VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
September 14, 2015

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM PRESIDING

MEMBERS PRESENT: ANDERSON, JILKA, NUSSBERGER, DRAEGER, AND SWENSON.

MOTION BY NUSSBURGER, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 10, 2015, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY JILKA TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED. CARRIED

COMMITTEE REPORTS

THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS.

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO TABLE GENERAL CODE’S PROPOSAL UNTIL NOVEMBER’S MEETING. CARRIED

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE DNR BUILDING RESOLUTION #02-2015. CARRIED

RUSS KAPITZ WAS PRESENT TO DISCUSS THE CONCESSION STAND AND BATHROOMS AT THE LION’S PARK. HE STATED THE BUILDING COST IS ESTIMATED AT $27,500 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, LION’S CLUB AND MID-STATE HYDRAULICS HAVE A TOTAL OF $17,000 THIS YEAR TO PUT TOWARDS THE COST OF THE BUILDING. THE BANK WOULD FINANCE THE PROJECT, BUT THEY NEED SOMEONE TO PERSONALLY SIGN FOR THE NOTE. HE ASKED IF THE VILLAGE WOULD BORROW THEM THE REMAINING FUNDS AND HE ESTIMATED THE PROJECT WOULD BE COMPLETELY PAID FOR BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY JILKA TO BORROW THE FUNDS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND LION’S CLUB TO BUILD THE CONCESSION STAND AND BATHROOMS AT THE LION’S PARK. CARRIED (SWENSON ABSTAINED)

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE PICNIC LICENSE AND OPERATOR’S LICENSES. CARRIED

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO APPROVE THE JOINT POWER’S AGREEMENT WITH THE PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. CARRIED

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO INCLUDE THE CLOSING COSTS INTO THE PURCHASE PRICE IN THE VACANT LAND OFFER TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT. CARRIED

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT FROM CRANE ENGINEERING TO REPLACE THE PUMPS AT THE FIRE HALL LIFT STATION. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON THE VACANT LOT THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE VILLAGE BY THE COUNTY. THERE IS A STIPULATION IN THE RESOLUTION THE LOT IS TO BE USED TO EXPAND THE AMBULANCE SERVICE. TRUSTEE JILKA WILL CHECK INTO THIS.
VILLAGE OFFICER’S REPORTS

FIRE CHIEF, BRAD SWENSON REPORTED THERE IS A JOINT FIRE MEETING ON WEDNESDAY.

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON BLACKTOP PATCHES AND GETTING SAND FROM GRANBERGS.

RYAN, WITH AYRES ASSOCIATES, REPORTED “A-1” IS SCHEDULED ON SEPTEMBER 21ST TO COME IN AND SPREAD THE TOPSOIL AND HYDRO-SEED LUNDBORG’S PROPERTY.

THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL HOLD A MEETING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015, AT 2:00 P.M. TO DISCUSS PROJECTS GOING ON IN THE AREA.

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO APPROVE EXPENDITURES. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND- $ 163,232.79
UDAG- $ 1,449.80
FIRE DEPT.- $ 216.85
W/S- $ 11,345.88
GOLF COURSE- $ 1,739.01
TOTAL $ 177,984.33

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO WI. STATUTES 19.85 SUB 1 (C) “CONSIDERING THE EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, COMPENSATION, OR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DATA OF ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OVER WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY HAS JURISDICTION OR EXERCISES RESPONSIBILITY.” CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY SWENSON TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY JILKA TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF WARREN CARLSON AND OFFER THE HOURS TO MITCH MAY. HOURS WILL BE ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. CARRIED

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY SWENSON TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. CARRIED

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER