December 3, 2024 Regular Town Board Meeting

Minutes

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

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 order by Chairman Sotka at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call.
Sotka _p __ Burmek __p__ Nelson _p___ Tarmann __p__
4. Approval of agenda.
A motion to approve the agenda of Tuesday, December 3, 2024 was made by Burmek, seconded by Nelson and motion carried. 3-0-0
5. Public Comment
Judge Miller stopped in to ask for signatures for nomination papers for April 1, 2025
6. Approval of meeting minutes from Regular Town Board Meeting, November 6, 2024, Special Town Board Meeting November 3, 2024, Special Town Board Meeting November 6, 2024, Public Budget Hearing of Town Electors Meeting of November 12, 2024 and Special Town Board Meeting November 12, 2024 to approve 2025 Budget.
A motion to approve the minutes of the Special Town Board Meeting November 3, 2024, the Regular Town Board Meeting November 6, 2024, Special Town Board Meeting November 6, 2024, Public Budget Hearing of Town Electors Meeting of November 12, 2024 and Special Town Board Meeting November 12, 2024 to approve 2025 Budget was made by Nelson, seconded by Burmek and motion carried. 3-0-0

7. Approval of Treasurer’s financial report and vouchers
A motion to approve the Treasurer’s report with Vouchers #26056-26132 for $43094.75, EFT at F&M Bank for $2,954.82, Deposits for F&M Bank for $50,350.39, and deposits at LGIP for $64,996.52 was made by Burmek, seconded by Nelson and motion carried. 3-0-0

8. Approve Generator Service Contract
A contract for maintaining the Town Hall generator was received from Mueller Electric for $225 for the year of 2024. A motion to accept Mueller Electric’s contract for $225 was made by Sotka, seconded by Nelson and motion carried. 3-0-0
9. Planning Commission Report
Nothing to report.
10. Approval of CSMs.
Nothing to report.
11. Review & Approval of Business Licensing (Liquor & Operators)
Nothing to report.
12. Fire Dept Report with any pertinent information
Chief Caylor gave his report to the Chairman to report a structure fire, had a Mabis call with Wagner, 2 lift assists and a response to a car/deer accident. Chief Caylor is requesting assistance from the Town Board for 5 air tanks for $2,500, 10 headlamps for $70 each, 16 strobe lights for on the uniforms. Chief Caylor asked to holdoff purchasing turnout gear as the cost for one helmet and one set of turnout gear $4,035.

13. Public Works Report with work completed
The Public Works report was written by Jeremy Gross and reported by Chairman Sotka. The month of November report will be attached to the minutes.
14. Cemetery on private property information
A request from a resident was presented to the Town Board for review. A motion was made by Burmek to table this item until we get further information and advice from the attorney, seconded by Nelson and carried. 3-0-0
15. Review Fire Dept Guidelines (info only)
A motion was made by Burmek to change the call rate to be $14 for all calls, drills, work nights and any additional hours also be at $14 per hour, Nelson seconded and the motion was carried. 3-0-0
A motion was made by Nelson to table the review of the remainder of the Fire Dept Guidelines and have another meeting to go over the fire department guidelines, review the list of Ordinances updated and received from Attorney Harvey and also have a budget revision on Thursday December 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
16. Ordinance book update
A list of the completed ordinances was given to the Town Board. The list will be forwarded to Attorney Coggins and Attorney Harvey for review and a list of what needs to be updated.
17. Correspondence
None
18. Adjourn
A motion to adjourn at 7:48 p.m. was made by Nelson, seconded Burmek and motion carried. 3-0-0