Caucus
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Roll Call: Rick Osowski, Arnie Kaminski, Larry Kielblock, Richard Mansavage, Steve Rutta and Joy Garski. (Absent: Betty Williams)
Also President:
Phyllis Landowski, Norma Anderson, Mike Garski,
Dale
Hartvig, Nancy Osowski, Jill Kumenius,
Osowski gave an overview of Caucus Procedures and the board agreed to a paper ballot voting method, including any tie votes. Norma Anderson and Jill Kumenius volunteered to tally the votes, if necessary.
Nominations opened for 3 Trustee positions
available:
Robert Kurszewski/Jill Kumenius nominate Steve Rutta
Mike Garski/Norma Anderson nominate Donald Kontney
Rick Osowski/Betty Williams nominate
Arnie Kaminski/
Larry Kielblock/
Osowski announced a final call for nominations,
there were
none so nominations are closed and the Caucus adjourned at
After the deadline for nominees to return their Candidacy declaration, names will be drawn for ballot placement order.
The Clerk placed 3 nominee names in a mug held by
President,
Rick Osowski. Maintenance Bob Kurszewski drew names while Theresa
Hartvig
recorded the results as follows: 1)
Travis Firkus, 2)
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
Regular Board Meeting
immediately following the Caucus
at
at the Village Hall (
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Roll Call: Rick Osowski, Arnie Kaminski, Larry Kielblock, Richard Mansavage, Steve Rutta and Joy Garski (Absent: Betty Williams)
Also Present:
Phyllis Landowski, Norma Anderson, Mike Garski,
Dale
Hartvig, Nancy Osowski, Jill Kumenius,
Public Requests for Consideration:
Norma Anderson expressed thanks and gratitude to
Maintenance
Bob for the efficient job he did cleaning the snow during the Holidays,
offering a special thanks for clearing at
Minutes:
Motion: Kaminski/Rutta
to approve all the minutes as read. All
in favor: None opposed: Motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Emergency Action Plan: No further
information has
been obtained since the last meeting: therefore a Motion:
Osowski/Kaminski to postpone action until adequate
information is gathered to complete an action plan to submit for
approval. All in favor: None opposed: Motion carried.
Surveillance Cameras at the
A year end financial report was presented by the Clerk-Treasurer which indicated there are undesignated funds remaining in the amount of $4,846.00.
Motion: Rutta/Mansavage
to fulfill the Rosholt Fair Board’s request and approve a donation
of
$500.00 to the Rosholt Fair Board for the purpose of purchasing
surveillance
cameras to be installed at the
Letter to
Motion: Kaminski/Garski
to postpone approval of the library letter until it is presented by
a
library committee member. All in favor:
None opposed: Motion carried.
Library Donation:
The clerk-treasurer stated there is an anonymous donor willing to give $50,000.00 towards the Library branch project with the stipulation that the existing building be remodeled for that purpose. The donor will remain anonymous until the renovation has begun. If another location is chosen, the donation will not be given.
Service Pros Inc. Invoice
Kerry and Gordy Krogwold were present to dispute the invoice they received from the Village for Attorney fees regarding a fuel tank easement. They stated, at the time of construction, all procedures were followed, proper plans submitted and permits obtained. Mike Garski, a village board member at the time of construction, verified their statement.
Motion: Kaminski/Garski
to rescind the bill due to prior board’s approval of the
construction. Kielblock did not vote: Rutta opposed: All
others in favor: Motion carried.
Snow Removal on
Kielblock has been confronted by
An itemized estimate was presented by Schuster LLC:
Loader with 11’ hydro turn blade also a 2.5 yard bucket for snow $85.00 per hour
Loader backhoe with 11’ snow blade $85.00 per hour
Tri axle dump $65.00
2 pick-ups 1 straight blade 1 v blade each will be $50.00
Hand work provided $35.00
Sand spreading or salt will be material cost plus hourly on pick-up if needed $00.00
As a business owner, Betty Williams supports the idea.
