Town of York, Green County, Wisconsin
Minutes of Monthly Board Meeting
Tuesday April 8, 2025
The meeting was called to order by Dan Truttmann at 7:02 pm. The meeting was held via video conference on Zoom and in person. Chairman Dan Truttmann, 1st Supervisor Travis Leonard, 2nd Supervisor Aaron Gifford, and Clerk-Treasurer Brenda Hackbart were present. Verification of proper notice was given.
Public Comment – none
Minutes of 3/11/2025 Town Board Meetings – Minutes were presented; noted 2 corrections. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve minutes as presented; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report – The Treasurer’s Report was presented along with additional Assets/Liabilities report. Clerk will contact accountant to discuss tax and levy GLs and confirm use of other GLs; noted funds credited into savings account for driveway permit fees and funds credited to NG Fire truck reserve account from 2024. Motion made by Travis Leonard to approve treasurer’s report; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
Bills to be Paid – Report was presented. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve bills to be paid as presented; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
Patrolman’s Report – Lance Moen reported work on brush, trees, culverts, potholes; scheduled road inspection with Dan Truttmann; priced split rail fence for town hall; lawnmower prepped for upcoming season. Aaron Gifford suggested spraying weeds/parsnip early.
Plan Commission Report – April Prusia and Dan Truttmann stated need for solar/wind and driveway inspection process added to agenda; PC looking at more items to work on.
Business Items-
- IT Consultant presentation on cybersecurity: Robin Roberts reported on Town’s system noting only minor concerns and Tim Czerwonka has done a great job with systems; provided handouts; shared best practices and suggestions for Board and PC members; explained changes in government cybersecurity protections. Discussed providing separate ‘guest’ Wifi access; Clerk will set up per Board.
- Approval of Thomas Lake and Ramona Baldoni-Lake driveway permit: Motion made by Travis Leonard to approve the driveway permit for Tom and Ramona Lake; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
- Review of Recycling Ordinance: Clerk provided comparison between Recycling Ordinance and Garbage/Recycling Center page on website, which meets Pellitteri guidelines; confirmed Citation Ordinance aligns with penalties in Recycling Ordinance; no urgent differences identified. Travis Leonard suggested Plan Commission review the ordinances in further detail. Clerk shared new recycling tag form includes resident signature.
- Approval of Complaint Form: Clerk shared examples from multiple municipalities. Discussed benefits to having form to track town response to resident complaints. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to have Clerk create a complaint form for use in the Town based on the sample provided by Town of Geneva; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
- Approve architect engagement of Town Site planning: Discussion on need to begin planning regardless of location; confirmed architect’s stated fee of $100/hour at estimated 20 hours. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to hire architect Jeff Lahey to do preliminary site analysis for the town with costs not to exceed $2,500; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
- Discuss Ag Enterprise Area (AEA): Dan Truttmann shared details of creating AEA and the requirement of five (5) WI residents who are landowners to petition, and valid conservation plan in place to get tax credit; goes through Dept of Ag Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP). Two board members shared their intent to sign petition.
- Approve financing and plow truck order: Discussion on financing options through Bank of New Glarus or Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL); reserve funds available; noting additional cost for extended warranty of approximately $4,000 and current truck purchase total of $147,308.55 and current equipment purchase total of $118,893.00. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to apply to BCPL for a loan to purchase the plow truck in the amount of $250,000 for a loan term of seven (7) years; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
Board confirmed next week’s Annual Meeting to include residents voting on possible donation to Blanchardville pool house.
Adjournment – Dan Truttmann made motion to adjourn; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:02 pm.
Respectfully submitted, Brenda Hackbart, Clerk-Treasurer