Minutes*

Town of Germantown Washington County, Wisconsin Est. 1846 W188N13102 Maple Rd., Richfield, WI 53076 Phone: (262) 328-7615 Email: TwnofGtown@icloud.com Chairman, Paul J. Metz Town Clerk, Kristin Dhein Supervisor, Chad Dhein Supervisor, Jennifer Guslick Treasurer, Dianne Lyman REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, January 13, 2025 * Minutes of the Monthly Regular Meeting of the Town of Germantown, January 13, 2025, at the Town meeting place (Rockfield Elementary School, N132W18473 Rockfield Rd, Germantown, WI 53022) * Clerk posted proper meeting notification. * Meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm by Paul Metz Members Present: Paul Metz-Chairman, Dianne Lyman-Treasurer, Jennifer Guslick-Supervisor, Chad Dhein- Supervisor, Kristin Dhein-Clerk Excused Members: None * Town members/Guests present: Adam Christensen, Aaron Swaney, Mary Fernandez, Mike Hug * Public Presentation: None * Appearance: Deputy Sheriff Jason Finley presented the incident report for the Town of Germantown. * Clerk read the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Monday, December 9, 2024. Jennifer Guslick made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Motion was seconded by Chad Dhein. Motion carried. * Treasurer read the Treasurer’s Report. Jennifer Guslick made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report. Motion was seconded by Chad Dhein. Motion carried. * The Board examined the bills to be paid and signed checks. Chad Dhein made a motion to accept the bills. Motion was seconded by Jennifer Guslick. Motion carried. * New Business: o 145 Saloon – New Bartender – The Board reviewed the new bartender licenses for 145 Saloon. Jennifer Guslick made a motion to approve the issuing of a new license for one bartender (Mary Fernandez). Chad Dhein seconded the motion. Motion carried. o MIKE HUG - Mike Hug Property– Mike Hug is requesting approval to erect an oversized 56’ x 48’ accessory building on his property of 0.91 acres on Rockfield Rd. The Board requested that a Planning Board meeting be set up to review this first. Chad Dhein made a motion to send this to the Planning Board for approval. Jennifer Guslick seconded the motion. Motion carried. * Continued Discussion: o Farmland Preservation Program Resolution – The Board reviewed Resolution No. 1-13-25-01, the Resolution of Intent to Incorporate Farmland Preservation Areas Into a Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Germantown: 2050. Adam Christensen answered questions from the Board. Chad Dhein made a motion to adopt the Resolution of Intent for the Farmland Preservation Program - Resolution No. 1-13-25-01. Jennifer Guslick seconded the motion. Motion carried. o EMS/Fire Department Update – Fire Chief Aaron Swaney gave an update on calls from 2024 and steps they are taking now that they are in charge of Fire/EMS Services for the Town of Germantown. The Board and Fire Chief are working out a plan to communicate the change in Fire and EMS Services with Town residents. o County Wide Inservice – There may be a quorum of Board members at the Hands First CPR, AED, Fire Extinguisher use, and Narcan training on January 15th or January 17th. o 145 Saloon – Complaints have been made about the lighting at 145 Saloon shining on to neighbors’ properties and is a danger to cars driving South on Highway 145. A notice letter is being sent to 145 Saloon informing them of the changes that need to be made. o ARPA Funds – The Board continued to discuss how to use the remaining ARPA funds. Chad Dhein will look into purchasing a laptop computer similar to computers purchased previously for the Board. o Update on .gov email addresses – Jennifer Guslick gave a brief update on the .gov email addresses and is working with Town Web to get them finalized. o ATV/UTV Discussion – This will be discussed at a future meeting. Town of Germantown Washington County, Wisconsin Est. 1846 W188N13102 Maple Rd., Richfield, WI 53076 Phone: (262) 328-7615 Email: TwnofGtown@icloud.com Chairman, Paul J. Metz Town Clerk, Kristin Dhein Supervisor, Chad Dhein Supervisor, Jennifer Guslick Treasurer, Dianne Lyman * Clerk dispersed the mail that was received for Board members. * The next regular meeting will be on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 7:00 pm at Rockfield Elementary School. * Chad Dhein made a motion to adjourn. Motion was seconded by Jennifer Guslick. Motion carried. * Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Kristin Dhein Town Clerk