MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD BOARD MEETING
August 12th, 2021
The Board meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Steve Kube. Steve Kube, Tony Schadt, and 12 citizens were present.
The minutes from the July 13th, 2021 meeting were read by Trisha Miller. Tony Schadt motioned to approve the minutes as read and Steve Kube seconded the motion.
The minutes from the July 29th, 2021 special board meeting for the resolution of the purchase of a plow truck were read by Trisha Miller. Steve Kube motioned to approve the minutes as read, and Tony Schadt seconded the motion.
The treasurer’s report was read by Trisha Miller. Steve Kube motioned to approve the report as read, Tony Schadt seconded the motion.
For Public Input, the following items were discussed:
Trisha Miller reminded the township there is a County Recycling Event scheduled for September 2nd 2021 from 4pm-6pm.
Trisha Miller informed everyone of the status of the snow plow truck loan, which was approved and moving along awaiting next approval at state level.
Steve Kube mentioned there are a lot of trees around the township that need to be removed. He listed many of the roads that have trees on them that need to be removed.
Steve Kube mentioned they are working on choosing and appointing the 2nd supervisor with Duane Bennett. This will be tabled until the September meeting for appointment.
Trisha Miller read through all revisions and makings of the two ATV/UTV ordinances. The first was just an amendment to the current ordinance to coincide with the new county ordinance. The second was for the crossing of the State HWY 19 between East Hubbleton Road and County Hwy G. All updates and readings were correct.
There were no zoning documents to review.
Operators License requests were reviewed, there was one for Harryz Boondocks – Adam Berigni.. Steve Kube made a motion to approve and Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Fire/EMS Reports (3) were reviewed.
Correspondence received and the listing of bills to be paid were reviewed.
Tammy Chwala was present and requested a picnic and fireworks permit for the Jefferson County Snowmobile Alliance on September 18th at River’s Bend. Steve Kube motioned to approve and Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Trisha Miller also added that the monies received from the ARPA funds are to be put into a separate account at the Bank of Lake Mills so it can be tracked properly. In order to do this we will need to open a new account at the bank. Steve Kube motioned to approve this action and Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Waterloo Fire Department requested funds from our ARPA monies to pay for a radio they are in need of. Trisha Miller suggested to no agree to anything yet with our ARPA funds until we find out final determinations on what we can and cannot spend the funds on.
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Steve Kube to adjourn the meeting, Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned by Steve Kube at 8:02 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Q Miller, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD
August 12th, 2021
The Board meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Steve Duwe. Lynette Pauli, Tony Schadt, Dave Messmer, Steve Duwe and 8 citizens were present.
The minutes from the June 10th, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting were read by Trisha Miller, Steve Duwe approved.
The application for a conditional use request for Anita and Duane Bennett at N9027 County Road Q was presented for the expansion of an existing event facility. They wish to combine two lots into one in A-2 zoning.
The application for a rezoning to A-3 was presented by Ed Wollin for their new property at W6497 Vandre Road. The lot is all marked off, they are hoping to sell the house, buildings and about 4 acres off from the land they recently purchased.
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, a motion was made by Tony Schadt to adjourn the meeting. Steve Duwe seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned by Steve Duwe at 7:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Q Miller, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD BOARD MEETING
July 29th, 2021
The Special Board meeting to adopt a resolution to borrow funds and levy tax was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Steve Kube. All Board Members (Steve Kube and Tony Schadt), and 2 citizens were present.
The request for any public input was stated. No public input was mentioned by attendees.
The following complete preamble and resolutions were presented and read in full detail to the Town of Milford Board. By the provisions of Sec 24.66 of the Wisconsin Statutes, all municipalities may borrow money for such purposes in the manner prescribed, and, by the provisions of Chapter 24 of the Wisconsin Statues, the Board of Commissions of Public Lands of Wisconsin is authorized to make loans from the State Trust Funds to municipalities for such purposes. Therefore, be it resolved, that the Town of Milford, in the County of Jefferson, Wisconsin, borrow from the Trust Funds of the State of Wisconsin the sum of Eighty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($85,000.00) for the purpose of financing the purchase of a plow truck and for no other purpose. The loan is to be payable within 3 years from the 15th day of March preceding the date the loan is made. The loan will be repaid in annual installments with interest at the rate of 2.5 percent per annum from the date of making the loan to the 15th day of March next and thereafter annually as provided by law. Resolved further, that there shall be raised and there is levied upon all taxable property within the Town of Milford, in the County of Jefferson, Wisconsin, a direct annual tax for the purpose of paying interest and principal on the loan as they become due. Resolved further, that no money obtained by the Town of Milford by such loan from the state be applied or paid out for any purpose except financing the purchase of plow truck without the consent of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. Resolved further, that in case of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands of Wisconsin agrees to make the loan, that the chairman and clerk of the Town of Milford, in the County of Jefferson, Wisconsin are authorized and empowered, in the name of the Town to execute and deliver to the Commission, certificates of indebtedness, in such form as required by the Commission, for any sum of money that may be loaned to the Town pursuant to this resolution. The chairman and clerk of the Town will perform all necessary actions to fully carry out the provisions of Chapter 24 Wisconsin Statues, and these resolutions. Resolved further that this preamble and these resolutions and the aye and no vote by which they were adopted, be recorded, and that the clerk of this Town forward this certified record, along with the application for the loan, to the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands of Wisconsin. Anthony Schadt moved to adopt the foregoing preamble and resolutions. Steve Kube seconded the motion, and the motion passed with aye votes from both Town of Milford Board members, Steve Kube, Chairman and Anthony Schadt, Supervisor. This being a majority (and all) of the Town Board of the Town of Milford, in the County of Jefferson, State of Wisconsin, having voted in favor of the preamble and resolutions, they are declared adopted.
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Steve Kube to adjourn the meeting, Anthony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned by Steve Kube at 7:56 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Q Miller, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD BOARD MEETING
July 13th, 2021
The Board meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Steve Kube. Steve Kube, Tony Schadt, and 8 citizens were present.
The minutes from the June 10th, 2021 meeting were read by Trisha Miller. Steve Kube motioned to approve the minutes as read and Tony Schadt seconded the motion.
The minutes from the June 22nd, 2021 special board meeting for liquor license minutes were read by Trisha Miller. Tony Schadt motions to approve the minutes as read, and Steve Kube seconded the motion.
The treasurer’s report was read by Kathy Redmer. Steve Kube motioned to approve the report as read, Tony Schadt seconded the motion.
For Public Input, the following items were discussed:
Trisha Miller mentioned how ARPA funds were applied for of $118,000 and we should be seeing that money soon. This money can be used for many different purposes, which are listed as temporary as of right now, but will be final sometime in the future on where we are allowed to use these funds as a township.
Kathy Redmer asked about Tracy Suber and if we heard anything about the dog kennel license that was approved. No one had heard anything since suggesting them to call county.
The cemetery off of county hwy A was discussed due to WTA being asked who is the responsible unit to care and maintain them. We need to find out how and when about it was acquired by the township. That will determine if there should be some sort of resolution out there at the Town of Milford to come to a conclusion.
Steve Duwe wanted to mention how he feels a good job was done on the culvert that was completed on West Road.
There is an individual that the members of the Board are going to talk to possibly appoint into the second supervisor role for the township. There will be more to come.
Steve Kube talked about the snow plow that he would like to purchase for the township. It is a 2012 Freightliner with a Detroit engine and was previously a Waukesha County Highway truck. It is for sale for $79,000 and we can get a 2.5% interest rate for three years with the financial institution. This truck is a tandem axel truck with an aluminum box, spreader, sand/salt hauling capabilities, and two wings. Steve Kube motioned to approve the purchase and Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. Steve Kube also motioned on the full purchase price amount to be financed and Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. Tony Schadt then also made a motion that the purchase price not exceed $85,000 with financing and title fees, Steve Kube seconded the motion and the motion passed.
We went over the current ATV/UTV ordinance amendment, we made the changes and Steve Kube motioned to approve the amendment and Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. We also went over a new ordinance to cover the State Highway 19 bridge between East Hubbleton Road and County Highway G.
There were no zoning documents to review.
Operators License requests were reviewed, there were two additional ones for Crawfish Junction – Samantha Spiegelhoff and Isaiah Wollet. Steve Kube made a motion to approve these operators licenses and Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed.
The Grelton Conservation Club submitted the annual request for a picnic license on August 22nd, 2021. Steve Kube made a motion to approve this request and Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Fire/EMS Reports (5) were reviewed.
Correspondence received and the listing of bills to be paid were reviewed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Tony Schadt to adjourn the meeting, Steve Kube seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned by Steve Kube at 8:50 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Q Miller, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD BOARD MEETING
June 22nd, 2021
The Special Board meeting to review liquor licenses was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Steve Kube. Steve Kube, Tony Schadt, and 1 citizen were present.
The applications for liquor licenses and operator’s licenses for 2021-2022 were read and reviewed. Steve Kube motioned to approve all and Tony Schadt seconded the motion.
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Steve Kube to adjourn the meeting, Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned by Steve Kube at 7:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Q Miller, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD BOARD MEETING
June 13th, 2021
The Board meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Steve Kube. Steve Kube, Tony Schadt, and 9 citizens were present.
The minutes from the May 13th, 2021 meeting were read by Trisha Miller. Steve Kube motioned to approve the minutes as read and Tony Schadt seconded the motion.
The treasurer’s report was read by Kathy Redmer. Tony Schadt motioned to approve the report as read, Steve Kube seconded the motion.
For Public Input, the following items were discussed:
Clem Mess brought up that the culvert on Navan Road is getting bad again when driving over it. Steve Kube stated that is because we used cold patch and that type of patching does not stay put it tends to squeeze out the sides and cause a divot in the road when driving happens, especially when it is heavy farm machinery. Steve also mentioned he will look into it and get it fixed.
Steve Kube mentioned that he received a call from Zirbel’s on West Road, their garbage was not picked up again. Trisha Miller volunteered to contact the garbage collection company and inform them of this occurring again.
Kathy Redmer brought up the fact that we should not approve River’s Bend liquor license if they have not paid their personal property taxes yet. All agreed, and Trisha Miller will contact the General Manager of River’s Bend and handle that before any paperwork gets sent out.
Kathy Redmer also brought up how she is getting calls on fire signs again. Trisha Miller verified order is a large one and will be completed by the end of June. Going forward it was asked if Kathy Redmer can take over fire sign orders after this one has been submitted. Kathy agreed to completing this task.
Steve Kube stated that the county called him regarding the ATV/UTV ordinace signage. He went with a cheaper option of 30”x 30” signs rather than 36” x 36” signs.
Trisha Miller asked for the Board to approve a new printer purchase. The cost of a decent multi-function printer should be about $100-$200. The printer that was passed down has officially been taking out of commission due to all the printing from absentee ballot information from 2020 elections. Steve Kube motioned to approve a new multi function printer purchase within the range discussed and Tony Schadt seconded the motion.
The Jefferson County WTA Unit Meeting took place on 6/7/21 – no board members attended. It was suggested someone contact WTA to see if we can get a paper copy of what was discussed and/or handed out.
The Town of Milford needed to appoint a Weed Commissioner. Steve Kube motioned to appoint himself and Tony Schadt seconded the motion.
To date there have been no interested parties in either the supervisor position or the maintenance position for the township.
Steve Kube and Tony Schadt both mentioned they are still watching for a plow truck to purchase. It is a necessity to purchase one before the next plow season due to the condition of our current plow trucks.
The review of zoning documents were discussed for the Weihert Rezoning Request at W6815 Reamer Lane. It was agreed upon to approve the Lot 1 and Lot 2 rezoning as requested, but the Lot 3 rezoning request was approved on the condition that will need to have a variance approval that meets township driveway standards at time of installation of driveway for the third lot.
Liquor License and Operators License requests were reviewed, Tony Schadt reminded that there was no posting in the Watertown Daily Times. A special meeting date was made for June 22nd at 700pm to have time to issue the notice in the Watertown Daily Times and then evaluate for approval the liquor license requests for 2021-2022.
Fire/EMS Reports (1) and Operators licenses (0) were reviewed. Steve Kube mentioned at the Watertown Rural Fire Department meeting he attended, that 16% of the bills are the Town of Milford Responsibilities when they purchase a new fire truck. They are looking to purchase a new fire truck that is expected to cost between $380,000-$420,000 which would then cost the township between $60,000-$68,000. It was mentioned about a reimbursement that the rural fire department receives if our truck goes out on other Watertown Fire Department calls as well.
Correspondence received and the listing of bills to be paid were reviewed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Steve Kube to adjourn the meeting, Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned by Steve Kube at 8:32 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Q Miller, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD BOARD MEETING
May 13th, 2021
The Board meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chairman Steve Kube. Steve Kube, Tony Schadt, and 22 citizens were present.
The minutes from the April 8th, 2021 meeting were read by Trisha Miller. Steve Kube motioned to approve the minutes as read and Tony Schadt seconded the motion.
The treasurer’s report was read by Kathy Redmer. Steve Kube motioned to approve the report as read, Tony Schadt seconded the motion.
For Public Input, the following items were discussed:
Clem Mess brought up the culvert on Navan Road and how it is starting to sag real bad due to the cold patch. Steve Kube responded this problem is known about and the township will be addressing that fix. He explained the patch is being pushed out the sides of the road and not staying put after install.
The ATV Ordinance was reviewed. Steve Kube proposed to amend the current ordinance to coordinate the same operational hours as the new county ordinance which is 5am-10pm. A separate ordinance is also to read of reference to the usage of State Highway 19 bridge that is located between East Hubbleton Road and County Highway G in Hubbleton.
The Review of Zoning Documents for Franks (Kottwitz) were presented and reviewed. Steve Kube made a motion to approve Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed.
The lot line adjustment to the Ellsworth Zoning request from a previous month was resubmitted by their land surveyor. This document was approved by Chairman Steve Kube and signed by requested parties of the chairman and clerk.
The Review of Conditional Use for Tracy Suber’s dog kennel license for five dogs was presented and reviewed. Tony Schadt motioned to approve the request and Steve Kube seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Fire/EMS Reports (3) and Operators licenses (0) were reviewed. Steve Kube mentioned there is a Watertown Fire Department meet and greet meeting on May 21st that he will be attending as well as a Johnson Creek Fire Department meeting on May 26th he will be attending. He mentioned his hopes are to get more involved with the Fire Departments that the township is contracted with and see about what we can do about the costs of the contracts. He also mentioned that he wants to try and prevent the added fee(s) to the people that the previous board had presented as options to the township in the past.
Correspondence received and the listing of bills to be paid were reviewed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Tony Schadt to adjourn the meeting, Steve Kube seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned by Steve Kube at 7:53pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Q Miller, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD
May 13th, 2021
The Board meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Steve Duwe. Lynette Pauli, Tony Schadt, Clem Mess, Dave Messmer, Steve Duwe and 17 citizens were present.
The minutes from the April 8th, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting were read by Trisha Miller, Steve Duwe approved.
The application for rezoning for a farm consolidation at N7396 County Road Q for Diane Franks (Kottwitz) was reviewed, Tony Schadt motioned to approve the rezoning, and Clem Mess seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Tracy Suber’s conditional use application for a dog license was presented and reviewed. After the agreement of the kennel license being for a maximum of 5 dogs, Dave Messmer motioned to approve the kennel license and Clem Mess seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Karen Weirhert’s rezoning for W6815 Reamer Lane was presented and reviewed. The decision of the board on this application will be determined at the next meeting.
The Bennett’s were in attendance as a follow up to their inquiry last month on findings of their property and the details of installing an outside wood burner near the lot line of their two adjacent lots. Steve Duwe asked county and was told it does in fact have to be 20 feet away from any lot line. After discussion, he would like to followup with some other details at county to verify before the Bennetts move forward with any rezoning requests of their two lots.
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, a motion was made by Clem Mess to adjourn the meeting. Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned by Steve Duwe at 7:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Q Miller, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD BOARD MEETING
April 8th, 2021
The Board meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Matt Kaminski. All Board members and 15 citizens were present.
The minutes from the March 11th, 2021 meeting were read. Matt Kaminski motioned to approve the minutes as read and Jason Hoffman seconded.
The treasurer’s report was read by Kathy Redmer. Jason Hoffman motioned to approve the report as read, Matt Kaminski seconded.
For Public Input, the following items were discussed:
Matt Kaminski reminded attendees of the Town of Milford Annual Meeting on April 20th, 2021.
Jason Hoffman stated that he is giving his resignation as supervisor despite that he was recently re-elected in the election on April 6th. His seat at the town board is no longer in effect as of Tuesday the 12th, 2021.
Steve Kube received a call regarding the cemetery on Church Road. There is no address or fire number. It was suggested that in the past if someone is looking for a fire number, the county issues them – this is who the owner of the property should be contacting. Steve Kube will call the individual back and give them the information.
The implementation of Fire fees to help offset the township’s fire contract costs were continued. Matt Kaminski and Jason Hoffman attended the WTA district meeting that discussed this process and topic. Matt ordered the meeting notes/discussion/paperwork, but it has not arrived yet. He will forward this paperwork onto the new chairman, Steve Kube as soon as he obtains it from WTA and do with what he wishes at that point.
Fire/EMS Reports (2), Zoning Requests (0), Permit Requests (0), and Operators licenses (0) were reviewed.
Correspondence received and the listing of bills to be paid were reviewed.
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Matthew Kaminski to adjourn the meeting, Jason Hoffman seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned by Matthew Kaminski at 7:50pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Q Miller, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD
April 8th, 2021
The Board meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Steve Duwe. Lynette Pauli, Tony Schadt, Clem Mess, Dave Messmer, Steve Duwe and 15 citizens were present.
The minutes from the February 11th, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting were read by Trisha Miller, Steve Duwe approved.
The application for rezoning for a farm consolidation at N7396 County Road Q for Diane Franks (Kottwitz) was received and reviewed.
Tuyls’ were in attendance and asked about their request from last month from county for a signature of approval. Matt Kaminski stated that it is here and will be completed before they leave, it was noted from last month when the request was received, the chairman wanted to verify with county zoning there was nothing else that needed the townships decision before the request was signed.
The Bennett’s were in attendance and just wanted to ask if they needed any special kind of permit or zoning request to build an outside wood burner. Steve Duwe stated he would ask county the next time he was there and get back to them.
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, a motion was made by Anthony Schadt to adjourn the meeting. Dave Messmer seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned by Steve Duwe at 7:21p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Q Miller, Clerk