Town Board — Minutes

634 State Road 19 PO Box 37, Marshall, WI 53559 www.townofmedina.wi.gov MEETING MINUTES FOR TOWN OF MEDINA BOARD of Supervisors Meeting Wednesday March 11th, 2026 Monthly Meeting Minutes The monthly meeting for the Town of Medina Board of Supervisors was called to order by Chairman Todd Weinberger at 6:00 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited during the caucus. Present were Chairman Todd Weinberger, Supervisor Phillip Braithwaite, Supervisor Steven Nampel, Supervisor Sue Zingshiem and Supervisor John Hellenbrand. Also present: Clerk/Treasurer Stephanie Lulling, Vance McCaw-Trek- left at 7:02 p.m., Jeff Weigand -left at 6:47 p.m., Paula Brandmeier left at 7:28 p.m., Rochelle Chadwick, Geri Schrab left at 7:28 p.m., Douglas Lutz, Jim Stuntebeck Meeting Posted: Monday March 9th, 2026; Town Hall, Whisper’s Roadhouse, Barrel Inn, and Townofmedina.wi.gov Public Appearances: Nothing currently. Correspondence for the Board: Public involvement meeting regarding the Maunesha River Bridge and STH 19 reconstruction-March 18th, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., view obstruction on Oak Park and West Medina, Johnson Block is finishing up the audit, on the April agenda will be an application for a used car dealer on Waterloo Road, concerned citizen complaint regarding LifeStar ambulance speeding, swerving-LifeStar was notified Jeff Weigand Updates: Jeff Weigand gave updates- 911 Dispatch Center and Jail is undergoing construction, Alliant Energy Center will be undergoing a revamp, Data Center Advisory Committee established, Hwy 73 and Hubbell Street project delayed by 3 years and hopefully will have some curb bump outs and safer crossings by Lions Park and Dairyland Avenue, Dane County Budget-temporarily plugged the budget by cutting funding for the Sheriff’s Deputies and raised fees, 2027 Dane County Budget will face increased challenges $835 million in debt, contract for a Deforest/Windsor School Resource Officer, resolution to reduce the size of the 634 State Road 19 PO Box 37, Marshall, WI 53559 www.townofmedina.wi.gov county board from 37 to 27 and create a merit award fund for the Dance County Sheriff’s Department Paula Brandmeier: running for Dane County Supervisor-retired from United Airlines, running to be part of the community and making a difference in the community Approve the meeting minutes from February 11th, 2026, meeting: Motion made by Supervisor Sue Zingshiem to approve February 11th, 2026, meeting minutes, motion was seconded by Supervisor John Hellenbrand. Motion passed 5/0. Trek Race Updates: Vance advised that there was 1 mailer handed out with 2 more mailers going out, fliers for the Town Dump and the Town Hall to hand out Road Grants and Updates- Lukasz Lywza: Lukasz could not attend the meeting. No updates currently. Pay down half of the loan for Box Elder and wait for the grant money to come in. Area by Hellenbrand’s and Schmit’s driveways where the blacktop is breaking up on Box Elder Road, culvert extension, signage still needed New Town Attorney: Chairman Todd Weinberger reached out to Daniel Evans and hasn’t received a response yet, our current Town Attorney has not responded Data Centers and Solar Fields Discussion: Spoke briefly with Jeff Weigand regarding the Data Center issues-Dane County established an Advisory Committee, Geri Schrab from Deforest advised that they want cheap land, water, and the temperature here is ideal and there are no state regulations here, Supervisor Phillip Braithwaite – stated that both of these issues can be determined at the Planning Commission like all other applications- and the planning committee can take their due diligence on educating and the Town of Medina has the ability to say no. The Planning Commission has restrictions on what they can approve for solar fields by state law, Chairman Todd Weinberger wants the board to be educated and develop a moratorium before any applications come to the Town of Medina. Cold Storage/Pole Shed bid: Supervisor Steve Nampel has had meetings and are at the point that they need an engineer to look at plans from the Town of Vienna/draw up new ones, Chairman Todd Weinberger met with Enbridge today on Cherry Lane regarding storing some of the Town of Medina equipment on a lease agreement and/or possible build on 634 State Road 19 PO Box 37, Marshall, WI 53559 www.townofmedina.wi.gov Vacating Roads: Chairman Todd Weinberger has the list of possible roads to vacate. Road Work/Cabbage Road: Nothing currently. Approve Loos Operator License: Motion made by Supervisor John Hellenbran to approve the Operator License for Loos, Motion was seconded by Supervisor Steven Nampel. Motion passed 5/0. Fund Balance Policy: Johnson Block has recommended the policy. Chairman Todd Weinberger will investigate different banking institutions and interest rates. Fraud Policy: Motion made by Supervisor Sue Zingshiem to approve the Fraud Policy presented, motion was seconded by Supervisor John Hellenbrand. Motion passed 5/0. Approve monthly financial information: Motion made by Supervisor John Hellenbrand to approve the monthly checks; Motion was seconded by Supervisor Sue Zingshiem. Motion passed 5/0. Highway Report: Updates given by Highway Patrolman Randy Krause. Tractor is back, Road patching, roads posted, tree trimming, guard rail in front of the new retaining wall and will be donated by Joe Blashka and Randy Krause EMS and Fire Commission Reports: Updates given by Supervisor John Hellenbrand. Fire Department will be paying for AED’s, looking into vinyl plank flooring for portions of the PSB, the MFD would like to modify their brush truck with extra funds Clerk/Treasurer Report: Updates given by Clerk/Treasurer Stephanie Lulling. Audit completed, Spring Primary election closed, Type E/D notices sent to the newspapers, fraud policy drafted, April ballots picked up, April absentee ballots mailed, Open Book and Board of Review scheduled Future Meeting Information: April Agenda-financial institutions, road projects Adjournment: Motion made by Supervisor John Hellenbrand to adjourn at 8:14 p.m. Motion passed 5/0. Meeting adjourned. 634 State Road 19 PO Box 37, Marshall, WI 53559 www.townofmedina.wi.gov Respectfully Submitted March 11th, 2026, by Stephanie B. Lulling Town of Medina Clerk/Treasurer