VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
June 8, 2015
PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM PRESIDING
MEMBERS PRESENT: DRAEGER, JILKA, NUSSBERGER, ANDERSON, KNAACK, AND SWENSON
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.
MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 11, 2015, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED
MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED. CARRIED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FINANCE- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.
PERSONNEL- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.
SOCIAL SERVICES- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.
PUBLIC WORKS- TRUSTEE SWENSON REPORTED THE COMMITTEE MET BEFORE THE MEETING AND WENT OVER STREET CONDITIONS. HE STATED THE WORST IS MAIN STREET AND THEN SPRUCE, KNOX, AND GREEN TREE. ALSO, THE LIFT STATION PUMP BY THE FIRE HALL IS OVER 30 YEARS OLD AND THE LIFE EXPECTANCY IS AROUND 15-20 YEARS. (LEAD TIME TO ORDER A NEW PUMP IS ABOUT 6-8 WEEKS)
RYAN HOSCH, CIVIL ENGINEER FROM AYRES ASSOCIATES WAS PRESENT TO DISCUSS LUNDBORG’S LAWN RESTORATION. HE PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES.
MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO AUTHORIZE AYRES AND A-1 TO WORK WITH THE LUNDBORG’S TO RESTORE THEIR LAWN BACK TO THE ORIGINAL STATE. CARRIED
VILLAGE ATTORNEY, BRUCE MARSHALL WAS PRESENT TO DISCUSS THE 1984 MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CODE BOOK. HE RECOMMENDS HIRING EITHER GENERAL OR MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE ORDINANCES. THE OTHER OPTION WOULD BE IS THE BOARD COULD CHOOSE A SECTION AND HAVE HIM REDO IT.
MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO CONTACT GENERAL CODE AND HAVE THEM ATTEND A MEETING TO DISCUSS OUR MUNICIPAL CODE BOOK. CARRIED
MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE THE LIQUOR, BEER, CIGARETTE, AND OPERATOR’S LICENSES. CARRIED
LAURIE PRESENTED A QUOTE FROM DISARC, LLC TO PUT THE HISTORY WEBSITE ONLINE.
MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY DRAEGER NOT TO PUT THE HISTORY WEBSITE ONLINE. CARRIED
MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #01-15 TO CHANGE THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING TIME TO 5:00 P.M. CARRIED
ROXANNE KAHAN, PRICE COUNTY’S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR WAS PRESENT AND WENT OVER THE PRICE COUNTY MULTI-HAZARD PLAN WITH THE BOARD.
MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #01-15 APPROVING THE PRICE COUNTY MULTI-HAZARD PLAN. CARRIED
PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM STATED HE WAS CONTACTED BY JEANINE WILUND ABOUT PASTURING HER HORSES ACROSS THE STREET FROM THEIR PROPERTY.
THERE IS NO ORDINANCE AGAINST HORSE PASTURING, BUT THE BOARD RECOMMENDS TALKING TO THE HOME OWNERS NEXT TO THE PROPERTY WHERE SHE WILL BE PASTURING THEM.
LAURIE STATED SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND JULY’S MEETING ON THE 13TH.
MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO MOVE JULY’S MEETING TO MONDAY, JULY 06, 2015. CARRIED
PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM STATED THE BOARD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE PRENTICE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION STATING THEY DON’T HAVE AUTHORITY TO GIVE PERMISSION TO HAVE THE HAY BALED ON THE CEMETERY PROPERTY.
MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY KNAACK TO PAY BILLS. CARRIED
GENERAL FUND- $ 78,078.40
CDBG- $ 30.00
FIRE DEPT.- $ 3,035.46
SANITARY- $ 7,974.78
GOLF COURSE- $ 17,945..57
TOTAL $107,064.21
MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. CARRIED
LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER