January 3, 2023 Regular Town Board Meeting

Minutes

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Sotka.

  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Roll Call.

Sotka _p__ Hanson __p__ Nelson __p__ Tarmann __p__

  1. Approval of agenda.

A motion to approve the agenda was made by Hanson, seconded by Nelson and carried. 3-0-0

  1. Approval of meeting minutes from December 6, 2022 Regular Town Board Meeting

A motion to approve the minutes form December 6, 2022 Regula Town Board Meeting was made by Nelson, seconded by Hanson and carried. 3-0-0

  1. Approval of Treasurer’s financial report and vouchers

A motion to approve the Treasurer’s financial report for Vouchers #24868-24932 $48,610.29 with voids of 24888, EFTs for $2950.62, receipts at F&M Bank for $515,118.17 and interest deposits at LGIP savings $1,608.43 was made by Nelson, seconded by Hanson and carried. 3-0-0

  1. Approval Election Day Emergency Response Plan

A motion to approve the Election Day Emergency Response Plan update was made by Nelson, seconded by Hanson and carried. 3-0-0

  1. Approve Rural Mutual Insurance premium for February 1, 2023

A motion to approve the insurance premium for the Town Hall Workers compensation for $4,163.00 and for auto, property and liability insurance effective for 2/01/2023 for the amount of $ 16043.00, a total of $20,261.00 was made by Hanson, seconded by Nelson and carried. 3-0-0

  1. Approve Engineer contract for proposed Town Hall office addition

A motion to approve the contract Riverview Architecture, LLC, Michael Dura owner for the Town Hall office addition was made by Nelson, seconded Hanson and carried. 3-0-0

  1. Planning Commission Report

Nothing to report.

  1. Approval of CSMs

None to approve.

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

None to approve.

  1. Fire Dept Report

No report.

  1. Public Works Report

Jeremy Gross turned in a December, 2022 work detail report as attached.

  1. Approve part-time snow plow drivers for 2022-2023 season

No response to adv in paper.

  1. Approve Engineer contract for proposed Town Hall office addition

Duplicate same as 9.

  1. Review and discuss increase for Town Hall rental

Will be reviewed for change in hall contract for February 7, 2023 Regular Town Board Meeting.

  1. Request for new members for Grant committee

Anyone who would be interested is welcome to join the Grant Committee for public input and planning.

  1. Approve stipend for preliminary office plans

A motion to approve a stipend for Mike Litursky of $500 for preliminary plans for the Town Hall addition, seconded by Hanson and carried. 2-1 abstain-0

  1. Public Comment

A comment was asked to what the fine for barking dogs from Ken Marcusen. Would it be possible to have a preliminary cost estimate for the addition and remodeling.

  1. Correspondence

Information for Attorney Coggins fee increase for 2023, Nature’s Edge Inspection Agency for a contract renewal for the next 2 years for approval at February 7, 2023 meeting and a copy of the resolution allowing the Town of Lake to get quotes for land acquisition.

  1. Adjourn

A motion to adjourn at 7:52 p.m. was made by Nelson, seconded by Hanson and carried. 3-0-0