VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
May 8, 2017

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM PRESIDING

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

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY JILKA TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 10, 2017, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

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

THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE AYRES CONTRACT FOR THE CDBG PUBLIC FACILITIES PROJECT. CARRIED

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM STATED LANCE SEVERSON WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING TO DISCUSSION THE OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE.

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO POSTPONE THE OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. CARRIED

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY HARTMANN TO APPROVE AMERICAN ASPHALT’S BIDS FOR GREEN TREE DRIVE, CENTER STREET, AND THE ALLEY BETWEEN KNOX AND SPRUCE STREET, WITH THE CORRECTION MADE TO THE GREEN TREE BID TO CHANGE ASPHALT THICKNESS OF 2.5 INCHES. CARRIED (HAGEN ABSTAINED)

DALE HEIKKINEN WAS PRESENT. HE STATED THEY ARE HAVING AN AIRPORT FLY-IN SOCIAL AND HE NEEDS A BUILDING FOR A COOKOUT. HE WOULD LIKE TO USE THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 707 PROGRESS ST.

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY SWENSON TO ALLOW DALE HEIKKINEN TO USE THE BUILDING AT 707 PROGRESS FOR THE AIRPORT FLY-IN. CARRIED

LAURIE REPORTED THE PRICE COUNTY TOURISM DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO REPRESENT THE VILLAGE OF PRENTICE ON THEIR COMMITTEE.

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY HARTMANN TO HAVE BRUCE JILKA REPRESENT THE VILLAGE OF PRENTICE ON THE PRICE COUNTY TOURISM COMMITTEE. CARRIED

MOTION BY HAGEN, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO APPROVE THE PICNIC LICENSE FOR THE PRENTICE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR GOLF OUTING. CARRIED (SWENSON ABSTAINED)

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO OFFER THE SCHOOL THE LOTS ON KNOX STREET FOR $3,000 A PIECE OR A LOT IN GREEN TREE FOR $7,000. CARRIED

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY HARTMANN TO APPROVE THE AIRPORT PETITION RESOLUTION 02-17. CARRIED

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES.

FINANCE: CHAIR- JILKA, DRAEGER, HAGEN

PERSONNEL: CHAIR- DRAEGER, SWENSON, JILKA

PUBLIC WORKS: CHAIR- SWENSON, DRAEGER, HARTMANN

SOCIAL SERVICES: CHAIR- HARTMANN, HAGEN, GULLICKSON

SMART GROWTH AD HOC: CHAIR- DRAEGER, HAGEN, GULLICKSON

MOTION BY HAGEN, SECOND BY JILKA TO CHANGE JUNE’S MEETING TO MONDAY, JUNE 19TH. CARRIED

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM BROUGHT UP THE STORM SEWERS ON CENTER STREET AND RAILROAD AVE. ALSO, HE ASKED ABOUT THE BUMP ON PINE STREET.

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

GENERAL FUND- $ 27,914.32
UDAG- $ 624.33
FIRE DEPT- $ 1,218.27
W/S- $ 11,993.04
GOLF COURSE- $ 2,858.28
TOTAL $ 44,608.24

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

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER