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TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 February 11, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Mike Grosskreutz, Jerry Scheunemann, Chris Ferkey

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the January 14, 2025 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 Dan, seconded by Wayne, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  There were letters from a local representative and a state senator.  Received a mailing about the new power and a flyer on the technology update from First State Bank.  Travis Marti would like to put a culvert in on Maplewood Road south of C.  He will do it in the spring and will have the road patched.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Paul applied for the 50/50 road aid through the County.  The road is sinking where the power company put lines in.

Truck Update:  The new plow truck was delivered.  The sander unit isn’t working correctly so it will need to be taken to Monroe Truck to get fixed.  There should be no charge for that as it should be warranty.  Paul has the lettering for it and he will get a fire extinguisher for it.

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

Old Business:  March 1 is the Board of Review training in Marshfield.  Paul and Wayne will attend the training.  The bulletin board is here.  It will be put up when someone gets a chance.

New Business:  The board needs to set a board clean up day when it gets warmer out.  The old truck needs back up lights.  Paul will let Diane know what to order.  Paul was wondering if we can get Kwik Trip cards for the trucks.  Diane will check on that.

Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  Road Inspection, Road limits, Open Book and BOR tentative dates, Work Day

Next meeting date:  March 11, 2025 @ 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

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 January 14, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  Daniel Madsen

Others in Attendance:  Char Goldberg, Todd Pauls, and Chris Ferkey

CAUCUS MEETING

Chair of Caucus:  Char Goldberg was nominated as the Chair for the caucus meeting.

Call to Order:  Chair, Char Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

Nominations:  A motion was made by Wayne Brock, seconded by Pamela Martinson, to nominate Paul Goldberg for Chairman.  A motion was made by Paul Goldberg, seconded by Pam Martinson, to nominate Wayne Brock for Supervisor.  A motion was made by Chris Ferkey, seconded by Paul Goldberg, to nominate Daniel Madsen for Supervisor.  A motion was made by Pamela Martinson, seconded by Paul Goldberg, to nominate Diane Kohls for Clerk.  A motion was made by Paul Goldberg, seconded by Wayne Brock, to nominate Pamela Martinson for Treasurer. 

Nominations Closed:  Nominations were closed by Chair Char Goldberg.

Adjourn meeting:  A motion was made by Paul, seconded by Wayne, to adjourn the Caucus.  Motion carried.  Meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the December 10, 2024 meeting were read.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to approve the minutes.  Motion carried.

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

Correspondence:  A thank you was received from Mike Quinnell for all the work that the board does.  There is training March 5th at MSTC from 8-4:30 pm on damage assessment if anyone wants to attend.  There will be an election on February 18 because a primary for superintendent of schools is needed.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  The plows were out a couple of times and a few areas needed some additional sanding.  Duane said that we should be able to get about 5 seasons out of the front blades on the plow because they are higher quality than the ones for the side of the plow.  The vests and barricade lights came in.  We are going to build new barricades instead of having the County do it.

District Meeting – March 1 in Marshfield:  Diane will sign up Wayne and Paul to attend this meeting. It is $65/person.

Assessor Contract:  Todd from Pauls and Associates attended the meeting.  He assured the board that they will be open for at least another 8 years.  He also said that reevaluation will be less than the last time.  The board agreed to a two year contract at $10,000 per year.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to sign the contract.  Motion carried.

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

Old Business:  The resolution on overpayments was signed and is in effect for the 2024 tax year.

New Business:  The barricade lights are solar and need to sit in the window to charge so we need to get an outside bulletin board.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to purchase an outside bulletin board for under $100.  Motion carried.

Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  Truck update

Next meeting date:  February 11, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.

Adjournment:  A motion was made by Paul, seconded by Wayne, to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.  The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Paul Goldberg, at 8:32 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 December 10, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Ralph Hamel

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the November 12, 2024 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:  Paul got a call that the plow truck probably won’t be ready until February.  Lincoln Road was closed by Wood County for a short period of time because a semi went off the road.  Received MFL paperwork.  Daveena Schunke called and said that she found a stray dog.  She gave notice that she is keeping the dog since the owner hasn’t been found.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  There was a complaint about the brush from the brush cutting being left in the ditches.  Kolo cleaned out the ditches that had the brush in them.  Mike fixed some signs that were knocked down, but had a hard time putting them in so he would like the town to purchase an auger.  The town needs to purchase an auger for putting in signs, safety vests, and barricade lights.  Paul will send Diane what is needed and she will get it ordered.

South Wood County Humane Society Contract:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to sign a two year contract with the humane society.  Motion Carried.  Diane will get it signed and payment made for the year.

Set Caucus Date:  The caucus will be held before the next board meeting on January 14th at 7:00 p.m.

Assessor Contract:  Tabled until next meeting.

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

Old Business:  The $30,000 needs to be moved to the Contigency Fund for the year.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to move the money.  Motion carried.  Pam is working with the Village of Vesper to set a 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. collection time in December and January and one day on the weekend in December and January.

New Business:  Diane ended up having to renew Quickbooks for the year.  The yearly fee was $1503 and was put on the credit card.  Rural wanted to know what the town wants the plow truck insured for.  The board decided to insure it for $240,000.

Public Input:  Ralph asked about the accident on Lincoln Road.  A semi truck went off the road and the County temporarily closed a section of the road.

Next agenda items:  Caucus Meeting, Assessor Contract, District Meeting for BOR training

Next meeting date:  January 14, 2025 @ 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 8:14 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

Paul Goldberg , Chairperson * Pamela Martinson, Treasurer * Diane Kohls, Clerk * Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Dan Madsen, Supervisor

November 12, 2024

These minutes are in draft form and have not been approved by the Hansen Town Board.  They will be brought before the board for approval at the next meeting.

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Char Goldberg, Chris Ferkey, Ralph Hamel, and Joe DeRuiter

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND SPECIAL MEETING OF TOWN OF ELECTORS

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

Approval of 2025 Budget:  A motion was made by Char Goldberg, seconded by Chris Ferkey, to approve the 2025 Budget.  Motion carried.

Adopt 2024 Tax Levy and Approve Highway Expenditures:  A motion was made by Char Goldberg, seconded by Chris Ferkey, to adopt the 2024 Tax Levy of $195,676.00 and approve the 2025 Highway Expenditures of $209,088.  Motion carried.

Adjourn meetings:  A motion was made by Chris Ferkey, seconded by Char Goldberg, to adjourn the budget hearing and special meeting.  Motion carried.  Meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:18 p.m.

Adopt 2025 Budget:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to adopt the 2025 budget.  Motion carried.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the October 8, 2024 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:  Paul received information from the NC Regional Planning Commission about bike routes through Wood County.  A feral cat bit a resident and SWCHS would not take the cat unless their is something wrong with the cat and they would have to monitor it.  The snow plow truck is being put together and hopefully will be delivered in January.  Diane will contact the insurance company with the VIN #.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Tree Trimming:  Paul talked to Kolo about ditching and will also talk to Wilke.  JJ’s should be starting the tree trimming and brush cutting soon.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to exceed the $5,000 that was originally decided on if needed for brushcutting.  Motion carried.

Approve letter that gets mailed with taxes:  Diane did not have time to get this done, but will work with Paul and Pam to get it updated to be mailed out with the taxes and the garbage/recycling calendar.

Garbage/Recycling Contract and Assessor Contract:  The town signed a 5 year contract with WM, so Diane contacted Tim to get our current rate for the year.  Pauls and Associates sent a two year contract.  The board isn’t sure if they want to sign a two year agreement.  Joann said that it is fine if we don’t want to.  The board will decide what to do at the next meeting.

Website:  We are under contract with Town Web for 2025 for $843.  If we weren’t under contract it would cost us $1220 for 2025, so I expect it will go up more in 2026.  We need to start thinking about our options for someone to take care of our website in 2026.  Diane was contacted by usagnet out of Marshfield but they want $2,000 to set up the website and $725 per year to manage it.

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

Old Business:  The plows have been mounted so the Town is ready for plowing.  Paul took the fire extinguishers to the Pittsville Fire Department for testing so they are good for the next year.

New Business:  There was a question about hunting on Town land.  The board decided not to allow hunting on Town land because they are not sure what their liability would be if an accident happened.  Pam will work with the Village to come up with some tax collection dates.  Paul received a call about a BNI number that was put up on Maplewood Road.  The driveway is actually in the Town of Arpin, but the structure has a Town of Hansen address, so the sign will need to be moved.

Public Input:  Ralph Hamel suggested doing a road inspection to make sure that there are no trees hanging in the right of way so that our new plow doesn’t get damaged.

