June 8, 2026 Regular Town Board Meeting
Regular Town Board Meeting
Monday, June 8, 2026 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
Supervisor Burmek made a motion to approve the agenda. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0
5. Public Input
A resident voiced concerns about a property on Arrowhead. Another resident brought up sanitation concerns of a property
6. Approve and correct meeting minutes from Regular Town Board Meeting May 11, 2026 and Special Town Board Meeting June 3, 2026
Supervisor Burmek made a motion to approve minutes from Regular Town Board Meeting May 11, 2026 and Special Town Board Meeting June 3, 2026. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0
7. Clerk-Treasurer’s Financial Report
F&M checking had a beginning balance of $93,319.19, deposits of $8,616.92, withdrawals of $43,218.01 for an ending balance of $58,718.10. Fire Dept Checking had a beginning balance of $64,478.85, withdrawals of $3,769.00 for an ending balance of $60,709.85. General savings had a beginning balance of $679,695.46, deposits of $2,621.53, withdrawals of $155,342.35 for an ending balance of $526,974.64. Road Construction had a beginning balance of $94,657.65, deposits of $156,019.78 for an ending balance of $250,677.43. Fire Dept Savings had a beginning balance of $2,919.44, deposits of $8.99 for an ending balance of $2,928.43. Grand Funds had a beginning balance of $43.42, deposits of interest $0.13 for an ending balance of $43.55. Chairman Sotka made a motion to approve the clerk/treasurer’s financial report. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0
8. Correspondence
Marinette County Highway Department and Cedar Corporation will be using the town hall for a public involvement meeting on June 23, 2026 from 5:00pm-6:00pm. They will present the bridge deck replacement project and schedule for the summer of 2028 over the Peshtigo River on County Highway P. Crivitz Rescue Squad has invited the town board to a Board of Directors meeting to be held in August. Starlink internet will have a rate increase, from $120 to $130 per month.
9. Reports
a. Plan Commission Report – nothing to report
b. Ordinance Committee Report
Chairman Sotka met with Attorney Coggins to request his assistance in getting the ordinance book and updates back from Attorney Harvey.
c. Public Works Report
Jeremy Gross gave the public works report. Moved snow equipment to cold storage, mowed grass around hall and public works buildings, changed oil and filters on 204, hauled recycled blacktop to Right of Way Rd, cut brush and fallen trees. More works completed included in the board’s packet.
d. Fire Department Report
10. Unfinished business
a. Creekview Road
Clerk Wilson spoke with Marinette County. Gas tax shows the road divided as the first ¼ mile being Porterfield and the 2nd ¼ mile being Lake. However, mapping shows it split down the middle. Nothing can be done on the road without a water shed study being done prior.
11. New business
a. Liquor Licenses
Liquor licenses applications were received from Dockers on Noquebay, LLC, for a Class “B” Beer & “Class B” Liquor, Loopys in Loomis, LLC for a Class “B” Beer & “Class B” Liquor, and Timberline Resort Bar & Grill, Inc for a Class “B” Beer & “Class B” Liquor. Supervisor Hanson made a motion to approve liquor licenses for Dockers on Noquebay, LLC, Loopys in Loomis, LLC, and Timberline Resort Bar & Grill, Inc. Seconded Chairman Sotka. Carried 3-0
b. Operator Licenses
Operator License applications were received from Shawna Johnson (Vankooten), Codi Kopczynski, Michael Haupt, Teri Edlebeck, Nickolas Cuda, Carolyn Watts, Emalee Johnsen, Tabitha Remer, Juli Schuette, Tammi Shiles, Cynthis Parrish, Isabella Wieting, Kylee Renier, Amanda Behrens, Kylie Chilcote, Kaden Klaver, Kendra Kuffel, Robin VanDeWalle, Tanya Werner, Tayah Werner, Jessica Wygant, Kimberly Wygant, Amanda Homa, Riley Sellen, Alicia Shiles, Ella Kahles, Beth Beechner, Brandon Cinquepalmi, Randy Hardy, Victoria Oleck, Teanna Welty, Heather Berg, Shirley Smith. Supervisor Hanson made a motion to approve the list of operators except the two that haven’t paid (Teanna Welty, Heather Berg) unless paid in next 30 days. Seconded by Supervisor Burmek. Carried 3-0
c. 2026 Road Work Projects – Award bids for Project 1 & Project 2
Project 1 – Chip-sealing various roads; Birchwood Road (towards lake) .86 miles x 22’ wide, Evan Lane 1.5 miles x 20’ wide, Shady Lane .10 miles x 20’ wide, Birchwood Rd (From Cty Rd W to Cty GG) 1.47 miles x 22’, N Spur Rd .60 miles x 22’ wide, Spur Rd 1.36 miles x 20’ wide. Vacuuming Birchwood (toward lake), Shady Ln, and Evan Ln. Material Specifications MS-d Hot Asphalt applied at .30 gallons per square yard using ¼” black granite aggregate. Bid includes cost of traffic control and proof of insurance. Project 2 – Watering, finish grading, compacting, paving, and shouldering Spur Ln; final grade, water and compact prior to paving, pave 2” thick final compaction by 20’ wide using 638 ton of Cold Mix Asphalt 553/553LT 100% virgin material, add 2’ shoulders using 250 ton of ¾” limestone from a quarry approved by the Town of Lake Board, provide traffic control and proof of insurance.
Chairman Sotka made a motion to award Project 1 for the amount of $115,500 and Project 2 for the amount of $63,800 to Scott Construction. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0
d. Approval of Kevin Gilbert for interim Assistant Fire Chief
Supervisor Burmek made a motion to approve Kevin Gilbert at Assistant Fire Chief. Seconded by Chairman Sotka. Carried 3-0
e. Approval of Daniel Welty for Fire Department Treasurer/Secretary
The board would like to be able to discuss the position with Daniel Welty. Chairman Sotka laid the item on the table.
f. Fire Department F&M Bank Account
Supervisor Hanson made a motion to remove David Schwartz and Kevin Gilbert from the F&M Fire Department Bank account. Seconded by Supervisor Burmek. Carried 3-0
Supervisor Burmek made a motion to add Fire Chief James Sanborn to the Fire Department Bank Account. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0
g. Fire Department 2% Dues Money
Clerk Wilson reached out to Gary Peck, Fire Prevention Coordinator for guidance regarding 2% Dues monies left over at the end of a year. Mr. Peck said the carryover of money no longer needs to go solely to trucks, but can now be used on fire protection equipment such as fire apparatus, PPE, hose tools, nozzles, any equipment related to fire suppression operations.
h. KerberRose Audit for 2025
Clerk Wilson presented the board with their copy of the finalized audit from KerberRose for year 2025.
i. Office Printer – Cooper
Chairman Sotka made a motion to purchase a desktop model from Konica for a price of $1,771.83 with a service agreement from Cooper for a price of $54.00 monthly. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0
12. Adjournment
Supervisor Hanson made a motion to adjourn at 7:04pm. Seconded by Supervisor Burmek. Carried