Minutes of the Nov. 13, 2023 Town of Eau Galle Board Meeting
*Minutes are unofficial until approved by the Town Board*
The regular monthly meeting was called to order by Town Board Chairman Lund at 7:03 PM at
the town hall.
Chairman Lund indicated that the notice of the meeting was posted as required by statutes and noted no additional items were added since the November Agenda was posted at the Town Hall and on the official Town website.
The Town Board members present were Kevin Larson, Amy Shafer, Stephanie Supri, and Jim Lund.
The agenda was approved as presented on a motion by Kevin Larson second by Amy Shafer, motion carried.
Minutes of the October 9, 2023 Town Board Meeting were approved on a motion by Amy Shafer with corrections second by Kevin Larson, motion carried.
Treasurer’s report, and bills were reviewed. Motion by Kevin Larson to approve the bills as presented second by Amy Shafer, motion carried.
Building and driveway permits were reviewed.
Clerk reviewed correspondence and emails.
Town Board discussed the transfer of Park Fund money to a CD through Citizens State Bank. Motion by Amy Shafer to approve transfer of $12,000.00 with an interest rate of 5.43% for a 15 month term to a CD at Citizens State Bank and authorize town board members to sign account agreement second by Kevin Larson, motion carried.
Town Board reviewed and adopted the 2024 Summarized Budget as presented. Motion by Kevin Larson to approved the 2024 Summarized Budget second by Amy Shafer, motion carried.
Motion by Amy Shafer to set the 2023 tax levy at $378,175.00 as presented in the 2024 budget and as allowed by the tax levy limit and approved at the Annual Meeting in April 2023 second by Kevin Larson, motion carried.
Motion by Kevin Larson to approve the Property Tax Collection Agreement between St. Croix County and the Town of Eau Galle second by Amy Shafer, motion carried.
Surveyor Joe Granberg presented the 1 Lot CSM in Section 17 for the Harvey Serier Estate. Motion by Kevin Larson to approve the 1 Lot CSM in Section 17 for the Harvey Serier Estate second by Amy Shafer, motion carried.
Motion by Amy Shafer to approve the Johnson County Aid Bridge Petition for $9,500.00 second by Kevin Larson, motion carried.
Motion by Kevin Larson to approve the Shafer County Aid Bridge Petition for $12,500.00 second by Amy Sharer, motion carried.
Town Board discussed the possibility of battery storage in the Town of Eau Galle. Amy Shafer reached out to the battery storage company to gather more information. Amy Shafer to reach out to St. Croix County to gather more information in regards to ordinances, etc. and will report back with anything new at the December meeting.
Town Board discussed to update the Non-Residential Building Permit Ordinance 21-03 to reflect the construction in an outbuilding that will include plumbing for a bathroom, shall be permitted by building inspector and comply with UDC and St. Croix County zoning.
Road Work:
- 20th Avenue culvert installed
- Road ratings are done
- Bridge inspections currently being conducted.
- LRIP application has been turned in for 20th Avenue.
- Patching will be completed.
- County is working on washed out shoulders
Chairman’s Report:
Pre-fab homes in the towns residential ordinances goes beyond uniform dwelling code. Ordinances to be adjusted to meet the state regulations.
Chairman Lund presented possibly obtaining a .gov email address for each town board member. Town Board Members declined the need for .gov email addresses at this time.
Public Comment/Open Forum:
None.
Date of Next Meeting:
The next regular monthly Board Meeting will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 7PM.
Adjourn:
Motion to Adjourn at 8:28PM by Kevin Larson second by Jim Lund, motion carried.
Stephanie Supri
Town Clerk/Treasurer
Approved: 12/11/2023