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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

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES
Paul Goldberg, Chairperson * Pamela Martinson, Treasurer * Diane Kohls, Clerk
* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

July 20, 2023

Board Members in Attendance: Paul Goldberg, Pamela Martinson, Wayne Brock, Dan Madsen, and Diane Kohls
Board Members Excused: None
Others in Attendance: Robert Cline and Ruth Cline

Call to Order: Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes: The minutes from the June 13. 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: The board received an invite to tour Marti Farms in August. We received an informational brochure from Enbridge. Paul received a call from Matt Lippert about putting a culvert in. A resident called about putting a pond in. The garbage man was bit by a dog, Paul referred Harter’s to the Sheriff’s Department.

Road and Maintenance Concerns: A resident called about getting a road graded. Paul sent someone out to grade it. Paul showed Kolo what needs to be ditched. To fix the road on Walnut it will be about $6,000 to repair. A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to make the necessary repairs. Motion Carried.

Copier Maintenance Agreement: The agreement was $204 and covers all the maintenance and toner for the year.

VOV Well Head Protection Agreement: The majority of the landowners are not in favor of signing the agreement so the Town will not sign the agreement.

Business CD: A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to put the APRA money that was spent on fire protection totaling $68,976.58 into the CD for 13 months at a rate of 4.05%. Motion carried. The money will be moved from the contingency fund and put in the CD.

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: Ruth Cline inquired about the dog barking from the last meeting.

Next agenda items: Curbside pick up update

Next meeting date: August 8, 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 7:02 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 13, 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, Dan Madsen, and Diane Kohls

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Nick Achtermeier Jr., Travis Marti, Bill Winch, Ralph Hamel, and Chase Brockman

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

Harter’s Expert Disposal:  Nick Achtermeier Jr. from Harter’s Expert Disposal attended the meeting.  He would like the township to remind the residents to bag their garbage before putting it in the cart.  They have noticed that people are not doing that and it causes a mess when the garbage is dumped.  They are currently reviewing the route so they can get us a quote for next year.  If we need to add a customer we just need to call them and they will deliver a cart to the new customer.  There is no charge to the town for the garbage cart.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the May 9. 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:  We received contact info and pricing from Wood County Emergency Management.  Diane received an email from consumer notice about pollution and adding it to our website.  The board does not want to add any other outside parties to their website at this time.  There was a culvert permit for Enbridge Energy and a building permit for Rick VanErt.  John from Enbridge called to let us know they are digging some test pits on their site to make sure that there is no leaking around the valves.  The board received a letter and petition from a resident about dog barking.  The board doesn’t really have much recourse as there are no ordinances in place or zoning.  A couple members of the board went to talk to the owner and provided a tarp to put around the pens to hopefully help with the persistent barking.  The Bluff to Bluff bicycle race will be coming through our township on August 6th.  A resident contacted Paul about broken drain tiling on his property.  Enbridge is going to fix the broken tiling because it is there to help with the water around the pipeline.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Bruce Zimmerman called because Apple Road is very dusty.  The county was contacted to spray the road to help with dust control.

Road Bids:  Only received road bids from Scott Construction.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to accept the road bids.  Motion carried.

Copier Maintenance Agreement:  Table until next month as no agreement was sent yet.

ARPA Grant Allocation:  There was discussion on where to put the ARPA money since it was all allocated to fire protection.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to put the money into the CD when it comes due.  Motion carried.

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

Old Business:  Village of Vesper Well Head Protection will be tabled until next month since none of the residents that are affected were at the meeting.  Diane received the grant money for the voting machine, but according to the County Clerk, we need to return the money because it was outside of the time frame that the grant is for.  Diane has reached out to WEC and has not heard anything back yet.

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Public Input:  Ralph Hamel wanted to make sure that the culverts are all working in the areas where the town has ditched.

Next agenda items:  Well Head Protection Plan Update, Copier Maintenance Agreement, Business CD

Next meeting date:  July 20, 2023 @ 6:00 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

May 9, 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, and Diane Kohls
Board Members Excused: Daniel Madsen
Others in Attendance: Chris Ferkey, Robert Cline, Ruth Cline, Travis Tritz

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

Approval of Clerks Minutes: The minutes from the April 18, 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: Diane filled out a grant for $750 for ExpressVote machine. There is another grant available from the Wisconsin Elections Commission that Diane will try to submit. Received a sanitary permit for Brad Swoboda.

Road and Maintenance Concerns: Will be covered in the road inspection section.

Road Inspection/Road Contracts: Oak Road needs to be chip sealed after the repair is made. It will be 4.06 miles of road. Motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to chip seal Oak Road and 581’ of Elm Road. Motion carried. Fire numbers need replacing. Need a new road sign for Hwy C and Maplewood. Brian & Ed Gengler need a new culvert. Paul will contact them. The ditches on Jackson need to be done. A couple of gravel roads need more road base.

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

Old Business: Open book will be May 25 from 3-5 and Wayne and Paul will be there for that. Board of Review is June 5 from 4:30-6:30 and any board members that can be there will attend. Village of Vesper Well Head Protection Agreement Update – Andrew Aslesen made a new map. The board will review the plan and revisit at the next meeting. Diane will reach out to Andrew to make sure that there are no costs associated for the Town or our residents.

Public Input: Ruth Cline gave Paul some resources to contact about the Well Head Protection Plan.

Next agenda items: Where to put the ARPA money, Well Head Protection Plan Update, Road bids, Garbage Update

Next meeting date: June 13, 2023 @ 7:00 p.m.

Adjournment: A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, 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

April 18, 2023

Board Members in Attendance: Paul Goldberg, Pamela Martinson, Wayne Brock, Daniel Madsen, and Diane Kohls
Board Members Excused: None
Others in Attendance: Chris Ferkey, Ralph Hamel, Charlotte Goldberg, Bill Winch, and Jerry Scheunemann

Call to Order: Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes: The minutes from the March 14, 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: LaCinda from the County wanted information to update the directory. Diane verified everyone’s information and will respond to her email. Diane received an email from a resident inquiring about dog barking ordinances. Diane looked through all of the ordinances and did not see anything pertaining to dogs. Diane emailed the resident back that there are currently no ordinances.

Road and Maintenance Concerns: JJ’s Brushcutting sent in a bid to mow and brush cut the town roads for a total of $8,768. A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to accept the contract. Motion carried. Diane will email them a copy of the signed contract.

Road Inspection: The board set a tentative date for road inspection for May 3, 2023.

Road Contracts: Will revisit road contracts once the road inspection has been done.

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

Old Business: VOV Well Head Protection Plan Update – Chris Ferkey looked and a bunch of other nearby municipalities have an agreement in place that is similar to the one proposed. Paul will contact the landowners to set up a site visit.

New Business: None

Public Input: Ralph Hamel wanted to know if they looked at the ditches when they conduct the road inspection? If so, they should look at Oak Road on the east side between Jackson Road and County Road C. The board will look at the ditches during their road inspection.

Next agenda items: Road Inspection and Road Contracts, Village of Vesper Well Head Protection Agreement Update, and Board of Review

Next meeting date: May 9, 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 7:55 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

Brian Brock , Chairperson * Pamela Martinson, Treasurer * Diane Kohls, Clerk

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Paul Goldberg, Supervisor

 March 14, 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:  Brian Brock, Pamela Martinson, Wayne Brock, Paul Goldberg, and Diane Kohls

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Bob & Ruth Cline, Chris Ferkey, George Brandel and Andrew Aslesen

Call to Order:  Supervisor, Brian Brock, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Village of Vesper Well Head Protection Plan:  George Brandel and Andrew Aslesen presented their Well Head Protection Plan.  Some members of the board and the land owners that it would affect would like to meet onsite with George and Andrew when the weather is nicer.

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

Correspondence:  Received sanitary permit for Kevin Tritz.  Shared audit for Pittsville Fire Department from Jerry Minor.  Received a permit for a shed on Maplewood Lane.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Haas Tree Service will not be able to do any trimming in the spring because of the snow.  The board will re-visit this when trimming can be done.  The plow damaged the road on Oak between County C and Grant Road so that will need to repaired.  At the roads meeting, Paul learned that eventually all town roads will need the white fog line for lane deviation systems that the newer cars have.

Curbside Pick Up:  Country Disposal sold out to Harter’s Expert Disposal.  They agreed to honor the contract that is currently in place.   

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

Old Business:  Board of Review Training is 04/22/23 in Stevens Point.  Wayne and Paul said that they will attend.  Diane will sign them up online.

New Business:  None

Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  Board member update and Village of Vesper Well Head Protection Agreement Update.  It is the annual meeting.

Next meeting date:  April 18, 2023 @ 7:00 p.m.

Adjournment:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.  The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Brian Brock, at 8:28 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen