FEBRUARY 8, 2024 MINUTES
Present: R. Klingeman; D. Willis; C. Wiilis; C. Knothe; R. Olson; V. Nelson; F. Bartow; B. Brockway; G. Brockway; R. Morris; M. Nelson
Call to Order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Bartow
Motion to approve agenda & postings by Brockway 2nd by Morris
Motion to approve January minutes. no response from supervisors, Bartow makes a motion to approve minutes 2nd by Morris. Brockway questioned the Statute quoted in the minutes SS:66.0625 this should have been SS:66.0628 however SS: Chapter 66 contains General Municipality Law which applies to all statutes in that chapter. Correction added to minutes motion passed.
66.0628 Fees imposed by a political subdivision.
(1) In this section:
(a) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
(b) “Reasonable relationship” means that the cost charged by a political subdivision for a service provided to a person may not exceed the political subdivision’s reasonable direct costs that are associated with any activity undertaken by the political subdivision that is related to the fee.
Motion to approve Treasurers’ report by Morris 2nd by Brockway motion carried.
Chair Remarks: WisDot Culvert Inventory & Inspection by April 15th, 2024. WTA recommended Delmore Consulting conduct the inventory phase of the program. Other documents were available for supervisors from Delmore Consulting. After some discussion motion by Brockway 2nd by Morris to contract with Delmore Consulting motion carried.
Road Patrolman: Set date for Road Tour for March 6, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Motion to approve by Bartow 2nd by Brockway motion carried.
Lone Rock Fire District report on file
Richland Center Fire District no meeting
David King Raze Order: Raze Order presented to supervisors for determination, Letter from Attorney Eileen Brownlee explaining, “I do not see liability for the Town here unless it fails to follow through with razing the building within a reasonable time, also a lis pendens registered with County Register of Deeds prohibits the sale of the property without the raze order. Supervisors showed no interest in resolving this issue, and no action was taken.
Dot.Gov Email domain: This is a must have for all government entities. Clerk will look into this further
Chair Bartow issued a request for a list of all township owned equipment in the homes of town officials by February 16, 2024, ie Printers, computers other devices, need make, model, ser. No’s Chair Bartow also reminded supervisors of a $9,000 budget for devices for officials, also video equipment (OWL) for virtual meetings and video conferencing. Supervisors had no interest in personal devices such as I pads at this time.
Attorney Eileen Brownlee informed the Township of her retirement in May, 2024
The Town Board approved a date change for March Meeting to accommodate the River Valley School Administrator Loren Glassbrenner presentation of school plan. Date will be March 13, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Motion made by Brockway 2nd by Morris motion carried.
Motion to pay bills by Brockway 2nd by Morris, motion carried.
Citizens concerns: Public sees a lack of cooperation among the supervisors, officials should do the job they were elected to do without personal agendas. Why ask for attorneys’ opinion if you don’t accept it. These personal concerns and not subject to rebuttal or comment.
Motion to Adjourn by Brockway 2nd by Morris, motion carried.