August 4, 2020 Regular Town Board Meeting

Amended Minutes

August 4, 2020

 

Town of Lake Hall, W6202 Loomis Road, Porterfield, WI 54159

7:00 p.m. Regular Town Board Meeting Agenda

  1. Call to order.

The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m.

  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Roll Call.

Dan Banaszak, Chairman Present                    Cory Sotka, Sup#1       Present

Travis Mueller, Sup#2     Present                    Linda Tarmann, Clerk Present

  1. Approval of agenda.

A motion to move Item #12 & 13 to after Item 4 and approve the agenda was made by Mueller, seconded by Sotka and carried.

  1. 2019 Auditor Report

Karen Kerber gave the 2019 Audit report for the Town of Lake and explained the financial statements from the Town of Lake.

  1. Approval of meeting minutes from July 5, 2020 Regular Town Board Meeting

A motion to approve the minutes for July 5, 2020 was made by Sotka , seconded Mueller and carried.

  1. Approval of Treasurer’s financial report and vouchers

A motion to approve the Vouchers #23400-23449 for $43,088.48, EFT for F&M Bank for $2,725.16, EFT for LGIP Savings for $75,000.00, Deposits for F&M Bank for $80,101.90 and Deposits for LGIP Savings for $45,967.32 was made by Mueller, seconded by Sotka and carried.

  1. Deputy Clerk resignation and application review

Penny Chaikowski, Deputy Clerk has tendered her resignation effective after the 8/12/2020 election. Motion to accept P.C resignation by Mueller, second by Sotka and carried. An application for Stacy Wilson for the position of Deputy Clerk was reviewed and accepted by the Town Board.

  1. Approve Election Officials

A motion to approve (3) election officials Dianna Parish, Donna Liesch and Mark Boerschinger was made by Mueller, second Sotka and carried.

  1. Review of Covid-19 Emergency Adjustment of Alcohol Beverage License Fees & Operator’s  License Review Policy

Tabled for the September Board Meeting

  1. Review & Approval of Business Licensing (Liquor & Operators)

A motion to approve Robin Robinson Operator License for Loopy’s was made by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak, and carried.

  1. Planning Commission Report  

Sotka recommended approval to the Town Board CSM for Walters.

  1. Approve Certified Survey maps

A motion was made to approve the CSM for Walters by Mueller, second Sotka and carried.

  1. 2020 Road Work Update

Banaszak reported on the 2020 road work projects.

  1. Fire Dept Report

Dave Schwartz reported the fire dept had their monthly meeting for August which will include the Covid-19 training. Short training will be at every meeting. Equipment was reviewed. At this time, they are not having a Breakfast fund raiser but will be having a raffle for 2020 fund raiser. A request to notify the FD if there are any road closures.

  1. Public Works Report

Jeremy Gross has been repairing potholes, chipping downed trees, grading with the town’s truck, Dump site for yard waste is being used by the old shop. He helped with the culverts installed on right of Way and hauled iron to the recycle.

  1. Approve Public Works 1-year review and pay increase

September will be Jeremy Gross’s 1 year of employment and it was brought to the Board for suggestions for his raise after 1 year. Mueller suggested $.65 per hour increase. Mueller made a motion to approve $.65 an hour, seconded by Sotka and carried to be effective on his anniversary of employment.

  1. Public Comment

Penny Chaikowski suggested that the Town should update the road signs. Banaszak stated that we are updating signs starting from the south end of the township. Mueller request to put a 4 way stop on Right of Way Rd and Pioneer Rd. It was also suggested to put up children at play signs.

  1. Correspondence

The Board was given a Covid-19 Statewide mask update, a dog nuisance letter, news release from the WI DNR on ATV/UTV safety laws and golf cart laws.

  1. Adjourn

A motion was made to adjourn at 8:21 p.m. by Mueller, seconded by Sotka, and carried.

Attest:

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Daniel Banaszak, Chairman                                                             Linda Tarmann, Clerk

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