Town of Milford 2023 Annual Meeting Minutes
April 18, 2023
The Annual Meeting was called to order on April 18, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Steve Kube, Supervisor Tony Schadt and eight citizens were present.
The minutes from the 2022 Annual Meeting were read. Chairman Steve Kube made a motion to approve the minutes. Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed.
The 2022 Annual Report was presented for review. Lynette Pauli asked about the Fire and EMS contracts and how much all of these will change for 2024. Lake Mills EMS will be done with services as of July 1, 2023. If the Cambridge district can find housing, we have agreed to use them for a portion of our township. If they don’t, that portion will be serviced by Lake Mills Fire Department. We have made arrangements with the Watertown Fire Department to extend their service area into the remainder of the township. We will have a contract with them that will cover the period from July 1, 2023 to December 31. 2023. Before the end of the year, we will renegotiate with them. At that time, we should know if the Cambridge district was able to set up service in our area; and we can determine the best service for the township. For the remainder of 2023, the entire township will have EMS service. We will continue to be serviced by Johnson Creek and Waterloo in their respective areas. Fire Department coverage will remain in the districts currently in place.
Steve Duwe made a motion to approve the 2022 Annual Report as presented. Jeff Ziebell seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Jeff Ziebell made a motion to grant the board permission to borrow $50,000.00 in the event that an emergency arises. Steve Duwe seconded the motion; and the motion passed.
Steve Duwe made a motion to set the 2024 Annual Meeting for April 16, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. Staci Kube seconded the motion and the motion passed.
For public input, the following matters were discussed.
- Greg Redmer will mow the town hall lawn again for the township.
- Kathy Redmer said that there is a tree and potholes on French Road that need attention.
- Kathy Redmer suggested that in order to find poll workers, we should consider raising the hourly rate to $14 per hour. Steve Kube made a motion to raise the poll worker hourly rate to $14.00 per hour. Jeff Ziebell seconded the motion; and the motion passed.
- A weed commissioner needed to be appointed. Stacy Kube made a motion to appoint Steve Kube. Jeff Ziebell seconded the motion and the motion passed.
- A discussion followed regarding the hourly rates for other employees. Tony Schadt made a motion to set the following rates effective May 1, 2023, for employees. Steve Duwe seconded the motion and the motion passed. The new rates are as follows:
- Road Labor--$20.00 per hour
- Snowplowing--$25.00 per hour
- A discussion followed regarding the condition of Olson Road. The township is aware of the condition and is planning on working on it. It was brought up that there is an Ice Age Trail canoe launch there that is being used for boats. We will check with the DNR to see if they will assist with the maintenance of the road since it is connected with the Ice Age Trail.
- Steve Kube discussed the trees that need attention on Manske, Schmidt, Navan and East Hubbleton Roads. We will compile a list of tree removal companies and advertise the work out for bids.
Steve Kube thanked Trisha Miller for her work the past several years as Town Clerk. He wished her well in the future.
Clerk Trisha Miller stated that the town board results from the April election are as follows:
- Chairman—Steve Kube
- Supervisor—Tony Schadt
- Supervisor—Duane Bennett
- Treasurer—Kathy Redmer
- Clerk—Karen Schadt
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Trisha Miller, Clerk
Town of Milford Planning Commission
May 11, 2023, Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Steve Duwe at 7:10 p.m. Steve Duwe, Lynette Pauli, Clem Mess, Tony Schadt and 8 citizens were present.
The April 13, 2023, minutes were read. The minutes were approved as read.
Sarah Walter was in attendance to present their application for a rezoning of Parcel #020-0814-2414-000. They are requesting a rezoning from A-1 to A-3 in order to create two 1-acre lots along Hilltop Road. The property is owned by Roland F. and Lois V. Zabel and Walter Trust.
Sarah Walter stated that the lots have been approved by the City of Watertown since they have extra-territorial jurisdiction. Lynette Pauli asked if the lots are marked. Mrs. Walter stated that the surveyor was to have marked the lot lines and she will make sure that this is done before the next meeting. Since this is a rezoning, the matter will be heard again at the June meeting.
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Clem Mess made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Schadt, Clerk
Town of Milford Board Minutes
May 11, 2023
The Town Board meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Steve Kube. All supervisors and six citizens were present.
The Board minutes from April 13, 2023, were read. Steve Kube made a motion to accept the minutes. Duane Bennett seconded the motion and the motion passed.
The Treasurer’s Report was read. Steve Kube made a motion to accept the report. Duane Bennett seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Steve Kube mentioned that Jefferson County has not received our LRIP application finalization yet. The change that we made should have been filed as a revision. They are working to move the application along. Steve Kube made a motion that until the application is finalized, the contract with Scott Construction will not be signed. Duane Bennett seconded the motion and the motion passed.
During Public Input, there was a discussion about EMS coverage for the township. Chief Bruce Peterson of the Johnson Creek Fire Department was present and had a map that he had prepared showing the response miles (which basically equate to response minutes) to various locations in the township. He indicated that he would be willing to work with Watertown Fire Department to work out EMS district lines within the township.
Chairman Kube advised that the Cambridge EMS has not been able to locate a residence and building for starting service in the area. Buildings that become available are gone before there is a chance to bid, don’t fit what is needed or the cost is too high. They have not been able to work anything out with the City of Lake Mills for storage of an ambulance either.
Chief Peterson indicated that Lake Mills has signed a contract with Ryan Brothers and the Town of Aztalan is considering also signing with Ryan Brothers. He also indicated that Johnson Creek Fire Department would be willing to cover the interstate in our township.
After further discussion about the costs per capita that have been estimated and the timeliness of this matter, Tony Schadt made a motion to rescind negotiations with Cambridge EMS/Glacier Trails EMS due to lack of housing and time before Lake Mills EMS coverage is terminated. Duane Bennett seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Steve Kube made a motion to use Johnson Creek, Watertown and Waterloo Fire Departments for EMS coverage in the township; and that a special board meeting be scheduled with the three fire chiefs, the town board and the town clerk to negotiate EMS district lines/coverage. This coverage will be for a period from July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Prior to the end of 2023, we will negotiate contracts for future years. We will notify Cambridge/Glacier Trails EMS that the Township will not be using them for EMS service due to lack of housing and time. Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. The Board set the special board meeting for Monday, May 15, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Milford Town Hall. All three fire chiefs will be contacted to be sure that they are available to attend and the special meeting will be properly noticed.
Chief Bruce Peterson then gave the Johnson Creek Fire Department report. He highlighted the new 6-person side by side that Rob’s Motor Sports is leasing to the department for $1 per year which will be used for grass fires and remote EMS calls. The department had a large-scale active threat drill; and they have started the process of replacing an aerial unit.
Tony Schadt gave an update on the Bug Tussel meeting that was held as a zoom meeting through the Jefferson County Highway Department. Bug Tussel is putting fiber optics in Jefferson County starting with the eastern part of the county. They expect to be installing on Highways Q and A in 2024. They will be using the right-of-ways; and the county is suggesting that you not charge them for installing through the townships.
The .gov emails are all set up and seem to be working fine. The new emails have been provided to Jefferson County and the Wisconsin Towns Association.
We will hold off on possible tree trimming at this time.
Citizens were reminded that Open Book is scheduled for May 15th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. via telephone. Board of Review will be May 31st from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. To be in compliance with Board of Review requirements, several documents are needed. For the Ordinance to Appoint Alternate Members to the Board of Review, Steve Kube made a motion to appoint Lynette Pauli and Anita Bennett. Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. Steve Kube made a motion to approve the Ordinance Relating to the Confidentiality of Information about Income and Expenses. Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. The Policy on Procedure for Sworn Telephone or Sworn Written Testimony Requests and the Policy on Procedure for Waiver of Board of Review Hearing Requests were signed.
There were two zoning documents to review.
Chairman Kube advised that a culvert was burned and destroyed during a controlled burn at the Kenneth and Marilyn Nehls residence. Steve Kube has inspected the culvert and attempted contact with the Nehls with no response. After discussion, Steve Kube made a motion that the town replace the culvert, bill the property owners for the cost, and suggest that they investigate their homeowners insurance coverage. A letter will be sent to the Nehls’.
Correspondence has been received from the owner of W5221 Navan Road advising us of flooding due to a temporary driveway placed east of the property for the Farm Tech Days held several years ago. It is our understanding that when a Farm Tech Days is held, things are to be returned to their original condition after the event. After discussion, Steve Kube made a motion that we send a letter to Mike and Sarah Walter asking them to remove the driveway. Duane Bennett seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Chairman Kube advised that the culvert on Church Road is in. The trucks are cleaned up from snowplowing. On Saturday, they will be filling potholes on various roads as needed. The big potholes on Olson Road were filled. He advised that he had gotten a bid for repairing Olson Road for $6,993.00. He will be seeing if Jefferson County could deliver clear stone and we would grade it again instead. It is believed that the cost of repairing this way would be less.
Duane Bennett made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Schadt, Clerk
Town Of Milford Special Board Meeting
May 15, 2023, Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Steve Kube. Steve Kube, Tony Schadt, Chief Bruce Peterson of the Johnson Creek Fire Department, Chief Travis Teesch of the Watertown Fire Department and Chief Wesley Bennisch of the Waterloo Fire Department were present.
The current EMS district lines were reviewed by all members present. The modified district lines were drawn on a map as agreed upon by the departments. The modifications took into consideration the response time and mileage to reach the various areas.
Steve Kube made a motion to accept the new EMS boundaries drawn on the map. Said modifications will take effect July 1, 2023 and will include the updating of the existing contracts with all three fire departments for the additional area added for the period of July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. Prior to January 1, 2024, new contracts will be signed with each department as negotiated prior to January 1, 2024. Tony Schadt seconded the motion and the motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Schadt, Clerk