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Town of Perry Minutes of Town Board Meeting Agenda Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Perry Town Hall 1. Call to order. Chairman Roger Kittleson called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Supervisors Ken Hefty and Mick Klein Kennedy, Treasurer – Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler and Clerk Mary Price were present. Also in attendance: Mark Eastman and Dean Vogel. Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Kittleson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Kittleson requested a moment of silence in memory of Kendall Kiley, Wally Boley and Lorraine Schlimgen. 2. Announcements. Clerk Mary Price reported the Town will be included in the Dane Co. Urban County Consortium on renewal and will be eligible for Community Development Block grants. 3. Community meeting with elected representatives update. Supervisor Mick Klein Kennedy reported conversations and information from the office staff of Sen. Tammi Baldwin, Sen. Ron Johnson, US Rep. Mark Pocan, WI Sen. Howard Marklein and Assembl. Jenna Johnson. Potential meeting dates for a community meeting will be reviewed and presented. 4. Land Use: a. Scott and Meghann Slaugh, 1033 Perry Center Rd. , accessory bldg. Land Use Committee chair Dean Vogel presented the committee’s recommendation to approve the accessory bldg. permit as presented. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to approve the accessory building permit as submitted by Scott and Meghann Slaugh. Motion carried. Dean Vogel suggested clarifications to driveway requirements should be considered in the next amended Land Use Plan. b. James Gibson, 123 Drammen Valley Rd., accessory bldg. addition. The Town Board reviewed the permit application for an addition to the existing accessory building submitted by James Gibson. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the permit. Motion carried. Minutes of Town Board meeting – July 8, 2025 2 5. Roads, Equipment, Facilities – a. Premier Co-op – LP gas contract 2025-26 – Town Garage & Town Hall. The Town Board reviewed the LP gas contract submitted by Premier Co-op and the historical usage and rates. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to purchase and prepay 1400 gal. of LP gas @ $1.599 per gal. Motion carried. b. Sale of Western Star truck update. Clerk Mary Price reported a classified ad was submitted to the WI Towns Association for publication on the Assn.’s website and the August newsletter. Inquiries are directed to the Road Patrolman. c. Petition for Discontinuance of Part of Moen Road resolution. Clerk Mary Price presented Atty. Mark Rooney’s legal description review and approval. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to adopt the Resolution to Discontinue Part of Moen Road. Roll call vote: Ken Hefty, Yes; Mick Klein Kennedy, Y es; Roger Kittleson, Yes. Motion carried. d. Town timeclock, security cameras. Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler requested additional clarification for features to be included in a timeclock. Road Patrolman Mark Eastman indicated the Town’s security camera was moved from Kittleson Rd. and installed at the Town Garage. e. Dane Co. Bridge Aid program update. Clerk Mary Price presented the hydraulic analysis information received from Heartland Ecological Group and the proposal received from Wyser Engineering to comply with Dane Co. Bridge Aid grant application requirement. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the hydraulic analysis contract submitted by Wyser Engineering - $2,500.00. Motion carried. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to replace the Sherven Road culvert – 72” x 30’, submit the culvert order and approve the installation. Motion carried. 6. Treasurer’s Report. Treasurer Stephanie Zwettler reported permit fees, liquor license fee, WI DOT Transportation Aids, Dane Co. bridge inspection fees were received. Lake Ridge Bank account signatory document was presented for signors – Supervisor Ken Hefty, Clerk Mary Price and Treasurer Stephanie Zwettler. 7. Friends of the Parks of Perry report . Mick Klein Kennedy , Friends’ president reported the Friends annual meeting was held at the Hauge Historic District Park in June. The Friends approved the Alliant Energy Foundation grant application for Daleyville Park playground equipment; two information markers will be replaced. Minutes of Town Board meeting – July 8, 2025 3 8. Parks and Open Space Committee – a. Groundswell Conservancy 2025 Monitoring report. The Town Board reviewed the annual monitoring report prepared by Groundswell Conservancy. b. Mt. Horeb Chamber of Commerce Visitor Guide report. The Town Board reviewed the Mount Horeb 2025 Area Community Guide that includes Hauge Historic District Park information. c. Dane Co. Historical/Cultural Sites map includes the Hauge Historic District Park on the 2025 map. d. Hauge Historic District Park joint easement agreement update. Chairman Roger Kittleson provided information based on a meeting with Brent Radke, president of the Hauge Historic Log Church Preservation Association. 9. Minutes of Previous Meetings – June 10 and June 30, 2025. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to approve the minutes for Town Board meetings held on June 10 and June 30, 2025 as presented. Motion carried. 10. Pay Bills due. The Town Board reviewed invoices presented for payment. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to pay the bills. Motion carried. 11. Closed Session. Dane Co. Circuit Court case 15CV0065 DSG; Hauge Historic District Park easement negotiations : Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to convene a closed session under WI § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel concerning strategy and WI §19.85(1)(b). Roll call: Ken Hefty, Yes. Mick Klein Kennedy, Yes. Roger Kittleson, Yes. Motion carried. . Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to reconvene an open session. Roll call: Ken Hefty, Yes. Mick Klein Kennedy, Yes. Roger Kittleson, Yes. Motion carried. 12. Adjournment. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:30PM. Mary L. Price, Town Clerk ______________________________________________________________. ______________________________________________________________. ______________________________________________________________.