Meeting Minutes

1 Public Hearing January 9, 2024 The meeting was called to order by Chair Jennifer Meyer at 5:30pm Pledge of Allegiance Attendance: Supervisor Mona Mathews, Supervisor Jeff White, Supervisor Megan Bischel, and Chair Jennifer Meyer all in attendance. Supervisor Paul Travis arrived late. Introduction of Guests: Anna Davey WisDOT, and Jon Johnson EC CTY HWY Commissioner in attendance. Notice of postings and mailings given. Town of Union’s proposal / explanation to the public: Town of Union received a letter from OCR (Office of the Commissioner of Railroads) stating: The OCR completed an inspection At the Union Pacific Railroad crossing of Vollendorf Lane (Crossing No. 183922H) in the Town of Union, Eau Claire County. It was the investigator’s finding that the crossing is unsafe for vehicular travel. Signed in residents/guests: People in attendance that spoke: Clifton Vollendorf, Town of Union property owner, spoke in opposition of closing Vollendorf Lane railroad crossing. Tamara Bauer, Nonresident spoke in opposition of closing Vollendorf Lane railroad crossing. Steve Mayer, Town of Union property owner, stated that he was neither in opposition or favor for the closure of Vollendorf Lane railroad crossing, he said it did not matter either way to him. Town of Union Board motion to close the public way on Vollendorf Lane; Motion to close the Public way on Vollendorf Lane was a roll-call vote: Supervisor Mona Mathews voted yes to close Supervisor Jeff Whyte voted yes to close Supervisor Megan Bischel voted yes to close Chair Jennifer Meyer voted yes to close Supervisor Paul Travis who was late for beginning of meeting but had materials before, Voted yes to close. All voted yes to close, motion carried for Resolution 2024-1. Motion to Adjourn Chair Jennifer Meyer at 6:35pm. Seconded by Paul Travis.