Town Board — Minutes

Town of Vienna Board Minutes March 17, 2025 The regular meeting was called to order on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 7:00PM by Chair Jerry Marx. Supervisors Steve Ruegsegger, Dakota Cable, Sherri Meinholz, Gary Endres and Clerk Kathy Clark were present. Also present, residents Amanda Nickel and Nancy Caldwell. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Public Comment: None Approval of Minutes: Motion by Ruegsegger, second by Meinholz, to approve the minutes for March 3, 2025, Town Board meeting. Motion carried (5-0). Discussion and possible action on Plan Commission recommendation approval of Comprehensive Plan: Clark informed the board that the Plan Commission reviewed the final elements/chapters 1 -Apriculture, 2-Housing and 10 -Implementation. Ruegsegger asked why the plan still showed 20 years ownership versus 10 years as revised. Clark was not able to get the fina l copy showing the final changes prior to the meeting. Dane County is still revising the plan from last week but it can still be approved “as amended” if the board would like to move forward. Motion by Meinholz, second by Cable to approve the Comprehensive Plan as amended. Motion carried (5-0) Discussion and possible action on Fire & EMS Contracted services: Waunakee Fire made some changes that need to be discussed further on behalf of the town. In addition, the other contracted services need to be reviewed for annual increases. The board discussed the Waunakee Fire changes that are in progress. There was also discussion on the Waunakee EMS study performed to investigate options on combining services with Middleton. This is only in review and needs more time to evaluate. No action was taken. Discussion and possible action on Sale of Hillcrest Park Land, Parcel #0909-132-2275-0: In 1971, Hillcrest Development was approved, and lots were purchased, and homes were built. As part of the development agreement, a Park was included in the agreement and was dedicated to the public. After reviewing the legal procedure for a town to sell land, Clark found that if town land has been designated for a certain purpose, the town may not be able to sell it. Clark will contact the Attorney to find out what steps are required to move forward. No action was taken. Discussion and possible action on Pyramid Security System Maintenance Agreement: Clark explained that Pyramid is the Vendor that sold and installed the town security equipment. Last month, the system stopped recording data. Pyramid repaired and updated the system. It was just short of the one-year warranty, so the repair and update were provided at no charge. Pyramid offered a maintenance agreement for $401 a year. The board considered the option but decided it was not worth it. Motion by Endres, second by Meinholz to decline the signing of the maintenance agreement. Motion carried (5-0) Operator’s License: None Town Supervisor Reports: Supervisor Steve Ruegsegger meeting with Cornerstone Community Center is held on Tuesday, March 11th. Supervisor Cable meeting with Waunakee EMS was scheduled for Thursday, March 13 th but was cancelled. Supervisor Meinholz m eeting with Dane-Vienna Fire Department is scheduled for Monday, March 31 st. Supervisor Endres meeting with Waunakee Fire is scheduled for Monday, March 24th. Town Clerk’s Report: Clark reminded the board that Tuesday, April 1 st is the Spring Election. Also, included in the packet was the Treasurer’s report with bank account balances for review. Clark asked if there were any questions. Review and authorize payments of current town and utility bills, wages, and expenses : Motion by Ruegsegger, second by Meinholz to approve the current town bills as stated in the amount of $19,520.29; Payroll $5,941.25; Town Bills $12,977.25. Utility 1 $452.29 and Utility 2 $149.50. Motion carried (5-0) Adjourn: Motion by Endres, second by Cable to adjourn. Motion carried (5-0). The meeting adjourned at 7:36PM. Prepared by: Kathleen Clark, Town Clerk Note: These draft minutes are subject to approval on April 7, 2025, Town Board Meeting