March 7, 2023 Regular Town Board Meeting

Minutes

Tuesday, March 7, 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 7:03 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 February 7, 2023 Regular Town Board Meeting and February 15, 2023

Special Town Board meeting

A motion to approve the meeting minutes of February 7, 2023 Regular Town Board Meeting and February 15, 2023 Special 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 was made by Hanson for Vouchers #25003-25057 for $1,218506.38, EFT at F&M Bank for $1,735.26, Deposits at F&M Bank for $1,092851.20, Deposits at LGIP#1 for $1,520,48.77 and EFT at LGIP#1 for $990,000.00, seconded by Nelson 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 report.

  1. Fire Dept Report

Chief Caylor said the 18th of March will be the appreciation dinner at Noquebay Resort. A motion to approve the Fire Department Roster as of December 5, 2022 through today’s meeting was made by Sotka and seconded by Nelson and carried. 3-0-0.

  1. Public Works Report

Chairman Sotka gave the February, 2023 Road Work Report for Jeremy Gross. Please see the attached report.

  1. Sign Report

Jeremy Gross ordered 10 new signs and will install them when the road bans are removed. He will also 10 more new signs for summer replacement.

  1. 2023 Road work plans

Chairman Sotka reported that Scott construction will be replacing the chips sealing on Riverview Road as it is not holding up for free this spring. They will be chip sealing Rivers Bend for under $25,000 which includes the cull de sac turn around.

  1. Update on Building blue print preliminary draft of Town Hall addition and remodel

Engineer Dura was not ready for tonight’s meeting but will have it ready in a week and a half. The chairman will review the blueprints and if everything is ready, he will get the bid packet ready to publish.

  1. Review and discuss increase for Town Hall rental

A motion to increase the hall rental from $35 per day to $50 per day was made by Hanson, seconded by Nelson and carried. 3-0-0

  1. Grant committee report

The Grant Committee report has not met yet because of the recent election but they will begin after the April 4, 2023 Elections.

  1. Discussion for increasing the 2024 Tax Levy for road construction and 2024 rescue squad contract

Chairman Sotka will have an overhead presentation for the roads, rescue squad contract, and garbage service for an additional amount added to the Town of Lake tax levy. He would like to have this presentation for the Annual Meeting in April.

  1. Spring Election is Tuesday April 4, 2023 info only
  2. Change Regular Board Meeting to April 5, 2023 due to April 4, 2023 Spring Election

A motion was made by Hanson to change the Regular Town Board meeting to April 5, 2023 due to April 4, 2023 Spring Election, seconded by Nelson and carried. 3-0-0

  1. Set date for Annual Town Board Meeting, possible date Tuesday April 18, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

A motion was made by Nelson to set the date for the Annual Town Meeting for April 18,2023, seconded by Hanson and carried. 3-0-0

  1. Public Comment
  2. Correspondence
  3. Adjourn

A motion to adjourn at 8:17 p.m. was made by Nelson, seconded by Hanson and carried. 3-0-0