2022.02.10 Town Board Proceedings

PROCEEDINGS – February 10, 2022 TOWN OF CHASE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Town Board Chairman, Gary Van Lannen called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Chase Town Hall, located at 8481 County Road S, Pulaski WI 54162. Notices were posted in the three town display boxes, which are located at the Town Recycling Center, North Chase Citgo, and South Chase Saloon. Board Members present: Chairman - Gary Van Lannen, Supervisor - Dennis Kroll, Supervisor – Jeff Van Enkevort, Clerk – Dan Kroll, Deputy Clerk – Cindy Kroll, Treasurer – Mae Micolichek 2. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag The Pledge was recited. 3. Approve the Agenda A. Change in Sequence – None. B. Removal of Items – None 4. Approve Prior Meeting Minutes 5. Present and Approve Bills for Payment Motion by Van Enkevort/Kroll to approve the agenda as printed, prior meeting minutes, and bills for payment. The motion was called and carried 3-0. 6. Committee and Department Reports: a. Financial Report – Treasurer Mae Micolichek Micolichek read the financial report. b. Public Works – Roger Blaies Blaies stated that they have been working on snowplowing and replaced several road signs. c. Building Inspector – Bobbie Krozell Van Enkevort stated that there were 3 permits for January with them being a new home, a remodel, and a deck. There were also 3 emails. d. Park Commission – Jeff VanEnkevort Nothing to report e. Animal Control – Joe Gracyalny (Sue) None f. Planning Commission – Dennis Kroll No Meeting g. Pulaski Fire Department – Gary Van Lannen Van Lannen stated there were 152 calls for 2020, and 205 calls for 2021 with 61 to Pulaski, 14 to Maple Grove, 23 to Chase, 26 to Pittsfield, and 19 to Angelica. h. NEW Rescue – Dennis Kroll For 2021 NEW was $35,601.41 to the good. Refunds will be going back to the towns. NEW received a $500.00 donation from the VFW. In the general checking fund there is $3546.58 and the equipment fund has $100,650.48. i. Oconto County Economic Development (OCED) – Norb Reinhard Jr. No Meeting j. Oconto County Policing Officer – Garret Baeton Baeton provided the report to the town. Total of 88 calls for the month of January. Of the calls there was a third offence DWI, snowmobile complaints, and storage unit burglary. On March 23, 2022 there will be coffee with a cop at the Little Suamico townhall from 7-10am. 7. Public Comments (No Action Taken) A member of the audience asked if there was going to be a picnic in 2022. Van Lannen stated there would not be one due to no fireworks and funding restraints due to COVID. 8. Discuss and Act on N.E.W. Rescue Equipment Fund Payment. The town will be receiving $8,393.00 in a refund. All towns will match the lowest refund of Maple Grove in the amount of $2,469.46 to be given back to NEW. Also $3,000 will be due to the equipment f und. Motion by VanEnkevort/Van Lannen to approve a total payment to NEW Rescue in the amount of $5,469.46. Motion was called and carried 3-0. 9. Discuss and Act on Mulberry Lane. Van Lannen stated that the discontinuance of Mulberry Lane has been on the planning commission agenda for January. No action was taken on the discontinuance due to one adjoining landowner objecting to the discontinuance. Van Lannen stated that the town has a signed developers agreement with James Stachura to have the road installed and it has not taken place. Van Lannen suggests that the town attorney draft a letter to Stachura to have the road installed. Motion by VanEnkevort/Kroll to approve the town attorney drafting a letter to James Stachura to have Mulberry Lane installed. Motion was called and carried 3-0. 10. Discuss and Act on Operators Licenses a. Kyle Christiansen – Temporary Operators License b. Jessie Vieaux – North Chase Citgo Dan Kroll provided the board with applications. Kroll stated that the application for Jessie Vieaux w as incomplete. Motion by Kroll/Van Enkevort to approve the temporary operators license for Kyle Christiansen. Motion was called and carried 3-0. No action taken on the operators license for Jessie Vieaux. 11. Announcements and General Information (No Action Taken) Dan Kroll stated there was a blood drive on February 4, 2022. 22 units of blood was donated which has the potential to save 66 lives. Van Enekevort stated that the snowmobile club will be holding a vintage snowmobile show at the Stone Barn on February 26, 2022. Dan Kroll stated the town received a thank you card from Woodie’s family. 12. Adjournment to February 10, 2022. Van Lannen adjourned the meeting at 7:51 pm until March 14, 2022. Dan Kroll/Clerk & Cindy Kroll/Deputy Clerk