Next agenda items:  SWCHS contract, Assessor Contract, Set Caucus Date

Next meeting date:  December 10, 2024 @ 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 8:41 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 October 8, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Chris Ferkey, Bob Cline, Ruth Cline, Bill Winch, and Jason Knott

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

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the September 10, 2024 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:  Paul sent in the PACER report.  The town received two sanitary permits and one certified survey map.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Paul looked at Tamarack and the dip in the road will need be addressed next spring.  Mike’s brother said that he would drive the one ton truck.  The county would like to purchase the shouldering device.  Paul will get them a price to purchase it as the town no longer uses it.  The work on North Road is complete.  Paul will follow up on the ditching quote.  The brush cutting should be completed soon.  Paul will follow up with JJ’s Brushcutting.

Snow Plow Agreements:  The board signed the snow plow agreements with the Town of Wood, Town of Seneca, and Town of Sigel.  Diane will get them emailed to the clerks.

Banking Updates:  First State Bank is willing to lock all of our accounts except for the checking account in at 3.88% for 12 months.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to stay with First State Bank as long as they offer a favorable interest rate.  Motion carried.

Plow Truck:  I-State contacted Paul and the quote went up $20,000 because the equipment went up so their total price is $256,000.  The company from DePere has a price of $238,000.  A motion was made Wayne, seconded by Dan, to purchase a new plow truck for $238,000.  Motion carried.

2025 Budget Numbers:  Diane gave the board the budget number and if anything looks off they should let her know.

Recycling:  Paul and Diane attended the recycling meeting.  The towns cost is going to be $25,970.70 for 2025.  We will be printing our own recycling calendar.  Diane will contact Tim to see when we will get that.

Assessor Contract:  The Assessor is going up to $10,800.  They want us to sign a two year contract.  Diane will contact them to see if we have to do that or not.  Assessor has gone from $8,600 to 10.800 in the last few years.

EMS/Fire Contracts:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to sign the EMS/Fire contracts with Pittsville.  Motion carried.  Diane will email those back to them.

Compost Agreement:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to sign the compost agreement with the City of Wisconsin Rapids.  Motion carried.

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

Old Business:  None

New Business:  The fire extinguishers need to be tested.  Paul will take them to the Pittsville Fire Department to be tested.

Public Input:  None

PIttsville School District Referendum:  Jason Knott from the Pittsville School District came to explain the referendum.  If residents have questions they can call him at (715) 884-5222.  The school district is looking for operational capital due to the gap between inflation and what they receive in aid.

Next agenda items:  Approve Budget, Letter that goes with taxes, Assessor Contract

Next meeting date:  November 12, 2024 @ 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 9:01 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 September 10, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Chris Ferkey and Ralph Hamel

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the August 13. 2024 meeting were read.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, 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:  Diane received a building permit from Dan Grimm for a new shed and he requested a fire number.  The Pittsville School District wants to be on our next agenda.  Rec’d MFL paperwork.  The Towns Association is having a law conference if anyone wants to attend.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Paul will get a bid for the ditches.  Duane has been grading the roads.  Paul and Wayne will go look for the dip in the road by Tamarack.

Board Wages:  The chairman came up with a proposal for board wages.  The salary for Chairperson will increase to $250 per month; Supervisor will be $100 per month; Clerk will be $1,000 per month; and Treasurer will be $350 per month.  The per diem will increase to $80 for meetings 4 hours or less and $90 for meetings over 4 hours.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to accept the proposal.  Motion carried.

Banking and CD Updates:  Connexus does not do businesses.  Diane is waiting to hear back from US Bank.  The CD matured and the board will not be doing another one right now because we may need the money for a new plow truck.

Plow Truck:  We are tabling this until next month.

LP Prebuy:  Cooper was at $1.44 with a minimum of 500 gallons for prebuy.  Allied was at $1.54 per gallon.  The board decided not to purchase any LP on a prebuy this year.  Paul will call and see if they can fill it now while the prices are lower.

Preliminary Budget Numbers:  The board worked on the budget.

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

Old Business:  Paul talked to Dave Hamel and he isn’t going to put up a fence right now.

