VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
February 8, 2016

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM PRESIDING

MEMBERS PRESENT: ANDERSON, JILKA, DRAEGER, KNAACK AND SWENSON

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 11, 2016, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

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

THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS.

THE SIREN BIDS WERE REVIEWED.

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO ACCEPT THE BID OF $21,026.66 FROM NORTHWAY COMMUNICATIONS FOR AN AMERICAN SIGNAL T-128 ROTATING SIREN. CARRIED

THE BOARD REVIEWED THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT THAT WAS PROVIDED BY AYRES ASSOCIATES ON THE WI DNR RANGER STATION

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY SWENSON TO HAVE THE WI DNR PROCEED WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE PRENTICE RANGER STATION TO THE VILLAGE. CARRIED

DALE HEIKKINEN, IDC PRESIDENT WAS PRESENT AND GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CLOSURE OF THE CATERPILLAR PLANT. HE STATED HE HAS MET WITH A COMPANY THAT IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR ON THE PURCHASE OF THE PLANT.

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT THE BUCCANEER POND BATHROOMS.

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY KNAACK TO PAINT AND REROOF THE BATHROOMS AT BUCCANEER POND. CARRIED

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY SWENSON TO SEND DALE TO THE WI RURAL WATER TRAINING IN GREEN BAY IN MARCH. CARRIED

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND JILKA TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTION #01-16 ABANDONING THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF WASHINGTON STREET AND IT WILL BE ON THE APRIL’S AGENDA FOR POSSIBLE APPROVAL. CARRIED

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY KNAACK TO EXTEND THE REALTOR’S CONTRACT WITH HILGART REALTY ON THE FORMER PEMPER PROPERTY. CARRIED

TRUSTEE JILKA, REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE JT AMBULANCE MEETING. THEY PURCHASED TWO NEW DEFIBS AND THE NEW AMBULANCE WAS ORDERED.

TRUSTEE DRAEGER , REPORTED HE CONTACTED XCEL ENERGY AND WE ARE SCHEDULED TO HAVE OUR STREET LIGHTS REPLACED WITH LED BULBS NEXT JANUARY AT THE LATEST.

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

GENERAL FUND- $ 160,721.77
UDAG- $ 585.00
FIRE DEPT- $ 906.34
W/S- $ 17,113.85
GOLF COURSE- $ 1,898.34
TOTAL $ 181,225.30

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 6:30 P.M.

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER