Meeting Minutes

Town of Lind Monthly Board Meeting Minutes Lind Town Hall, N1315 County Road A, Waupaca, WI Monday, May 11th, 2026, 6:00 p.m. • Called to order at 6:00 pm • Roll call: K. Nickel, T. Stearns, C. Hardy, K. Barrows all present; C. McCoy. Public attendance per sign in sheets (10 per sign in book). • Approve Agenda: Motion by Supervisor II Hardy to approve agenda as printed; seconded by Supervisor I Stearns; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. • Public Input/Comments: • Sue Golding is requesting a copy of the transaction detail by account be provided to her. Discussion was held. Clerk Dayton will print 2-3 copies of the transaction detail by account and have it accessible every month with the agendas. Laurie Knutzen reported on the recycling survey which was conducted last Saturday. Everything went very well. • Approve Minutes: Monthly Board Meeting April 13th, 2026: Motion by Supervisor I Stearns to approve April 13th, 2026, minutes as printed. Second by Supervisor II Hardy; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. • Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Barrows reviewed monthly bank accounts. • Clerk’s Report: • Bills and Receipts: Clerk Dayton went through the list of checks line by line indicating what each payment was for. Discussion was held. Motion by Supervisor I Stearns, seconded by Supervisor II Hardy to approve checks 5465-5490 totally $23,611.97; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. • Land Planning Commission meeting: There was no meeting held on May 5thth, 2026. Next meeting date is June 2nd, 2026. • Oral Reports from meetings attended by Lind board members: Clerk Dayton reported on the AI meeting she attended through the UW Madison Extension office in Oshkosh. • Update on Roads, Culverts, Fire Numbers, Road Signs, etc: . • Update on placement of fire numbers – Supervisor I Stearns on the fire number signs which have been put in place this past month. • Discussion of placement of dumping signs on various roads. Chairperson Nickel will contact John Gunderson to see where the most garbage is being dumped. • New Business: • Discussion of staying with Waupaca County Planning and Zoning- Chairperson Nickel reported she has had inquiries to possibly leave County Zoning. The time extension on the county ordinances was granted. Discussion was held on the following: developing town zoning ordinances; how to enforce the ordinances; how to pursue and proceed with nuisance letters and if needed court costs; the cost of having a building inspector on staff. She will contact other townships who have their own zoning to see how they handle these types of situations. • Discussion of Potter Graves at Lind Center Cemetery: Chairperson Nickel reported there are 10 potter’s graves in the Lind Center cemetery. Karen Lamb’s son is buried in a potter’s grave, and she would like to buy the 2 potter’s graves next to her son. Discussion was held. Motion by Supervisor II Hardy, seconded by Supervisor I Stearns to release 4 of the potter’s graves. Numbers: 134B-2; 134B-3; 134B-4; 134B-5. • Old Business: • Scheduling of Waupaca Recycling Center Survey dates: Chairperson Nickel reported the survey dates are now located on the Waupaca volunteer’s website. She will also reach out to Dayton, Farmington and Waupaca asking for volunteers. • Update on County Ordinance changes: 90-day extension has been granted to August 6th, 2026. A request to relocate to a larger venue to accommodate everyone who attends. • Update on Wisconsin Emergency Fund submissions: Chairperson Nickel reported there is 8 things needed to be clarified. • Septic system update: Inspection showed it was filled again. Will be receiving quotes for a holding tank and mount system. • Road/Bridge projects for 2026 – Discussion was held on what to pursue on the following: Ditching and grading of approx. 400’ of Cemetery Rd at a cost of $19,580; Paving projects on the following roads: Balcolm Road cost of $109,264.80; 29th Drive cost of 68,377.60; Cemetery Road cost of $16,884.60. Motion by Chairperson Nickel, seconded by Supervisor I Stearns to proceed with 29th drive and Cemetery Road resurfacing and ditching. Motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Chairperson Nickel will put together the bid package for the paving projects. • Future agenda items & Upcoming meetings: Monthly Board Meeting: • Town Board Meeting – June 8th, 2026, at 6 p.m. • Adjournment: Motion by Chairperson Nickel to adjourn; seconded by Supervisor I Stearns; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Adjourned at 6:59 p.m. Submitted by C. Dayton, clerk