New Business:  None

Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  Banking Update, Plow truck,  2025 Budget Numbers, Snow Plow Agreements, Pittsville School District Referendum, Recycling, Assessor Contract, Fire/EMS Contracts, Compost Agreement

Next meeting date:  October 8, 2024 @ 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 8:16 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 August 13, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Chris Ferkey and Ralph Hamel

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the July 9. 2024 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 Dan, seconded by Wayne, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  Diane received a building permit from Dupee/Ledden for a new shed.  Received a pre-buy from Allied.  Paul received a call from Highway HH saying that there were dogs running on the road.  There was a concern about the chip sealing on Oak Road.  Scott’s said that putting a load of sand on the road should make it better.  Scott’s will pay for that load of sand.  Received a mailing about plat books and wall maps.  Diane will pick up a plat book from the bank and will order a 3×3 wall map for $99.  Received a flash drive with information about the work that ATC will be doing.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Johnson Lane is done.  The overlay on North Road is almost done.  Dust control was done on Poplar and Apple.  The approach to the bridge on Spruce was fixed.  A stop sign was replaced on the corner of Maplewood and Jackson.  Paul ordered some more BNI signs.

Building Maintenance:  Mitch Holtz put sweeps on the doors and fixed the door seal on the overhead door.

Board Wages:  Paul contacted all of the towns in the area and received many responses.  The town will look at what was compiled and come up with fair wages for the board.

Banking Update:  Pam went to Prevail and Members Advantage to check rates.  The rates were better but one of the banks doesn’t offer a credit card.  Diane and Pam will check with US Bank and Connexus to see what their rates are.

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

Old Business:  Sankey’s only put up a few boards, so Paul will instruct Dave Hamel that he may finish the fence and Sankey’s will be responsible for paying for it.  If they don’t pay him for it then it will be put on their taxes.  The local WTA meeting that we hosted went well and Paul has a thank you for the board to sign to send to Travis Marti.

New Business:  Paul and Wayne will take a look at some used plow trucks to see if they would be a good fit instead of purchasing a new plow truck.  They will check into leasing to see if that would be an option.  Wood County would like to borrow our shouldering machine to see how it works.

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Public Input:  Ralph Hamel wanted to talk about the ditch mowing.  He did not think residents should be able to opt out of ditch mowing especially if they have noxious weeds.  He also said that when dust control is done on the gravel roads that we should be doing the entire road, not just in front of the residences.

Next agenda items:  Board Wages, CD/Banking Update, Plow truck update, LP Prebuy, Preliminary Budget Numbers

Next meeting date:  September 10, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m.

Adjournment:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.  The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Paul Goldberg, at 7:14 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 July 9, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Chris Ferkey, Dave Hamel, Bill Winch, and Josh Kapellusch

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

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the June 11. 2024 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:  Information was received about the ATC project.  TAC listening sessions scheduled from the Town’s Association.  Alliant called and they are doing work on County C, Birch and Hickory.  After All cleaned the porta potty.  The Bluff to Bluff race is on August 4.  Diane received a building permit from Dan and Sue Tritz for a new shed.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  A resident on Pine Lane called because they did not want their ditch mowed.  Paul contacted JJ’s to have them omit that road.  They do want it cut the 2nd time.  Poplar and Maplewood road base is done.  Johnson Lane will be done this week.  Some signs need attention and some grading needs to be done.  Overlay will be done on North Road this week.  The bridge on Spruce will need to have the approach re-paved,  it should be less than $5000.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to have the bridge approach re-paved.  Motion carried.

Building Maintenance:  Wayne contacted Mitch Holtz to have the building repairs made.  Mitch said that the roof is not leaking.  Water comes in the edge of the building, so no repair needs to be done on that.

Board Wages:  Chris Ferkey would like to see the wages for the positions in the area before a decision is made.

WTA Meeting Host Update:  The town is hosting the meeting at the Town of Wood town hall on July 19th.  Pam took care of the food, it is coming from the Pittsville grocery store.

Banking Update:  Associated Bank and Wood Trust did not have very good rates, so Pam or Diane will check with the other local banks and credit unions.

Fence Letter:  A notice to occupants on complaint of failure to build partition fence will be sent to Sankey’s via certified registered mail.

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

Old Business:  Diane sent a bill to Brian Brock for the culverts that he purchased.  We received payment for the insurance claim for the bridge.  Paul researched flag pole prices and they can range anywhere from $300 to $5000.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to spend up to $1000 on a new flagpole.  Motion carried.

New Business:  None

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Public Input:  Josh Kapellusch is in the area visiting family and decided to come to the meeting with his Grandpa.  He thanked the board for their service.

Next agenda items:  Board Wages and Banking Update

Next meeting date:  August 13, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m.

