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Chairman Bill Burlingame called the meeting of the Town Board of Koshkonong to order at 7:00pm.The clerk verified the proper postings had been made.
Chairman Bill Burlingame, Supervisors Jim Brandenburg, Walt Christensen, Erik Hoffman, Matt Hill,Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Caitlin Kincannon and Clerk Kim Cheney present.
This meeting was broadcast and recorded by ZOOM, there were no attendees.
Public comment – None at this time.
Approve meeting minutes from February 8Supervisor Hoffman/Brandenburg motion to approve the February 8, 2023 meeting minutes aspresented. Motion carried.
February Treasurer’s ReportSupervisor Hill/Hoffman motion to place the February 2023 Treasurer’s Report on file, motion carried.
Discuss/Action Resolution in Support of Democracy and Nonpartisan Election AdministrationResident Kathleen Townsend emailed a request to postpone the Resolution to a date to be determined.Supervisor Christensen/Hill motion to postpone the Resolution, motion carried.
Discuss/Action Code Enforcement Services contractAllison Schwark in attendance. Contract is being offered as a limited-term contract/trial base that canbe terminated without cause. Contract will be on an as-needed basis, no terms/quota required. Town ofKoshkonong will have access to Allison’s Google Drive to see her documents and communicationswith residents. Supervisor Hill/Hoffman motion to approve contract with amendments includingremoving “weekly hours not to exceed 12 hours” and adding “weekly hours as needed by TownBoard” and “30-day termination terms”. Motion carried.
Discuss/Action county zoning text amendmentSupervisor Christensen motioned to approve the County zoning text amendment. Town Board wouldlike additional time to read text – Supervisor Christensen withdrew motion. SupervisorChristensen/Hill motion to postpone action to April Board meeting, motion carried.
Discuss/Action shop insulationQuotes to insulate the older portion of the Town shop roof from Riedl And Son LLC, FOAMTech ofWisconsin LLC, and Suburban Insulation Inc. provided. Supervisor Hill/Christensen motion toapprove proposal. Supervisor Hoffman offered to obtain quote from another company – SupervisorHill withdrew motion. Supervisor Hill/Brandenburg motion to table action and have SupervisorHoffman obtain additional bid from USA Insulation, motion carried.
Discuss/Action Rock county snowplow agreementRock County 2023/2024 snowplow agreement reviewed. Town Board requests agreement includespecific road names for clarification. Supervisor Hill/Hoffman motion to extend the Rock Countysnowplow agreement with conditions that Blackhawk Bluff, Potowatomi Trail, and Oxbow Bend beadded to contract. Motion carried.
Discuss/Action tower permit/feeThe Board briefly discussed the possibility of an ordinance and permit fee for communication towers.More research is necessary. Supervisor Hoffman/Hill motion to table the discussion, motion carried.
Discuss/Action resolution to close roads to local traffic only during the highway 12 constructionprojectSuperintendent Dan Butz contacted the Sheriff about onslaught of traffic, including trucks, onTownship roads as a result of the Highway 12 closure. The Sheriff recommended Public Works to post“road closed” signs, as they cannot enforce road closures without signage. Public Works should haveenough barricades for all 11 Town roads. Supervisor Hill/Brandenburg motion to approve resolution toclose Township roads to local traffic only for the duration of the Highway 12 closure, motion carried.
Discuss/Action Clerk contractDeputy Clerk Caitlin Kincannon clarified for the Clerk contact that she will keep the same hours forClerk availability to the public (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 11-4), but will have working hours inthe Town Hall office Monday – Thursday, and working from home on Friday. SupervisorHoffman/Hill motion to approve the Clerk contact, motion carried.
Discuss/Action Vinnie Ha Ha easement accessResident Hank Chamberlain contacted the Clerk to advise that the easement on Vinnie Ha Ha wasneeding attention. Supervisor Hill would like to see it remain open for public access, and proposedsignage stating “public access not maintained, use at your own risk.” Superintendent Dan Butzsuggested surveying it. Superintendent Butz will look for the property pins.
Public Works ReportSuperintendent Dan Butz reported on activities Public Works have been completing. The chipper isbeing fixed for approximately $6,000.
Approve BillsSupervisor Brandenburg/Christensen motion to approve the bills as submitted, motion carried.
Clerk’s Report
Future Agenda ItemsCounty zoning amendmentTown shop roof/insulation bidsTower permit/fee
Public commentInterim Clerk Kim Cheney thanked Chairman Burlingame for his years of service, as this will be hislast meeting.
Board Member announcementsSupervisor Christensen reported the parks department will be using drones to spray for moths.
AdjournmentSupervisor Brandenburg/Christensen motion to adjourn at approximately 9PM, motion carried.
Respectfully submittedCaitlin KincannonClerkApril 12, 2023