October 13, 2025 Regular Town Board Meeting

Regular Town Board Meeting
Monday, October 13, 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 Sotak 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 Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0
5. Public Input – None
6. Approve and correct meeting minutes from Regular Town Board Meeting September 8, 2025, Special Town Board Meeting September 12, 2025, Special Town Board Meeting – Budget Workshop October 6, 2025.
Supervisor Hanson made a motion to approve meeting minutes from Regular Town Board Meeting September 8, 2025, Special Town Board Meeting September 12, 2025, and Special Town Board Meeting – Budget Workshop October 6, 2025. Seconded by Chairman Sotka. Carried 3-0
7. Clerk-Treasurer’s Financial Report – Clerk Wilson presented the financial report with vouchers #26566-26594 for $75,197.65, deposits at F&M for $52,233.77. Supervisor Hanson made motion to approve the clerk-treasurer’s financial report. Seconded by Supervisor Burmek. Carried 3-0.
8. Correspondence – Clerk Wilson informed the board she received a record request regarding complaints of barking dogs. Chairman Sotka stated he was issuing citations.
9. Reports
a. Planning Commission Report – CSM Denowski Lands. The Planning Commission recommends approving. Supervisor Burmek made a motion to approve the CSM for Denowski Lands. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0
b. Ordinance Committee Report – Nothing to report
c. Public Works Report – patched roads on two different days, worked with Peshtigo Asphalt and Scott Banaszak on Maplecrest Rd and Spur Ln, graded gravel roads, removed falled trees from roadways, repair skid steer ignition switch. More works completed included in the board’s packet.
d. 2025 Road Report – All road construction is completed for the year. Road construction for 2025 included pulverizing and paving approximately one mile on Pioneer Rd. Pulverizing and adding gravel to Maplecrest Rd and Spur Ln. Adding 4” of limestone to both Old Bridge Lane and Spring Lane. Wedging was done on Right of Way Rd, Willow Ln, and the Ferndale Bridge approaches. We crack filled on Loomis Rd, Riverview Rd, Noquebay Rd, Island View Ln, Tipperary Ln, Lakeview Rd, and the Ferndale Bridge. We chip sealed Noquebay Rd, Arrowhead Ln, Island View Ln. Oak Ln, Tipperary Ln, and Lakeview Rd. Lastly, we replaced 2 culverts on Pioneer Rd, 2 culverts on Wee Lane, and 1 culvert on Spur Ln.
e. Fire Department Report – Dan Welty gave the fire department report. Two calls, one car accident, one lift assist. Fundraiser breakfast on the 19th. Training with Crivitz Rescue, 9 members attended. Training for this month will include water movement and pumper operations.
10. Unfinished business - None
11. New business
a. Operator Licenses – Shawna Rose Johnson (VanKooten) – Chairman Sotka made a motion to approve an operator license for Shawna Rose Johnson (VanKooten). Seconded by Supervisor Burmek. Carried 3-0
b. Town Hall water update – DRN Culligan System – The DNR has provided the Town Hall with a Culligan System
c. Approve garbage pickup dates for 25-26 – Supervisor Burmek made a motion to approve garbage pickup dates for 25-26. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0
d. Set date for 2026 Budget Hearing – November 10, 2025 at 5:30pm with the Special Meeting of the Electors immediately following, and Regular Town Board Meeting immediately following that.
e. Approve Amazon account – Chairman Sotka made a motion to approve an Amazon account. Seconded by Supervisor Hanson. Carried 3-0.
12. Adjournment – Supervisor Hanson made a motion to adjourn at 6:24pm. Seconded by Supervisor Burmek