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VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
February 13, 2017

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.

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

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

TRUSTEE JILKA INFORMED THE BOARD THE BOY SCOUT CABIN WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE WI HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD FOR NOMINATION INTO THE WI STATE REGISTRY OF HISTORIC PLACES.

MOTION BY HAGEN, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 09, 2017, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

PERSONNEL- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

PUBLIC WORKS- TRUSTEE SWENSON STATED THEY MET WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ERIC HOLM, PRICE COUNTY FORESTER TO DISCUSS PUTTING CAMPGROUNDS BY THE DAM AND THEY MADE A WISH LIST FOR THE PRICE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE RECREATIONAL PLAN.

SOCIAL SERVICES- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

SMART GROWTH- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT THE WATER LINES AT THE TRAILER COURT ON COUNTY ROAD “A”, REGARDING THE AGE OF THE LINES AND ALL THE WATER BREAKS, WHICH IS RESULTING IN WATER LOSS.

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY SWENSON TO INSTALL A MASTER METER AT THE TRAILER COURT ON COUNTY ROAD “A” IN THE SPRING, NOT TO EXCEED $10,000. CARRIED

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO SUBMIT THE LIST THAT WAS CREATED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING THE COMPREHENSIVE RECREATION PLAN TO THE COUNTY. CARRIED

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY JILKA NOT TO ENDORSE THE LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. ROLL CALL VOTE: DRAEGER- NO, JILKA- YES, GULLICKSON – NO, HAGEN- NO, KNAACK- YES, SWENSON- NO (MOTION FAILED)

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF THE W/S TRUCK. THE NADA ESTIMATED VALUE IS BETWEEN $4,212 AND $5,187. THERE WERE THREE QUOTES SUBMITTED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. PHILLIPS FORD – $3,300, AUTO DOCK- $3175.95, AND PRENTICE AUTO SERVICE- $2,414.85.

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO PUT THE 2005 2WD FORD OUT ON BIDS AND NOT TO SELL THE 2008 FORD AND MOVE THAT TO THE W/S DEPT. CARRIED

DALE STATED THE OTHER SCIENTIFIC SAMPLER WENT OUT AT THE TREATMENT PLANT. HE WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THE SAME KIND AS THE OTHER ONE THAT WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR. IT WAS PURCHASED FROM CRANE ENGINEERING FOR $5,867.

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY HAGEN TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE SCIENTIFIC SAMPLER FOR THE TREATMENT PLANT FROM CRANE ENGINEERING. CARRIED

TRUSTEE KNAACK EXCUSED HIMSELF FROM THE MEETING.

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO WI STATUTES 19.85 SUB (1) (E) “DELIBERATING OR NEGOTIATING THE PURCHASING OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES, THE INVESTING OF PUBLIC FUNDS, OR CONDUCTING OTHER SPECIFIED PUBLIC BUSINESS, WHENEVER COMPETITIVE OR BARGAINING REASONS REQUIRED A CLOSED SESSION” CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

MOTION BY HAGEN, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO RECONVENE BACK INTO OPEN SESSION. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE

THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN FROM CLOSED SESSION

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY HAGEN TO APPROVE EXPENDITURES. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND- $ 199,395.36
UDAG- $ 580.00
FIRE DEPT- $ 2,187.69
W/S- $ 35,940.79
GOLF COURSE- $ 456.95
TOTAL $ 238,560.79

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M.


LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER