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, August 12, 2024 * Minutes of the Monthly Regular Meeting of the Town of Germantown, August 12, 2024, at the Town meeting place (3070 Helsan Dr. Richfield, WI 53076) * Clerk posted proper meeting notification. * Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Paul Metz Members Present: Paul Metz-Chairman, Dianne Lyman-Treasurer, Chad Dhein-Supervisor, Kristin Dhein- Clerk Excused Members: Jennifer Guslick-Supervisor * Town member/Guests present: Krista Lyman, Laura and John DeAngelis * Public Presentation: None * Appearance: None * Clerk read the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 8, 2024. Chad Dhein made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Motion was seconded by Paul Metz. Motion carried. * Treasurer read the Treasurer’s Report. Chad Dhein made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Motion was seconded by Paul Metz. 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 Paul Metz. Motion carried. * New Business: o Approve Chief Inspector for Elections – Dianne Lyman was told by the Jackson Town Clerk that each municipality needs to have their own Chief Inspector. Chad Dhein made a motion to appoint Krista Lyman as Town Chief Inspector for the Town of Germantown elections. Motion was seconded by Paul Metz. Motion carried. o Discuss Town’s Comprehensive Plan – The Town Board will decide on a public hearing date to complete the comprehensive plan amendment process. o ATV/UTV discussion on Town roads – Chad Dhein made a motion to continue discussing this at a future meeting. Motion was seconded by Paul Metz. Motion carried. * Continued Discussion: o Snow Plowing and Storage – John DeAngelis came to the meeting to discuss snow plowing for the Town. The Board reviewed the updated contract and discussed plans for the coming winter. The Board made a motion to approve the snow plowing contract with DeAngelis Construction, LLC. Motion was seconded by Paul Metz. Motion carried. o Update on .gov email addresses – Jennifer Guslick was contacted and asked to make the .gov email address more specific for the Town of Germantown. She submitted the domain name of TownGermantownWashCo.gov. The .gov emails are waiting to be reviewed by the government. o Roadway Shared Services discussion – Paul Metz shared an email about Roadway Shared Services. The Board discussed using the remaining balance to trim trees along Town roads. o Fire and EMS Services – Paul Metz shared the updated cost of Fire and EMS Services for Richfield, the Village of Germantown and the Village of Jackson. The Board reviewed the options and is following up on some of these bids with additional clarifying questions. * Clerk dispersed the mail that was received for Board members. * The next regular meeting will be on September 9, 2024 at 7:00pm at Rockfield Elementary School. * Chad Dhein made a motion to adjourn. Motion was seconded by Paul Metz. Motion carried. * Meeting adjourned at 9:50 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Kristin Dhein, Town Clerk