Meeting Minutes

Town of Lind Monthly Board Meeting Minutes Lind Town Hall, N1315 County Road A, Waupaca, WI Monday, April 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. 1. Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Open Meeting Statement read. 3. Pledge of Allegiance was done. 4. Roll call – Kathy Nickel, Zoey Nelson, Cindy Hardy, Ken Barrows, Faye Neumann all present. Public attendance per sign in book. 5. Approve or amend agenda for March: Motion by K. Nickel to amend agenda, under New Business add County Ordinance updates; under Old Business add reclaiming & chip sealing updates. Motion seconded by C. Hardy; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. 6. Public Comments on Agenda Items: none 7. Approve or Amend Minutes: • Monthly Board Meeting March 11, 2024 – Motion by C. Hardy to approve as is; seconded by Z. Nelson; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. 8. Treasurer’s report: K. Barrows reviewed balance sheet with no new additional updates to report. 9. Clerk’s Report: • March transaction list reviewed; includes Checks #4717-4754 totaling $32,376.63. Noted that check to Allied Well and Septic was for repair of broken fitting on Town Hall well discovered with our water testing done in March. Motion to approve transactions by K. Nickel; seconded by Z. Nelson; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. • Election on April 2nd went well despite snow storm and power outage at 8:30 p.m. Approx. 290 voters turned out. Need to review contingency plan for power outage and relocation site which is currently the Church south on County A. K. Nickel will begin discussions with contractors regarding installing hookup for backup generator at hall so we can include in next budget if decided it’s needed. 10. Land Planning Commission: April meeting postponed to Tuesday April 9, 2024 due to power outage at Town Hall. 11. Oral Report from County Board Supervisors –C. Hardy reported County is submitting ARIP application for funds to begin County A reconstruction for first section from Hwy dept to County E. S. Golding reported that there were 7 retirements announced, including County Chairman. With passing of Mr. Koeppen, the Koeppen’s medical transport service will be discontinuing. Immigrants arriving in New London being sponsored by a local church. 12. Oral Reports from meetings attended by Lind board members: • Waupaca Fire District on 3/26; attended by K. Nickel. Full time Fire Chief position is being advertised with interviews to begin late April/early May. Possibly 3 current members of Waupaca Fire Dept may apply. • K. Nickel attended Farmington’s Public Hearing on 3/18, not as a rep. of the Town Board. This PH was in regards to their ordinance 11/20/23(2023) restricting wake devices on a portion of the Chain O’ Lakes and whether they should amend or repeal it. At their Board meeting immediately following the PH, their decision on the ordinance was postponed until 4/4/24 where they voted to repeal and review the ordinance with possibility of developing an ad hoc committee with Dayton and Farmington having input on the ordinance. K. Nickel let both townships know we would like representation if the ad hoc committee is formed as this effects our township and Spencer Lake. • F. Neumann added that election training sessions were attended by all poll workers that were required to do so. 13. Update on Roads, Culverts, Fire Numbers • K. Nickel received an additional complaint regarding trash/junk being piled on property on Galilee Road. Follow up is being done with Planning and Zoning. • J. Gunderson will be grading our gravel roads and the parking lot of the Town Hall as soon as weather allows. He is also continuing with cold patching potholes as they are found. Had some branches needing removal from roadsides after the snow storm 4/2/24. • Z. Nelson has received the road name signs for Bags/Cnty X and Pope Rd/Cnty E but needs more sign posts. Will Contact J. Gunderson for these. 14. New Business: • Board of Review Alternates: Need for update of BOR alternates; last done 2015. Reviewed list of 4 names agreeable to serve as alternates; Motion to approve Ordinance 2024-4 by C. Hardy; seconded by Z. Nelson; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. • Estimates rec’d from John’s Lawn Care for 2024 fees; Motion to approve as is by K. Nickel; seconded by Z. Nelson; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. • Greenways Commission – C. Hardy presented that the Commission rec’d a grant for bicycle air pumps to be offered at a discounted price of $150; opinion is it is a good service for our cyclists that pass through our township. Motion to submit Lind for receiving discounted pump for placement at Town Hall by K. Nickel; seconded by C. Hardy; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. • County Ordinance Updates – review of proposed updates given; no questions or concerns raised. K. Nickel will let Planning and Zoning know we have no input to changes. 15. Old Business: • Fee Schedules- did review of current fees for Town of Lind for wages/per diems and reimbursements; liquor license fees; driveway and fire number permits; & cemetery charges. Liquor license fees are set by State. Building Fee Schedule Resolution 2020-1 is obsolete as we operate under Waupaca County fee schedule and zoning/permits. Discussion followed; felt all fees were satisfactory with exception of the poll workers wages currently at $11/hr. with last pay increase in 2015. K. Nickel gathering data from neighboring townships in Waupaca County to present current range at Annual Town Meeting. • Cemetery Fees/Contract with Tony’s Service – K. Nickel is meeting with Tony’s Service at Town Hall on April 9, at 10 a.m. to discuss options of contract and the process followed with citizens interested in purchase of grave site. Public is welcome to attend. • Slow Pedestrian signs – will be placed on Bags Hill Road and Railroad Grade Road by Waupaca County as soon as weather permits. • Grinding and Chip Sealing – K. Nickel continues to work on getting quotes for reclaiming and double chip seal of roads. Primary focus will be on Pope Road north of County E to fire # N1478 (approx. 2700 LF); Pope Road south of County E to Bags Hill Rd (approx.. 6500LF); and Schoohs Road (approx. 4200 LF). 16. Future agenda items & Upcoming meetings: • Waupaca/Outagamie County Ambulance Consortium on April 30, 2024 @6:00 p.m. Weyauwega City Hall. Concerns raised over coverage in our area and response times. • Open Book will be held May 6, 2024 from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. via phone with Bazille Assessment Services. • Board of Review, April 15 4 p.m-6 p.m. at Lind Town Hall • Land Planning Commission meeting 4/9 at 7:00 p.m. will be addressing CUP for cell tower on Lind Center Road. • Next Board meeting will be May 13, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. 17. Adjournment: Motion by Z. Nelson to adjourn; seconded by K. Nickel; motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Adjourned at 6:39 p.m. Submitted by Nickel, Chair; Neumann, Clerk