Board Meeting Minutes: November 9, 2022

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Town of Clinton

Board Meeting

November 9, 2022

7:00 pm at the Town Hall

S1299 County Road D

Board Minutes

Meeting called to order by Chairman Leis at 7:00 pm:

Pledge of Allegiance:

Roll Call:

  • Chairman Corey Leis, Supervisor #1 Bob Erickson, Supervisor #2 Fred Brandt, Town Treasurer Jan Clark, Town Clerk Sandy Schweiger.

Financial Report and Bills:

  • M/S/P: Erickson/Brandt moved to approve the Financial Report and close the Machinery Fund and transfer the funds to the Checking Account, and close the Building Fund and transfer the funds to the Checking Account. (3 ayes)
  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/ Brandt moved to transfer $1,401.11 from the Building Fund to Checking, $842.82 from the Machinery Fund to Checking, $105 from Savings to Checking $3,500 from Money Management to Checking and $16,000 from Savings to Checking. (3 ayes)
  • M/S/P:  Brandt/ Erickson moved to pay the bills. (3 ayes)

Approve Minutes:

  • M/S/P: Erickson/Brandt moved to approve the 10.17.2022, 10.21.2022, 10.24.2022, and 11.3.2022 Special Board Meeting Minutes as written and published as a DRAFT on the website. (3 ayes)
  • M/S/P: Brandt/Erickson moved to approve the 10.26.2022 Special Board Meeting Minutes as written and published as a DRAFT on the website. (3 ayes)
  • M/S/P: Erickson/Brandt moved to approve the 11.2.2022 Special Board Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) as written, along with attached copies of the Gibson CPA & Law Letter of Agreement and a Wisconsin Department of Revenue My Tax Account authorization form. (3 ayes)

Public Comment:

  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/Erickson moved to amend the 10.12.2022 Board Minutes to include Treasurer Jan Cark and Clerk Sandy Schweiger in the Roll Call. (3 ayes)

10 Year Plan Revision:

  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/Erickson moved to amend the Town Reassessment to $40,000 and to allocate $13,000 for the planned new LaFarge Fire Truck. (3 ayes)

2023 Budget Discussion:

Budget Hearing and Elector’s Meeting Date:

Resolution of Town Board to Propose Exceeding the Levy Limit:

All of the above three (3) Agenda items were discussed simultaneously with the following Motions and Votes:

  • M/S/P: Erickson/Brandt moved to distribute the 2023 Final Budget Worksheet and two attached Mill Rate calculation sheets and make them a public document. (3 ayes)
  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/Erickson moved to publish Resolution 2022-3 as drafted. (3 ayes)
  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/Erickson moved to allocate $60,000 of the estimated end of 2022 cash reserve to reduce the proposed 2023 levy increase to $117,178. (3 ayes)
  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/Erickson moved that the Budget Hearing and Elector’s Meeting date would be November 28th, 2022 at 7:00 pm. (3 ayes)

Advertising for Patrolman:

  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/Erickson moved to digital advertising with the River Valley Media Group for one month of their Max Recruit Basic Plan, $225, along with the Face Book Basic Plan, $100 and along with the Niche Network Construction Ad-On, $50, for a total of $375. (3 ayes)

Site Permit Form and Ordinance:

  • M/S/P: Erickson/Chairman Leis moved to grant a Site Permit Variance to Leroy Yoder. (3 ayes)

Contract with the Driftless Humane Society:

  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/Erickson moved to sign the contract at a $250 initial fee and $200 per dog thereafter. (3 ayes)

Veterans Payment for the Town of Clinton Cemetery:

  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/Erickson moved to request the Veteran’s payment for the Town of Clinton cemetery. (3 ayes)

Payroll Accounting and the Dempsey Law Opinion:

  • No Action

Board Meeting Recording Device:

  • No Action

Standardized Employee Documents Packet:

  • No Action

Town Records Access Policy:

  • No Action

Private Drive Snow Plowing Charges:

  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/Erickson moved to keep the current charges the same as last year. (3 ayes)

Letter of Recognition for Wally Hemmersbach:

  • M/S/P: Brandt/Erickson moved to send Wally Hemmersbach the letter as written and as read. (3 ayes)

Adjourn:

  • M/S/P: Chairman Leis/Brandt moved to adjourn at 9:06 pm. (3 ayes)                                                        

Next Board Meeting December14, 2022

Chairman Corey Leis:                                                                       Date:

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