TOWN OF LINDEN

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

February 14, 2024

 

Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Chairman Dean Liddicoat. 

Present: Dean Liddicoat, Mark Sieling, Jeff Lindner, Shelly Wendhausen, Sam Palzkill, Josh Husom

Others Present:  Stosh Potocki, Kathy Ladd, Tim Burke for Jon Novak, Tracy Fillback for Badger Hollow, Mark Fillback, Tiffany Vinje for Alliant, Paul Gibson for Alliant, Larry Dale Schultz for Linden First Resp, Liz Larson, Adam Crist for Ruth Spurley,  Tom Small

Confirmed compliance with open meeting law.  Posted February 12, 2024 at the Town hall and on the Town website.

Minutes from the January 10, 2024 Board meeting were approved on a motion by Mark, second by Jeff.

Kathy Ladd – Badger Hollow has filed a 180 day pre application notice for wind turbines.

Tracy Fillback – Badger Hollow wind farm proposed to start construction in the fall of 2026 for 18 to 25 turbines.

Tiffany Vinje, Paul Gibson – Easement for the buried power line thru the recycling center.  Getting rid of overhead lines and going with all buried.  Dean signed the contract for the easement.  Tiffany will send a notarized copy to the Clerk.

Adam Crist – represented Ruth Spurley for zoning change.  1A from AG1 to C1,  34.523A from AG1 to AR1, 7.920A from AG1 to AR1.  Motion to approve changes by Jeff, second by Mark.

Tim Burke – represented Jon Novak zoning change. 4.5A from AG1 to AR1.  Motion to approve by Mark, second by Jeff.

Planning Commission – Building site and driveway approved on a recommendation of  Tom Small.  All five PC members visited site.  Approved on a motion by Mark, second by Jeff.

Stosh Potocki. Kathy Swanson, Tom Small – talked about the listening session for Bloomfield Prairie.  Iowa County has  to follow the comprehensive plan.  Individual comments, feedback to the County by individuals encouraged.

Larry Dale Schultz – Thanked the Township for the donation to Linden First Responders. Money was used for a new  defib and other equipment.

Town and Country contract tabled.

Motion by Mark, second by Jeff to rescind the January motion to send a copy of the Wind ordinance to Pattern.

Dean – discussed road weight limit postings.  If road is posted, Moneypenny’s cannot have cement trucks for new house.

Sam – discussed the 1M limit on liability insurance for Officers.  Request to have Susan Berger come to Board meeting.

Treasurer’s report approved on a motion by Jeff, second by Mark.

Next meeting set for March 20, 2024

Meeting adjourned at 9:45
 

Respectfully submitted,
Sam Palzkill, Clerk