Motion: Rutta/Mansavage
to approve the trial snow removal with Schuster LLC to see if it’s
cost
effective. All in favor: none opposed:
motion carried.
**There was some
concern about who will be responsible for determining the need for
Schuster.
Maintenance Bob suggested the chair of the street committee (Kaminski).
It was
decided that Maintenance Bob and Kaminski will “make the call” together.
Snow Removal on Sidewalks:
Garski expressed she thinks the sidewalk enforcement should be an automatic job task for the maintenance personnel. It shouldn’t be the responsibility of a board member or chair person to tell him which sidewalks to maintain.
Discussion items brought forward:
Motion: Kielblock/Garski
to have Maintenance Bob clean all sidewalks
All in favor: none
opposed: motion carried.
Accounting Workshop Contract Renewal:
Motion: Kielblock/Rutta
to approve renewal of the contract with Accounting Workshop S.C. All in favor: none opposed: motion carried.
Motion: Kielblock/Kaminski
to support the proposed ordinance. All
in favor: none opposed: motion carried.
It was determined that the ordinance includes residential and commercial properties. If approved, by contract, Vierbicher will issue permits, provide inspections and enforcement. While reviewing the ordinance, some board members expressed confusion in the language.
Motion: Kaminski/Mansavage
to approve adoption of the Comprehensive Building Code Ordinance
with a
change to item C. to read new or
additions, instead of new or
modified. Rutta opposed: all others in favor: motion carried.
Museum Curator Funds:
Kielblock would like to revisit the management of the curator account based on information he obtained about how funds were processed before the Village received them. He supports the idea of funds being managed so there is a “check and balance” system and so books and reports are filed in the Village office for public access.
Kaminski removed himself from the board and responded as a citizen. He left the meeting to go and get 2 huge books of Fair Board minutes dating back to 1934-2005 to show that there are only 2 entries about the museum buildings and it’s curator including a $40.00 bill from Hardware Hank. The yearly financial treasurer reports of the Fair Association also do not list a museum account.
Norma Anderson, previous Fair Board Member, explained how the funds were processed during her tenure with the Fair Association, stating the museum jar was taken to the office daily, counted by two people and recorded in the Treasurer’s book.
A tense discussion encouraged a curator contract and some type of financial report.
The Fair Association contract will be reviewed for renewal in 2011 and a contract for the Baseball field is being considered. It seems feasible to develop a curator contract during that process.
Motion: Mansavage/Osowski
to require the museum curator to submit a quarterly financial
report to the
Village Board. Kaminski did not vote,
all others in favor, motion carried.
Parks: The committee recommends using the
2009 year
end balance of $300.00 and $200.00 from the 2010 Park Supply budget to
donate
an additional $500.00 to the Fair Association Surveillance cameras for
a total
donation of $1,000.00. Action will take
place on the February agenda.
Streets: The Village may be awarded
$12,948.68 for a
LRIP (Local Road Improvement Project). Determination will be made by
the
Department of Transportation on
Bills to pay:
Motion: Mansavage/Kaminski
to approve payment on all bills as read. All in favor:
none opposed: motion carried.
Adjournment:
Motion: Rutta/Kaminski
to adjourn. All in favor: none
opposed: motion carried.
Adjourned:
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
VILLAGE BILLS PAID January 2010
|
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
|
10998 |
Mid State
Truck |
$471.94 |
11030 |
Community 1st
Bank |
$8263.59 |
|
11031 |
Alliant Energy |
$1036.91 |
11032 |
Amherst
Telephone Co. |
$111.90 |
|
11033 |
BP Amoco |
$182.02 |
11034 |
MasterCard |
$53.39 |
|
11035 |
Veolia
Environmental |
$1828.95 |
11036 |
Firkus Lumber
Co. |
$191.66 |
|
11037 |
BLI Lighting
Specialist |
$225.38 |
11038 |
A. Groshek
Htg. |
$69.30 |
|
11039 |
|
$68.00 |
11040 |
Schuster LLC |
$350.00 |
|
11041 |
J. Wimme
Trucking |
$85.00 |
11042 |
Wimme Sand
& Gravel |
$43.11 |
|
11043 |
Mid State
Truck |
$6.59 |
11044 |
MN Life
Insurance |
$44.01 |
|
11045 |
NCWRPC dues |
$251.00 |
11046 |
WMCA |
$45.00 |
|
11047 |
League of WI
Municp. |
$238.46 |
11048 |
Schierl Inc. |
$230.49 |
|
11049 |
WI Public
Service |
$336.18 |
11050 |
Mileage |
$22.20 |
|
11051 |
BA Pauls
Associates |
$878.33 |
11052 |
Comm. 1st
Bank |
$6303.64 |
|
11053 |
Rosholt Fair
Assoc |
$500.00 |
11054 |
|
$76655.09 |
|
11055 |
North Central
Tech Inst |
$12971.02 |
11056 |
|
$35030.86 |
|
11057-58 |
Payroll |
$845.87 |
11059 |
WI Dept of
Revenue |
$10.00 |
|
11060-61 |
Payroll |
$1225.22 |
|
|
|
SEWER BILLS PAID
January 2010
|
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
|
4362 |
Alliant Energy |
$720.97 |
4363 |
Roberts
Irrigation |
$1037.70 |
|
4364 |
WA Roosevelt
Co. |
$196.75 |
4365 |
|
$69.74 |
|
4366 |
MasterCard |
$51.99 |
4367 |
Diggers
Hotline Inc |
$5.88 |
|
4368 |
Alltel |
$116.23 |
4369 |
Commercial
Test Lab |
$133.70 |
|
4370 |
Payroll |
$124.00 |
4371 |
WWOA Training |
$20.00 |
|
4372 |
Payroll |
$303.13 |
|
|
|
Zoning
Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
APPROVED
Meeting called to
order by Arnie
Kaminski
Members present: Arnie
Kaminski,
Jason Woyak, Rick Osowski, Ron Pliska and
Discussion on Zoning
Ordinance
Violation at
A letter drafted from the village office and signed by Tracy Johnson, Zoning Administrator was given to us for review.
Arnie called Tracy Johnson our Zoning Administrator. Discussed:
-No permit
-Did not contact anyone or apply before building was put up.
-Incorrect paperwork
submitted
to office on
-Incorrect drawing submitted
-Commercial business in residential zoned area
-Height code violation
-R-2 (section 74)
Committee
recommendation is to
meet with the village attorney at his office and discuss next steps.
Next
meeting set for
Meeting adjourned
Committee Secretary
Posted:
Library
Committee
Meeting
APPROVE
Rosholt Library Meeting
Attendees:
Joe
Gemza, Mary Lichtenburg, Jan Kraetsch, JoAnn Vosz, Mary Jane Zdroik,
Bob Stack,
Joe
reviewed action
at the
Library
committee
presented their recommendation (reuse firehouse)
Approved
the plan
unanimously
Asked
committee to
continue on the project
Asked
committee to
draft a letter of project endorsement for the Board to send to the
library
Board
Bob
Stack review for appropriate library language
Mark
Forseth review for language likely needed for grantors
Could
include: “The Village is committed to increasing permanent library
space.”
Joe
asked Board to
provide a description of what they need in the building
Asked
library committee to reach out to other
municipalities
in library's territory to ask for support
with project – particularly to gain support to be used for grant
applications
Town
of
Town
of
Bob
Stack will find library report showing complete list (circulation by
municipality)
Joe
announced that
an anonymous donor pledged $50,000 if the firehouse is reused.
Joe
described
interactions with Jackson Case.
