Board Meeting September 12, 2022 7pm
Minutes
Attendance: Chairman Neale Jones,
Supervisor Peter McFarland, Supervisor Ron Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer Susan
Johnson, Assessor P. Joseph Plasil, Steve Yohn.
1. The Board meeting
was called to order at 7:00pm 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 Clerk-Treasurer
Johnson, 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-Treasurer Johnson;
Supervisor McFarland made a motion to pay monthly bills and Supervisor Johnson seconded.
Motion Carried.
5. Correspondence.
a. DCLR & PD sent Minor Land Division Letter of
Intent for Neale Jones. The Plan Commission will meet on September 22, 2022 at
7pm. Noted by the board.
a. The Watertown Rural Fire Department for July 2022 was 0-Fire
call, 3-EMS calls, no MVA & no HAZCON. The Waterloo Fire Department reports:
for July and August were 0-Fire call, 0-EMS calls, no MVA & no HAZCON.
Noted by the board.
7. Old Business.
a. The Agricultural Community Engagement (ACE) Twilight
meeting was held September 1, 2022 at McFarlandale Dairy, LLC. There were 140 in
attendance to join the discussion water, conservation, transportation, local
ordinances and more. It was a great success.
The McFarland & Benders would like to thank all who attended.
8. New Business.
a. DCLR & PD sent
a Minor Land Division Letter of Intent Form for Chris Coughlin. The Plan
Commission met on August 25, 2022 and recommended approval of the home at W8468
Cty Trk Q to be split off from the farmland. The Town of Shields Board reviewed
the request and after a short discussion, Supervisor Johnson made a motion to
accept the Land to be split off from the home at W8468 Cty Trk Q, and
Supervisor McFarland seconded. Motion Carried all were in favor.
b. DCLR &PD sent notice of an approved new shed for Jeff
and Lisa Kluslow at W7824 Quarry Road. Noted by the board.
c. The town board is discussing the changing the Assessors
position from elected to appointed. Our current elected Assessor P. Joseph Plasil
will be retiring in June of 2023. Discussion also took place of hiring the firm
that the Assessor has been using, which is Assessment Technologies of
Wisconsin, LLC. More information needs to be gathered to complete this.
9. Miscellaneous.
a. The 2023 Budget Planning prep date will be October 11,
2022 at 7pm at the Clerk’s home. The Budget Hearing will be held following the November
14th monthly board meeting. The public is welcome to attend.
10. Public Comment.
a. Resident Steven
Yohn was present at the monthly meeting and offed that he has been mowing the
transfer site since he has purchased the property at W7835 County Rd Q, he is
requesting a payment of $30 per month to continue to do so if the town board
agrees. Supervisor McFarland made a motion to pay Steven Yohn $30 for mowing
the transfer site, until further notice, and Supervisor Johnson seconded.
Motion Carried all were in favor.
b. A reminder the Transfer Site is open Thursday evening
from 6-8pm year-round.
11. Next month’s meeting date; October 10, 2022 at 7 pm
at the Emmet Town Hall.
Supervisor Johnson called for the meeting to be adjourned
at 8:13pm and Chairman Jones seconded. Motion Carried Meeting Adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted by Clerk-Treasurer Susan Johnson
