Minutes of Public Hearing for Comprehensive Plan
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Present: Joy Garski, Arnie Kaminski, Rick Osowski, Jessica Moore and Betty Williams
Cindy Gemza arrived at
Also Present: Dennis Lawrence of NCWRPC, Norma Anderson, Jill Kumenius, Nancy Osowski, Sharon Johnson, Debbie Peplinski, Chain Williams, Julie Firkus, Steve Rutta, Barb Mlodik, Kate Zdroik and Anton Anday and Tim Siebert of the Portage County Historical Society
Dennis Lawrence of NCWRPC presented edited comments and amendments to the Comprehensive Draft Plan.
There were no Public comments on the comprehensive plan draft.
Public Hearing adjourned at
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
Meeting Minutes
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Pledge of Allegiance:
Roll Call: Cindy Gemza, Joy Garski, Arnie Kaminski, Rick Osowski, Jessica Moore and Betty Williams
Also Present: Debbie Peplinski, Nancy Osowski,
Chain Williams, Julie Firkus, Jill Kumenius, Steve Rutta, Barb Mlodik, Kate
Zdroik, Lisa Mancel-Skyles, Larry Kielblock, Robert Kurszewski and Anton
Anday and Tim Siebert of the
Public Requests for Consideration: NONE
Approve Meeting Minutes:
Motion: Kaminski/Garski
to approve all meeting minutes as read with a correction to page 2 of
January 14th meeting to say other businesses have joined
Portage County Business Council instead of three. All
in favor. Carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Tim Siebert provided a fact sheet listing the following items:
Ideas for Village Involvement include making this project a focal point at the Centennial Celebration activities and having the Trustees tour the homestead.
Purchase League Handbooks:
Motion: Moore/Williams to purchase seven (7)” Handbooks for Wisconsin Municipal Officials” from the League of Wisconsin Municipalities at the cost of $30.00 each. All in favor. Carried.
*The handbooks will be used as tools for Village Trustees and one copy to be kept at the village office for resident use.
Locate Service for Underground Electric:
Triple E Utility has gone of out business. Diggers Hotline provided a list of contractors and bid proposals were presented as follows:
Consolidated Utility Services: $13.75 per locate or $40.00 per hour for large projects
Private Lines Inc.: $65.00 per ticket or $65.00 per hour for large projects.
Motion: Garski/Gemza to accept
and approve the bid from Consolidated Utility Services as the locate service
for underground electric within the Village. All in favor. Carried.
Team of Attorneys:
Attorney Brian Formella requests permission to team up with Robert Konkel, also of Anderson Law Firm, to process Village Matters when he is unavailable.
Motion: Kaminski/Garski to approve
Robert Konkel of Anderson Law Firm to serve as a team member with Village
Attorney Brian Formella. All in favor. Carried.
Word Document Class: The clerk would like to
attend an 8 hour WORD 2002 class presented by the
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Equipment Purchasing & Planning:
~Purchase of a Snow Blower: The committee makes a recommendation to purchase a 3.5 horse power 21 inch wide model from Lowe’s in the amount of $350.00. Another brand in the amount of $297.00 at Wal-Mart was viewed but the quality was not as substantial.
Since Lowe’s is out of Stock, the purchase would have to be made when they get next year’s stock in during October.
A resident suggested consulting with John Deere about a municipal discount.
Motion: Williams/Kaminski to
gather more information and authorize setting aside funds from the equipment
purchase budget to buy a snow blower this fall. All in favor.
Carried.
~Purchase Tires: Rosholt Automotive Sales has new tires for $88.99 each or a set of 4 used tires with 80% tread for $200.00 which includes balancing and mounting. The committee makes recommendation to purchase the used tires for $200.00.
Motion: Moore/Garski to purchase
the set of four (4) used tires from Rosholt Automotive Sales in the amount
of $200.00. All in favor. Carried.
~Hand Tools: The committee recommends using the
remaining balance of 2007 equipment purchase fund to buy hand tools to replace
all of those currently shown on the tool listed as being owned by Maintenance
Bob.
Motion: Kaminski/Williams to purchase the hand tools from Firkus Lumber.
Motion: Garski/Gemza to approve
a Resolution to Transfer funds for equipment purchase from the 2007 budget
to the 2008 budget. All in favor. Carried.
Centennial Celebration: Officers were assigned as follows: Chairperson: Kate Zdroik, Treasurer: Lee Miller, Secretary, Mary Jane Zdroik.
Tee shirts are being considered as a fund raiser at the Kick-off event in April. An application for additional financial support will be submitted to the Portage County Community Foundation.
Scheduled events include: April 12, kick-off, July 4-5th with a band, firework and baseball games in conjunction with the Fire Departments Centennial Celebration and an old fashioned picnic to be held at the Lion’s Camp in October.
Once these activities are solidified, the committee will extend an invitation to organizations and the public for their participation.
