VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
August 11, 2014
PRESIDENT SCHMIDT PRESIDING
MEMBERS PRESENT: NUSSBERGER, YOUNGS, J. ESTERHOLM, ANDERSON, AND H. ESTERHOLM
THE PLEDGE OF ALLIANCE WAS STATED
GEORGE BLOMBERG LED US IN PRAYER
MOTION BY J. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 07, 2014, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED
MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED. CARRIED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PERSONNEL- NOTHING AT THIS TIME
SOCIAL SERVICES- NOTHING AT THIS TIME
FINANCE- NOTHING AT THIS TIME
PUBLIC WORKS- TRUSTEE ESTERHOLM REPORTED HE HAD THREE AGENDA ITEMS.
THERE WAS DISCUSSION PUTTING TREES BACK IN THE BOULEVARD ON TOWN STREET.
MOTION BY H. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO LET THE HOMEOWNERS DECIDE IF THEY WANT TREES IN THE BOULEVARD, THEY ARE LIMIT TO TWO TYPES OF TREES. CARRIED
THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON THE HISTORY OF THE GRANBERG PROPERTY.
MOTION BY H. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM DUE TO THE VILLAGE’S DEBT LOAD NOT TO CONSIDER PURCHASING THE GRANBERG PROPERTY AT THIS TIME. CARRIED
LEO MORITZ WAS PRESENT REPRESENTING THE OPTIMISTS AND THE PRENTICE PROGRESS DAY COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE ABOUT ALLOWING CAMPING IN THE VILLAGE BY BUC POND AND BEHIND THE IGA DURING PROGRESS DAYS.
MOTION BY J. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO ALLOW CAMPING BEHIND THE IGA (CAMPERS AND TENTS) AND BY BUC POND (TENTS ONLY) CARRIED
J. ESTERHOLM REPORTED ON THE DISCUSSION HELD AT THE PUBLIC WORKS MEETING REGARDING REUBEN’S DRIVEWAY. ENGINEER, MIKE STOFFEL EXPLAINED THE LIABILITY ISSUE ON HAVING TWO INTERSECTIONS SO CLOSE TOGETHER.
MOTION BY J. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO PUT PAUL BLOMBERG’S DRIVEWAY BACK WHERE IT WAS. CARRIED
MOTION BY J. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO HAVE AN ASPHALT BOULEVARD IN FRONT OF DR. REILLY’S ON KNOX STREET. CARRIED
DALE REPORTED DALE HEIKKINEN SUGGESTED PUTTING THE POPPLE OUT FOR BIDS IN THE OLD VILLAGE DUMP AND ON THE NORTHSIDE OF MULTITEK.
MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM TO PUT THE POPPLE OUT ON BIDS IN THE LOCATIONS THE DPW SPECIFIED. CARRIED
PRESIDENT SCHMIDT EXPLAINED THE SITUATION ON THE AIRPORT/CEMETERY PROPERTY. HE STATED THIS HAS BEEN CUT BY THE VILLAGE FOR YEARS AND HE HAS CONTACTED OUR VILLAGE ATTORNEY.
DALE WILL CONTACT DALE HEIKKINEN TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE MOWED OUT THERE.
MOTION BY J. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY H. ESTERHOLM TO TABLE CUTTING THE AIRPORT/CEMETERY PROPERTY UNTIL FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. CARRIED
OFFICER’S REPORT
DALE REPORTED GOVERNOR WALKER’S REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR THE EXTREME WINTER HAS BEEN DENIED.
HE TALKED TO LUCAS BACHOLL ABOUT CUTTING THE CATTAILS AROUND THE POND.
DALE REPORTED HE HAD A BAD WATER SAMPLE COME BACK AND HAD TO CHLORINATE THE SYSTEM AND DO ADDITIONAL TESTING. HE STATED WE COULD CHLORINATE ALL THE TIME TO HELP ELIMINATE THE CHANCE OF BAD A SAMPLE, BUT THIS WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL COST OF ABOUT $8,000 TO $10,000 PER YEAR.
PRESIDENT SCHMIDT STATED DALE HEIKKINEN CONTACTED HIM REGARDING THE PRENTICE AIRPORT HAS BEEN APPROVED TO RECEIVE STATE AID IN THE STATEWIDE AIRPORT PAVEMENT MARKING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS 100% STATE FUNDED. HE HAS AUTHORIZED DALE HEIKKINEN, AS AIRPORT MANAGER TO SIGN THE CONTRACT.
ENGINEER, MIKE STOFFEL GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE TOWN STREET PROJECT.
MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO PAY BILLS. CARRIED
GENERAL FUND- $ 67,794.16
FIRE DEPT.- $ 872.62
SANITARY- $ 210,690.77
GOLF COURSE- $ 2,634.59
TOTAL $ 281,992.14
MOTION BY YOUNGS, SECOND BY H. ESTERHOLM TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. CARRIED
LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER