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TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 April 16, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Bob Cline, Ruth Cline, Scott Brehm and Bill Winch

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the March 12, 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 Dan, seconded by Wayne, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  We received a certified survey map from Wood County.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Brushcutting:  Paul thinks that we should do overlay and shouldering on North Road between Grant Road and Arpin-Hansen because the road is in pretty rough shape.  He checked with the county and it would normally cost $90,000 but with the 50/50 road aid that we have built up it would cost $66,000.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to overlay North Road.  Motion carried.

Road Inspection:  The road inspection was completed on March 18th by Paul and Wayne.  A bunch of BNI (fire) numbers are faded and need to be replaced.  If anyone is driving around and notices any bad road signs, they should let the board know.

Road Contracts:  Diane will work with Paul to get a Notice of Bids drafted and put in the Pittsville Record.

Open Book and Board of Review Dates:  Open Book will be held on April 22, 2024 from 3-5 pm at the Town Hall and the Board of Review will be held on April 29, 2024 from 4-6 pm at the Town Hall.

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

Old Business:  Property line/fencing issue:  Wayne received an email that Sankey’s have started to install their portion of the fencing.  Furnace:  Paul met with ComfortAire and was told that the heater is a basic heater and duct work cannot be added.  They suggested installing an electric heater.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to install a 13,550 btu electric heater for the meeting room for $580.  Motion carried.

New Business:  Vesper gave their poll workers a raise to $13 per hour.  Poll worker wages will be added to the next agenda.

Public Input:  Bill Winch said that he retired from the Wood County Board.  His replacement, Scott Brehm, was at our meeting and introduced himself as the new Board Member.

Next agenda items:  Poll Worker Wages, Road Bids, Board Wages

Next meeting date:  May 14, 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 8:31 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

 March 12, 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, Bob Cline, Ruth Cline, and Dave Hamel

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

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the February 13, 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:  Received a building permit for a shed.  Paul met with Kurt Hendrickson from the ATC.  They will be updating the power poles down County Road C.  If anyone has any questions they can contact him at (920) 338-6515.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Brushcutting:  Paul said that Wood County will do the inspections for the culverts.  Whatever the cost is will be reimbursed so it shouldn’t cost anything to do.  Paul returned the petition for road aid and 50/50 program.  Paul touched base with JJ’s brushcutting and they said that we should give them a price for what we want done.  We weren’t sure how much exactly would be needed so Diane will touch base with them to see if they think that $5,000 will be enough.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to spend between $5,000 and $10,000 on brushcutting depending on what JJ’s thinks we need to take care of the problem.  Motion Carried.  The Town of Siegel is chip sealing Young Road and was wondering if we would be willing to pay for the section that is in our Town which is about 1109 feet.  Dan made a motion, seconded by Wayne, to chip seal that 1109 feet of Young Road.  Motion Carried.

Road Limits/Road Inspection:  The County has decided not to implement road limits this year, so there won’t be any restrictions this year.  The road inspection is set for March 18th at 9:00 a.m.

BOR Tentative Dates:  Diane will contact Pauls & Associates to see if Open Book can be April 22 from 3 – 5 pm and BOR at least 14 days later.

Tax Penalty:  A resident was charged a tax penalty because they allege that they did not receive a tax bill and did not pay the taxes on that parcel because they didn’t get the bill.  The resident also called and berated the Treasurer, which was unnecessary and uncalled for.  The board has no intention of refunding the delinquent charges of $3.73.  As per Wisconsin Statute 74.09(6), failure to receive a property tax bill does not relieve taxpayers of their obligation to pay their taxes in a timely manner, nor does it negate interest and penalty charges that may accrue.  The Clerk will send a letter to the resident with the board’s decision.

Property Line/Fencing Issues:  According to the WTA lawyers the board has to meet with the neighbor before they can send out a registered letter.  The Chairman and some of the board met with Dave Hamel’s neighbors, The Sankeys.  They said that they are going to put up a solid board fence with electric inside.  It will be put up by the end of June 2024.  If they do not get it up by then the board will send them a registered letter.

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

Old Business:  The Clerk drafted donation letters for the WTA meeting that will be mailed out. 