Clerk-Treasurer: An explanation was given regarding the Revolving Loan for R&R Meats. While preparing the origination loan documents, Attorney Molepske’s office inserted the Rekowskis’ as individuals instead of R&R Meats LLC on the continuing guarantee, therefore voiding the possibility of collecting on the R&R Meats Loan as part of the bankruptcy claim. Attorney Robert Konkel advised it would cost too much, financially, to try to pursue holding Molepske accountable for the error.
The semi annual report of other Revolving Loans:
1. Coffee Cup Restaurant is in default. The property is in foreclosure and since the loan was made without collateral, there is nothing to tie it to the property so there will be no collection of the loan.
2. Rosholt Motorcycle us making payments but are still in arrears. The Department of Commerce accepts this status so payments will continue as they are. **Rosholt Motorcycle requests a “Closed Session” meeting to discuss their revolving loan payments. The board agreed to the Closed Session Meeting.
Application information has been provided to two parties interested in the Revolving Loan Program. Since there is no loan review committee established the Clerk would like direction as to how to process these applications if they are returned.
Motion: Moore/Gemza
to pend all Revolving Loan applications until the Regional fund is created.
All in favor. Carried.
Building Inspector/Zoning Administrator: Vierbicher
has replaced Dan Hansen with Johna Mohlzahn.
Quarterly 2 cents letter:
Payment of Invoices & Statements: Motion: Gemza/Kaminski to pay all bills as presented. All in favor. Carried.
Notice of Meetings: Road Maintenance was given to Kaminski.
Motion to adjourn: Moore/Williams.
All in favor. Carried.
Adjournment:
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
VILLAGE BILLS PAID-February 2008
|
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
|
10314 & 10315 |
Payroll |
$1457.71 |
10316 |
Mileage |
$58.58 |
|
10317 |
WI Dept of Justice |
$5.00 |
10318 |
WI Public Service |
$404.06 |
|
10319 |
Gannet WI News |
$29.27 |
10320l |
Alliant Energy |
$1223.26 |
|
10321 |
|
$100.72 |
10322 |
|
$33.75 |
|
10323 |
Citgo Petroleum Corp |
$279.89 |
10324 |
MasterCard |
$62.78 |
|
10325 |
MN Life Insurance |
$36.27 |
10326 |
Schierl Inc |
$503.84 |
|
10327 |
Veolia Environmental |
$1682.38 |
10328 |
UWSP Cont. Educ. |
$444.00 |
|
10329 |
BLI Lighting |
$74.74 |
10330 |
J. Wimme Truck |
$70.00 |
|
103331 |
Wimme Sand&Gravel |
$38.37 |
10332 |
Firkus Lumber |
$152.56 |
|
10333 |
The Academy |
$void |
10334 |
N American Salt |
$1067.15 |
|
10335 |
|
$25.64 |
10336 |
Cash Box Postage |
$68.32 |
|
10337 |
|
$64.00 |
10338 |
US Post Master |
$41.00 |
|
10339 |
|
$41315.34 |
10340 |
|
$14917.78 |
|
10341 |
|
$81329.37 |
10342 & 10343 |
Payroll |
$1288.56 |
|
10344 |
WI Dept. of Revenue |
$102.00 |
10345 |
Arlene Malek |
$40.00 |
|
10346 |
Marianne Gann |
$40.00 |
10347 |
Phyllis Landowski |
$40.00 |
|
10348 |
Joan Yenter |
$40.00 |
10349 |
Judie Wiener |
$100.00 |
|
10350 |
P & S Country Skillet |
$24.00 |
10351 |
Flume Creek Grill |
$18.40 |
|
10352 & 10353 |
Payroll |
$1523.58 |
|
|
|
SEWER BILLS PAID-February 2008
|
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
|
4069 |
Payroll |
$275.19 |
4070 |
WWOA |
$20.00 |
|
4071 |
|
$69.74 |
4072 |
MasterCard |
$7.82 |
|
4073 |
Alliant Energy |
$1015.29 |
4074 |
Straight Line Fence |
$2450.00 |
|
4075 |
Energenecs Inc |
$514.50 |
4076 |
Alltel |
$24.36 |
|
4077 |
Commercial Test Lab |
$133.70 |
4078 & 4079 |
Payroll |
$445.54 |
Posted:
Land Acquisition & Development Committee
APPROVED
Members Present: Betty Williams, Debbie Kaminski and Debbie Peplinski (absent: Bill Skibba and Lee Miller)
Committee Chairman, Betty Williams appointed Debbie Peplinski as secretary of the committee.
Betty Williams talked to Fritz Schierl about the possibility of a Subway restaurant in The Store gas station in Rosholt. Fritz told her 2008 is out but they will take a look at doing it in 2009.
