Village of Viola

Minutes for Regular Board Meeting

Thursday, January 17, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 8:40 p.m.

 

Attendance:  Eugene Gabrysiak called the meeting to order with Trustees Kent Kanable, Daren Matthes, LaVerne Phillips, and Donna Simonson present.  Randy Nelson and Hugh Oliver were absent.

 

Public Notice: Proper notice of the meeting was verified.

 

Old Electric Generators & Western Wisconsin Agriculture Museum:

Gary Erlandson, Chairman of the Viola Electric Utility, explained that the Utility would like to give away the old generators to the Western Wisconsin Agriculture Museum.  It will be at some cost to the museum to get it out of the building and transport.  The Utility could put in a door and use the building for storage afterwards.  MOTION (Gabrysiak, Matthes) to allow the Electric Utility to go ahead with the disposal of the old generators.  Carried.

 

Minutes:  MOTION (Simonson, Phillips) to approve the 12/20/07 Regular Board minutes.  Carried.

 

Disbursements:  MOTION (Gabrysiak, Phillips) to approve disbursements for 12/31 and 1/17 for General Fund in the amount of $148,590.07, Revolving Loan Fund in the amount of $2,865.27, Water Fund $1,488.45, Sewer Fund $2,269.95, and Cemetery Fund $943.89 respectfully.  All ayes on roll call.  Carried.

 

Citizens to be heard:  None   

 

Police Report:  Chief Mika was absent. 

 

Old Business-Village Hall Plumbing:  Parks & Building Committee would like to have excavation done around the building, do some waterproofing, and have foam put in to keep heat in the tunnels.  Committee would like hot water heater to be put in at Village Hall as soon as possible.

 

Municipal Court Bond Schedule:  Phillips had reviewed the schedule to find changes.  MOTION (Simonson, Phillips) to approve the schedule of fees for the court and amend it in the ordinance book.  Carried.

 

New Fire Truck with Grant:  It will cost $20,000 to $30,000 for the Village of Viola’s share to get the new truck.  MOTION (Matthes, Simonson) to approve a plan to finance a new fire truck with the help of the grant.  Carried.

 

Dan Baker’s Award Night: MOTION (Kanable, Matthes) to approve an award banquet at L & J’s in honor of Dan Baker’s 20th employment anniversary on Tuesday, the 29th of January at 6:00 p.m. and give him a bonus.  Carried.

 

Targeted Survey Committee:  MOTION (Simonson, Matthes) to approve doing a community targeted survey to apply for the grant on the water main project.  John Gannon and a helper will do the door to door survey, and pay them $10 an hour to do the survey.  Carried.

 

Employee Payroll Policy:  MOTION (Matthes, Kanable) to have the Personnel committee meet with employees and also to get a legal option, and then bring back to the Board next month.  Carried.

 

Operator License:  MOTION (Matthes, Kanable) to approve an operator license to Connie Melvin.  Carried.

 

Other Matters:  Matthes said that there is a Pit Bull dog running around down town.  Simonson reported that Saturday, June the 7th has been set for Riverfest 2008.

 

Adjournment:  MOTION (Kanable, Matthes) to adjourn at 8:40 p.m.  Carried.