New Business:  Wayne was wondering if we should put a duct in the meeting room as there currently is not one and it is sometimes cold in the meeting area.  Paul will call Comfort Aire to find out about installing that as they put in the new furnace in 2021.

Public Input:  Chris Ferkey inquired about if the solar project in the Town will require the parcel to be re-zoned non agricultural.  That will be up to the assessor.

Next agenda items:  BOR dates, Road Contracts, Annual Meeting Wage Review

Next meeting date:  April 16, 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 7:57 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

 February 13, 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, Jack Wilke, Dave Hamel, and Bill Gebert

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

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the January 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:  Received a disaster management email from the county, a culvert permit, and a revised certified survey map from the county.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Tree Trimming:  All the culverts in Wood County that are 6’ to 20’ need to be inspected.  Wood County will do the inspections otherwise there is an outside firm that would do it.  We received a petition for road aid and 50/50 program.  Paul will get that filled out and sent back.  We received a bid from JJ’s brushcutting with their rates.  Paul is going to get in touch with them to find out exactly what they can do.

WM Calendar Update:  The garbage pick up in September had the wrong date because of the holiday.  The pick up date is September 6th, not September 5th.  WM sent a revised calendar and Diane will get the calendar on the website updated when she gets a chance.

Tax Overpayment Policy:  The board is going to implement a $5 over/under policy.

Maintenance Tools for Town Garage:  Paul mentioned that the Town does not have a battery charger or jumper cables.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to purchase a battery charger and jumper cables.  Motion carried.

Property Line/Fencing Issues:  Dave Hamel has been having issues with his neighbors animals coming onto his property.  The neighbor needs to put up a fence on the west side of the property.  The Town will talk to the WI Towns Association counsel to see if the Town can send a registered letter to the neighbor.

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

Old Business:  None 

New Business:  Ann Nelson would like to put up a stone monument on the curve on Spruce Road.  July 19th is the WTA Association Meeting that the Town of Hansen is hosting.  Diane will send out donation letters to our subcontractors to see if they will donate anything towards the meeting.  Diane will  contact the Town of Wood to see about renting the Town of Wood town hall for the meeting.

Public Input:  Bill Gebert wanted to know if we have to install a cul de sac at the end of dead end roads.  Paul will check with Roland at the next WTA meeting and see if he knows.  Jack Wilke would like the three pot holes on Birch Lane to be repaired.  They need mastic patches.  Paul will contact the county to have them repaired.

Next agenda items:  Brushcutting, Road Limits, and Board of Review Training

Next meeting date:  March 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 8:06 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 9, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Ralph Hamel and 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 December 12, 2023 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:  We received another cutting notice and a certified map from the county.  Received calls about people that did not receive garbage carts.  There were probably about 20 that were missed.  WM will be getting those that were missed carts.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Tree Trimming:  Wayne got in touch with the owner of the land that has trees hanging over the road and the trees will be taken care of.  The Haas bid was $3,325.50 to remove the trees that were in the right of way.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to hire Haas to remove the trees.  Motion carried.  Diane emailed JJ’s brushcutting on October 27 about getting a bid for cutting the brush, but never heard back.  Diane will email them again. 

District Meeting for Board of Review Training:  The training is February 17, 2024 in Stevens Point.  It is mandatory for at least one board member to attend training.  Paul, Wayne, and Dan will attend.

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

Old Business:  None 

New Business:  None 

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Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  None

Next meeting date:  February 13, 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 7:41 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

January 9, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Ralph Hamel and 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 December 12, 2023 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:  We received another cutting notice and a certified map from the county.  Received calls about people that did not receive garbage carts.  There were probably about 20 that were missed.  WM will be getting those that were missed carts.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Tree Trimming:  Wayne got in touch with the owner of the land that has trees hanging over the road and the trees will be taken care of.  The Haas bid was $3,325.50 to remove the trees that were in the right of way.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to hire Haas to remove the trees.  Motion carried.  Diane emailed JJ’s brushcutting on October 27 about getting a bid for cutting the brush, but never heard back.  Diane will email them again. 

District Meeting for Board of Review Training:  The training is February 17, 2024 in Stevens Point.  It is mandatory for at least one board member to attend training.  Paul, Wayne, and Dan will attend.

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

Old Business:  None 

New Business:  None 

Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  None

Next meeting date:  February 13, 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 7:41 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

 December 12, 2023

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Ralph Hamel, Bob Cline, Chris Ferkey and Dennis Dederich

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

2% Fire Dues:  Dennis from the Vesper Volunteer Fire Department came to explain fire dues.  The 2% fire dues are collected from all of the fire insurance premiums in that area.  The money is collected and dispersed to the municipalities to be given to the area fire departments.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the November 21, 2023 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:  Paul received a call from a resident about a dog, he referred them to the humane society.  Enbridge finally fixed the tiling on a residents property.  Received some more cutting notices for MFL’s.  BOR training is on February 17 and Paul, Dan, and Wayne will attend.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Tree Trimming:  Wayne will get in touch with the owner of the land that has trees hanging over the road.  The town needs permission to have the tree cut.  Tabling the tree trimming decision until next meeting. 

Insurance Review:  The board reviewed the insurance policy.  There were questions so Diane will contact our agent to get answers.

Appoint Poll Workers for 2024 & 2025:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to approve Karen McCarthy, Elaine VanErt, and Susan Bach as our poll workers.  Motion carried.  There is another person interested so Diane will contact her to see if she would like to be appointed.

Utility Ordinance:  The board decided to not pursue one at this time.  If in the future it becomes a problem then the board will revisit if they want to create an ordinance.

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

Old Business:  Need to move money to the contingency account for this year.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to move $30,000 from the savings account to the contingency acccount.  Motion carried. 

New Business:  Paul received a quote from Lang Electric for $1475 to install new lights at the town hall.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to approve the bid.  Motion carried. 

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Public Input:  Ralph Hamel wanted to know why we get our blades for the plow from Hilco.  He said they are usually more expensive.  He was wondering if they would be cheaper if we got them from the county.  We will keep that in mind for next year.

Next agenda items:  Haas Tree Care, Appoint another poll worker

Next meeting date:  January 9, 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 8:30 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 21, 2023

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:  Tim Miller, Robert Cline, and Chris Ferkey

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND SPECIAL MEETING OF TOWN OF ELECTORS

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

Approval of 2024 Budget:  A motion was made by Robert Cline, seconded by Chris Ferkey, to approve the 2024 Budget.  Motion carried.

Adopt 2023 Tax Levy and Approve Highway Expenditures:  A motion was made by Chris Ferkey, seconded by Robert Cline, to adopt the 2023 Tax Levy of $193,700 and approve the 2024 Highway Expenditures of $209,089.  Motion carried.

Adjourn meetings:  A motion was made by Robert Cline, seconded by Chris Ferkey, to adjourn the budget hearing and special meeting.  Motion carried.  Meeting was adjourned at 7:11 p.m.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the October 10, 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:  MFL Cutting Notice, Wood County letter requesting information about our trucks, BNI # for Mary DeByle, Paul received a call from the sheriff about wild dogs killing some sheep, and the board decided to sign the SWCHS contract.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Tree Trimming:  Fire numbers were replaced.  The bus stop signs are up, but haven’t received a bill from the county yet.  Joe DeRuiter is our new snow plow driver.  Paul picked up some tires and buckets from the ditches.  Paul will dispose of these items and save his receipts.  Haas Tree Care gave the Town a bid to remove the trees that are hanging in the right of way.  The board will table this until next month.

Approve letter that gets mailed with taxes:  Changes need to be made about garbage and recycling.  Diane will make those changes and get it over to Pam and Paul to make sure nothing is missed.

Curbside Pick up:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to accept Waste Management’s proposal for garbage as it was $18.20 per pick up per month with a fuel surcharge over $5 per gallon.  Motion Carried.  There will be 287 pick ups starting in 2024.

Snowplow Agreements:  Snow plow agreements with Town of Seneca, Town of Sigel, and Town of Wood were signed by the board for 2023-2024.  Diane will email them to the towns.

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

Old Business:  None

New Business:  None

Public Input:  Chris Ferkey gave Paul a copy of solar power ordinance that the Village of Vesper is considering adopting.

Next agenda items:  Utility Ordinance, 2% Fire Dues, Insurance Review, Appoint poll workers, Haas Tree Care bid

Next meeting date:  December 12, 2023 @ 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 8:45 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 10, 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, Bob Cline, Ruth Cline, and Nick Achtermeier

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

Curbside Pick up:  Nick from Harter’s gave us their pricing and the cost is going to double.  The price quote that they came up with was $24.65 per stop per month.  They could also do recycling at the same time for an additional $2 per stop per month without cart and $3.25 per stop per month with a cart.  The board is going to get a price from Waste Management to see if that price is competitive.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the September 12, 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 Dan, seconded by Wayne, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  We received the compost agreement from Wisconsin Rapids.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to accept the agreement.  Motion carried.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  The road work is done.  Duane graded all of the roads.  Paul met with Roland from Wood County and received a lot of information.  School bus signs were $60 each for 4 of them and the County will be installing those for us.  Diane received a note from JJ’s Brushcutting stating that they have equipment to cut brush in the fall or spring.  Diane will email them to get a quote.  Diane received a call stating that the stop sign on Oak and Grant is not very visible.  Paul will take a look at it.  Paul is going to get in touch with Haas Tree Care about the trees that are hanging in the right of way.  Dan mentioned that there are a couple of fire signs that need to be replaced.  He will get the numbers to Paul and Paul will contact the Emergency Government to get them taken care of. 

Pittsville EMS and Fire Contracts:  The Pittsville EMS Contract is $39,813.32 and the Fire Contract is $26,276.80 for 2024.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to sign those contracts.  Motion carried.

Assessor Contract:  Diane emailed Pauls to find out about the 2024 contract.  Pauls emailed back that the contract was signed in 2022 for 2023-2024 years and the cost will be $9300 per year.

Recycling Costs:  Paul went to the Southwest Wood County Recycling Board Meeting and our recycling costs for next year are going to be $24,849 per year.

Utility Ordinance:  The board decided to table this until next month.

2024 Budget:  The board looked at the budget so that Diane can publish the hearing notice.

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

Old Business:  None

New Business:  None

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Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  Haas Tree Care, Utility Ordinance, 2% Fire Dues Explaination, Curbside Recycling, Assessor Contract, and Annual Newsletter

Next meeting date:  November 21, 2023 @ 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 8:40 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 12, 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, Chris Ferkey, Bob Cline, Ruth Cline, and Travis Firnstahl

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

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the August 8, 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 Dan, seconded by Wayne, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  We received a statement from Cooper with our pre-buy balance.  There were a couple sanitary permits and we received the Pittsville EMS & Fire Contracts.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Oak Road is done.  Kolo hauled in the road base and Walnut Lane, Redwood, and Popular are done.  Scott’s still needs to do the crack sealing.  Next year, when we spray Poplar Road for dust we will also need to spray Apple Road too.  A resident would like a bus stop sign on the corner of Grant and Maplewood.  The ditching is done on Jackson Road.   

Dog Issues:  Paul received another call on the dogs.  There is really nothing that we can do about it because we don’t have any noise ordinances at this time.  The dog owner said that he is doing his best to keep the dogs quiet.

Curbside pick up:  Still no update from Harter’s.  They will let me know as soon as they have something.

Wood County Utility Ordinance:  Paul handed out the ordinance that Sherry has in place.  The board will look over their ordinance and discuss it at the next meeting.

LP Prebuy:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to purchase 500 gallons of LP from Cooper at $1.48 per gallon.  Motion carried.

Preliminary Budget Numbers:  The board looked at the budget and set the expenses for 2024.

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

Old Business:  None

New Business:  None

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Public Input:  Ralph Hamel wants us to let homeowners know that they need to keep their fire numbers clear of obstructions.  Diane will put it in the Pittsville Record with the agenda and on the website.

Next agenda items:  Curbside pick up update, Utility Ordinance, Assessor Contract, Compost Agreement, Pittsville Fire & EMS Contracts, and 2024 Budget

Next meeting date:  October 10, 2023 @ 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 7:59 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 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