Board Meeting                                   July 12, 2021                           7pm

Minutes

Attendance: Chairman Neale Jones, Supervisor Peter McFarland, Supervisor Ron Johnson, Clerk/Treasurer Susan Johnson, Assessor P. Joseph Plasil, Marlys Schmidt, Steve Yohn.

 1. The Board meeting was called to order at 7:11pm by Chairman Neale Jones, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

2. The Minutes were reviewed by the Town Board, on a motion by Supervisor McFarland to accept the minutes as read, seconded by Supervisor Johnson. Motion Carried.

3. The Treasurers Report was read by the Town Treasurer, on a motion by Supervisor McFarland to accept the report as read and seconded by Supervisor Johnson. Motion Carried.

4. The monthly bills were read by Clerk Johnson; Supervisor Johnson made a motion to pay monthly bills and Supervisor McFarland seconded. Motion Carried.

5. Correspondents.

a. Dodge County Unit Meeting will be held on July 21, 2021, at 7pm., at the DC Administration, Neale and Sue will attend.

b. DCLR & PD sent notice of an application of McFarlandale Dairy LLC for a Conditional Use Permit under the Land Use Code, Dodge County, Wisconsin to allow the expansion of an animal confinement facility within the A-1 Prime Agricultural Zoning District with a maximum 1589 animal units on this site, the plan allows for 250 more animals. This will go to the Plan Commission for discussion on July 22, 2021, 7pm at the Emmet Town Hall. And then the board will meet to make a recommendation to the Dodge County, by August 16, 2021.

6. Reports.

a. The Watertown Rural Fire & Waterloo Fire Reports were not ready at meeting time.

b. The State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue has sent ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Funds notice from the American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery Funds has allocated to the Town of Shields by the U.S. Department of Treasury in the amount of $58,195.72. These funds are to help with added expenses caused from Covid-19 in 2020-2021. The board is looking into how the money can be spent wisely.

c. Scott Construction has finished seal coating Walton Road to Provimi Road and Barry Road To Middle Road with brown ash, Ranch Road was chip sealed with white stone and Long and Walton Road from last year were redone at not charge in the brown ash seal coating.

7. Old Business-None to report.

8. New Business.

a.  DCLR & PD sent notice for a Minor Land Division for Marlys Schmidt. The Plan Commission has met and made a recommendation to approve the Minor Land Division. After the board discussed the division, Supervisor McFarland made a motion to approve the Minor Land Division and Supervisor Johnson seconded. Motion Carried all were in favor.

b. DCLR & PD sent notice for a Conditional Use Permit for Marlys Schmidt. The Plan Commission has met and made a recommendation to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Marlys Schmidt. After a brief discussion of the Conditional Use Permit, Supervisor Johnson made a motion to accept the Conditional Use Permit and Supervisor McFarland seconded. Motion Carried all were in favor.

c. The Railroad inspector has discovered that Walton Road Crossing will need to have the crossing sign painted on the road at this spot since the speed limit is more than 35 MPH.

Chairman Jones has been working with the Jefferson County Highway Department and the cost will be $442. Supervisor Johnson made a motion to accept this agreement and Supervisor McFarland seconded. Motion Carried all were in favor.

9. Miscellaneous.

a. A reminder that the Election tomorrow is for the Representative to the Assembly District 37 Special Election. Polls open at 7am and close at 8pm.

10. Public Comment

a. Steve Yohn was in attendance and had questions about the “Wild Parsnips” that is growing int some of the ditches. He was wondering what can be done about it, mowing more often, county spraying? He said the county used to spray. Chairman Jones will investigate it.

11. Next month’s meeting date; August 9, 2021, at 7 pm at the Emmet Town Hall.

Supervisor Johnson called for the meeting to be adjourned at 8:19pm and Chairman Jones seconded. Motion Carried Meeting Adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted by Clerk-Treasurer Susan Johnson

Town of Shields

Dodge County, Wisconsin

_______________________________________________________

Planning Commission Board             July 22, 2021

_____________________Posted: June 15, 2021__________________

The Town of Shields and Plan Commission

Will meet on

July 22, 2021

7pm

At the Emmet Town Hall

W6777 Second Street

Watertown, WI

Agenda

1. Attendance & Pledge of Allegiance

• New Business
  • McFarlndale Dairy LLC for a Conditional Use Permit

• Adjourn

Board Meeting            July 12, 2021,  7pm     Emmet Town Hall

Posted:   July 12, 2021  

Agenda

1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
2. Minutes
3. Treasurers Report
4. Pay Monthly Bills
5. Correspondence.
   1. Dodge County Unit Meeting, July 21, 2021
   1. DCLR & PD MCFarndale Dairy LLC
   1.  
6. Reports
   1. Watertown & Waterloo Fire Dept. monthly reports.
   1. ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Request
   1.  
7. Old Business
   1.  
8. New Business
   1. DCLR & PD Minor Land Division for Marlys Schmidt
   1. DCLR & PD Conditional Use Permit for Marlys Schmidt
   1. Jefferson Cty Highway Department- RR Crossing
   1.  
9. Miscellaneous
   1.  
10. Public Comment

       a.  

1. Next month’s meeting date August 9, 2021, 7 pm at the Emmet Town Hall.

Town of Shields

Dodge County, Wisconsin

__________________________________________________

Planning Commission                         June 24, 2021 

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                                                                                Minutes

                        Attendance: Chairman Tony Peirick, Shannon O’Gorman, Sandee Macht, Susan Johnson-Clerk, Marlys Schmidt.

1. The June 24, 2021, Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Tony Peirick at 7:02pm at the Emmet Town Hall.

• Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Department sent notice of a request for a Minor Land Division Letter of Intent and Conditional Use Permit Application for Marlys Schmidt. Chairman Peirick asked for Marlys Schmidt to explain what her plans are. She explained she would like to section out 5.5 acres which included the home and barns, maybe into a farmett. This would be a single-family residence. There would also be a separate driveway for a farmer to enter the fields for yearly cropping. After discussion with the board. Shannon O’Gorman made a motion to recommend the Minor Land Division and Conditional Use Permit be approved for Marlys Schmidt and Sandee Macht seconded.  Motion carried. All were in Favor.

• Sandee Macht made a motion to adjourn the Plan Commission meeting at 7:23pm and Shannon O’Gorman seconded. Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned.

            Respectfully submitted by Susan Johnson

Board Meeting                                   June 14, 2021                          7pm

Minutes

Attendance: Chairman Neale Jones, Supervisor Peter McFarland, Supervisor Ron Johnson, Clerk/Treasurer Susan Johnson, Assessor P. Joseph Plasil, Candice Grams.

 1. The Board meeting was called to order at 7:02pm by Chairman Neale Jones, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

2. The Minutes were reviewed by the Town Board, on a motion by Supervisor Johnson to accept the minutes as read, seconded by Supervisor McFarland. Motion Carried.

3. The Treasurers Report was read by the Town Clerk-Treasurer, on a motion by Supervisor McFarland to accept the report as read and seconded by Supervisor Johnson. Motion Carried.

4. The monthly bills were read by Clerk-Treasurer Johnson; Supervisor Johnson made a motion to pay monthly bills and Supervisor McFarland seconded. Motion Carried.

5. Correspondents-None to report.

6. Reports.

a. The Watertown Rural Fire Department Report for May was 2-EMS calls to the township. The Waterloo Fire Department report for March was 1-Fire run, April and May there were no runs to the Township.

7. Old Business-None to report.

8. New Business.

a.  P. Joseph Plasil took the “Official Oath” to stay as the Town of Shields, Dodge County Assessor for the 2022-2023.

b. The Town of Shields board is going to make improvements to Ranch Road the cost is $24,690 and has requested the DNR to pay $5000 to improve their portion of the road. The DNR requested a Resolution for this project. Supervisor Ron Johnson made a motion to accept Resolution #01-2021 Regarding Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Town and County Road Aids Program for their portion of Ranch Road, in the amount of $5000 to the Town of Shields and seconded by Supervisor Peter McFarland. Motion Carried all were in favor.

c. The Town of Shields is amending the “Resolution for Bank Signature 01-2021” Supervisor Peter McFarland made a motion to accept “Resolution for Bank Signatures 02-2021” adding The Town of Shields Safe Deposit Box require (1) signature. They will be the Town of Shields Chairman or the Town of Shields Clerk-Treasurer, and Supervisor Johnson seconded. Motion Carried all were in favor.

d. The Town of Shields is updating Town of Shields Plan Commission Ordinance Number 04-01. The new Ordinance 02-2021 will narrow the PC board from a seven-member board to a five-member board. Three members will need to be present to make a quorum. The term will also be for only three years in hopes to have new people join as members choose to leave. Supervisor Johnson made a motion to accept the Town of Shields Plan Commission Ordinance Number 02-2021 and Supervisor McFarland seconded. Motion Carried, all were in favor.

9. Miscellaneous.

a. The Town Board is looking into banking online, which would mean we would cash in one CD and put it in a savings account to it would be easier to move funds around as needed. Clerk-Treasurer will investigate this for the next meeting.  Noted by the board.

b. The Transfer Site is now open on Thursdays from 6-8pm, many residents are seeing this as a positive. Thank you for all the grateful comments. Security cameras are now up and running.  Noted by the board.

10. Public Comment-

a. Resident Candice Grams came to the board meeting to ask about the minutes from last month reporting on the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, is in the process of collecting information from cities, villages, and townships on the ATV/UTV routes they may have within townships.  The DCSD is compiling a list of the Ordinances for their use. The board also explained in 2015 and 2016 the town held meetings and determined the town would not put an ordinance in place at this time due to feed received from the town residents.

11. Next month’s meeting date; July 12, 2021, at 7 pm at the Emmet Town Hall.

Supervisor McFarland called for the meeting to be adjourned at 8:03pm and Chairman Jones seconded. Motion Carried Meeting Adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted by Clerk-Treasurer Susan Johnson

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

July 13, 2021 – Special Partisan Primary

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk.  A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.  The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.

YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN WRITING or ONLINE AT MYVOTE.WI.GOV

Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the election.  You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter, or you may apply for an absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov.  Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.  Proof of identification must also be provided.  You may make application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. 

Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail:

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the fifth day before the election, July 9, 2021.

Note:  Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

Voting an absentee ballot in person:

You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.

City of Watertown                                                                                           

Clerk Elissa Friedl                                                                                          

106 Jones St. / PO Box 477                                                                         

Watertown, WI 53094                                                                                    

elissaf@cityofwatertown.org                                                                        

920-262-4007

8 am to 4:30 pm June 1-4 & June 7-9

8 am to 5:00 pm June 10-11

Town of Emmet                                                                                              

Clerk Deb Carlson                                                                                         

W6777 Second Street Rd.                                                                            

Watertown, WI  53098                                                                                   

920-285-3459                                                                                                 

By appt only                                                                                                    

Village of Lowell                                                                                             

Clerk Sandy Pocius                                                                                       

105 N. River St. (Village Hall)                                                                      

PO Box 397 (mailing)                                                                                    

Lowell, WI  53557                                                                                          

920-927-5700                                                                                                 

By appt only (M-F)

Town of Shields

Clerk Susan Johnson

N1662 Wood Rd. (mailing address)

Watertown, WI  53098

920-261-7154

By appt only (M-F)

Town of Ixonia

Clerk Nancy Zastrow

W1195 Marietta Ave. / PO Box 109

Ixonia, WI  53036

920-261-1588

7:30 am to 4:30 pm June 1-3

7:30 am to 12:30 pm June 4

7:30 am to 4:30 pm June 7-10

7:30 am to 12:30 pm June 11

Town of Lebanon

Clerk Debbie Behl

N1738 Cty Rd R / PO Box 24

Lebanon, WI  53047

920-925-3522 or 920-988-8726

By appt only**

Sunday, June 13 is the last day to vote in this municipality only

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: June 29, 2021.

**The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is Friday, July 9, 2021, unless otherwise indicated.

No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election.

The Municipal Clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. Dated at Watertown, Wisconsin, this 22^nd day of June 2021

Town of Shields

Plan Commission

Ordinance Number 02-2021

SECTION 1 Establishment

The Town Board of the Town of Shields, Dodge County do ordain as follows: there is hereby has an established Town Plan Commission Board in the Town of Shields, Dodge County, Wisconsin in accordance with Sections 60.10(2)(c), 60.62, 61.35 and 62.23 of the Wisconsin Statues.

SECTION 2 Membership

The Town Plan Commission shall consist of five citizen members of recognized experience and qualifications appointed by the Town Chair subject to confirmation by the Town Board. The TERM

shall be for three (3) years. Review of any vacancies at the end of the term shall be reviewed by the Town Chair and appoint personnel to fill the vacancies subject to approval by the Town Board.

Members shall be removable by the Town Board for cause upon written charges.

SECTION 3 Organization

All meetings of the Town Plan Commission shall be held at the call of the Chair of the Commission, at such times as the Commission may determine.

A quorum shall consist of five at most or three members.

A written record (minutes) shall be kept showing all actions taken, resolutions, findings, determinations, transactions, and recommendations made showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact; and copy shall be filed with the Town Clerk as public record.

SECTION 4 Duties

To make and adopt a Comprehensive Plan for the physical development of the Town.

To make reports and recommendations relating to the plan for development of the town to publish officials, agencies, utilities, and other organizations and citizens.

To make and recommend an Official Map to the Town Board in accordance with Section 62.23(6) of the Wisconsin Statutes.

To prepare and recommend a Zoning District Plan and/or suggest necessary text amendments to the Dodge County Zoning Ordinance.

To prepare and recommend Land Division Regulations to the Town Board in accordance with Section 236.45 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

To review all applications for Conditional Uses and report said findings and recommendation to the Town Board.

To make any changes to the Comprehensive Plan they deem necessary or desirable and to recommend and charges or amendments to the Town Board that they deem necessary or desirable concerning the Official Map, Zoning, and Land Division Ordinances.

To consider and report and recommend on all matters referred to them.

SECTION 5 Effective Date

This Ordinance shall be effective after adoption and publication by the Town Board of the Town of Shields.

Adopted this 14^th day of June 2021.

Published this 20th  day of June 2021.

APPROVED:

Chairman Neale R Jones

Supervisor Ron Johnson

Supervisor Peter McFarland

ATTEST:

Susan Johnson Clerk-Treasurer

This will amendment to the “Town of Shields Plan Commission Ordinance Number 04-01

Town of Shields

Dodge County, Wisconsin

_______________________________________________________

Planning Commission Board             June 24, 2021

_____________________Posted: June 17, 2021__________________

The Town of Shields and Plan Commission

Will meet on

June 24, 2021

7pm

At the Emmet Town Hall

W6777 Second Street

Watertown, WI

Agenda

1. Attendance & Pledge of Allegiance

• New Business
  • DCLR & PD Letter of Intent Minor Land Division, Marlys Schmidt agent for Doctor’s Haven Farm LLC

• DCLR & PD Conditional Use Permit for, , Marlys Schmidt agent for Doctor’s Haven Farm LLC

• Public Comment
  • 37^th Assembly Special Election, July 13, 2021
  •  

• Adjourn

LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACE

The Primary Election Vote will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in the Town of Shields, Dodge County the following polling place locations will be used for the wards indicated:

                           Location                                                                              Wards

Town of Emmet, W6777 Second St. Rd.                                           Ward 1

ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.

If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk.

                                                            Susan Johnson

                                              N1662 Wood Road

                                                   920-261-7154

Board Meeting            June 14, 2021  7pm     Emmet Town Hall

Posted:   June10, 2021   

Agenda

1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
2. Minutes
3. Treasurers Report
4. Pay Monthly Bills
5. Correspondence.
   1.  
6. Reports
   1. Watertown & Waterloo Fire Dept. monthly reports.
   1.  
7. Old Business
   1.  
8. New Business
   1. Oath of Office P. Joseph Plasil
   1. DNR Resolution Road Aids
   1. Bank Safe Deposit Box Resolution
   1. Town of Shields Plan Commission Ordinance Number 02-2021
   1.  
9. Miscellaneous
   1. Online Banking
   1. Transfer site Open; Thursday’s 6-8PM
   1.  
10. Public Comment

       a.  

1. Next month’s meeting date July 12, 2021, 7 pm at the Emmet Town Hall.