We discussed ways to bring new business into the area. Possible ideas included:
Discussion then turned to how to raise/save money to help match grant money. Some ideas were:
We talked about changing the image of Rosholt being a bedroom community.
Lastly was discussion about more committee members to include business owners. Betty suggested we all bring one person to the next meeting to help brainstorm.
Meeting adjourned at
Debbie Peplinski, Secretary
Minutes
Emergency Meeting of the Village Board
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Pledge of Allegiance:
Roll Call: Cindy Gemza, Jessica Moore, Rick Osowski, Arnie Kaminski and Betty Williams (Absent: Joy Garski)
The Snow banks in the Village, especially along
Highway 66, have become a traffic hazard. The Highway Department is unavailable
until
Kaminski presented a plan for the Village to remove the snow banks:
In operation would be the Village dump truck,
loader and pick-up truck with flashers. An additional dump truck would be
rented from Brandon Schuster for $40.00 per hour which includes fuel. A combination
of Village employees, Trustees and volunteer residents will operate the machinery
during the hours of
Kaminski will contact the Fair Association for permission to dump the snow on their land.
Motion: Kaminski/Moore to
approve the suggested plan for snow removal by the village to include renting
a truck from Brandon Schuster for $40.00 per hour. All in favor.
Carried.
**Kaminski will be in charge of
the operation.
Motion: Osowski/Kaminski
to adjourn. All in favor. Carried.
Adjournment:
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
Special Meeting
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Pledge of Allegiance:
Roll Call: Cindy Gemza, Joy Garski, Jessica Moore, Rick Osowski, Arnie Kaminski and Betty Williams
Also Present: Chain
Williams
Discussion on General Administration of Revolving
Loan Fund
**Trustee Williams removed herself from
the Trustee position and addressed the board as a business owner with personal
involvement in the program.**
Kaminski stated he would like the board to reconsider the previous motion to pend new RLF applications.
Most of the Trustees feel the loan review committee should be implemented before any more applications are processed.
Tools such as the RLF Manual and inviting someone to a meeting to explain the Regional Plan were considered.
New applications will be kept on file until the board has reached a conclusion about administrative processing.
Motion: Gemza/Kaminski to go
into a Closed Session pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(i) for
the purpose of discussing options for restructuring
the Revolving Loan payment for Rosholt Motorcycle Co. All in
favor. Carried.
CLOSED SESSION:
Chain Williams of Rosholt Motorcycle expressed that most of the adjusted payment amount is applied to interest and is preventing him from getting the loan paid off. He requests some sort of interest rate adjustment or loan structure change to aid in getting the loan paid in full.
Facts were presented from the file including the original loan terms ,several payment adjustments and payment history of how it is applied toward principal and interest.
The plan accepted by both parties is to restructure the loan by combining the principal balance and remaining total interest for a flat sum due. When payments are made, the entire amount will be applied to the balance, eliminating principal and interest portions.
Motion: Kaminski/Garski to adjourn the Closed Session and reconvene to open session to consider and pursue possible action regarding Rosholt Motorcycles’ request to restructure their revolving loan payments and additional agenda items.. All in favor. Carried.
OPEN SESSION:
Rosholt Motorcycle RLF
Motion: Kaminski/Moore to approve a Closed Session phone conference with Attorney Robert Konkel to discuss restructuring the Revolving Loan terms, discussed in this Closed Session, for Rosholt Motorcycle Co. Williams, still acting as an involved business owner abstained from voting. All others in favor. Carried.
Operator’s Licenses:
The need for a license review committee was discussed.
The procedures implemented at the
Applications and background reports for the following applicants were reviewed by the board:
Amanda Kranski, Carrie Emery and Candis Sunderland
Motion: Kaminski/Gemza to approve
operator’s licenses for Carrie Emery and Candis Sunderland and deny the license for Amanda Kranski as the board has determined
her background report indicates a “habitual law offender”. All
in favor. Carried.
**Chain Williams left the meeting @
Snow Removal:
Osowski stated Bob Kurszewski called the Sheriff’s department about snow put back into the road by Rosholt Motorcycle Company. He feels this is not the proper communication method for employees and trustees.
Williams stated her and Chain were gone when the Sheriff
Deputy talked to their employee, Dave. Williams received a report from the
Deputies indicating there was not a traffic hazard. Williams also said they
hire someone for snow removal and have asked them to clean the street of
any snow that accumulates on the road during that process. Based on previous
requests, Williams, once again stated, they would like Bob to clear at least
one parking space on the street in front of their business before they open
at
Bob was aware of the meeting and the agenda item, but
due to the lateness of the Closed Session, he was unable to attend to state
his reasons for contacting the Sheriff’s Department; therefore any further
discussion would be irrelevant.
Gemza, the chairperson of the Public Health & Safety Committee, will instruct Bob to process these types of situations differently in the future.
Motion to adjourn: Gemza/Moore. All
in favor. Carried.
Adjournment:
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer