VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
May 9, 2016

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM PRESIDING

MEMBERS PRESENT: JILKA, DRAEGER, GULLICKSON, HAGEN, KNAACK, AND SWENSON

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY HAGEN TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 11, 2016, AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

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

THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS

THE BOARD REVIEWED A LETTER THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY RICK AND TARA FREEMAN REGARDING THE SALE OF THE LOT NEXT TO THEIR PROPERTY.

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY DRAEGER NOT TO ACCEPT THEIR OFFER OF $500 AND THEY CAN CONTINUE TO USE THE LOT. 5- YAY 1-NAY CARRIED

RUSS KAPITZ WAS PRESENT TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE LION’S PARK BATHROOMS. HE REPORTED THAT MEYER BUILDING WILL BE PUTTING UP THE BUILDING. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE BUILDING IS $42,500. HE STATED THEY HAVE RECEIVED SOME DONATIONS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PUT TOWARDS THE COST OF THE PROJECT AND THAT ANY DONATIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY KNAACK TO EXTEND THE MORITZ EDM’S UDAG LOAN FOR ANOTHER 2-YEAR TERM AT 3.25%. CARRIED 4- YAY 2- NAY CARRIED

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:

FINANCE- JILKA – CHAIR, DRAEGER, KNAACK
PERSONNEL- DRAEGER – CHAIR, SWENSON, JILKA
PUBLIC WORKS- SWENSON – CHAIR, DRAEGER, GULLICKSON
SOCIAL SERVICES- KNAACK – CHAIR, HAGEN, GULLICKSON
SMART GROWTH AD HOC- DRAEGER – CHAIR, HAGEN, GULLICKSON

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #06-16 ANTI-DISPLACEMENT POLICY. CARRIED

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY HAGEN TO APPROVE THE BID FROM LAYNE FOR THE WATER WELL MAINTENANCE AND TO INCLUDE THE CAMERA INSPECTION. CARRIED

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY HAGEN TO APPROVE THE BID FROM LANE TANK TO CLEAN AND INSPECT THE WATER TOWER. CARRIED

TRUSTEE JILKA REPORTED THERE IS A COMMITTEE CALLED “PRICE IN PROGRESS” AND CURRENTLY THERE IS NO REPRESENTATION FROM THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

– RECRUITING/RETAINING YOUNG PEOPLE
– WORKING ON WEBSITES
– RENTAL HOUSING

TRUSTEE JILKA REPORTED THE CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAM WILL BE HELD IN PRENTICE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL ON AUGUST 20, 2016.

TRUSTEE JILKA REPORTED THE “DNR’ IS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO RELOCATE THEIR FORESTRY HEADQUARTERS DIVISION. ANY INTERESTED MUNICIPALITIES SHOULD SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTEREST TO THEIR MADISON OFFICE.

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO GRANT TRUSTEE JILKA PERMISSION TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTEREST TO THE “DNR” LETTING THEM KNOW THE VILLAGE IS INTERESTED IN THEIR RELOCATION OF THEIR FORESTRY HEADQUARTERS. CARRIED

FIRE CHIEF- DALE ANDREAE REPORTED “MABAS” WILL GO INTO EFFECT BEGINNING MAY 01, 2016.

TRUSTEE SWENSON REPORTED HE SPOKE WITH THE STATE INSPECTOR, RICK SOMMERFELD AND HE SUGGESTED THAT THE VILLAGE PASS AN ORDINANCE TO HAVE FIRE INSPECTIONS ONCE A YEAR INSTEAD OF TWICE A YEAR

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

GENERAL FUND- $ 40,519.85
UDAG- $ 565.00
FIRE DEPT.- $ 677.19
WATER/SEWER- $ 39,301.81
GOLF COURSE- $ 1,801.95
TOTAL $ 82,865.80

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 6:45 P.M

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER