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Town of Vienna Board Minutes
Monday, March 17, 2026
The regular town board meeting was called to order on Tuesday, March 17 , 2026, at 7:00PM, by Chair Jerry Marx.
Supervisors Gary Endres, Sherri Meinholz, Amanda Nickel, Dakota Cable, and Clerk Kathy Clark were present. Town Engineer
Scott Anderson, Owners of Madison Springs and a sign in sheet will be included with minutes.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited
Public Comment: None
Approve or amend the minutes of the February 9 , 2026, town board meeting: Motion by Cable, second by
Meinholz to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2026, town board meeting. Motion carried (5-0)
Discussion and possible action on Norway grove Project Bids submitted March 12th: Clark provided copies of the
bid tally sheet to the board members. A total of four bids were received from surrounding contractors. Anderson spoke of
the last changes in design, after the neighborhood meeting. He also noted the bid costs were lower than anticipated and
recommended going with the lowest bid out of the four presented. Clemens Excavating worked on the Nature Vally project
in 2024. Discussion of landscaping, tree removal and such took place. Endres asked about the budget for roads this year,
and that amount is $300K. Motion by Endres, second by Nickel to approve the lowest b idder for the Norway Grove Road
project, Clemens Excavating Co, for a total bid cost of $213,099.41, including the alternate bid. Motion carried (5 -0)
Discussion and possible action on Madison Springs Development Application to develop and build on the
corner of Patton Rd and Hwy V-Parcel #0909-211-8000-3: Bob Poch with Keller Builders presented a site plan and
spoke of the project. A buffer will be added to the wetland area as required by DNR and Dane County regulations. There
will be two driveways, both coming out on Patton Road. Landscaping design has a separate meeting for review and revisions.
Wendt explained that operation hours will be 7am to 5pm with no night shifts or operations. About 60% is part sales and
most of them are by delivery. There are some customers that do pick up but only during operation hours. The building/shop
will be air conditioned so overhead doors will be kept closed so this will help with noise reduction. Many of their customer
base is in this area or close to this area. The town engineer recapped some conditions discussed at the Plan Commission
meeting. Discussion followed. Motion by Nickel, second by Meinholz to approve the application submitted by Madison
Springs to develop a Springs business on the property located at Patton Road and County Hwy V. Motion carried (5-0)
Discussion on Formal Complaint filed by Resident in Nature Valley HOA: Clark explained there was a lot of material
to review so it was noted on the agenda as a discussion item only. The board has been asked to review as it has escalated
to Dane County Supervisors and DNR field workers. Clark provided a summary of the issues outlined in the paperwork.
Board members were familiar with some of the information. Endres went to the property to view the landscaping between
the properties. Discussion of various ideas or resolutions took place. Without attendees, there was little discussion . Clark
will follow up with parties involved and schedule another meeting with the parties involved. If necessary, the town attorney
will be consulted again for direction.
Operator’s License: None
Town Supervisor Reports: Supervisor Amanda Nickels’ meeting with Cornerstone Community Center was held Tuesday,
March 10th. Supervisor Cable meeting with Waunakee EMS meeting was held Thursday, March 12th. Supervisor Meinholz
meeting with Dane -Vienna Fire Department is scheduled for Monday, March 30th . Supervisor Endres meeting with
Waunakee Fire is scheduled for Monday, March 23rd.
Town Clerk’s Report: Clark provided a copy of the bank account balances. The Spring Election will be held Tuesday, April
7th and the Annual Electors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21st. Also, Open book is scheduled to be held (by phone
appointments only) Monday, April 6 from 10am -4pm and Board of Review (BOR) is scheduled for In -Person Appointment,
Tuesday, April 28th from 4pm-6pm.
Review and authorize payments of current town and utility bills, wages, and expenses : Motion by Meinholz,
second by Nickel to approve the current town bills as stated in the amount of $2,049,036.89; Payroll $6,1342,129.04; Town
Bills $1,996,911.03 (Feb. tax) and $44,786.61; Utility 1 $1,047.05 and Utility 2 $157.97. Motion carried (5-0)
Adjourn: Motion by Endres, second by Cable, to adjourn. Motion carried (5-0). The meeting adjourned at 7:37PM.
Prepared by: Kathleen Clark, Town Clerk
Note: These minutes were approved at the April 6, 2026, board meeting
Source: Town of Vienna website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.