VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
September 12, 2017

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

 

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

 

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

 

THERE WAS NO PUBLIC COMMENT.

 

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 14, 2017, MEETING AS SUBMITTED.  CARRIED

 

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY HAGEN TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED.  CARRIED

 

THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

KIM GIFFORD FROM NORTHWEST REGIONAL PLANNING WAS PRESENT TO GO OVER A CDBG LOAN APPLICATION THAT WAS APPLIED FOR THROUGH THEIR OFFICE.

 

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO APPROVE THE CDBG PROJECT 17-VP-103. CARRIED  (4-YAY, 2-NAY)

 

ROXANNE KAHAN WAS PRESENT AND EXPLAINED THEY ARE WORKING ON THE GRANT APPLICATION TO UPDATE THE COUNTY’S HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.  IF THE VILLAGE SIGNS THE STATEMENT OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE, IT WILL MAKE THEM ELIGIBLE FOR PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION FUNDING.

 

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY HAGEN TO AUTHORIZE PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM TO SIGN THE STATEMENT OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRICE COUNTY’S HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.  CARRIED

 

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #03-17 TO AMEND THE ATV ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE UTVS.  CARRIED

 

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY HAGEN TO APPROVE THE LAB CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF MEDFORD.  CARRIED

 

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY HAGEN TO APPROVE THE JT POWER’S AGREEMENT WITH THE PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.  CARRIED

 

MOTION BY GULLICKSON, SECOND BY HARTMANN 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 REQUIRE A CLOSE SESSION.”  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE

 

MOTION BY HAGEN, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE

 

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO HAVE THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT NEGOTIATE THE PRICE OF THE BUILDING IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK AND NOT TO GO LOWER THAN THE PRICE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.  CARRIED

 

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

 

GENERAL FUND –  $209,275.20

UDAG-                       $    2,212.73

FIRE DEPT.-             $       844.79

W/S-                           $  14,169.65

GOLF COURSE-      $       664.13

TOTAL                        $227,166.50

 

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 6:15 P.M.

 

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER