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Town of Perry Minutes of Town Board Meeting Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Perry Town Hall 1. Call to order. Chairman Roger Kittleson called the meeting to order at 7:32 PM, following the public hearing to discontinue part of Moen Road. Supervisors Ken Hefty and Mick Klein Kennedy, Treasurer - Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler and Clerk Mary Price were present. Also in attendance: Michele Kittleson, Mark Eastman, James Gibson, Sue Medaris, Mark Keller, James Baker, Wayne Brattrud, and Chara Kessler via teleconference. Pledge of Allegiance. . Chairman Kittleson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Moment of Silence – Chairman Roger Kittleson requested a moment of silence in remembrance of Robert Yaeger. 2. Comments by Town residents – non-agenda items. James Gibson requested recycling information for batteries. Mark Eastman will contact the Town’s recycling vendor Pellitteri Waste Systems, Inc. 3. Land Use: a. Diane Erb, 1514 Sutter Rd. – revised CSM to rezone 2 lots to RR-4 (from FP-35), residence site plans, driveway plans. Ken Hefty presented the Land Use Committee’s report and recommendations. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to approve rezoning one 7.5 acre lot from FP-35 to RR-4, site plan and driveway on Lot 1; and rezoning 7.5 acre lot from FP -35 to RR-4, revised site plan and revised driveway on Lot 2 as submitted by Diane Erb on the revised CSM. Motion carried. b. Wayne and Millicent Brattrud, 1187 CTH JG – rezone existing residence to RM -16 (from FP -35). Ken Hefty reported the Land Use Committee’s recommendations. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to approve rezoning 23.21 acres from FP -35 to RM-16; and to affirm one density unit will transfer with the sale of 54.6 acres to the adjoining landowner and retain agricultural use and zoning as submitted by Wayne and Millicent Brattrud. Motion carried. 4. Roads, Equipment, Facilities – a. Truck & Snowplow delivery. Road Patrolman Mark Eastman reported equipment for the new truck is not installed yet; the Oshkosh truck is now stored at a neighboring shed. b. Petition for Discontinuance of Part of a Public Way – Moen Road. The Town Board reviewed comments received at the March 11, 2025 public hearing and the process to discontinue part of Moen Road as petitioned. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to approve the Petition to discontinue .11 miles of Moen Road at the western end contingent on approval from the WI Dept. of Natural Resources per WI §66.1006 and receipt of the updated survey and Minutes of Town Board meeting – March 11, 2025 2 map to be recorded by the Dane Co. Register of Deeds, Dane Co. Highway Department and WI Department of Transportation as required. Motion carried. c. 2025-2026 Salt contract – WI DOT. The Town Board reviewed WI DOT 2025-2026 salt contract options and salt shed capacity. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to approve the guaranteed seasonal fill of 40 tons and the vendor reserve of 20 tons for the 2025-2026 season. Motion carried. d. Road Tour – The Town Board will conduct the annual Road Tour on Monday, March 31, 2025 beginning at 9:00 AM at the Town Garage and convening at the Town Hall at approximately 11:00 AM. 5. Recycling Center . Mark Eastman reported comments received from two residents and questions about deer carcass disposal. Recycling Center Attendant Chara Kessler indicated the new building at the Recycling Center is very functional and comfortable; plastic film collections are increasing and being transported for recycling; Styrofoam recycling options are being investigated; e-waste might be collectible in the future. 6. Treasurer’s Report. Treasurer Stephanie Zwettler presented the monthly report: Feb. tax settlements were sent; tax bill was prepared and sent to the cell tower company – formerly personal property tax – as advised by the Town’s assessor. 7. Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program resolution. The Town Board reviewed the retirement program offered. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to enroll in the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program. Motion carried. 8. Insurance contracts – insurer/agent report. Town Chair Roger Kittleson and Clerk Mary Price reviewed insurance coverage bound on March 8, 2025 per the Town Board’s authorization. 9. Assessor report – Intermarket update, contract. The Town Board will discuss contract options at the next meeting. Open Book and Board of Review sessions were reviewed. 10. Friends of the Parks of Perry report. Friends’ President Mick Klein Kennedy indicated the Friends’ grant was distributed to the Town; one new paver was sponsored; Groundswell plans to conduct compliance review on April 30; the Friends’ renewal notice and newsletter will be sent electronically. Minutes of Town Board meeting – March 11, 2025 3 11. Parks and Open Space Committee – the DNR grant application for the Hauge Historic District Park trail maintenance and gravel parking area will be submitted by the deadline. 12. Dane Co. Towns Association’s annual report was reviewed. 13. Minutes of Previous Meetings – February 11, 2025. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the Town Board meeting held on February 11, 2025 as published. Motion carried. 14. Pay Bills due. The Town Board reviewed the invoices presented for payment. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to pay the bills and process Commissioners of Public Lands debt payments due March 15, 2025 via wire transfer or ACH. Motion carried. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to pay the bills. Motion carried. 15. Closed Session. Dane Co. Circuit Court case 15CV0065 DSG; 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. 16. Adjournment. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:47PM. Mary L. Price, Town Clerk _________________________________________________________. _________________________________________________________. _________________________________________________________.