VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
July 7, 2014
PRESIDENT SCHMIDT PRESIDING
MEMBERS PRESENT- KALANDER, NUSSBERGER, J. ESTERHOLM, YOUNGS, ANDERSON, H. ESTERHOLM
MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JUNE 9 AND JUNE 11, 2014, MEETINGS. CARRIED (H. ESTERHOLM OPPOSED)
MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY KALANDER TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT. CARRIED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FINANCE- TRUSTEE KALANDER REPORTED THEY HELD A COMMITTEE MEETING BEFORE THE MEETING AND WE ARE CURRENTLY AT 25% OF THE BUDGET.
SOCIAL SERVICES- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.
PUBLIC WORKS- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.
PERSONNEL- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.
LAURIE STATED SHE CONTACTED HEIKKI HEIKKINEN AND THE WEBSITE WAS INITIALLY CREATED IN 2003 AND HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE. SHE STATED SHE HAS AN ANONYMOUS DONATION FOR HALF OF THE COST OF THE UPDATE.
MOTION BY J. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO APPROVE THE WEBSITE UPDATE. CARRIED
MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY H. ESTERHOLM TO APPROVE THE PICNIC LICENSES AND OPERATOR’S LICENSES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. CARRIED
MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM TO APPROVE THE BORROWING RESOLUTION #03-14 FOR THE TOWN/KNOX STREET ENGINEERING FEES. CARRIED
ADAM KIELSMIER FROM BENNETT AUCTION SERVICES PRESENTED HIS CONTRACT TO SELL THE FORMER TEX’S TOAST INVENTORY.
MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY KALANDER TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH BENNETT AUCTION SERVICES WITH AN ADVERTISING BUDGET NOT TO EXCEED $600 WITHOUT SELLER’S PERMISSION. CARRIED
DALE REPORTED THERE IS A PORTION ON TOWN STREET THAT HE RECOMMENDS PUTTING FABRIC DOWN. HE STATED OUR ENGINEER, MIKE STOFFEL RECEIVED A QUOTED OF $1.25A SQUARE FOOT FROM THE CONTRACTORS. DALE ESTIMATED IT WILL NEED 3000 SQUARE FEET.
MOTION BY J. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY KALANDER TO APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER FOR THE FABRIC ON TOWN STREET NOT TO EXCEED $3,750. CARRIED
PRESIDENT SCHMIDT STATED HE HAD CITIZENS APPROACH HIM ABOUT PUTTING TREES BACK IN THE BOULEVARD ON TOWN STREET.
MOTION BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE TREES FOR THE BOULEVARD ON TOWN STREET NOT TO $1,200. MOTION FAILED (NO SECOND)
MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO TABLE THE TREES FOR THE BOULEVARD UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. CARRIED
FIRE CHIEF, BRAD SWENSON HAD NOTHING TO REPORT.
PRESIDENT SCHMIDT STATED HE GAVE OUT A COUPLE FIRE WORK’S PERMITS.
TRUSTEE KALANDER ASKED ABOUT THE INCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED AT THE LAST MEETING. PRESIDENT SCHMIDT STATED A REPORT WAS MADE OUT AND IT WAS GIVEN TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM TO PAY BILLS. CARRIED
GENERAL FUND- $19,642.39
RECYCLING- $ 647.73
UDAG- $ 530.00
FIRE DEPT.- $ 858.49
WATER/SEWER- $ 16,433.78
GOLF COURSE- $ 1,373.97
TOTAL $ 39,486.36
MOTION BY NUSSBURGER, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. CARRIED
LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER