4.9.26 TB Minutes

6157 County Hwy P. Dane, WI 53529 Phone 608-849-7887 townhall@town.springfield.wi.us www.town.springfield.wi.us Meeting minutes of April 9, 2026 Page 1 of 2 Approved: 4/21/26 MEETING MINUTES Thursday, April 9, 2026, 7:00 P.M. Town Board Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Laufenberg called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call shows Chairperson Dave Laufenberg and Supervisors Tyler Jankowski, Matt Wright, and Ashley Ballweg present. Supervisor Leon Zinck III was excused. Among those also present were Clerk-Treasurer Dianah Fayas, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Lori Eckes, Road Patrolman Darin Ripp, Heath and Rachel Mickelson, and Neil Statz. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW The Clerk confirmed that the agenda was posted at town hall and on the Town website. 3. INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENT TIME – None. 4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: March 17, 2026 Motion by Sup. Ballweg, seconded by Sup. Wright to approve the March 17, 2026 town board meeting minutes. Motion carried, 3-0; Sup. Jankowski abstained. 5. 2025 FUND BALANCE CHANGE Motion by Chairman Laufenberg, seconded by Sup. Ballweg to move the 2025 fund balance increase of $145,000 into the 2026 budget’s Major Road Work line item. Motion carried, 4-0. 6. 2026 ROAD MAINTENANCE BID AND AWARD The Town will have almost 45,000 lane feet of chip sealing done, with some areas receiving a double chip seal. Motion by Chairman Laufenberg, seconded by Sup. Wright to accept the chip sealing bid from Scott’s Construction for the base bid and alternates A and B. Motion carried, 4-0. 7. OLD BUSINESS a. BUILDING INSPECTOR SERVICES PROPOSAL BY GEC Motion by Sup. Wright, seconded by Sup. Ballweg to approve General Engineering’s proposal for building inspector services. Motion carried, 4-0. b. 2026 ROAD PROJECTS The Town received a larger than expected quote from MSA for Kopp Road improvements. Patrolman Ripp will review the quote with engineers, but noted the cost may require the Town to do base work and a chip seal this year and save the rest of the improvements for another year. Meeting minutes of April 9, 2026 Page 2 of 2 Approved: 4/21/26 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS Chairman Laufenberg and Chair Endres will be meeting with CARPC about planning services. The Cross Plains EMS draft agreement is ready to be approved. Waunakee Fire District’s future and composition remain in limbo as Waunakee tries to determine the Village’s future fire protection plans. At next week’s Plan Commission meeting, the agenda will include a residential rezone for a taller accessory building, a conditional use permit application to continue inside storage in barns on the property. 9. ROAD PATROLMAN’S REPORT The Patrolman will continue to fill potholes and do shoulder work next week. The people parking their trailers/ equipment on the Muskie Drive cul de sac will need to move it. The Peterbilt truck will be going in for oil pan work. 10. CLERK-TREASURER’S REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE 11. APPROVAL OF BILLS AS PRESENTED Motion by Sup. Jankowski, seconded by Sup. Ballweg to pay the bills. Motion carried, 4-0. 12. ADJOURN Motion by Sup. Jankowski, seconded by Sup. Zinck to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Motion carried, 4-0.