February 2009 MINUTES
Note: These are the proposed minutes that will be approved at the next board meeting.

Village of Rosholt Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Monday February 9, 2009

7:00 p.m. @ Village Hall (137 Main St)

APPROVED MARCH 9, 2009

Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski

Pledge of Allegiance:

Roll Call: Joy Garski, Steve Rutta, Rick Osowski, Jessica Moore, Betty Williams and Arnie Kaminski (Absent: Cindy Gemza)

Also Present: Jason Woyak, Norma Anderson, Jill Kumenius, Nancy Osowski, Debbie Peplinski, Bob Kurszewski, Mary Jane Zdroik and Tom Zdroik

Public Request for Consideration: NONE

Motion: Kaminski/Garski to approve the minutes as read with a correction on Snow Removal (salt usage) to change the verbiage from excessive to quoting the calculations presented by Kaminski. All in favor. None Opposed. Motion Carried.

** The January 12th meeting included a statement regarding the necessity of needing a CDL to drive the Village trucks. To settle the issue, Kaminski submitted rules from the Dept. of Motor Vehicles WI Commercial Driver’s Manual listing the exemptions for Villages.

Also, previous salt calculations were discussed and Bob corrected the calculation by stating it came out to 1.9 tons per mile when you factor in the number of times it snowed.  A comparison to the Town of Alban roads was made but they use Sand/salt instead of just salt.

A Sewer Committee meeting, to test the generator, is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2009.

NEW BUSINESS:

Elgin Sweeper Repair: The sweeper is loosing oil and the brakes are wearing out. It appears the booster and master cylinder need replaced instead of a repair kit.

Two estimates for repair parts were presented as follows:

Bruce Municipal in the amount of $1263.00

Zarnoth Brush in the amount of $1378.00

Bob indicated he needs the parts by the end of March or middle of April to complete the repairs in time to use the sweeper for Spring Clean-Up.

Osowski will look at the Sweeper. Bob will contact a parts dealer (instead of a specialty shop) to see if parts can be obtained for less. No committee meeting necessary at this time.

Action on the Elgin Sweeper is postponed until the March 9th, 2009 board meeting.

Temporary Sidewalk Closure: The retaining wall in front of Community First Bank @ 275 Grand Ave W. does not drain correctly and causes hazardous conditions on the sidewalk. It was temporarily closed last year and Bob is requesting closure again this year. He suggested purchasing signs since this will be a reoccurring event.

Motion: Williams/Moore to close the sidewalk once Arnie Kaminski (performing Maintenance for the Bank) tells Bob he can no longer keep up with maintenance. All in favor: None Opposed: Motion Carried.

No signs will be purchased at this time.Benn Conservancy Sign: The directional signs on order do not include a secondary direction to the Benn conservancy. Interstate Graphics presented a quote and the signs are $35.00 each.

Motion: Kaminski/Moore to order a Benn conservancy sign for the intersection at Main Street/Forest Street and one for the intersection at Main Street/Randolph Street if the sign on order does not already include the conservancy. All in favor: None Opposed: Motion carried.

Centennial Banners: During the process of ordering the Centennial Banners, four were ordered that had never been confirmed which left the Village paying the bill @ $95.00 each. It is suggested the Village pay an additional $20.00 each to have the business names removed so the banners can be used by the Village.

Williams suggested storing the banners to be used if one of the active banner holders wants to replace theirs if it gets damaged or worn out.

The Clerk-Treasurer spoke as a resident and said the Village has already spent money for the banners and it makes more sense to her to pay the additional $80.00 to get the banners functional instead of storing them.

Motion: Rutta/Garski to spend the additional $80.00 and have Welcome printed over the business names so the banners can be hung on Highway 66 with our seasonal banners.

Williams and Moore opposed: All others in favor: Motion carried.

Committee Reports: None

Motion: Moore/Kaminski to pay the bills as read. All in favor: None opposed: Motion carried.

Notice of Meetings & educational Opportunities:

A codification meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village office.

Motion: Moore/Rutta to enter Closed Session pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats. to discuss the sale of Public Lands. (A portion of the old rail road right-of-way). All in favor: None opposed: Motion carried.

CLOSED SESSION: 

Mary Jane and Tom Zdroik were present to discuss the outcome of the board’s decision from the January 12, 2009 Closed Session.

Rutta presented the idea of having Mary Jane trade the Northern triangle for an equal portion of the rail road right-of-way, essentially narrowing the west end of the rail road parcel.

Land access was discussed at length as well as the Forest street right of way. The cistern was also mentioned.

Williams suggested Zdroik sale the triangle portion to the Village and they would grant an easement for access to the largest part of the parcel adjacent to the pond. Zdroik requested the easement be wide enough to enter with a car.

The options of trading or selling remain. Rutta will gather information about the square footage of the triangle and then Mary Jane will determine a purchase price. The Zoning committee will meet and make recommendation to the board at the Closed Session on March 9, 2009.

Motion: Moore/Williams to adjourn the Closed Session and postpone action until the Closed Session on March 9, 2009. All in favor: None opposed: Motion carried.

Adjournment: 9:00 p.m.

Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer            Posted: March 11, 2009


VILLAGE BILLS PAID-February 2009

Check #

Vendor

Amount

Check #

Vendor

Amount

010721

WI Public Service Corp

$509.86

010722

Gannett WI Newspaper

$37.30

010723

Alliant Energy

$1245.04

010724

Amherst Telephone Co

$104.08

010725

BP Amoco

$406.54

010726

Schierl Inc

$156.87

010727

Schierl Inc

$345.98

010728

MasterCard

$41.71

010729

MN Life Ins

$37.29

010730

Firkus Lumber Co

$125.81

010731

Faivre Implement

$318.08

010732

J. Wimme Trucking

$85.00

010733

Wimme Sand/Gravel

$40.95

010734

North American Salt

$1274.77

010735

Superior Chemical

$317.69

010736

County Materials Corp

$61.80

010737

Chet’s Plumbing

$238.00

010738

Point of Beginning

$800.00

010739

Veolia Environmental

$1685.33

010740/010741

Payroll

$1006.40

01742

Dept. of Revenue

$194.80

FW241874

Federal Withholdings

$936.50

WR43085

WI Retirement

$389.74

010743

Portage Cty Treas

$35899.89

010744

NCTI

$13321.32

010745

Rosholt School Dist

$66598.25

010746

Sewer Commission

$5312.05

010747

Sewer Commission

$4612.51

010748

Sewer Commission

$182.08

010749

Election Workers

$100.00

010750

VOID

$00

010751 & 52

Election Workers

$80.00

010753

District Meeting

$14.00

010754

Election Workers

$80.00

010755/56

Payroll

$962.18

 

 

 

 

SEWER BILLS PAID-February 2009

Check #

Vendor

Amount

Check #

Vendor

Amount

4227

Alliant Energy

$1120.83

4228

Commercial Test Lab

$133.70

4229

Amherst Telephone

$69.74

4230

MasterCard

$51.15

4231

Alltel

23.88

4232

Payroll

$475.06

FW821939

Federal Withholding

$59.86

4233

Payroll

$575.43

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Zoning Plan Commission Minutes

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

7:00 p.m. @ Village Office

APPROVED MARCH 9, 2009

Call to order: by Chairman, Steve Rutta

Pledge of Allegiance:

Roll Call: Jason Woyak, Debbie Peplinski, Arnie Kaminski, Ron Pliska and Steve Rutta (absent: Rick Osowski and Cindy Gemza)

Motion: Kaminski/Woyak to enter Closed Session pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats. to discuss the sale of Public Lands. (A portion of the old rail road right-of-way). All in favor: None opposed: Motion carried.

Ownership of Forest Street was discussed and a continuation meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 8:00 a.m. to discuss the fact findings about road ownership.

Motion: Pliska/Peplinski to adjourn. All in favor: None Opposed: Motion Carried.

Adjournment: 8:00 p.m.

Steve Rutta, Commission Chair

<>Posted: March 11, 2009
 

Village of Rosholt Minutes

Zoning Plan Commission

Saturday February 28, 2009

8:00 a.m. @ Village Office (125 Grand Ave)

APPROVED MARCH 9, 2009

Call to order: by Chairman, Steve Rutta

Pledge of Allegiance:

Roll Call: Debbie Peplinski, Arnie Kaminski, Rick Osowski and Steve Rutta (Absent: Ron Pliska, Jason Woyak and Cindy Gemza)

Motion: Rutta/Kaminski to enter Closed Session pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats. to discuss the sale of Public Lands. (A portion of the old rail road right-of-way). All in favor: None opposed: Motion carried.

The survey map on file is a preliminary map, not yet certified at the Register of Deeds. The cost of the preliminary is $800.00 with approximately $400.00 additional to certify making the total cost of surveying by Point of Beginning $1,200.00.

Motion: Kaminski/Osowski that the Zoning Plan Commission’s recommendation to the Village Board will be to make the following offer to Mary Jane Zdroik:

Instead of equally sharing the cost of the survey, as originally agreed upon, the Village will pay the entire cost of $1,200.00 for a “certified” survey in exchange for the portion of Zdroik parcel # 176-25-1020-02.11 which is  North of the rail road right-of- way parcel # 176-25-1020-B-1. All in favor: None opposed: Motion Carried.

Motion to adjourn: Peplinski/Osowski. All in favor: None Opposed: Motion Carried.

Adjournment: 8:45 a.m.

Steve Rutta, Commission Chair

Posted: March 11, 2009

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