2024 September 10 Minutes

Monthly Town Board Meeting – September 10, 2024 476 Mukwa Town Hall, E8514 Weyauwega Rd., Northport 2 in Attendance Chairman Curns called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Notification of this meeting was given to the Press on August 29, 2024 and the final agenda was posted in the three designated places on September 7 , 2024. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call of Officers: Jim Curns, Chairman – Present; Lee Shaw, Supervisor 1 – Present; Matt Manske, Supervisor 2 – Present; Sandy Jensen, Treasurer – Excused; Jeannette Zielinski, Clerk – Present. All Meetings/Hearings will adhere to Robert’s Rules of Order Pursuant to Town of Mukwa Ordinance 10-05. Approve: August 20, 2024 Monthly Town Board Meeting Minutes: Motion was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second by Supervisor Manske to approve the August 20, 2024 Monthly Town Board Meeting Minutes as printed. Motion carried. Treasurer: (a) Approve Monthly Treasurer’s Report: Reviewed. Motion was made by Supervisor Shaw and seconded by Supervisor Manske to accept the August 31, 2024 Treasurer’s Report as printed. Motion carried. Budget/Vouchers: Approval & Payment of Vouchers: Motion was made by Chairman Curns to approve payment of Vouchers 29687 through 29703, dated August 21, 2024 through September 10, 2024 & Direct Withdrawals of Social Security, Medicare & Federal Tax of $1,179.84 & the August 26th We Energies Invoice of $306.97 & ARPA- 1013 to MCC for $23,740; for a total of $44,272.22. Second to Supervisor Shaw’s motion was made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Public Forum - Town of Mukwa Residents: None Animal Control Officer: (a) Officer Needed Due to Retirement: Noted that the Animal Control Officer resigned due to serious health issues. Please contact the Town if interested. Discussed possible ad in paper to see if anyone is interested. Questioned if mandatory. (b)Animal Report Forms/Veterinary Invoice/s: None (c) Citation Letter/s: None. 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. Operator Licenses Approvals: (a) Bean City Bar – Eliya Kurtzweil: Motion to approve the issuance of an Operator License to Eliya Kurtzweil at Bean City Bar was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. (b) Pup’s Irish Pub: Motion to approve the issuance of Operator License’s to Connor Loughrin; Kassandra Shipman; Matt Shipman; Kayla Loughrin & Courtney Hilker at Pup’s Irish was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Wolf River Rangers Snowmobile Club – 7th Annual Grass Drags: (a) Approve Temporary One-Day Special Event Liquor License – Saturday, September 21st (Rain Date Sunday, September 22nd): Motion to approve a Temporary One-Day Special Event Liquor License for Saturday, September 21st with a rain date of Sunday, September 22nd, 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 Bonnie Dobbert: Motion to approve the issuance of One-Day Special Event Operator Licenses to Whayne Montgomery & Bonnie Dobbert for the September 21st (Rain Date, September 22nd) Wolf River Rangers Snowmobile Club was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Roads: (a) Monthly Report: Continued ditch mowing as time permits. County Highway continues to fill potholes. Follow-up with Lebanon regarding graveling shoulders. (b) Road Equipment-Report/Repairs/ Purchases Needed: Mower repairs required. Chairman Curns checked into pricing on new mowers & discussed the options. No decision was made at this time. (c) Town Hall Parking Lot – Follow-up - Striping: Quote received to stripe the parking lot from Joe’s Asphalt Maintenance. Motion to accept the quote received to stripe the parking lot from Joe’s Asphalt Maintenance was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second to the motion by Supervisor Manske & the motion carried. (d) Culverts – Manske Road – Follow-up: Cost share project approved by Town & County Highway. Project completed. Meetings/Training/Waupaca County Zoning Hearings: Attended: Upcoming: (1) Wisconsin Towns Association – Fall Workshops – Various September Dates/Locations; (2) October 6th – 8th Wisconsin Towns Association Convention – Holiday Inn, Stevens Point Correspondence Received: Motion to adjourn was made by Chairman Curns. Second made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Jeannette Zielinski, Municipal Clerk