Town Board Meeting — Minutes

1 TOWN OF PLEASANT VALLEY February 13, 2023 TOWN BOARD MEETING CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Dan Hanson called a Town Board Meeting of the Town of Pleasant Valley to order on Monday, February 13, 2023, in the Pleasant Valley Town Hall in Cleghorn at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Hanson called for the honoring of the flag with the Pledge of Allegiance. INTRODUCTION OF TOWN OFFICIALS Board members present: Chairman Dan Hanson, Supervisor Dan Green, and Supervisor Doug Nelson. Staff members present: Jen Meyer, Clerk/Treasurer and Hwy Foreman, Wyatt Wathke. Hwy 93 – Support for Stop Lights Andy Gibson from 3607 Suchla Ct presented to board he and his spouse have been in contact with Chad Heinz from the DOT regarding stop lights on either Hickory or Cedar Rd to slow down and create breaks in the traffic flow on Hwy 93. Traffic travels quickly on the 4-lane highway which creates hazardous conditions for vehicles attempting to pull out onto Hwy 93 during high volume hours. Ben Golas from 3724 Tamara Drive also spoke in favor of traffic lights. The DOT encourages support from the Town the lights would be installed. The board is in favor of sending a letter of support to the DOT. Jen will send correspondence later this week. Juniper Ridge – Preliminary Plat Sean Bohan from Advanced Engineering Concepts and Jeremy Skaw from Real Land Surveying presented the preliminary plat of the proposed Juniper Ridge subdivision to be located near Hemlock Rd and Cty HH. Developers Adam Ashley and Cody Filipczak were also in attendance. The proposed subdivision is located on 151 acres, consists of 20 lots and is zoned A2. They explained to the board the proposed layout, outlots, road frontages, water control and cul-de-sac dimensions. The preliminary plat will be presented to the county on February 28 th. The process of the subdivision approval and the many levels of approvals were explained to the attendees of the meeting. Vicki and Ron Anderson, adjoining property owners, had questions which were addressed. Motion (Nelson/Green) to approve the preliminary plat of Juniper Ridge as presented. A developers agreement and a financial security will need to be completed before the project begins. Chairman announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. PROCEDURES Motion (Green/Nelson) to dispense with the reading of the January 9, 2023, Town Board Meeting minutes. Chairman announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. Motion (Nelson/Green) to approve the Treasurers report for the month of January 2023 as presented and printed. Chairman announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. LETTERS & REPORTS Town Chairman -WTA is encouraging attendance at the district meetings. -Dan will attend Capitol Day in Madison and the WTA meeting on Feb 25th at Florian Gardens. - Dan submitted three road projects to the Appropriations Committee via Tammy Baldwin’s office. Town Supervisors -none Town Highway Supervisor -The new truck has arrived. -They have been working on brushing and chipping. February 13, 2023 meeting minutes con’t 2 Town Clerk/Treasurer -Jen attended the City of Eau Claire EMS meeting. The City intends to terminate the EMS contracts with the Towns in June of 2024, which means the towns will have 6 months to either re-enter into a contract with the city or with another provider. The new contract will raise the current rates from $10/person to approximately $22/person. Meetings will continue. -The County Highway Department will be doing road work on Cty I and Cty FW this summer. -The Lions donated $1800 to the fire department fridge repair. Park Committee/Lions Club/TFD -Frank shared the Park Committee will be meeting soon and inquired what projects the board would like to see explored. Dan Hanson encouraged a skating rink. -Frank discussed options for a charging station for electric vehicles. Grants are available. -The ballfield nets need to be raised to catch balls to minimize damage to neighboring properties. -Installing roofs in the dugouts will be explored along with sun protection on benches/tables in the park. -The Town will reach out to UWEC for service learning projects for the memorial garden. -The Lions will be hosting a breakfast with TFD on April 2. CITIZEN INPUT -none COMPLAINTS -none OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Earthbound Environmental Solutions LLC Earthbound has applied for a haulers license in the Town of Pleasant Valley. All documents have been received. Motion (Green/Nelson) to approve a haulers license to Earthbound Environmental Services LLC. Chairman announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. Review Developer’s Agreement Changes were made to the developer’s agreement to align with the proposed subdivision Juniper Ridge. Motion (Nelson/Green) to approve the changes to the developer’s agreement. Jen will send it to the appropriate recipients. Chairman announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. 2023 Budget Review The budget as of February 13, 2023 was presented and reviewed. REVIEW/APPROVE ORDERS The bills /orders for the month of January 2023 and the alternative of claims paid report were presented by the clerk and approved by the town board for payment. ADJOURNMENT Motion (Green/Nelson) to move this meeting is adjourned. Chairman announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Adjourned at 9:00pm Respectfully submitted, Posted at town hall 3-9-2023 Jen Meyer, Clerk / Treasurer Placed on Website 3-9-2023