VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
May 11, 2015

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM PRESIDING

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

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 13, 2015, MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED. CARRIED

THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS.

DALE HEIKKINEN WAS PRESENT TO DISCUSS WHAT HE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PRENTICE HISTORY WEBSITE. DALE WILL GET A QUOTE IN WRITING FROM DISARC AND WILL HAVE IT FOR THE NEXT MEETING.

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO TABLE THE PRENTICE HISTORY WEBSITE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. CARRIED

LION’S MEMBER, RUSS KAPITZ WAS PRESENT TO UPDATE THE BOARD ON THE PLANS TO REPLACE THE BATHROOMS, FOOD, AND BEER SHACK AT THE LION’S PARK. HE STATED THE PLAN IS TO START AFTER PROGRESS DAYS. THE LION’S AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE FUNDING THE PROJECT, BUT ASKED IF THE VILLAGE COULD DONATE THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT TO HELP OFF SET SOME OF THE EXPENSE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECT IS $25,000.

CHUCK AND KATHY LUNDBORG WERE PRESENT TO DISCUSS THEIR LAWN RESTORATION ON TOWN STREET. CHUCK STATED THE CONTRACTOR WENT WELL BEYOND VILLAGE RIGHT AWAY AND THE SLOPE OF THEIR YARD IS NOT WHAT THE ENGINEER TOLD THEM IT WAS GOING TO BE. CHUCK ESTIMATED THAT 19 CUBIC YARDS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM.

PRESIDENT ESTHOLM STATED THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT MEETING WHEN THE VILLAGE ENGINEER AND ATTORNEY CAN BE PRESENT.

LAKES ASPHALT SUBMITTED A BID OF $3,640 FOR CRACK SEALING AND TO FIX THE APPROACH ON THE BRIDGE.

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY JILKA TO ACCEPT LAKES ASPHALT’S BID OF $3,640 FOR CRACK SEALING AND BRIDGE REPAIR. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON CHANGING THE VILLAGE’S MONTHLY MEETING TIME.

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY SWENSON TO CHANGE THE VILLAGE’S MONTHLY MEETING TIME TO 5:00 P.M. CARRIED

LAURIE REPORTED THE HIGH SCHOOL’S GOLF COACH, NIKKI HEIKKINEN ASKED IF WE COULD LOWER THE STUDENT GOLF MEMBERSHIP. HE HAS SEVERAL GOLF STUDENTS AND THIS WOULD ENCOURAGE THEM TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR GOLFING OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS.

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO CHANGE THE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP RATE TO $100 FOR BOTH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. CARRIED

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM HANDED OUT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.

FINANCE- NUSSBERGER (CHAIR), JILKA, ANDERSON

PERSONNEL- ANDERSON (CHAIR), NUSSBERGER, JILKA

PUBLIC WORKS- SWENSON (CHAIR), ANDERSON, DRAEGER

SOCIAL SERVICES- KNAACK (CHAIR), DRAEGER, SWENSON

SMART GROWTH- DRAEGER (CHAIR), KNAACK, SWENSON

THE BOARD SET PRICES ON THE LOTS AND THE BUILDING THAT ARE FOR SALE IN THE VILLAGE.

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE THE LOTS AND BUILDING PRICES ON THE VACANT LOTS FOR SALE. CARRIED

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE PICNIC LICENSES FOR THE FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH AND PRENTICE FIRE DEPARTMENT. CARRIED

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURES. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND- $32,051.20
FIRE DEPT- $ 1,242.88
SANITARY- $57,563.89
GOLF COURSE- $ 3,274.90
TOTAL $94,132.87

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

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER