2023_08_08 Minutes

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

Paul Goldberg, Chairperson * Pamela Martinson, Treasurer * Diane Kohls, Clerk

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 August 8, 2023

Board Members in Attendance:  Paul Goldberg, Pamela Martinson, Wayne Brock, Dan Madsen, and Diane Kohls

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Bill Winch, Ralph Hamel, and Chris Ferkey

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the July 20. 2023 meeting were read.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to approve the minutes.  Motion carried.

Expenditures and Treasurer Reports:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  The board received a agreement from Wood County about plowing, but the board isn’t interested in hiring them.  Diane received a couple of open records requests that she will take care of.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Paul got in touch with Scott Construction about the chip sealing.  They will try to get it done as soon as possible.  Next year we may need to look at putting a penalty in the contract if they don’t do it within the agreed upon time frame.  Duane graded some of the roads and the grader broke down so Wayne and Duane repaired it.  Some of the roads need more road base.  Kolo gave a price of $3500 for 10 loads for Poplar Lane and 8 loads for $2800 for Redwood.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to get the road base for those roads.  Motion Carried.      

Curbside pick up:  Harter’s have not contacted us about a price for next year yet.  Diane will get in touch with them.

Pay current bills:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to pay the current bills.  Motion carried. 

Old Business:  There have been more complaints on the dog barking.  The residents were told to call the Sheriff’s Department and the Sheriff’s Department said to contact the town.  We can’t do anything because we don’t have an ordinance in place.

New Business:  Paul went to the meeting on solar farms.  Arpin is going to put an ordinance in place to keep them out.  Diane brought up the convention and the meetings that the Towns Association is hosting and told the board to let her know if they would like to attend.  She will get them signed up.

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Public Input:  Chris Ferkey would like Tamarack Lane to be sprayed to kill the wild parsnips.

Next agenda items:  Curbside pick up update and preliminary budget numbers

Next meeting date:  September 12 @ 7:00 p.m.

Adjournment:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.  The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Paul Goldberg, at 7:49 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen