DALE TOWN BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 9, 2019

DALE MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Chairperson Wunderlich called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m., with Supervisor Laabs, Fire Chief and Supervisor Degal, Treasurer Sandy Noffke, Constable Sandy Gadamus, Building Inspector Jim Emmons, Clerk Jenny DeZeeuw and residents present.

Outagamie County Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Tedley was present.

• Deputy Tedley reported the department received grants from the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation.  The grants will allow them to do extra OWI, seatbelt and speed enforcement throughout Outagamie County.  
• In 2020 squad cars will be upfit with a quick response kit.  They will be comprised of different equipment that will help in making quick entry into residence or building where there is an active shooter present.
• The department has obtained twenty-four AED’s in their patrol division.  They will be dispersed and kept in squad cars.

Chairperson Wunderlich tabled a hall rental request for Jillian Weihing, seconded by Supervisor Laabs, motion carried.  No one was present to make the request.

Chairperson Wunderlich made a motion to approve and sign an engagement letter with Clifton Larson Allen, previously named Schenck, to perform the 2019 audit, seconded by Supervisor Degal, motion carried. 

Supervisor Laabs made a motion to allow Treasurer Noffke to pay year end bills, seconded by Supervisor Degal, motion carried.

Chairperson Wunderlich made a motion to approve the 2020 Gold Cross agreement for the amount of $29,752.56, seconded by Supervisor Laabs, motion carried. 

Chairperson Wunderlich made a motion to table a Sales Tax Shared Revenue Resolution, seconded by Supervisor Laabs, motion carried. 

Chairperson Wunderlich made a motion to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement for Building Inspection Services with the Town of Clayton, seconded by Supervisor Laabs, motion carried.  The building permit fees will rise slightly.  Building Inspector Emmons will be retiring at the end of 2019. 

Chairperson Wunderlich made a motion to approve Resolution 2-2019 Fee Schedule Attachment A – Amendment to Building Permit Fees, seconded by Supervisor Laabs, motion carried. 

Supervisor Laabs motioned, seconded by Supervisor Degal to approve the appointment of the following election inspectors for the 2020 – 2021 term, motion carried.

• Lynn Hicks
• Bill Crowe
• Beverly Grosnick
• Elayne Emmons
• Marti Faignant
• Monica Gebheim
• Tavia Hopfensperger
• Carol Huebner
• Nancy Kuettel
• Sandy Noffke
• Cathy Rutten
• Sheri Wilkins
• Rick Lautenschlager
• Jane Thiel
• Joann Piette
• Jake DeZeeuw

Fire Chief Degal reported nine calls for the month of November; four first responder, one for a CO2 detector, two accidents, one possible gas leak and one lock out. 

Building Inspector Emmons reported one new home permit was issued in November.

Roads Report:

• Engineer Al Geurts is working on preliminary plans for a cul de sac at the end of Depot Road.
• Due to the early arrival of winter, Outagamie County did not have all of their trucks outfitted for winter weather, making it difficult to plow town roads.  Many were still on road paving jobs. 

Supervisor Laabs made a motion to approve minutes from the November meeting, seconded by Supervisor Degal, motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report:

• Outagamie County mailed tax bills.  Thirty-two tax bills located in the Black Otter District had the wrong amounts.  Revised bills will be mailed soon.
• Property tax collection hours at the Municipal Office are as follows: December 11, January 8 and January 22 from 4:00p.m.-6:00p.m., any Tuesday or Thursday, 9:00a.m. – Noon.  Taxes can also be mailed to Town of Dale, PO Box 83, Dale, WI  54931, dropped in the gray drop box outside of the Municipal Building, Wolf River Bank in Hortonville and First State Bank in New London.
• Because Treasurer Noffke got a new computer, a glitch in the system prevented the following three checks from printing properly which caused them to be voided; Check #18148, 18149 and 18160.
• The onsite audit is scheduled for February 27, 2020. 
• Chairperson Wunderlich made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report subject to audit, seconded by Supervisor Laabs, motion carried. 

Supervisor Degal reported the last check number used to pay bills in November was #18146.  Supervisor Degal made a motion to pay bills #18147 – 18175, with the exception of voided checks 18148, 18149 and 18160, seconded by Supervisor Laabs, motion carried.

Chairperson Wunderlich made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Supervisor Laabs, motion carried.

These minutes are unapproved and subject to final board approval.

Jenny DeZeeuw

Clerk