April 16, 2024 Annual Meeting

ANNUAL MEETING

Minutes

For Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.

Town of Lake Hall, W6202 Loomis Road, Porterfield, WI 54159

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Pursuant to W.S.S. 60.13(1)(a) the Town Board Chairperson chairs the Town Meeting. If the Town Board chairperson is absent, another Town Board Supervisor shall chair the Meeting. It should be noted that pursuant to W.S.S. 60.13, the Town Chairperson conducts the Town Meeting in accordance with accepted Parliamentary Procedure. The Town Meeting Chairperson shall maintain order and decorum at the meeting and may order any person to leave the meeting if(s)he has conducted himself/herself, in a disorderly manner and has persisted in such conduct after being duly warned. Pursuant W.S.S.60.15, the Town Clerk serves as the Clerk of the Town Meeting. If the Town Clerk is absent, the Deputy Clerk shall act as Clerk of the Town Meeting.

Note: Only qualified electors may cast votes. Property ownership is not sufficient to satisfy status as a qualified elector. Qualified electors are 18 years of age and must have been a resident for the 10 days prior to the Town Meeting.

Pledge of Allegiance
Present: Burmek __p_ Nelson __p_ Sotka __p Tarmann p__ and __ members of the public.

Meeting Called to order by: ___Chairman Sotka______ at ____7:00_________p.m.

1. ORDER OF BUSINESS: (Authority of W.S.S.Sec.60.13(1)(a). Adoption of the proposed Order of Business – W.S.S. Sec 60.14(3) provides that the Town Meeting Chairperson shall, at the beginning of the Meeting, state the business to be transacted and the order in which the business will be considered.

Motion by: _______________ Seconded by __ ______ ACTION

AYES: _________ NAYS _____0_____ TIME __p.m.

2. MINUTES: Approval of minutes of the April 19, 2022 Annual Meeting.
Motion by: ___Marcussen_______ Seconded by __Moriva______ ACTION

AYES: __________ NAYS ___0_______ TIME __ p.m.

3. FINANCIAL REPORT: Approval of the Financial Report presented by the Clerk/Treasurer. The 2023audited Financial Report and the 2024 Budget Report was presented Linda Tarmann, Clerk/Treasurer.
Motion by: ___________ Seconded by ______________ ACTION
AYES: _________ NAYS ___0______ TIME ____ p.m.

4. BUDGET HEARING MINUTES: Approval of the Budget Hearing Minutes, Nov.9, 2023
Motion by: ____________ Seconded by ____ ACTION

AYES: _________ NAYS ____0_____ TIME _____ p.m.

5. POSTPONEMENT: Approval of the Budget Portion of the Annual Meeting until Tuesday, Nov.12, 2024
Motion by: ______________ Seconded by _______ ACTION

AYES: __________ NAYS _____0____ TIME _____p.m.
6. ROAD WORK: INFORMATION
Road Projects completed in 2023

Chairman Sotka gave the Road Projects report for 2023
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PROPOSED ROAD WORK: INFORMATION
Proposed Road Projects for 2024.
Chairman Sotka report for 2024 Loomis Road project: The 2025 road construction year will be the. Also, in 2024, chipsealing will be done on

7. NEW BUSINESS/OTHER BUSINESS: INFORMATION AND/OR ACTION
Resolution 2024-01 Wis. Stat. 60.10(2)(f) Authorizing the Town of Lake Marinette County, WI to Explore Purchasing/Selling Real Estate Contiguous to Town Hall (see attached resolution) ACTION
Motion by: _______ Seconded by _______
AYES: _________ NAYS _____0____ TIME _____p.m.

Resolution No.2023-02 Wis. Stat. 60.10(2)(g) Establishing a policy for the sale and disposition of unneeded personal property (see attached resolution)

ACTION
Motion by ; _______ Seconded by _______
AYES: ______ NAYS ____0___ TIME _____p.

Motion by ; _____ Seconded by _______ ACTION
AYES: ______ NAYS _____0__ TIME _____p.

Explanation of revenue shortfalls and increase in expenditures for 2024 Road work projects and 2024 Rescue Squad contract services under Public Safety (Slide show presentation for public information)

8. ADJOURNMENT ACTION
Motion by: _________ Seconded by ____________

AYES: __________ NAYS _____0____ TIME ______ p.m.
Dated this 16th day of April, 2024
Linda Tarmann, Clerk/Treasurer