Town of Exeter
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, April 10, 2023 – 7:00PM
Ted Fahey, Mark Gundlach, Kent Brauer, and Clerk Sass were present.
Town members: Candee and Jay Christen, Rick Diaz, Jayson Lengnick, Randy
Mellendore, Cory McMahan, Jacqueline Essandoh from SWWRPC, Dave Bollig, Bret
Eichelkraut, Linden Wealti, Dave Alling, and Kim Alling.
Notice legally posted.
Minutes: The minutes from March 13, 2023, regular meeting presented. Motion to
approve March 13, 2023, regular meeting minutes (MG/KB), all in favor,
approved.
Treasurer Report: Dawn summarizes balance as of March 31, 2023: $471,690.23.
ARPA funds gained $425.90 in interest. The balance is now $110,880.26. Motion to
approve report (MG/KB), all in favor, approved.
Announcements: Ten Junk Mile Race dates and mileage increase to $0.655/mile.
Supervisor report: Ted- driveway on CTH D, fourth house. A call from a family that
was at Exeter Cemetery – looks like four wheelers went through the cemetery – no
damage. One headstone was knocked over during the last windstorm. EMS – Ted
just came from a meeting, eight applicants for chief position, they are interviewing
six, a variety of applicants. Mark – County highway today, Exeter was approved for
ATV/UTV route, it will now go to full county board. County CC may not be open to
ATV/UTV – they will re-evaluate in November based on traffic counts. There were
about seven hundred cars on Hwy CC from Belleville to HWY W daily.
Citizen Input: Candee – complaining about no notice for public hearing for land
division across the street. Ted – Clerk followed Green County procedures for
noticing neighbors. Road separates the noticing of neighbors. Corey – should I have
done something else to facilitate the hearing for my land division? Ted – we can
make a recommendation to the plan commission to notice across the street. David
Alling asked how traffic will be decided for opening or closing HWY CC? Mark – park
committee meeting held on April 4 - high school students are willing to help sand
and stain the picnic tables. They are also willing to clean up the recycling center are.
Committee Reports: Mark – Park Com meeting on 4/4/23. There are some
students who have volunteered to sand and stain the picnic tables and clean up the
recycle center for community service hours. Kent - Senior Center is now set-up for
online donations. Piggly Wiggly is donating this month. Round-up when you shop.
ATV/UTV club has a link to donate to help pay for the signs.
Unfinished: ATV/UTV – ordinance was signed off on today at Highway. Will be
brought up to the full County Board on Tuesday, 4/18. Ted talked to Chris Narveson
and at the May meeting they will have a county ordinance to adopt. Randy – will
County highway come and decide where to place signs. Best to hire the highway to
install signs. Blue Hat – Eric sent him an email about signage. Rick Diaz – CORP plan,
Jacqueline from SWWRPC, 5 – 10-year plan, wish list for improvements, grants to
help with improvements. Restroom facility, no running water. Portable hand
washing unit. Power washer to help clean facility. The approximate cost is
$27,600.00. ARPA funds and 50% grant. Grant app due 5/1/23. Jacqueline has
reached out to Green County to see if they can give some monetary support to get a
few more points from the DNR grant.
New Business:
• Park Committee expenditures – Motion to adopt the CORP plan for Exeter
Park (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. Motion to adopt grant resolution for
Exeter Park (KB/MG), all in favor, approved. The park committee will bring
any expenditures to board. Currently, the committee is asking for $500.00 for
the grant application, a roller to smooth out some of the park at $38.00/hr.
capped at $750.00 - $1,000.00 and a solar light for flagpole $300 - $400.00.
Motion to approve expenditures for the park (MG/KB), all in favor,
approved.
• Bollig CSM – 3.463 acres, remove old farmstead and build a new house. Motion
to accept the recommendation of the Plan Committee for the Bollig CSM
(KB/MG), all in favor, approved.
• McMahan CSM – stone house will be refurbished with a summer kitchen, but it
must have its own parcel, Motion to accept the recommendation of the Plan
Commission for the McMahan CSM (MG/KB), all in favor, approved.
• Bills – Motion to pay bills (MG/KB), all in favor, approved.
Adjourn: Motion to adjourn, (KB/MG), all in favor, adjourned 7:48PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Dawn Marie Sass, Clerk/Deputy Treasurer