Board Meeting April 13, 2020 7pm
Minutes
Attendance: Chairman Neale Jones (by phone), Supervisor Peter
McFarland, Supervisor Ron Johnson.
1. The Board meeting
was called to order at 7:03pm 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 Treasurer,
on a motion by Supervisor Johnson to accept the report as read and seconded by Supervisor
McFarland. 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. Correspondences:
a. Development Administrator sent an email letting the
town know that the PSC Broadband Expansion Grant was not awarded to Dodge
County this year. The application will go in again for 2020. Noted by the
board.
6. Reports:
a. The Watertown Fire Report for December was not available
at meeting time. The Waterloo Fire report was no runs to the Township in March.
b. Chief Westley Benisch from the Waterloo Fire
Department sent a letter requesting that all townships halt controlled open
burns until further notice. Special scenarios only for agricultural site prep
burns prior to planting and burn piles for clearing land for time-sensitive agricultural
purposes. Noted by the board.
c. Supervisors’ Johnson and McFarland did a review of the
road on April 2, 2020. Roads will be decided at the next meeting due to cost of
the bids. Road bids will be opened at next month’s monthly board meeting. Noted
by the board.
7. Old Business-none to report.
8. New Business:
a. Open Book will
be held on Monday, May 11, 2020 from 5-7 pm at the Emmet Town Hall. Taxpayers
from the township are welcome to come and discuss their tax bills at this time.
Board of Review will take place on Thursday, May 28, 2020 from 5-7 pm at the Emmet
Town Hall.
9. Miscellaneous:
a. The Annual Meeting for the Town of Shields will meet
on April 22, 2020. The meeting will be called to order and postponed to a later
date yet to be decided.
b. The Town of Shields Annual Road side clean up will be
held on April 25, 2020 at the Transfer Site. You may pick up garbage bags for
picking up trash in the ditches from 8am-2pm. This year water and cookies will
not be handed out due to the virus.
10. Public Comment-none to report
11. Next month’s meeting date; June 8, 2020 at 7 pm at
the Emmet Town Hall.
Chairman Jones called for the meeting to be adjourned at
7:53 pm and Supervisor Johnsin seconded. Motion Carried Meeting Adjourned.
Submitted by Clerk
Susan
Johnson
