VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
October 13, 2014

TRUSTEE J. ESTERHOLM PRESIDING

MEMBERS PRESENT; KALANDER, NUSSBERGER, YOUNGS, ANDERSON, AND H. ESTERHOLM

JOHN NELSON LED US IN PRAYER

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS STATED

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 08, 2014, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED. CARRIED

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE- TRUSTEE KALANDER REPORTED THEY ARE WORKING ON THE BUDGET.

PUBLIC WORKS- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

PERSONNEL- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

SOCIAL SERVICES- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO TABLE THE OPERATOR’S LICENSE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. CARRIED

TIM DEBOTH WAS PRESENT HE WOULD LIKE TO PUT A WOOD YARD IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. HE IS LOOKING FOR 3 TO 4 ACRES.

DALE HEIKKINEN, IDC PRESIDENT WAS PRESENT AND STATED THE LAND HAS A LOT OF MONEY INVESTED IN INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE USED AS A WOOD YARD.

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY H. ESTERHOLM NOT TO ALLOW TIM DEBOTH TO PUT A WOOD YARD IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT ALLOWING TIM DEBOTH TO PUT A WOOD YARD OUT AT THE OLD VILLAGE DUMP SITE. DALE WILL CHECK TO SEE IF THIS IS ALLOWABLE.

BRUCE JILKA, OUR PRICE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE WAS PRESENT AND WENT OVER THE CULVERT/BRIDGE AID PROGRAM THAT IS OFFERED BY THE COUNTY. PROJECTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY BY APRIL 1ST TO GET APPROVAL. THE COUNTY WILL FUND THE PROJECT AND THE VILLAGE WILL REIMBURSE THE COUNTY FOR THEIR PORTION.

JIM AND GAIL OKRASINSKI WERE PRESENT, THEY OWN LAND BEHIND THE VILLAGE DUMP, WHICH IS LAND LOCKED. THEY WOULD LIKE AN EASEMENT, SO THEY CAN ACCESS THEIR LAND FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON THE EASEMENT AND IT WILL DEPEND ON WHAT HAPPENS WITH TIM DEBOTH .

TRUSTEE KALANDER HAD AN ISSUE WITH RESIDENTS BLOWING GRASS ONTO THE STREET WHEN THEY ARE MOWING. HE STATED IT MAKES THE STREETS LOOK BAD AND IT GETS INTO THE STORM SEWERS. LAURIE STATED SHE COULD SEND SOMETHING IN THE WATER BILLS IN THE SPRING.

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON POLY PEGGING THE LINE ON CENTER STREET. DALE STATED HE HAS HAD ONE PHONE CALL ABOUT BROWN WATER AT THE APARTMENTS SINCE THE LAST MEETING.

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM NOT TO POLY PEG THE LINE ON CENTER STREET AT THE PRESENT TIME. CARRIED

MOTION BY H. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY KALANDER TO TABLE THE LAB CONTRACT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. CARRIED

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WITH EAGLE AUDITING. CARRIED

LAURIE STATED SHE MET WITH WISCAP AND THEY RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE EPA TO DO A STUDY ON WATER LOSS AND OUR WATER UTILITY MET THE CRITERIA FOR THIS PROGRAM.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY KALANDER TO APPROVE THE WATER LOSS STUDY THAT WILL BE DONE BY WISCAP. CARRIED

DALE REPORTED THEY STARTED BLACKTOPPING DRIVEWAYS TODAY.
MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO PAY BILLS. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND- $27,598.60
FIRE DEPT.- $ 1,175.08
W/S- $35,810.37
GOLF COURSE- $ 1,337.47
TOTAL- $65,921.52

MOTION BY YOUNGS, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. CARRIED

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER