September 8, 2025 Regular Town Board Meeting
Regular Town Board Meeting
Monday, September 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Town of Lake Hall, W6202 Loomis Road, Porterfield, WI 54159
Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes
1. Call to order by Chairman Sotka
Chairman Sotka called the meeting to order at 6:00pm
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
Sotka __p____ Burmek __p____ Hanson __p____ Wilson __p____
4. Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve the agenda made by Supervisor Burmek. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0.
5. Public Input
A resident voiced concerns about the recent tax assessment letter he received.
6. Approve and correct meeting minutes from Planning Commission Meeting August 11, 2025 and Regular Town Board Meeting August 11, 2025.
Supervisor Burmek made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from Planning Commission Meeting August 11, 2025 and Regular Town Board Meeting August 11, 2025. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0
7. Clerk-Treasurer’s Financial Report
Clerk Wilson presented the financial report with vouchers #26534-26565 for $134,092.28, deposits at F&M for $204,906.00, and EFTs for $1895.02.
Supervisor Hanson made a motion to approve the Clerk/Treasurer’s Financial Report. Seconded by Chairman Sotka. Carried 3-0
8. Correspondence – Letter from DNR regarding PFAS
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sent a letter stating there is a drinking water advisory for the town hall. In 2020 Arcadis U.S., Inc. tested the water from the private drinking well for PFAS. The results were below the state health advisory levels that were in place at that time. Since that time federal maximum contaminant levels were established for six PFAS in public water supplies and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services lowered the state health advisory levels for certain PFAS in drinking water. Chairman Sotka and Clerk Wilson spoke with the DNR and applied for their six months water replacement and are looking into a long-term solution.
9. Reports
a. Planning Commission Report – nothing to report
b. Ordinance Committee Report – nothing to report
c. Public Works Report- Chairman Sotka read Jeremy Gross’s public works report. Maintained and fixed mower tractor, Completed lake access project on Oak Lane. Fixed driveway and ditch line on Aspen Lane. More works completed in the board’s packet.
d. 2025 Road Report – Maplecrest, Ferndale Bridge, Spring Ln – construction has started on Maplecrest and Spur Ln. Old Bridge and Spring Ln projects are complete. Wedging is scheduled to take place on Right of Way Rd, Willow Ln, and Ferndale Bridge approaches during the second or third week in September.
e. Fire Department Report – 2 calls, one vehicle accident, and one lift assist. Trained on blood born pathogens. Monthly worknights will be the 2nd Monday of each month. October 19, 2025 will be the fundraising breakfast.
10. Unfinished business
a. W6817 Arrowhead Ln property – noncompliance of ordinance – Chairman Sotka said resident is making progress.
b. Propane Contract – award bids – The board reviewed bids from Country Visions Cooperative and Lakes Gas. Lakes Gas bid was $1.499/per gallon for 4,000 gallons and a tank rental of $29.99 per year per tank. Contract locks in until May 31st. Country Visions bid was $1.499/per gallon for an annual usage of 4,402 gallons. There was a one-time rental fee of $21 paid in 2014 total for both tanks. Contract locks in until April 30, 2026. Supervisor Burmek made a motion to award the bid to Lakes Gas. The motion received no second and the motion died. Supervisor Hanson made a motion to award the bid to Country Visions Cooperative. Seconded by Supervisor Burmek. Carried 2-1-0, with Chairman Sotka abstaining.
11. New business
a. Operator Licenses – Katie Rohde and Lisa Neumann Dzurick –Supervisor Burmek made a motion to approve operator licenses for Katie Rohde and Lisa Neumann Dzurick for Docker’s on Noquebay. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0.
b. Oak Lane Boat Landing & Boat Landing Lane – Ken Marcusen – Ken Marcussen presented information to the board about Oak Lane Boat Landing & Boat Landing Lane. He supplied photos of the two areas and discussed how he would like to see Oak Lane Boat Landing look. His concern is what is there now was made unusable to the public. Mr. Marcusen will do more research on this. Chairman Sotka will look into as well.
c. Snow plow drivers for the 2025-2026 winter season – The list of snow plow drivers for the 2025-2026 winter season includes; Mitchel Zorn, Jeff Olive, Rick Olive, Robert Ledvinda, and Jason Swick. Supervisor Hanson made a motion to approve the snow plow drivers for the 2025-2026 winter season. Seconded by Supervisor Burmek. Carried 3-0.
d. Crivitz Rescue Squad Contract – Crivitz Rescue has a 25% increase this year, for the dates of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 with a cost of $24,992.50. Chairman Sotka made a motion to accept the contract. Supervisor Burmek seconded. Carried 2-1-0, with Supervisor Hanson abstaining.
e. Marinette County Tax Collection Contract for 2025-2026 – Chairman Sotka made a motion to accept the Marinette County Tax Collection Contract for 2025-2026. Supervisor Hanson seconded. Carried 3-0.
f. Set date for Town Board budget workshop – Monday, October 6, 2025 at 6:30pm.
g. Closed Session: Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) Considering compensation, or performance evaluation data for Public Works employees (full & part time), Clerk-Treasurer, Deputy Clerk, and Janitor. The Board may reconvene to open session to take any action.
Roll call vote: Sotka __Y__ Burmek __Y__ Hanson __Y__ Yes __3__ No __0__ Abstain __0__ at 7:30pm
h. Reconvene into Open Session and take any necessary public action as per Wis. Stats. 19.85(2)
Reconvene in to open session at 8:36pm. Supervisor Burmek made motion to give $1.46/hour raise effective Jan 1, 2026 to Jeremy Gross (fulltime public works). Part time public works $0.60 raise effective January 1, 2026. Betty Polzin a $1.00 hour raise effective January 1, 2026. A cost of living increase starting for all employees on Jan 1, 2027. Chairman Sotka seconded. Carried 3-0-0.
12. Adjournment
Supervisor Hanson made a motion to adjourn at 8:38pm. Seconded by Chairman Sotka. Carried 3-0-0.