October 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Prepared by: Nicole Rakobitsch
Attendance: Martin Chapin, Orlin Engh, Susan Mueller, Nicole Rakobitsch, Bill Townsley, Carrie Vanek, Jason Vidas
Absent: none
- Meeting was called to order at 6:31 pm by Vanek.
- Approval of September 2025 minutes
- Mueller made a motion to approve, Townsley seconded.
- Public Comment
- Chris Abrahamson – should the survey go to renters? Gore Hollow and SS renters were brought up as examples.
- Open items: sourcing charts, maps, survey materials
- Vernon County will have updated maps for us in November for the revised Comprehensive Plan.
- Postcard notifying residents of upcoming survey: Mueller made a motion to approve the postcard as written with one edit – return address will be updated to the Town’s PO Box. Vidas seconded.
- Land Use/zoning survey: content, format and procedure discussion
- Committee reviewed second draft of survey. Mueller made a motion to approve survey with edits as discussed. Rakobitsch seconded.
- Committee reviewed the price quote from Meridian for printing and mailing the postcard and survey.
- Townsley made a motion to approve the quote for $1,088 plus or minus $20, Chapman seconded. Vanek will pay bill and submit for reimbursement to the Board.
- Committee decided renters mentioned in public comment will receive the survey.
- Mailing dates: postcards will go out as soon as possible, around 10/10. Survey will be mailed within 7 days of the post card with a due date of November 15.
- Returned surveys will be unopened and presented to the committee for review and compilation.
- There will be no USPS informed delivery.
- Continue updating the comprehensive plan (ch 6-8)
- Tabled due to time
- Future agenda items
- Processing received surveys
- Determine November Meeting Date
- November 17, Dec 15 are the next two meetings.
- Meeting adjourned
- Rakobitsch made a motion to conclude meeting at 7:58 pm CST. Mueller seconded.
