08-16-23 Town Board Meeting
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, August 16, 2023
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, August 16, 2023, at the Town Hall. Proper notice was given as the agenda was posted at the town hall and on the town’s website August 10, 2023. 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 Janet Krueger, public works employee Steve Jacobs and legal counsel Adam Jarchow. Others in attendance were Fahrner Asphalt Sealers representative Lucas Chapman. Appel/Hall moved to approve the agenda; motion carried. Appel/Bergmann moved to approve the minutes as printed for the July 19, 2023, town board meeting; motion carried.
No public comment was had.
Committee, Commission and Employee Reports: Mr. Jacobs gave the highway report. Mr. Jacobs will remove two abandoned culverts one of which is located on Fairgrounds Road and one on 160th Avenue near fire number 2224. Ms. Krueger presented the clerk/treasurer’s report. Receipts for the period ending July 31, 2023, amounted to $42,678.27, cash balance on July 31, 2023, was $522,081.38. Hall/Bergmann moved to approve payment of vouchers #23-181 through #23-208 amounting to $29,102.94; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0. The 2023 year to date budget summaries were reviewed. The zoning permit logs were reviewed. There were no supervisor reports. Chairman Dorsey stated the St. Croix Falls Fire Department is creating a training facility near the fire hall and would like the town to remove top soil with the town’s grader. Consensus of the town board was to have Mr. Jacobs do grader work for the St. Croix Falls Fire Department.
New Business: Lucas Chapman with Fahrner Asphalt Sealers was present to inform the board that the double chip seal on 180th Street will need to be performed next year due to Monarch Paving’s pulverizing schedule. Mr. Chapman stated that the contracted rate of $47,497.00 for the double chip seal which includes final grade will be honored. Discussion continued. Hall/Appel moved to place a change order with Monarch Paving to pulverize and pave an additional .25 miles on 160th Avenue extending the project to Sunshine Street; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.
No closing public comment was had.
The chairman read the call for a closed session per Wisconsin State Statue 19.85(1) (c) for an annual employee performance review. Bergmann/Priebe moved to adjourn to closed session at 6:40 p.m. per Wisconsin Statute 19.85 (1) (c) for an annual employee performance review; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.
The Town Board reconvened in open session at 7:08 p.m. with the board members and legal counsel present.
The board announced an annual performance review was conducted and a salary adjustment was made for the highway employee.
Future agenda items set date two month prior to budget hearing to present levy increase; and update on water once meeting takes place with the City. There being no further business, Bergmann/Hall moved to adjourn the meeting; motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
Minutes prepared by town clerk Janet Krueger and Supervisor Katie Appel.