9.16.25 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 September 16, 2025 Page 1 of 2 Approved: 10/7/25 MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 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, Art Meinholz, and Leon Zinck III present. Also present were Clerk-Treasurer Dianah Fayas, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Doreen Jackson, Road Patrolman Darin Ripp, Bruce Heise, and Becky and Kelly Lindeman. 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: Sept. 2, 2025 Motion by Sup. Zinck III, seconded by Sup. Meinholz to approve the minutes of September 2nd. Motion carried, 5-0. 5. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLAN COMMISSION a. REZONE FROM R-1A TO SFR, ADAM MEINHOLZ, 0808-043-2111-9, 7372 SPRINGHELT DR. PC ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WOLFE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BARMAN TO APPROVE THE REZONE TO SFR. MOTION CARRIED, 5-0; COMMISSIONER BALLWEG ABSTAINED. Motion by Sup. Zinck III, seconded by Sup. Wright to approve the zoning change application for Adam Meinholz at 7372 Springhelt Drive. Motion carried, 5-0. b. REZONE FROM A-1(EX) TO AG, MOSSY ROSE LANE 0808-362-9500-8, -8000-5, -9000-3, & -8500-9 PC ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BARMAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BALLWEG TO REZONE FROM A-1(EX) TO AG THE FOUR MOSSY ROSE LANE PARCELS. MOTION CARRIED, 6-0. Motion by Sup. Meinholz, seconded by Chairman Laufenberg to rezone from A-1(EX) to AG the four Mossy Rose Lane parcels. Motion carried, 5-0. 6. AUGUST FINANCIALS Motion by Sup. Zinck III, seconded by Sup. Meinholz to approve the August financials. Motion carried, 5-0. 7. OLD BUSINESS a. BLIGHT, 7166 COUNTY HWY. K An inspection by Town supervisors last week showed no food being stored in the outbuildings, but items that need to be removed still remain. The Town will inspect again on Wednesday, October 24th at 6 p. Meeting minutes of September 16, 2025 Page 2 of 2 Approved: 10/7/25 b. 2025 ROAD PROJECTS The roll test for the Clover Hill and Dahmen Drive was completed, with paving slated for later in the week. There will be money left over for undercutting in the bid that wasn’t needed. The Board directed Patrolman Ripp to use some of the unspent budget to chip seal Pine Cone Circle and Blue Spruce when the seal coaters are mobilized doing work in the Town later this fall. A culvert on High Road will get replaced this year yet. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS Supervisor IV: Middleton Fire hopes to finalize their budget at next week’s meeting. Supervisor III: Waunakee EMS’s new ambulance is getting closer to delivery. Supervisor II: Supervisor I: Chairperson: The Waunakee Village Board passed the Karls’ annexation from Springfield and tabled the discussion on Waunakee Fire. No big change is anticipated for the Cross Plains Area EMS. 9. ROAD PATROLMAN’S REPORT The Town of Berry’s chairman wants to submit a joint grant application for Whippoorwill Road again. 10. CLERK-TREASURER’S REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE Motion by Sup. Meinholz, seconded by Sup. Zinck III to send a letter of complaint to Springfield’s assessor, Associated Appraisal regarding the revaluation. Motion carried, 5-0. 11. APPROVAL OF BILLS AS PRESENTED Motion by Sup. Zinck III, seconded by Sup. Meinholz to approve the bills. Motion carried, 5-0. 12. ADJOURN Motion by Sup. Meinholz, seconded by Sup. Jankowski to adjourn the meeting at 7:53 p.m. Motion carried, 5-0.