Minutes for Regular Board
Meeting
Thursday, February 21, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Attendance: Eugene Gabrysiak called the meeting to order
with Trustees Hugh Oliver, Kent Kanable, Daren Matthes, LaVerne Phillips, and
Donna Simonson present. Randy Nelson was
absent.
Public Notice:
Proper notice of the meeting was verified.
Minutes: MOTION
(Matthes, Simonson) to approve the 1/17/08 Regular Board minutes. Carried.
Disbursements: MOTION
(Oliver, Simonson) to approve disbursements for 1/31 and 2/21
for General Fund in the amount of $132,786.99, Revolving Loan Fund in the
amount of $853.47, Water Fund $10,576.56, Sewer Fund $2,105.52, and Cemetery
Fund $356.25 respectfully. All ayes on roll call.
Carried.
Citizens to be heard: Frank Accomando was
present to discuss the letter he received from the Village Clerk regarding his
prairie grass garden and the new ordinance.
He understands the safety issue of this ordinance 6-4-9, but questions
the safety of the snow banks that are causing the obstruction of traffic. He would like consideration to have the
garden stay. Phillips stated that there
is an ordinance that says boulevards should be grass. Gabrysiak said Accomando
should review the new ordinance first, and then if he wishes, he will be put on
Executive Committee’s agenda.
Police Report: Chief Mika told how the police car exploded
and was on fire and he called Readstown Fire Department to put out. He is borrowing a
Police Vehicle Purchase: MOTION (Kanable, Oliver) to
take to the Executive and Finance Committee with more quotes and then to bring
back to the board for purchase approval.
Carried
Old Business-Employee
Payroll & Benefit Policy: MOTION (Phillips, Gabrysiak) to adopt
the Employee Payroll & Benefit Policy as presented. Carried.
Board Compensation: The raise will be after the current board has
gone through the next two elections. MOTION (Oliver, Kanable) to change the
board meeting fees from $30 to $35 and committee meeting fees from $20 to $35,
the chairman fee from $50 to $100 per quarter, and the President salary from
$300 per quarter to $375 per quarter, effective starting May 1, 2009, and amend
it in the ordinance book. Carried. Mr.
Rynes donated to the Cemetery fund wages he earned last April. Executive Committee will review how to word
the quarterly paid to newly elected positions for that half month of April.
Riverfest Budget: Money is
needed to promote the event, and last year the advance of funds was almost
completely paid back. MOTION (Oliver, Phillips) to approve an
appropriation of $2,000 for the Riverfest event, to
be paid back if possible, from the event proceeds. Carried.
Bids for Rental Rooms: Energy Audit requested we
insulated the walls of the Village Hall. MOTION (Oliver, Simonson) to approve the lowest
bid from Dan Campbell in the amount of $2,869 to build and insulate walls in
two of the rental rooms. Carried.
MOTION (Gabrysiak, Phillips) to
accept the low bid to do the walls and to approve the bid from Mike Geary to do
the electrical outlets of the walls for $700.
Carried.
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Resolution #08-01A &
#08-01B: MOTION (Phillips, Simonson) to pass the resolution
#08-01A and #08-01B for Intent to Reimburse Expenditures for Wisconsin
Environmental Improvement Fund. Carried.
Resolution #08-02: MOTION (Simonson, Kanable) to pass
the resolution #08-02 for Designation of Authorized Representative which is the
Village President. Carried.
Operator License: MOTION (Phillips, Matthes) to
approve an operator license for Shyla M.
Stedman-Jensen. Carried.
Resignation of Allen Blakley: Blakley is retiring on April
18th.
MOTION (Gabrysiak, Oliver) to
approve the resignation of the Village Electrician, Allen Blakley. Carried.
Repair of 90 Chevy Truck: Phillips explained the emergency repairs of
the snow plow truck. The engine and
transmission needed to be replaced.
Jerry Green replaced both with rebuilt units and found other repairs that
were needed. The bill turned out to be
$3,516. Green only charged us 20 hours
of labor and had to make two trips to
Water/Sewer Utility Truck
Purchase:
MOTION (Oliver, Kanable) to approve the purchase of a 2008 Ford F-Series
SD, three quarter ton truck for $16,632, as well as a utility box for
approximately $6,000 installed. Carried
Other Matters: None
Adjournment: MOTION
(Kanable, Matthes) to adjourn at 8:45 p.m.
Carried.