VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
November 14, 2016

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

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

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 10, 2016, MEETING AS SUBMITTED.  CARRIED

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE-  TRUSTEE JILKA STATED THEY HELD THE BUDGET HEARING AND THE BUDGET IS ON THE AGENDA FOR APPROVAL.

PERSONNEL-  TRUSTEE DRAEGER REPORTED HE HAS AN AGENDA ITEM.

PUBLIC WORKS-  NOTHING AT THIS TIME.

SOCIAL SERVICES- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.

 

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM STATED HE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM JOE BACHOLL AND HE IS CURRENTLY FARMING 5 ACRES OWNED BY THE VILLAGE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE DOING SO AND WOULD LIKE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT.  DALE STATED THIS IS A POSSIBILITY THAT WE MAY HAVE TO USE THAT 5 ACRES TO SPREAD SLUDGE.

 

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY KNAACK TO ENTER INTO A TEN YEAR CONTRACT WITH JOE BACHOLL TO HAVE EXCUSIVE USE OF THE FIVE ACRES ON CEMETERY ROAD MINUS VILLAGE OPERATIONS.  CARRIED

 

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE 2017 BUDGET WITH A TAX LEVY OF $142, 273.  CARRIED

 

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY HAGEN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #08-16, THE SALE OF THE FORMER DNR BUILDING.  CARRIED

 

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #09-16, THE DISASTER DECLARATION.  CARRIED

 

THERE WAS ONE BID SUBMITTED TO REPLACE THE STREETS TRUCK FROM MEDFORD MOTORS.  THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON SUBMITTING THE BID REQUEST TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS.

 

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO TABLE TRUCK BIDS UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.  CARRIED

 

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE FIRE INSPECTIONS ORDINANCE #10-16.  CARRIED (SWENSON ABSTAINED)

 

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 CLOSED SESSION”   CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

 

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY SWENSON TO MAKE THE COUNTER OFFER TO SPECSYS. AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. CARRIED  (HAGEN – NAY, KNACK –ABSTAINED)

 

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY HAGEN TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO WI STATUTES 19.85 SUB (1) (C) “ CONSIDERING THE EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, COMPENSATION, OR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DATA OF ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OVER WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY HAS JURISDICTION, OR EXERCISES RESPONSIBILITY”   CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

 

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY SWENSON TO MAKE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT TO JIM HENNINGFELD FOR THE PART-TIME POSITION STARTING WAGE WILL BE $11.00 PER HOUR.  CARRIED (JILKA- NAY)

 

VILLAGE OFFICER’S REPORTS

 

DALE REPORTED THERE ARE PEOPLE THROWING GARBAGE IN THE DUMP.  THE BOARD DIRECTED DALE TO PUT OUT CAMERAS.

 

DALE ASKED ABOUT TAMMY ADAM’S HOUSE.  HE STATED THE BASEMENT HAD WATER IN IT, BECAUSE THE SUB-PUMP QUIT.  THERE IS STUFF IN THE BASEMENT THAT IS MOLDING.  THE BOARD DIRECTED LAURIE TO CONTACT VILLAGE ATTORNEY TO SEE WHAT OUR LEGAL RIGHTS ARE.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

GENERAL FUND-  $  60,144.49

CDBG-                     $    5,470.00

FIRE DEPT.-          $     1,535.41

W/S-                         $  34,038.21

GOLF COURSE-    $    2,210.19   

TOTAL-                   $ 103,398.30

 

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM  ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7:40 P.M.

 

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER