Minutes

MINUTES SPRINGDALE TOWN BOARD TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M. Page 1 of 2 TB Approved 4/15/25 1. Call to order and certification of compliance with open meetings law by Rosenbaum at 7:00 PM. A quorum of TB members present at town hall, including Rosenbaum, Schwenn and Hefty. Also present at town hall were Treasurer Shatrawka, Patrolman Dahlk, and Admin/Clerk Arthur. Arthur confirmed posting in accordance with the open meetings law - 3/16 springdalewi.gov and 3/17 at Town Hall. Mt. Horeb Mail notified 3/16. Supervisor Hefty’s last regular Town Board meeting is this evening. Next month on April 15, we will hold a reception to honor Wayne’s contributions to the Town between the annual meeting and the monthly board meeting. 2. Approval of the agenda. 3. Minutes of previous Town Board meetings • 2/25 TB meeting. MOTION (Hefty/Schwenn) to approve with no edits. 3 ayes, 0 nays. 4. Public comment. Resident J. Karls asked to set the record straight due to false rumors circulating of plans for a Vortex warehouse being built in the township. No such warehouse is in the works. 5. Treasurer’s report: discussion of revenues, expenses and payment of the bills. Format change for this month. Interest rates for January were 4.76% and 4.53% for February. Public Works incurred more bridge expenses of $4,200 for engineering work. MOTION (Schwenn/Hefty) to pay the bills as presented. No further discussion. 3 ayes, 0 nays. 6. Patrolman’s report. Sign update – recent strong winds knocked a few over. The ground is getting softer; Rod will help finish the remaining signs. Approval of 2025 roads for bids – updated road list. Previously we were going to overlay Sutter Ridge. Will now have to wait a year because Klevenville Riley popped and will now have to be overlaid, as well as Paulson Rd. Budgeted $215,000 for hot and cold mix. 7. Driveway. Maurer, Lot 1 CSM 15770, 0607-253-8715-0. Rosenbaum looked at it last week; seems straightforward. There is a slope going up to the homesite, which can’t exceed 10%. MOTION (Rosenbaum/Schwenn) to approve the driveway application as submitted. Discussion: Hefty questioned whether there was a shared driveway agreement as part of the application. Yes, but Rosenbaum didn’t collect it at the time of application. Rosenbaum wished to amend the motion to have the approval contingent on receipt of a recorded copy of the shared driveway agreement. MOTION (Rosenbaum/Schwenn) to approve the application as submitted, contingent on submission of the recorded shared driveway agreement. No further discussion. 3 ayes, 0 nays. 8. Town hall shop and office attic insulation update. A Midwest Construction worker stepped through the ceiling. Midwest has been unresponsive so far to our concerns about the mess they made and the ceiling hole. Clerk will pay bill upon receipt next month, less any expenses the Town incurs cleaning up after them. Entire building is insulated now to R-50. 9. Town garage ventilation project update. Design all finished and approved by General Engineering. Bid request sent out and 8 total contractors have responded so far. Harker rep indicated we could go through twice as much LP fuel if we install the system we are bidding for. Hefty – by law we have to have one, we just don’t have to turn it on. That would save on fuel. Budgeted $40,000. Dahlk - need to check with Hein or the state to see if there is something lesser we could do? Resident J. Hensey – are there any inspections by the state? MHFD inspects about quarterly, but there isn’t ever anything else. Rosenbaum and Dahlk will call GEC to see if there is a lesser option. MINUTES SPRINGDALE TOWN BOARD TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M. Page 2 of 2 10. Update on DNR flashing lights on bike trail – Hefty. Hefty reported that DNR does not provide anything other than metal signs. Anything with flashing lights was provided by the municipality where it sits. Rear end collisions often result from the uses of signs with flashing lights. No further action. 11. Alan Harvey, Community Code Service recodification update – Arthur. Admin/Clerk Arthur called Harvey on 3/4, he didn’t answer repeated calls. When called again with a restricted number, he answered and was caught off guard. He promised the first draft next week, very non-committal. Arthur will hold him to this. 12. Calendar of upcoming events • 3/24 PC meeting • 4/1 – Spring election • 4/15 – between annual meeting and TB meeting, retirement reception for Supervisor Hefty • 4/21-4/23 Wisconsin Towns Assoc. “road school” • 5/13 – WTA new officials workshop at Deer Valley Lodge, Barneveld • Schedule first review meeting with A. Harvey re: our first draft of the code of ordinances 13. Adjournment MOTION (Schwenn/Hefty) to adjourn at 7:45 PM. 3 ayes, 0 nays, motion carried. Minutes taken and submitted by Administrator/Clerk Jackie Arthur.