VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
November 10, 2014

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT PRESIDING

MEMBERS PRESENT: KALANDER, NUSSBURGER, YOUNGS, AND H. ESTERHOLM

HEIDI ESTERHOLM GAVE THE INVOCATION FOR PASTOR UTTECH.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS STATED

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 13, 2014, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY KALANDER TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT. CARRIED

COMMITTEE REPORTS

SOCIAL SERVICES- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.

PUBLIC WORKS- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.

PERSONNEL- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.

FINANCE- TRUSTEE KALANDER REPORTED WE WILL RESCHEDULE THE BUDGET HEARING DUE TO A PUBLISHING ERROR.

FRED HICKSTEIN WAS PRESENT TO APPEAL HIS OPERATOR’S LICENSE DENIAL. HE PRESENTED HIS CASE AND ASKED THE BOARD TO RECONSIDER THEIR DECISION.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO GIVE FRED HICKSTEIN AN OPERATOR’S LICENSE. CARRIED

DALE STATED HE RECEIVED ANOTHER LAB BID FROM COLFAX AND MEDFORD’S LAB PRICES CAME IN LOWER.

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO APPROVE THE LAB CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF MEDFORD. CARRIED

DALE STATED HE HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE VILLAGE DUMP. THERE IS A FOOT OF CLAY ON THE DUMP AND IT HAS TO BE MOWED YEARLY, WHICH IS MANDATED BY THE DNR. ALSO, THE STATE OF WISCONSIN HAS CONTACTED HIM ABOUT RECAPTURING METHANE GASES AT THE PROPERTY.
MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO DENY TIM DEBOTH THE USE OF THE VILLAGE DUMP DUE TO DNR REGULATIONS. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON ISSUING JIM OKRASINSKI AN EASEMENT THROUGH THE PROPERTY AT THE DUMP.

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY H. ESTERHOLM TO DENY A WRITTEN EASEMENT TO JIM OKRASINSKI THROUGH THE PROPERTY AT THE DUMP SITE. CARRIED

DARRELL HOEKSTRA, WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DALE MARTHA, WITH ADVANCED DISPOSAL WERE AT THE MEETING AND PRESENTED PROPOSALS FOR THE GARBAGE SERVICES, WHICH ARE EXPIRING AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE TWO REPORTS AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING.

MOTION BY H. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY KALANDER TO TABLE THE GARBAGE CONTRACTS UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON THE STREET PROJECT NOT BEING DONE ON TIME PER THE CONTRACT. TRUSTEE ANDERSON SUGGESTED TO KEEP TRACK OF THE NUMBER OF DAYS AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SPRING WHEN THE FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY KALANDER TO TABLE THE TOWN/KNOX STREET CONTRACT UNTIL WE CAN TALK WITH OUR ENGINEER. CARRIED

CHUCK AND KATHY LUNDBORG WERE PRESENT. THEY STATED THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESTORATION OF THEIR LAWN. THEY STATED THE CONTRACTORS WENT BEYOND THE RIGHT AWAY AND REMOVED DIRT FROM THEIR PROPERTY.

MOTION BY H. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO TABLE THE LAWN RESTORATION AND HAVE THE LUNDBORG’S DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE VILLAGE ENGINEER AND STREET CONTRACTORS. CARRIED

DALE SUGGESTED WE MARK THE MATURE HARDWOOD TREES IN THE VILLAGE DUMP AND INCLUDE THAT IN OUR STUMPAGE BID.

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO INCLUDE THE MARK HARDWOOD TREES IN THE STUMPAGE BID. CARRIED

MOTION BY NUSSBURGER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO TABLE THE 2015 BUDGET. CARRIED

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO APPROVE THE S.E.P. PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT. CARRIED (YOUNGS- NO, H. ESTERHOLM- NO)

TRUSTEE KALANDER STATED HE TALKED WITH THE PISCA’S AND THEY ARE WILLING TO ALLOW US TO PUT THE SIGN BACK ON THEIR PROPERTY IN EXCHANGE FOR TWO SINGLE GOLF MEMBERSHIPS. THEY WILL AGREE NOT TO PUT POLITICAL SIGNS WITHIN 100 FEET OF THE SIGN. LAURIE WILL WRITE THE CONTRACT UP FOR APPROVAL AT THE NEXT MEETING.

ADAM KIELSMEIER, OWNER OF BENNETT AUCTION SERVICE, WAS PRESENT AND GAVE A SUMMARY ON THE SALE OF THE RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT. HE FELT THE SALE WENT WELL. GROSS SALES WERE $10,779.75 AND AFTER COMMISSION AND EXPENSES, THE NET SALES TOTALED $8,652.56.

DALE REPORTED WE HAD A LIFT STATION EMERGENCY. ONE OF OUR PUMPS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE STATION TO FLOOD, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO OUR SECOND PUMP, ELECTRICAL, AND FLOW METER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT COVER THE TWO PUMPS, BUT WILL COVER THE FLOW METER AND POSSIBLY THE ELECTRICAL RESTORATION.

TRUSTEE YOUNGS LEFT THE MEETING.

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO PAY BILLS. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND- $ 82,150.32
FIRE DEPT.- $ 1,410.90
SANITARY- $ 36,330.34
UDAG- $ 139.00
TOTAL $120,030.56

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY H. ESTERHOLM TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. CARRIED

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER