February 7, 2023 Regular Town Board Meeting

Minutes

Tuesday, February 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.

Chairman Sotka called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Roll Call.

Sotka _p__ Hanson __p__ Nelson __a__ Tarmann __p__

  1. Approval of agenda.

A motion to approve the agenda for February 7, 2023 Regular Town Board meeting was made by Hanson, seconded by Sotka and carried 2-0-0

  1. Approval of meeting minutes from January3, 2023 Regular Town Board Meeting

A motion to approve the minutes for January 3, 2023 Regular Town Board Meeting was made by Hanson, seconded by Sotka and carried. 2-0-0

  1. Approve Debt Service payment for March 15, 2023

A motion to approve the Debt service check #24992 for $68,358.26 for 02/28/2023 was made by Hanson, seconded by Sotka and carried. 2-0-0

  1. Approval of Treasurer’s financial report and vouchers

A motion to approve the Treasurer’s financial report for Vouchers #24933-25002 for $1,754,442.45 with #24990 Void, EFT’s at F&M Bank for $3,678.34, Deposits at F&M Bank for $1,673,994.38 and Deposits at LGIP savings for $1221769.82 was made by Hanson, seconded by Sotka and carried. 2-0-0

  1. Approval of Clerk/Treasurer to do election registrations for 2023

A motion to approve the Clerk/Treasurer to do Election Day registrations for 2023 was made by Sotka, seconded by Hanson and carried. 2-0-0

  1. Planning Commission Report

Nothing to report

  1. Approval of CSMs

Nothing to report

  1. Review & Approval of Business Licensing (Liquor & Operators)

Nothing to report

  1. Approve 2 year for Nature’s Edge Inspection Agency 2023-2024

A motion to approve a 2 year contract for Jane Meissner of Nature’s Edge Inspection Agency for 2023-2024 was made by Hanson, seconded by Sotka and carried. 2-0-0

  1. Fire Dept Report
  2. Public Works Report

Jeremy Gross submitted a January, 2023 work report for the Public Works department which Chairman Sotka read to the board.

  1. 2023 Road work update

Nothing to report until March, 2023 Regular Board meeting.

  1. Pavement seminar WI Asphalt Pavement Association

A free seminar sponsored by WI Asphalt Pavement Association is on March 2, 2023 on several topics for road construction. Registration due by February 24, 2023.

  1. Survey update Town of Lake property

Randy La Plant submitted a final CSM for the Town Hall/Public Works

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

Several questions and suggestions were made by the public to add air conditioning. A special meeting later in February to submit and approve the plans to the architecture.

  1. Update on adjacent land

The owners of the adjacent land will let us know in March if they will sell any land for future use.

  1. Approve to get bids for Town Hall addition and remodel

Table until the special meeting.

  1. Set date for public meeting to get approval for addition and remodeling

Table until the special meeting.

  1. Update on elections

Election testing was February 2, 2023 for the private and the public test will be February 13, 2023. The Primary Election is February 21, 2023.

  1. Rack for blue prints in vault room

Jeremy Gross made a blue print rack for the vault room that was placed on the wall for plans and maps.

  1. Review and discuss increase for Town Hall rental

Table for the month of March, 2023 Regular Town Board meeting.

  1. Grant committee report

Chairman Sotka stated he will be on the grant committee

  1. Primary Election is Tuesday February 21, 2023 and Spring Election is Tuesday April 4, 2023, info only
  2. Public Comment

None

  1. Correspondence

None

  1. Adjourn

A motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 p.m. by Hanson, seconded by Sotka and carried. 2-0-0