Special Board Meeting
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski at
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Rick Osowski, Steve Rutta, Betty Williams and Jessica Moore
(Absent: Cindy Gemza and Joy Garski)
Also Present: None
Review of the Editorial analysis for ordinance codification was conducted.
Rutta left at
The next meeting is scheduled for
Motion to adjourn: Williams/Moore.
All in favor. Carried.
Adjournment:
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
Village Office (
APPROVED
Present: Larry
Kielblock, Arnie Kaminski, Jessica Moore and Bob Kurszewski
Reviewed compliance maintenance annual sewer report, overall
our grade point average was 3.13 discussed leakage grade F.
Discussed lift station problem it was suggested that we
get some sort of screens to catch the things that are plugging up the sewer
Bob will call Energenecs for possible samples of baskets Arnie suggested
Bob build some sort of screen and suggested we start with State Street and
see how these built baskets work then eventually put them in other lift stations.
Bob brought to our attention of a letter that went out to the 4 houses on
state street Re: plugged sewers, chairperson was not aware of any letter
going out and would suggest better communication between clerk and committees
It was a general census that EVERYONE receive a letter the next time sewer
bills are due to go out to home owners, it was also suggested that Rick the
president sign the letters not clerk.
Bob stated all manholes and building on
The
Telephone system -Duane Dobbe will be taken off the call
list Arnie Kaminski and Larry Kielblock will be added to list.
Bob suggested possibly purchasing a heavy duty electric
hoist to assist him when he needs to pull the pumps out once baskets are
built to assist him. This information will be passed on to the tools committee.
Adjourned:
Jessica Moore, Committee Chairperson
Posted:
Special Board Meeting
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Cindy Gemza, Joy Garski, Jessica Moore, Rick Osowski and Betty Williams
(Absent: Steve Rutta)
Also Present: Norma Anderson, Phyllis Landowski and Richard Mansavage
Vacant Trustee Position:
Three letters of interest were read aloud by the President. Those submitting letters were Richard Mansavage, Arnie Kaminski and Larry Kielblock.
Richard Mansavage stated his qualifications are: prior Village Board member, Member of the Fire Department and Portage County Fire Task force.
The board discussed the qualifications of all the applicants and each board member was asked their personal thoughts on the matter.
A resident suggested foregoing the appointment for a year and let the residents decide at the next Spring Election in April 2009.
The attorney’s recommendation letter was read aloud explaining he advises appointing the vacant position since an ordinance was never enacted to reduce the number of trustees.
A resident suggested creating an ordinance now to permanently reduce the number of Trustees to 5. A 5 member board should be able to operate sufficiently and it would reduce the payroll born by the tax payers.
The current Board would like the position filled to renew past operations when there was originally 7 trustees and they also feel more trustees would allow better representation.
Motion: Moore/Williams to appoint
Arnie Kaminski to fill the vacant trustee position. All in favor.
Carried.
Richard Mansavage was thanked for his letter of interest and invited to serve as a committee member. He agreed to be and alternate Board of Appeals member. The method of being nominated at the Caucus was also reviewed.
Ordinance Codification:
The editorial analysis and the manuscript were reviewed.
The editorial analysis and manuscript review continued.
The next meeting is scheduled for
Motion to adjourn: Williams/Garski.
All in favor. Carried,
Adjournment:
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
Regular Board Meeting
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Pledge of Allegiance:
Roll Call: Cindy Gemza, Joy Garski, Steve Rutta, Rick Osowski, Jessica Moore and Betty Williams (Arnie Kaminski joined after he was appointed and filed an Oath of Office.)
Also Present: Jill Kumenius, Norma Anderson,
Barb Mlodik, Orville Larson, Roy Simonis, Theresa Simonis, Lisa Mancel-Skyles,
Larry Kielblock, Julie Firkus, Chain Williams, Nancy Osowski, Thomas Bushman,
Debbie Peplinski, Robert Kurszewski, Arnie Kaminski and Lee Emmer & Chuck
Sulik from
Public Request for Consideration:
-Thomas Bushman states the water runoff is carrying dirt from his lot into the street, instead of continuing to replace the dirt, he requests permission to install either stones or blacktop in a section 90x10 feet. The Streets Committee will process the request.
-Debbie Peplinski asked if there are any Village Ordinances forbidding lawn mowers and mini-cycles on the streets. She was advised to call the Sheriff’s Department regarding the matter.
Motion: Moore/Williams to approve
all the minutes as read with a change to
The board enquired if certain tasks mentioned in the
Sewer Generator
David Hansen of Earth Tech stated he contacted the companies submitting bid proposals to gather information about the possibility of an annual stand-by rental agreement for a generator that meets our specifications. Kohler is willing to do an agreement for approximately $1,550.00 per month and Cummins/Onan said it would be too expensive to consider.
Hansen also presented an e-mail from Joseph Behlen of
the Department of Natural Resources (
In addition, the portable pump is an option that would result in costly piping modifications to the lift station.
To summarize options, the
Modifications to the generator specifications were discussed. The specifications chosen reflect the best size to accommodate the main lift station. Instead of moderating the specifications, it would be best to talk to Kohler about how to reduce costs.
Kohler has included a “start-up” teaching session in their contract and then a maintenance schedule would be developed to ensure future operations.
A resident suggested purchasing a generator on internet E-Bay. Since the specifications are not a one-size-fits-all, E-Bay purchasing is not feasible.
Tabled for Earth Tech to pursue a revised quote from Kohler and the Sewer Committee will pursue a used generator.
Vacant Trustee Position:
At a meeting of the Village Board on
Residents asked the board why they chose to appoint a trustee instead of wait until the following election or even opt to reduce the number of trustees to five. They were instructed to review minutes from the previous meetings explaining their decision.
The Clerk Administered the Oath of Office to Arnie Kaminski who then joined the Board Meeting.
Waterfront Initiative Grant Program presented
by
They also introduced the Stewardship Grant Program for Parks along river corridors which are also a 50/50 cost share program. In kind services by the Village could be used as part of their 50 percent.
A great amount of information on
The proposed contract on file for the Capital Improvement
plan was distributed and
The board members will review the contract and also
contact
The clerk indicated the Village has a general engineering
agreement with Earth Tech who can also provide information regarding these
programs.
Jet Flush Sewer Lines on Mark’s Lane
Maintenance Bob stated the lines are already flushed. He had a plug at the sewer lagoon that required flushing so to save the cost of another trip, he had Roto Rooter tend to the Mark’s Lane lines also.
Rutta agreed that maintenance Bob made a wise choice.
Annual CMAR
Maintenance Bob stated the Compliance Maintenance Annual Report received a Grade C in the category of Financial for not reviewing the equipment replacement fund for several years. He will check to see if the annual budget review process by the Village Board is sufficient.
The report also reflected a Grade F in the Ponds category due to the fact the ponds are loosing 18% of their water. This concept is new to Bob and he is not knowledgeable about a solution. Earth Tech will review the situation.
The Sewer Committee will meet and make recommendation
on how to address these problems so the Resolution can be completed and reported
to the
Surveillance Camera
Residents have complained about the limited hours of operation at the burn site. Rutta suggests consideration of a surveillance camera to allow the burn site to remain open.
A resident stated a system that will capture the license plate and a person’s identity cost approximately $3,500.00.
Tabled for Rutta to gather cost estimates and information about the camera’s effectiveness.
Tennis Court Bids
According to the contract with the
Valley Seal coat in the amount of $7,780.00 with a deduction of $780.00 if the owner does preparatory power washing.
Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, LLC in the amount of $8,755.00.
There is a sink hole that needs attention that is not included in either bid.
Motion: Rutta/Kaminski to accept
the bid proposal from Valley Seal coat in the amount of $7,780.00 with a
maximum additional allowance of $200.00 to fix the sink hole. All in favor. Carried.
Payroll for Hired Hand:
Duane Dobbe was approved for 5 hours of payroll to assist maintenance at the end of last year. It appears that there is still a need for an occasional helping hand so the Board was asked for there suggestions and opinions. Several Board members volunteered to lend a helping hand when needed. The clerk stated it may be more feasible to implement a plan that will remain effective if future board members are not available to offer their services.
She also stated there are 4 job applications on file that never received a response the last time this issue was reviewed.
The Board will consider the hired hand position while Rutta contacts the applicants on file to see if they are still interested in the job.
Approve Committee Members:
Motion: Rutta/Garski to approve
the committee members as read aloud. All in favor. Carried.
1. Equipment Planning & Purchase: Jessica Moore (Chair), Rick Osowski, Arnie Kaminski, Larry Kielblock and Robert Kurszewski.
2. Finance: The entire board
3. Land Acquisitions & Development: Joy Garski (Chair), Betty Williams, Debbie Kaminski, Bill Skibba and Mike Garski
4. Public Health & Safety: Cindy Gemza (Chair), Joy Garski, Joann Burk and Stacey Johnson.
5. Sewer: Jessica Moore (Chair), Arnie Kaminski, Larry Kielblock and Bob Kurszewski
6. Streets/Building & Grounds/Parks: Betty Williams (Chair), Rick Osowski, Arnie Kaminski, Chain Williams, Lee Miller and Debbie Peplinski
7. Board of Review: Village President, Village Clerk-Treasurer, Betty Williams and Jessica Moore
8. Weed Commissioner: Cindy Gemza
9. Zoning Plan Commission: Steve Rutta (Chair), Ron Pliska, Arnie Kaminski, Debbie Peplinski, Rick Osowski, Jason Woyak and Cindy Gemza.
10. Zoning Board of Appeals: Lee Miller (Chair), Al Borski, Dave Merila, Richard Mansavage, Debbie Kaminski, Andy Hartvig and one position Undetermined.
Committee Reports:
Centennial: No one present
Streets/Buildings & Grounds/Parks: Playgrounds have been prepared for bark distribution. A list of tasks for Maintenance Bob to complete was distributed.
No blacktop or sidewalk proposals were submitted and there was no mention of an architect for the bridge.
Sewer: Due to the recent sewer plugs, a catch basin designed by Maintenance Bob is being tested. If it works, one will be placed in all lift stations. Manholes are locked. The emergency response system is in place and two people will be added to the automated phone alarm. An electric hoist is being considered by the Equipment Purchasing & Planning committee.
Lift for Banner Removal:
Folks have been asking when the winter banners will be taken down so Williams presented information about renting a lift. Barry’s Body shop has one available to rent for $25.00-$30.00 per day. The clerk stated the centennial committee reported they are coordinating the banner project. Williams will contact the centennial committee.
Payment of Bills:
Motion: Moore/Kaminski to approve
payment of all statements and invoices as presented with the exception of
Faivre Implement. Once the board receives explanation as to what was purchased,
they will authorize payment. All in favor. Carried.
Meeting Notices and Educational Opportunities: None
Motion to adjourn: Williams/Moore.
All in favor. Carried.
Adjournment:
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
VILLAGE BILLS PAID-May 2008
|
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
|
10449 |
Comm. 1st Bank |
$9555.97 |
10450 |
Paul Larson Carpentry |
$2354.32 |
|
10451/10452 |
Payroll |
$825.06 |
10453 |
WI Dept. of Revenue |
$207.80 |
|
10454 |
Consolidated Utility |
$27.50 |
10455 |
Mileage |
$23.23 |
|
10456 |
Alliant Energy |
$949.05 |
10457 |
|
$107.69 |
|
10458 |
|
$337.50 |
10459 |
BP Amoco |
$183.08 |
|
10460 |
Citgo Petroleum Corp |
$89.54 |
10461 |
MasterCard |
$59.71 |
|
10482 |
MN Life Ins Co. |
$42.05 |
10483 |
Veolia Environmental |
$1682.38 |
|
10484 |
WI Public Service |
$199.60 |
10465 |
WI Dept. of Justice |
$10.00 |
|
10486 |
Faivre Implement |
$137.16 |
10467 |
Team Lab Chemical |
$534.00 |
|
10468 |
|
$146.18 |
10469 |
Superior Chemical |
$121.05 |
|
10470 |
Saints Health Service |
$55.00 |
10471 |
Gannett Newspaper |
$118.61 |
|
10472 |
Rosholt Automotive |
$91.33 |
10473-10475 |
Board of Review |
$75.00 |
|
10476/10477 |
Payroll |
$596.39 |
10476 |
Mileage & Donation |
$109.37 |
|
10479/10480 |
Mileage |
$34.50 |
|
|
|
SEWER BILLS PAID-May 2008
|
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
Check# |
Vendor |
Amount |
|
4108 |
Payroll |
$556.95 |
4109 |
|
$69.74 |
|
4110 |
MasterCard |
$53.48 |
4111 |
Team Lab Chemical |
$231.00 |
|
4112 |
Alliant Energy |
$842.69 |
4113 |
Alltel |
$24.46 |
|
4114 |
Commercial Test Lab |
$373.02 |
4115 |
Firkus Lumber |
$28.08 |
|
4116 |
Roto Rooter |
$490.00 |
4117 |
Payroll |
$792.82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special Board Meeting
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Cindy Gemza, Joy Garski, Jessica Moore, Rick Osowski, Betty Williams and Arnie Kaminski (Absent: Steve Rutta)
Also Present: None
Motion: Garski/Gemza to approve
payment of Faivre Implement bill in question from the
The editorial analysis and codification review took place.
Kaminski arrived at
Garski departed at
The next meeting is scheduled for
There was informational sharing of knowledge gained by attendance at the Workshop earlier today.
Motion to adjourn: Williams/Kaminski.
All in favor. Carried.
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
Special Board Meeting
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Cindy Gemza, Joy Garski, Jessica Moore, Rick Osowski, Betty Williams and Arnie Kaminski (Absent: Steve Rutta)
Also Present: None
Motion: Garski/Gemza to approve
payment of Faivre Implement bill in question from the
The editorial analysis and codification review took place.
Kaminski arrived at
Garski departed at
The next meeting is scheduled for
There was informational sharing of knowledge gained by attendance at the Workshop earlier today.
Motion to adjourn: Williams/Kaminski.
All in favor. Carried.
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
Special Board Meeting
APPROVED
Call to order by: President, Rick Osowski
Pledge of Allegiance:
Roll Call: Cindy Gemza, Joy Garski, Rick Osowski, Steve Rutta and Betty Williams
(Absent: Jessica Moore and Arnie Kaminski)
The editorial analysis and codification review was conducted.
The next meeting is scheduled for
Motion to adjourn: Osowski/Rutta.
All in favor. Carried.
Adjournment:
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted: