02-19-25 Town Board Meeting

REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, February 19, 2025

(Draft – Not official until approved.)
The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls was called to order by Chairman Mike Dorsey at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Town Hall.  Proper notice was given as the agenda was posted at the town hall and on the town’s website February 14, 2025.  The Pledge of Allegiance was said.  Present by roll call were chairman Mike Dorsey, supervisors Katie Appel, Will Bergmann, Jeremy Hall and Brent Priebe.  Also present were town clerk/treasurer Janet Krueger, public works employee Steve Jacobs and legal counsel Adam Jarchow.

Hall/Bergmann moved to approve the agenda; motion carried. Bergmann/Priebe moved to approve the minutes as printed for the January 21, 2025, town board meeting; motion carried.

No public comment was had.

Committee, Commission and Employee Reports: Mr. Jacobs gave the highway report.  Ms. Krueger presented the clerk/treasurer’s report.  Bergmann/Appel moved to adopt Resolution 25-03 with the amendment of eight hundred-seventy dollars ($870.00); motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.

Resolution 25-03

A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 2025 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS

WHEREAS numerous overpayments for real estate taxes will exceed the amount budgeted in the Town of St. Croix Falls Miscellaneous Expense for 2025 which is used for such payments; and

WHEREAS the funds for these overpayments were received and receipted into the Town of St. Croix Falls General Operations Fund.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, that the sum of eight hundred seventy dollars ($870.00) is hereby transferred from the General Operations Fund to be designated to the Miscellaneous Expense account.

Hall/Priebe moved to approve payment of vouchers #25-023 through #25-053 in the amount of $1,402,212.61; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.  The building permit log was reviewed.  There were no supervisor or chairman reports.

New Business:  The 2024 Financial Statement was reviewed.  Hall/Appel moved to adopt the 2024 Financial Statement; motion carried.  Quotes received for two portable toilets were Olson Sewer Service – $140.00 a toilet per month; and Raska Sewer – winter cost until March 31st $190.00 a toilet plus a fuel service charge of $7.50 per month; after March 31st $175.00 a toilet plus a fuel service charge of $7.50 per month.  Hall/Priebe moved to use Olson Sewer Service for two portable toilets at a cost of $140.00 dollars a toilet per month at the Deer Lake boat landing; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.  The 2025 Reimbursement Agreement with Deer Lake Improvement Association for intern payroll was reviewed.  Hall/Bergmann moved to adopt Resolution 25-04 approving the 2025 Reimbursement Agreement with the Deer Lake Improvement Association for the intern payroll and portable toilet; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.

Resolution 25-04

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2025 REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE DEER LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEER LAKE INTERN POSITION(S)

AND PORTABLE TOILET AT DEER LAKE BOAT LANDING

WHEREAS, the Deer Lake Improvement Association has received an Invasive Species Education and Protection grant under the Clean Boats, Clean Waters program to conduct certain educational and prevention programs at Deer Lake; and

WHEREAS, the Deer Lake Improvement Association desires to avoid the expense and inconvenience of directly hiring the interns and managing payroll and other activities associated with paying the interns who will conduct the grant activities; and

WHEREAS, the Town of St. Croix Falls has the capability to hire the interns and provide payroll services; and

WHEREAS, the Deer Lake Improvement Association would like the Town of St. Croix Falls share the cost of the two portable toilets rented for the boat landing from April thru October.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, will provide payroll services for the Deer Lake Clean Boats, Clean Waters program in accordance with the 2025 Reimbursement Agreement Between the Deer Lake Improvement Association and the Town; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2025 Reimbursement Agreement between the Deer Lake Improvement Association and the Town be effective upon signing and become part of this enacting resolution.

Reimbursement Agreement

Between Deer Lake Improvement Association and the Town of St. Croix Falls

For the Deer Lake Intern Position and Portable Toilet at the Deer Lake Boat Landing

            This REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of this 1st day of April, 2025 (“Effective Date”) by and between the Town of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin (“Town”) and the Deer Lake Improvement Association (“Association”).

WHEREAS, the Association has received an Invasive Species Education and Protection grant (“Grant”) under the Clean Boats Clean Waters program in order to conduct certain educational and prevention programs at Deer Lake (“Grant Activities”);

WHEREAS, the Association will use the Grant funds to, among other things, reimburse the Town, which will hire interns to conduct the Grant Activities;

WHEREAS, the Association desires to avoid the expense and inconvenience of directly hiring the interns and managing payroll and other activities associated with paying the interns who will conduct the Grant Activities (“Services”);

WHEREAS, the Town has the capability to hire the interns and provide the Services;

WHEREAS, the Association desires the Town to hire the interns and provide the Services and the Town is willing to hire the interns and provide the Services upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the matters set forth above, the promises made by the parties herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties agree as follows:

  1. Employment of Interns. The Town agrees that unless such employment is earlier terminated by the Town (at its discretion), during the Term (as hereinafter defined), the Town will employ the interns to conduct the Grant Activities; provided, however, it is acknowledged and agreed that this Agreement is not, and does not constitute, an employment agreement between the Town and any such intern.
  2. Provision of Services. During the Term of this Agreement, the Town agrees to provide the Services to the Association upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
  3. Term and Termination. The term (“Term”) of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall end upon the earlier of (a) the date on which the Association is no longer conducting the Grant Activities during the summer of 2025; or (b) October 31, 2025.  Either party may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days prior written notice to the other party.  The Association’s payment obligations under Section 4 below, the acknowledgement and agreement of the Association set forth in Section 4 below and the Indemnification set forth in Section 5 below shall all survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
  4. Payment for the Services. The Association shall pay the Town for providing the Services in an amount equal to $34.00 per hour of time spent by Town personnel providing the Services.  In addition, the Association shall provide to the Town no later than thirty (30) days from invoice date for the amounts sufficient to pay all interns their wage for that pay period and all taxes and other expenses related to such payment.  The Association shall reimburse the Town for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Town in connection with providing the Services, including any increase in the Town’s insurance expense related to the this Agreement.  In addition, the Association shall provide to the Town no later than thirty (30) days from invoice date the rental fee for one of the two portable toilets rented for the boat landing for the months of April thru October.
  5. Indemnification. The Association agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Town and its officers, board members, employees, agents, representatives and contractors (“Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any loss, cost, expense, fee, liability, proceeding, litigation (including attorneys fees and costs) incurred or suffered by any of the Indemnified Parties arising from, or relating to, this Agreement, the Town’s employment of the interns, the Services provided under this Agreement, and/or the conduct by the Association of the Grant Activities.
  6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Wisconsin applicable to contracts executed and fully performed within the State of Wisconsin, without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.
  7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have signed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

A quote for the 2025 lawn maintenance season was reviewed.  Appel/Bergmann moved to accept the All in 1 Property Care LLC quote of ninety dollars ($90) per time of mowing, weed whipping and blow off; motion carried on unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.  Discussion was have on removal of the dead pine tree, branch trimming, repairing the trench and removing the landscape material, cinder blocks and rock from where the old propane tank sat; Mr. Jacobs will take care of these items.  The 2025 road plan and cost analysis were reviewed.  Mr. Jacobs will get estimates for spray patching; mastic sealing and crack filling of the areas to be chip sealed this year as soon as possible.  Discussion was had on issues created by the snowmobile trail crossing 180th Street over the new double chip seal.  The Town Board will reach out to the snowmobile club regarding this issue.

No closing public comment was had.

The March town board meeting is March 19, 2025.  Bergmann/Priebe moved to move the March town board meeting to Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.; motion carried. 

There being no further business, Hall/Appel moved to adjourn the meeting; motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

Minutes prepared by town clerk Janet Krueger.

Posted in 2025 Minutes, Minutes