May 5, 2020 Regular Town Board Meeting

Minutes

 

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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

6:45 p.m. Planning Commission meeting to review Land Surveys

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

Pledge of Allegiance

  1. Call to order.

The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Chairman Banaszak. Present was Banaszak, Sotka, Tarmann and members of the public. Absent was Mueller until 7:40 p.m.

  1. Approval of agenda.

A motion was made to approve the agenda by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried.

  1. Approval of meeting minutes from April 2, 2020 Regular Town Board Meeting, April 13, 2020 Town of Canvassers, April 14, 2020 Annual Public meeting, April 14, 2020 Special Town Board Meeting

A motion to approve the minutes of April 2, 2020 Regular Town Board Meeting, April 13, 2020 Town of Canvassers, April 14, 2020 Annual Public meeting, April 14, 2020 Special Town Board Meeting by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried.

  1. Approval of Treasurer’s financial report and vouchers

A motion to approve the Treasurer’s financial report to include vouchers #23238-23298 for $27,539.49, deposits $38,437.49 for F&M Bank, deposits $41,186.35 EFTs for 26,872.46 was made by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried.

  1. Diamond Lake – Opening date and Social Distancing Plan

Joe Zirbel from Diamond Lake Campground gave a report opening Mid-April, 2020. They have opened to only seasonal campers that are in state. They sign a form stating their health at the time they come into the campground. Most of the public facilities in the campground are closed to the campers including the office. They have a cleaning regimen for the restrooms. At this date we are turning away out-of-state requests for campsites.

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

None to approve.

  1. Ordinance  Alert Operator License review policy

A motion to adopt the revised Operator License review policy by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and seconded.

  1. Planning Commission Report

The Planning Commission reported on a survey map from Kamps/Lieuwen Surveying for Stacy McGavock. The survey did not have any problems and was forwarded to the Town Board for approval.   A motion to approve the CSM by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried. A motion was also made to approve an easement for Pine Lane by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried.

  1. Fire Dept Report

Chief Craig Caylor gave a report for the Fire Department and reviewing with the Town Board a DNR dry hydrant grant to upgrade existing hydrants and possibly a new one.

  1. Approve  Fire Truck purchase down payment

The tanker truck would available in either November or December, 2020. The sales agreement needs to be signed and have 10% of the purchase price of $60,000. A motion was made by Sotka to approve the Sales Agreement with Brindle Mountain Fire Apparatus for a 2000 Danko Freightliner, seconded by Banaszak and carried.

  1. Approval of Nature’s Edge, Building Inspector 2 ear contract

A contract with Jane Meissner for Building Inspector for two years. A motion to approve the contract by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried.

  1. Approval of for 2020/2021 Recycling contract with the Town of Stephenson

A motion to approve the shared services recycling contract by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried.

  1. Approval of the 2020-2021 Membership Dues WTA

A motion to approve the 2020-2021 WTA Dues was made by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried.

  1. Maintenance proposal with MTI for 2021

A proposal #20-8541 was given to the Town Board for a one yearly maintenance agreement for the Town Hall and Public Works Building for the heating and ventilation equipment for the amount of $6,544. Banaszak suggested we table this motion until he gets further information on the contract price.

  1. Letter to property owners Ordinance Violations

A motion to approve the Ordinance Violations letter for the Town Board use for property owners who maybe issued citations for ordinance violations was made by Banaszak, seconded by Sotka and carried.

  1. Approve Attorney Coggins to move forward with Mohawk Resort Compliance

A motion to approve Attorney Coggins to move forward to bring Mohawk Resort in compliance with the safety issues that the Town Board had requested if not completed by July 1, 2020 was made by Sotka, seconded by Mueller, and carried.

  1. Public Works Report

Banaszak gave a Public Works report stating that Jeremy has been doing grading, brushing roadsides, checking on road signs and getting quotes for replacement signs. The tires were replaced on the loader. Paul Dura has requested to use the Town property on Hilldale to have access his private pit. The Town Board said not at this time because of the liability issue it would pose for the Town.

  1. Road Work 2020

The Town received the award for the Trip Grant for 2020. Construction estimates were given to the Town Board for 2020 roadwork. There will be three roads, Right of Way, Pioneer, Birchwood, North Spur Rd to Right of Way and Loomis Road. The Town will be putting together a bid request for the projects which will be approximately $221,000. We also have six culverts that need to be replaced that are failing and will be replaced this year. A motion to move forward with the 2020 roadwork was made by Mueller, seconded by Sotka and carried.

  1. Sand/Salt Roof extension on Dry Storage Building

The sand/salt storage building where the portion of the open sand/salt bunker needs to have a roof over the outside storage. A proposal for $20,000 to extend the roof line for storage. A motion to move forward with the proposal from Lakes Construction was made by Sotka, seconded by Mueller, and carried.

  1. Public Comment

None

  1. Correspondence

Governor’s appreciation letter to the Town Treasurers for their hard work during the election.

  1. Adjourn     

A motion to adjourn at 8:44 p.m. was made by Sotka, seconded by Mueller and carried.