PORT WING ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES

April 15 2025

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Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm, by Chairman, Scott Jardine. Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Scott Jardine Ken Bodeen, Carri Hoagland, Marge Ogren, Pamela Lawrenz Holt, Eleanora Tribys, Sam Kurland, Brett Bodeen, Bill Bodeen, Julie Jardine, Leann Hess, Gayle Gonsior, Tygar Leveque, Janet Johnson, Russell Bailey, Jon Hove, John Berton, Laurie Gucinski, Kate Drury, Bill Hetler, Lee Kavajecz, Katie Kurland, Katrina Rossi, Carol Weston, Jerry Maier, Jeff Adank, Keith Bailey, Mary Anne Adank, Sharon Graham, Cindy Hurt, Amy Hubbell, Scott Wallraff, John Schmahl, Sandra Galer, Valerie Helmick, Michael Drury, Joshua Dodge, Sheila Bergman, Ivar Natins and Geraldine Natins.

Scott asked everyone to review the Annual Meeting Packets and informed everyone that this meeting was open to all questions. Scott thanked all the town employees – recognizing them for snow plowing, emergencies, taking care of the dump, Mary Ann McKenzie for cleaning town restrooms at the Harbor, EMTs and Fire Department, Town Clean-up participants, the Historical Society members, and the Comprehensive Planning Committee.

Ken Bodeen made a motion to accept last year’s annual meeting minutes. Second by Carri Hoagland. All in favor.

The following were sworn in as Fire Department Officers:

Shane Adair

Kate Drury

Rich Rogers

Tygar Leveque

Joshua Dodge

Christopher Johnson

The following were sworn in as the Town’s elected officials for the next two years:

Ken Bodeen – Supervisor

Carri Hoagland – Supervisor

Pamela Lawrenz Holt – Clerk

Eleanora Tribys – Treasurer

Scott Jardine – Chairperson

Sharon Graham, on behalf of the Planning Commission, presented options for the improvement of the docks at the Harbor. We need to renew the lease with the Army Corp of Engineers for 25 years before we can receive any grant funding from the State of Wisconsin. The renewal lease amount is $9,430. All the materials used in the project will have to be made in the USA. We also need to have Engineered Plans (cost of up to $10,000) before submitting a grant proposal. Janet Johnson, on behalf of the Harbor Committee has offered to donate up to $25,000 in matching funds to help complete the project. The cost of the project is somewhere between $150,000 and $239,000 depending on the scope of the improvements.Gail Gonsior made a motion to have a Special Meeting to discuss and vote on authorizing the Board to establish compensation for the elected officials of the Town of Port Wing. Second by John Berton. This meeting will take place a 7pm on June 16th at the Fire Hall.

Gail Gonsior made a motion to increase the salaries of elected officials by 10% over their current wage (as established at the Nov 11, 2024 and December 2nd, 2024 budget meetings for the 2025 budget). Second by Michael Upthegrove. The last increase for elected officials was in 2011.

Tygar Leveque addressed the Board regarding the equipment needs of the volunteer Fire Dept.

John Schmahl addressed the Board regarding the Driveway Ordinance for private roads. Asked the Board to consider “Grandfathering” the currently established private roads and making them exempt for the new ordinance. This will be put on the agenda for the May 2025 regular town meeting.

We are testing recording the town meetings to be available for viewing after the fact on YouTube. A link will be established on the town’s website.

Motion Laurie Gucinski, second by Gayle Gonsior to designate the Security State Bank as Town Fund Depository. Motion by Russell Bailey, second by Laurie Gucinski to authorize the Town Board to borrow, in excess of $10,000.00 for current operations.

Motion by Bill Bodeen, second by Julie Jardine to set the Annual Meeting for next year on April 21st, 2026.

Ken Bodeen has submitted the reimbursement request to the State of Wisconsin for the Kinney Valley culvert project for approximately $131,000. He discussed that the town will be completing the repair/re-pavement of the north two blocks of Grand Avenue this year. Bids to be reviewed at the next town meeting in May. It is still unclear when the Highway 13 re-pavement project will begin. We still need to work on getting grants for White Birch, Touve and Lakeview Roads.

The town crew will continue the gravel road repair plan in 2025.

Town Clean up date has been set for May 10th (rain date May 17th). Items on the agenda will be Twin Falls privy, Repaint free throw lines on basketball court, painting outside of Museum and cleanup at the cemetery.

Town Hall needs some updates on the plumbing, furnace, and vent for the stove. We need to consider replacing the windows and screens.

Discussion regarding maintenance at the end of Flagg River Road.

Motion made to adjourn by Laurie Gucinski, second by Ken Bodeen.

Respectively submitted by Pamela Lawrenz Holt, Clerk.