1-3-2023

TOWN BOARD MEETING, January 03, 2023 – 6:00 P.M. PRESENT: Town Chair David Pfeiffer, Supervisors Dick Green, Melanie Miller, Dana Stadler, Clerk/Treasurer Maria Hougan. ABSENT: Supervisor Eric Olson OTHERS PRESENT: Deer-Grove EMS Chief Eric Lang, Faith Schuck, 1616 Spring Rd., Public Works Superintendent Alex Mesdjian (virtually). CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pfeiffer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT Faith Schuck, 1616 Spring Rd., stated she has been a town resident since 1984. She is wondering what the status is of the concerns she brought up at the last meeting, and who has been assigned to investigate her concerns. What is the status / process of changing the name of a town road? She also stated she has been the town liaison to the Stoughton Senior Center for the past five years, and is wondering what the Board is expecting from her, and if she should report out to the Board. She was wondering about the process for repairing roads, and also when can they get gravel on their portion of the road. Further discussion followed. There will be investigation regarding the changing of a town road name, a discussion on what the Board wants of her as the liaison to the Senior Center. Items will be added to a future agenda. 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. Approval of minutes of December 20, 2022 Town Board meeting. Approval of the check register dated December 20, 2022. Motion by Supervisor Green, second by Sup. Miller, to approve the consent agenda items as listed. Motion carried 4-0. BUSINESS. Discussion and possible action to set a public hearing date on a request for vacation of 20 ft. of the Williams Point Dr. right-of-way adjacent to the property located at 2229 Williams Point Dr., to allow the existing garage to meet current set back requirements, and review of proposed CSM for the property as listed above. (As information is available) Marcia Tarrant was not present for this meeting. This will be added to future agendas as information is available. Discussion regarding Public Works projects and duties. Superintendent Mesdjian reported out on what the DPW has been working on, and answered questions from the Board. Discussion and possible action regarding the request from Chief Eric Lang, of Deer-Grove EMS, to use America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) / Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for radio replacement. Deer-Grove EMS Chief Eric Lang was in attendance. They have applied for three FEMA grants to purchase new radios. FEMA has denied their applications for the grants. The radios are now past life expectancy. They are interested in using ARPA funds to pay for the purchase of the radios with Pleasant Springs portion approximately $5616.75. Motion by Supervisor Green, second by Sup. Stadler, to approve the new revised request for purchase of radios for the Deer-Grove EMS in the amount of approximately $5616.75. Motion carried 4-0. Discussion and possible action regarding holding the January 17, 2023 Town Caucus as a hybrid meeting (In-person and virtually). A discussion took place regarding the caucus and if it should be held only in person or as a hybrid meeting. Further discussion followed. Supervisor Miller made a motion to hold the caucus in person only. Second by Sup. Green. A discussion followed. Sup. Miller withdrew her motion, Sup. Green seconded the withdrawal of the motion. The consensus was to hold the meeting as a hybrid meeting due to residents wanting to attend and participate in the caucus but may be unable to attend in person. Discussion and possible action regarding rescheduling the 2023 Town Board meeting dates which fall on the February 21, 2023 Spring Primary, and April 4, 2023 Spring Election. A discussion took place. Meetings that conflict with election dates will be held on Wednesdays and only if there are timely items which need to be placed on the agenda and acted upon. Clerk’s report of projects and duties. Clerk/Treasurer Hougan reported out on the project’s office staff have been working on. Discussion on items to be placed on the next / future agenda. • Directive for town liaison to the Stoughton Senior Center • Signage at Boat Landing-revise/clean-up ordinance language • Board approval of hiring part time snow plow driver, process, wages. • Discussion and progress on employee evaluations • Board approval / support for name change of Spring Rd 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 meeting-No report available at this time. REPORTS The Board reviewed the reports included in the packet. There was a discussion on the Boat Landing, it should be visited more frequently to enforce the $5.00 fees. CORRESPONDENCE The Board reviewed the correspondence included in the packet. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Supervisor Green, second by Sup, Miller, to adjourn at 7:29 p.m. Motion carried 4-0. Respectively Submitted, Maria “Pili” Hougan Clerk/Treasurer Note: These minutes are not considered official until acted upon at a future meeting, and, therefore, are subject to revision.