VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
September 8, 2014

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT PRESIDING

MEMBERS PRESENT: KALANDER, NUSSBERGER, AND J. ESTERHOLM

MEMBERS EXCUSED: ANDERSON, H. ESTERHOLM, AND YOUNGS

THERE WAS NO ONE PRESENT TO GIVE THE INVOCATION.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLIANCE WAS STATED.

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 11, 2014, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS

DALE RECEIVED A PRICE FROM A-1 EXCAVATING FOR THE LAWN RESTORATION ON TOWN STREET. THE PRICE IS $1.75 PER SQUARE FOOT AND THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 6,500 SQUARE FEET.

MOTION BY KALANDER,SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO HIRE A-1 EXCAVATING TO DO THE LAWN RESTORATION ON TOWN STREET. CARRIED

BETTY STEINBACH WAS PRESENT TO DISCUSS THE WATER ISSUES ON TOWN STREET.

MOTION BY J. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO TABLE THE WATER ISSUES ON TOWN STREET. CARRIED

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT WENT OVER THE STATE LAW WITH FRED HICKSTEIN REGARDING HIS FELONY AND APPLYING FOR AN OPERATOR’S LICENSE.

MOTION BY SCHMIDT, SECOND BY KALANDER TO DENY FRED HICKSTEIN AN OPERATOR’S LICENSE PER STATE STATUTE 125.04 (5)(B). CARRIED

DALE REPORTED HE HAD ANOTHER WATER SAMPLE TEST POSITIVE FOR COLIFORM. BILL DOBBINS WITH THE DNR THOUGHT WE MIGHT HAVE A BIOFILM IN THE PIPES SINCE WE HAVE NOT CHLORINATED IN YEARS AND PIECES ARE BREAKING OFF. HE RECOMMENDS CHLORINATING UNTIL WE GET A GOOD FROST.

HE ALSO STATED CONNIE WATERMAN AND THE APARTMENTS ARE EXPERIENCING BROWN WATER AGAIN. HE RECEIVED A PRICE TO POLY PEG THE LINE. TO DO 1,200 FEET THE COST WOULD BE $8,500

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM TO KEEP CHLORINATING THROUGH FALL. CARRIED

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO APPROVE THE JT. POWER’S AGREEMENT WITH THE PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. CARRIED

OFFICER’S REPORT

DALE REPORTED THE COUNTY CUT THE CURB OFF ON THE CORNER OF TOWN STREET AND COUNTY RD “A”, THEY ARE REPLACING IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. ALSO, HE SPOKE WITH A-1 EXCAVATING ABOUT THE ISSUES THE RAIN CAUSED ON THE STREET PROJECT AND THEY WILL BE ADDRESSING THEM.

TRUSTEE KALANDER WANTS IT ON THE NEXT AGENDA TO DISCUSS BLOWING YOUR LAWN DEBRIS OUT ON THE STREETS.

MOTION BY J. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO PAY BILLS. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND- $ 351,012.46
FIRE DEPT- $ 1,868.37
W/S- $ 98,170.41
GOLF COURSE- $ 1,234.22
TOTAL $ 452,285.46

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. CARRIED

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER