VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
July 6, 2015
PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM PRESIDING
MEMBERS PRESENT: ANDERSON, JILKA, NUSSBERGER, KNAACK, AND SWENSON
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED
MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 08, 2015, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED
MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED. CARRIED
THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE PICNIC AND OPERATOR’S LICENSES. CARRIED (KNAACK & SWENSON ABSTAINED)
TRUSTEE JILKA REPORTED HE, DALE, AND LAURIE MET WITH SHELDON JOHNSON FROM NORTHWEST REGIONAL PLANNING AND VIEWED THE PEMPER PROPERTY. THE HOUSE IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. HE STATED WE HAVE SEVERAL OPTIONS- PAY THE BACK TAXES AND TRY TO SELL THE PROPERTY “AS IS”, LET THE PROPERTY GO BACK TO THE COUNTY, OR RAZE THE PROPERTY.
MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY JILKA TO HAVE THE CLERK CHECK WITH REALTORS AND GET COMMISSION RATES TO SELL THE PEMPER PROPERTY. CARRIED
TRUSTEE JILKA STATED HE MET WITH THE LUNDBORG’S, AYRES, AND A-1 EXCAVATING AT THEIR PROPERTY ON TOWN STREET. TRUSTEE JILKA STATED THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN EXPENSE TO THE VILLAGE BECAUSE A-1 WENT BEYOND THE RIGHT AWAY. A-1 SHOULD RESTORE THEIR PROPERTY AND THE RIGHT AWAY AS IF THEY DIDN’T GO BEYOND THE RIGHT AWAY. CHUCK LUNBORG PUT SOME STAKES OUT THERE AND THAT IS WHAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE DONE. THE VILLAGE ENGINEER WILL CHECK WITH A-1 EXCAVATING AND REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING.
MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO ALLOW LAURIE TO ATTEND THE WRWA UTILITY MANAGEMENT SEMINAR IN CHIPPEWA FALLS. CARRIED
THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON HOLDING A SPECIAL MEETING TO HAVE MARCIA CLIFFORD WITH GENERAL CODE GIVE A PRESENTATION ON UPDATING OUR MUNICIPAL CODE BOOK.
DALE STATED WE NEED TO HAVE A SPECIAL CONTAINER TO STORE OUR FERRIC IN AT THE TREATMENT PLANT.
MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE FERRIC CONTAINER FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. CARRIED
DALE REPORTED JEFF SIMEK DONATED NEW BENCHES FOR THE GOLF COURSE. HE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE OLD ONES. THE BOARD STATED TO DISPOSE OF THEM.
MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURES. CARRIED
GENERAL FUND- $ 57,145.99
CDBG- $ 755.30
UDAG- $ 545.00
RECYCLING- $ 647.58
FIRE DEPT- $ 1,212.04
W/S $ 39,250.83
GOLF COURSE- $ 1,448.82
TOTAL $101,005.56
MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY KNAACK TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. CARRIED
LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER