2024 August 20th Monthly Board Meeting Minutes

Monthly Town Board Meeting - August 20, 2024 Mukwa Town Hall, E8514 Weyauwega Rd., Northport 4 in Attendance Chairman Cums called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Notification of this meeting was given to the Press on August 10, 2024 and the final agenda was posted in the three designated places on August 16, 2024. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call of Officers: Jim Curns, Chainnan - Present; Lee Shaw, Supervisor l - Present; Matt Manske, Supervisor 2 -Present; Sandy Jensen, Treasurer - Present; Jeannette Zielinski, Clerk - Present. 475 All Meetings/Hearings will adhere to Robert's Rules of Order Pursuant to Town of Mukwa Ordinance I 0-05. Approve: (a) July 9, 2024 Monthly Town Board Meeting Minutes: Motion was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second by Supervisor Manske to approve the July 9, 2024 Monthly Town Board Meeting Minutes as printed. Motion caITied. (b) August 8, 2024 Special Town Board Meeting Minutes - CSM Approval: Motion was made by Supervisor Shaw with a second by Supervisor Manske to approve the August 8, 2024 Special Town Board Meeting Minutes as printed. Motion carried. Treasurer: (a) Approve Monthly Treasurer's Report: Read by Treasurer Jensen. Motion was made by Supervisor Shaw and seconded by Supervisor Manske to accept the July 31, 2024 Treasurer's Report as presented & printed. Motion carried. (b) County Tax Collection Program - Software Maintenance Agreement: Transcendent Technologies Software Maintenance Agreement was reviewed & Board questions answered. Noting that in the past the County did not bill for use there will now be an annual cost. A motion was made by Chairman Cums to enter into the contract with Waupaca County Treasurer for the tax Software Maintenance Agreement with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske & the motion carried. Budget/Vouchers: Approval & Payment of Vouchers: Motion was made by Chainnan Cums to approve payment of Vouchers 29650 through 29686, dated July 10, 2024 through August 20, 2024 & Direct Withdrawals of Social Security, Medicare & Federal Tax of$1,058.30 & the July 24th We Energies Invoice of$294.92; for a total of $360,068.09. Second to Supervisor Shaw's motion was made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Public Forum - Town of Mukwa Residents: None Animal Control Officer: (a) Animal Report Forms/Veterinary Invoice/s: None (b) Citation Letter/s: None. Noted that the Animal Control Officer resigned due to serious health issues. Please contact the Town if interested. 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. Assessor - January 1, 2025 thru December 31, 2026 Contract Review/Approval: Two-year contract was reviewed. Motion to approve the contract presented by Preuss Appraisal for January I, 2025 thru December 31, 2026 was mad by Chainnan Cums with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske. Motion carried. Pup's Irish Pub: (a) Transfer "Class B" Combination Liquor License - Colin Loughrin: Motion to approve the Transfer of the Pup's Irish Pub "Class B" Combination Liquor License to Colin Loughrin was made by Chainnan Cums with a second to the motion made by Supervisor Manske & the motion was carried. (b) Operator License- Kelli Sager: Motion to approve the issuance of an Operator License to Kelli Sager at Pup's Irish Pub was made by Chairman Cums 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. ( c) Town Hall Parking Lot - Follow-up: (1) No Overnight Parking: To protect the investment of the new parking lot, No Parking signs will be installed. (2) Legal Notices Posting Board: When the Legal Notices Posting Board was taken clown for the parking lot project it was decided that it was in too much disrepair to be usable. The Town Hall door is being used, but there are notices that are required to be posted in the three designated places plus the Town Hall door. Clerk Zielinski will look into purchasing a new posting board. (d) Culverts - Manske Road: Cost share project approved by Town & County Highway. No date for project start. Meetings/Training/Waupaca County Zoning Hearings: Attended: (1) No one attended the July 2211c1@ 6:15 p.m. - Wisconsin Towns Association -TAC Listening Session - Town of Hull, Portage County Unit, 4550 Wojcik Memorial Drive, Stevens Point; (2) No one attended the August 13th @ 10:30 a.m. - Waupaca County Zoning Public Hearing, Courthouse Room 1068; (3) Chairnrnn Cums attended the August 1511'@ 5:30 p.m. - Wisconsin Towns Association Waupaca County Unit Meeting held at the Waupaca County Highway Department, 2670 Cty Rd A, Waupaca 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: Waupaca County Highway Department Public Involvement Handout regarding 2025 CTI-I W Road Project from WI 96 to Cut-Off Road. Motion to adjourn was made by Supervisor Manske. Second made by Supervisor Shaw. Motion carried.