Met at
Village
Board Meeting
Gave him
tour of
firehouse
He has
helped Bob
Stack at
He would
like to
donate early-stage architectural work
He would
like to
bid on final design of library remodeling
Village
will send
copies of past concept plans to him
Joe will
follow up
with him to ask specifically what he could offer and if he'd work with
a
committee.
Potential
local
architect – Darren Hoppa
Man who
grew up in
Rosholt
Joe will
follow up
to see what he could offer and if he'd work with a committee.
Group
discussed
time frame for the project.
Difficult
to
predict how long steps will take
Important
to
identify grant due dates – Mark Forseth
Important
to unify
groups working on the project first
Library
Committee
Development
Group
Library
Board
Municipal
Leaders
Group
discussed
funding needs, sources and fundraising process.
Concept
design,
final design, construction, furniture, staff?
Jackson
or other person may donate concept design; or RoundUp from Elect. Coop;
or PoCo
Foundation's Rosholt Fund; or Library Board may finance.
Final
design may go through a Request For Bid process
Construction
may go through a Request For Bid process
Furniture
is purchased by the County – Capital Improvements in August
If
additional staff are needed – Human Resources in May
Committee
Formation
Communication/PR – Kate Zdroik
Purpose: Regular updates to various media, including:
Newspapers
– RR,
SPJ,
Village
website
Fact
sheets posted
at library, post office, etc.
Design – Tricia
Purpose: Work with volunteer architect(s) to create a
concept plan that meets the needs of the library and the
Suggested
members:
Mary Jane, Sue Tupper (she volunteered) and husband (Gimme Shelter –
hasn’t
volunteered), Helen Adams, Chain (was interested), someone from Samuels
Group
in
Next
steps:
Tricia
will contact
suggested members Sue Tupper and Chain Williams
Mary
Jane will
contact potential member Helen Adams (retired school librarian)
Bob Stack will contact potential member Don
Keck (Focus on Energy)
Joe will
talk to
volunteer architects (ok with process, willing to work with committee,
do
what?)
Joe will
obtain
description of village's needs in February
Bob will
provide
library's needs
Joanie
Smith from
Commission on Aging will provide ways they would like to collaborate
(talked to
Jen on
Municipal – Joe
Purpose: Communicate with and obtain support from all
municipalities in library territory.
Suggested
members:
Original Village Library Committee
Next
steps:
Joe will
work with
municipalities on letter of endorsement
Jen will
ask Mark
Forseth what that letter should contain to please potential grantors
Bob will
identify
which municipalities should be included based on circulation
Fundraising – JoAnn and Jen
Purpose: Create a committee and process for
fundraising to fund the various stages of the project.
This
will include
recruiting members, identifying methods (grants, etc.), when cost of
approved
concept plan is available then apply for grants, etc.
Suggested
members: Separate document
Next
steps:
Bob will
check to
see if project can use PoCo Library Foundation Inc. for sponsoring
organization
JoAnn
and Jen will
recruit members and set a meeting
Jen will
ask Mark
Forseth for grant due dates
Next Meeting Date
Monday, February 15th,
UW
Extension-Community
Resource Dept.
Posted:
Zoning
Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
APPROVED
Meeting called to
order at
Members present: Rick Osowski, Arnie Kaminski, Ron Pliska, Jason Woyak and Debbie Peplinski Also present Village Attorney, Brian Formella.
Discussed letter drafted by the village office and signed by Tracy Johnson. Brian informed the committee of other communications with the village office by email and telephone conversations. Brian Formella made copies of this information and distributed to Rick Osowski, Village President and Arnie Kaminski, Committee Chair.
-We do have the authority to enforce zoning ordinances. (Zoning Admin.>Attorney>Sheriff’s Dept)
-First step is to talk to the property owner. Zoning Administrator should be the one to meet with him.
-Special Inspection warrant if he will not meet with Tracy Johnson to look at the building
-Last step, legal action through the attorney. (Needs evidence gathered)
Committee
recommendation is to
have a conference call with
Meeting adjourned
Committee Secretary
Posted: