County & NLSD regarding the Klatt/CTH W intersection, noted that the City would not work on this until approximately 2029. Continue Klatt Road from where road project finished in 2024. Cut-Off Road (East) - no ditching or culverts required. Country Lane is alligatored but needs a cul-de-sac. (d) 2025 Proposed Road Construction Projects: Possible prep work on Cut-Off & Manske. Will bid out for Rocky Mountain Drive, Roosevelt Court & the .25-mile portion of Klatt Road (starting where we finished in 2024). (e) Engineer Firm: Chairman Simonis expressed interest in the Town hiring an Engineer Firm & noted several that he has worked with or is familiar with. Noted that he is interested in possible grant writing & assistance with road projects & availability to answer questions & attend meetings if needed. Will be added to future agenda. Meetings/Training/Waupaca County Zoning Hearings: Attended: Chairman Simonis & Supervisor Shaw attended the April 301h@ 6:00 p.m. - Gold Cross Ambulance Conso1tium Meeting held at the Weyauwega City Hall, I 09 E Main Street, Weyauwega. Noted that Board members were chosen & that an additional ambulance will be needed in Weyauwega. Adding Mutual Aid Municipalities - Bear Creek, Clintonville and Iola. Upcoming: (1) May 1511,@ 5:30 p.m. - Waupaca County Towns Association Quarterly Meeting- Waupaca County Highway Depa1tment; (2) May I 611, Wisconsin Towns Association Spring Worksh9p - Stevens Point Holiday Inn; (3) June 51" Waupaca County Planning & Zoning Public Hearing Re: Selected Revisions to County Ordinances - Waupaca Fox Valley Technical College, 1979 Godfrey Dr, Waupaca Correspondence Received: Motion to adjourn was made by Supervisor Manske. Second made by Supervisor Shaw. Motion carried.