1-21-2025

TOWN BOARD MEETING, January 21, 2025 PRESENT: Chair Dick Green, Supervisors Eric Olson, Faith Schuck, Melanie Miller and Renee Gouaux. ABSENT: Clerk/Treasurer Maria Hougan OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Grace Ogle, 1802 Monroe St, Madison, Jeff Winge, 2426 Wildflower Rd, Kerry Marren, 720 County Rd B, Cambridge, Eric Staats (online) CALL TO ORDER Chair Green called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT: The Board listens to residents speak on any issue (three-minute time limit) Jeff Winge spoke and asked if he could get a list of all the town roads that will require signs for the ATV/UTV routes. Any item listed on the agenda is subject for action. CONSENT AGENDA: Items listed under consent agenda will be approved in one motion without discussion unless any Board member requests that an item(s) be removed for individual discussion. That item then can be considered at an appropriate time during the Board’s regular order of business. 1. Approval of minutes of the January 7, 2025 Town Board meeting, and January 14, 2025 Town Caucus. 2. Approval of the check register dated January 21, 2025. 3. Approval of the return of driveway damage deposit(s) for: (Public works inspected, no issues found, approval recommended) • Dave Scheffler, 3130 Sunnyside St. • Sarah Coyne, 2110 Yahara Dr. Motion by Supervisor Olson, second by Sup. Gouaux to approve the consent agenda items listed. Motion carried 5-0. BUSINESS. 1. Discussion and possible action regarding the request from Brazen Dropouts Cycling Club for a one-way road closure on Saturday, August 9, 2025 for a bike race event utilizing certain town roads. Grace Ogle and Eric Staats (online) spoke out on the proposed bike route. Concerns were raised about the gravel pit located on Rinden Rd. The pit will be open on Saturday and the bike route would interfere with traffic coming in and out of the pit. Grace and Eric stated they would look into alternative routes. No action was taken. 2. Discussion and possible action regarding a maintenance agreement with the City of Stoughton regarding the previous annexation property along Skaalen Rd. and Williams Dr. (as available) There was not a maintenance agreement available yet. No action was taken. This will be a future agenda item. 3. Discussion and possible action regarding scheduling Open Book on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., and Board of Review on June 19, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. A discussion was held. Supervisor Schuck will recertify for Board of Review. Motion by Supervisor Miller, second by Sup. Schuck to approve scheduling Open Book on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 12:00pm-4:00pm and Board of Review on June 19, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Discussion and possible action regarding 2025 part-time seasonal employee wages. A discussion was held regarding the part-time seasonal employee wages. Motion by Supervisor Schuck, second by Sup. Gouaux to increase the snow plow seasonal help to $25.75/hour for 2025. Motion carried 5-0. 5. Discussion of Public Works projects and duties. Chair Green reported out. Four road signs have been replaced-three stop signs and one speed limit sign; the bathrooms and town hall have been painted and they have been trimming brush. 6. Clerk’s report of projects and duties. Clerk/Treasurer Hougan was absent from the meeting. 7. Discussion on items to be placed on the next and / or future agenda: • Dane County amendment OA-23 CUP process • City of Stoughton maintenance agreement • Attendance at Barneveld and Wisconsin Dells WTA district meetings • Other items as requested PLAN COMMISSION REPORT (Reports will generally only be reported upon after the Plan Commission has met between Town Board meetings; unless there is additional information to report). The Plan Commission did not meet. REPORTS Town Board Reports Supervisor Schuck reported out. The Deer-Grove ambulance is getting repaired. Both the fire chief and EMS director have resigned in Cambridge. CORRESPONDENCE There has been a change in Lieutenant at the Dane County Southwest Precinct. An invite to attend a Town Board meeting will be sent once the new Lieutenant, Christopher Moore, starts on February 3, 2025. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Supervisor Olson, second by Sup. Schuck to adjourn the meeting at 6:43pm. Respectively Submitted, Supervisor Melanie Miller