Adjournment:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.  The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Paul Goldberg, at 8:15 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 June 11, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Chris Ferkey and Bill Winch

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

Land Survey:  A certified land survey was received for the Halbersma property.  Since there is no zoning Diane will fill it out and email it back to the County right away.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the May 14, 2024 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 with the correction for the Alliant bill.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  Received a MFL order.  Received letter from Donna Rozar’s office.  Received annexation paperwork for Cline property.  Diane will find out if there is anything that needs to be filled out.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Brushcutting:  Kolo is doing Maplewood south of Lincoln and Poplar Lane this week and Johnson next week.  The crack fill on North Road is complete.  Young Road will be done in the next couple of weeks.  There is a hole on Elm Road south of Lincoln that needs to be fixed.  Paul cleaned up multiple trees that were down after the last storm.

Building Maintenance:  The town hall needs some work.  The roof leaks, there is a gap around the overhead door, and the door to the meeting room does not stay shut.  We also need a new flag polel as our old one came down in the storm.  Wayne will contact someone to see if they can do the repairs.

Board Wages:  There was discussion on the board wages that Paul presented.  Chris Ferkey thinks that wages proposed are too high.  Diane will bring back budgeted amounts next month to see if what was proposed would even be feasible.

WTA Meeting Host Update:  Travis Marti confirmed that he will be our presenter at the meeting.  Pam received some food options from the Pittsville store.  Diane and Pam will coordinate the food and bring desserts.  The rest of the board will bring drinks.

Pay current bills:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to pay the current bills.  Motion carried.  Diane had the incorrect Alliant bill and will fix that on the payables.

Old Business:  Sankey’s have not put their fence up yet.  Paul will monitor the progress and let Diane know if a letter needs to be drafted that the board would sign.

New Business:  There were some loose dogs in the township but SWCHS said that they need to be contained for them to come get them.  We need to look at the contract we signed.

Public Input:  Chris Ferkey said that there is pothole starting by the bridge on Spruce.  Paul will have the county take a look at it.

Next agenda items:  Board Wages, Building Maintenance, Banking Update, Letter, WTA Meeting Update

Next meeting date:  July 9, 2024 @ 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 8:07 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 May 14, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Jennifer Zima, Chris Ferkey, Bob Cline, Ruth Cline, Scott Brehm and Bill Winch

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

Jennifer Zima Assistant DA:  Jennifer Zima let us know that the current DA is not running in the next election.  She is running as a Republican and has worked in that office for a number of years so she has experience doing a very similar job.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the April 16, 2024 meeting were read.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, 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:  None

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Brushcutting:  JJ’s Brushcutting gave a bid to mow the ditches in June and September for a total of $8768.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to have them mow the ditches.  Motion carried.  Scott’s gave a bid for the chip sealing on Young Road.  It is $6698 to chip seal and $1350 to crack fill.  They said it would be more to use material from the Cepress pit.  They also quoted $2800 for a double chip seal on Ruesch Road. Scott’s also gave a bid to crack fill North road from Jackson Road to C for $15,340.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to do Young and Ruesch Roads with the material from the Cepress pit and crack fill North Road.  Motion carried.  Kolo Trucking said that they could put road base on Maplewood, Poplar, and Johnson for around $13,300.   A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to have Kolo put road base on those roads.  Motion carried.

Road Bids:  Due to the fact that we are doing so much other work this year, we do not need to bid out any other road work.

Poll Worker Wages:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to increase the poll worker wages to $13 per hour.  Motion carried.  Diane let the poll workers know that they were given a raise.

Board Wages:  Paul presented what he feels the board should be paid.  If anyone has any other ideas of what each position should be paid they can bring it to the next meeting.  A decision should be made in the next few months so it can be budgeted for next year.  The raise will not go into effect until the next term in April.

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

Old Business:  We did not receive any more donations for the WTA meeting but should have enough to cover the food, beverages, and meeting rental.  Pam will coordinate the food.  JJ’s will be doing $5000 of brush cutting in the fall.  Diane has wasted enough of her time on QB online and has decided to cancel and get a refund.  She will continue using QB desktop until it is no longer supported.

Public Input:  Scott Brehm said that the village is going to annex some property but we will still get the taxes for the next 5 years.  He also said that the county board opened up 7 more county roads to ATV/UTV use.

Next agenda items:  Board Wages, Building Maintenance

Next meeting date:  June 11, 2024 @ 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 7:54 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen