VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
February 9, 2015

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

MEMBERS PRESENT: KALANDER, NUSSBERGER, YOUNGS, ANDERSON, AND ESTERHOLM.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY KALANDER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 12, 2015, AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

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

THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS.

DALE REPORTED HE HAS BEEN ASKED SEVERAL QUESTIONS FROM HOME OWNERS ON TOWN STREET REGARDING THE TREES IN THE BOULEVARD.
– WHO RESPONSIBLE FOR WATERING THEM?
– WHO RESPONSIBLE IF THEY GROW INTO THE SEWER LATERALS?
– WHO REPLACES IF THEY DIE?

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON THE TREES.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY KALANDER TO RESCIND THE MOTION MADE ON AUGUST 11, 2015, TO LET THE HOME OWNERS DECIDE IF THEY WANT TREES IN THE BOULEVARD, THEY ARE LIMITED TO TWO TYPES OF TREES. CARRIED

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER NOT TO ALLOW TREES IN THE BOULEVARD ON TOWN STREET. CARRIED

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY ESTEROLM TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF TRUSTEE HEIDI ESTERHOLM. CARRIED

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT EXPLAINED IN THE PAST WHEN THEY HAD RESIGNATIONS THE NEXT PERSON WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF VOTES FROM THAT ELECTION WOULD FILL THE VACANT SPOT, BECAUSE HE BELIEVES THAT IS WHAT THE VOTERS WANT. THE NEXT PERSON WITH THE MOST VOTES WOULD BE BRAD SWENSON.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY YOUNGS NOT TO APPOINT BRAD SWENSON AND NOT TO FILL THE VACANT SPOT UNTIL APRIL. ROLL CALL VOTE; KALANDER- YES, NUSSBERGER – YES, YOUNGS- YES, ESTERHOLM- YES, ANDERSON – NO, SCHMIDT- NO MOTION CARRIED

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY ESTERHOLM TO SEND DALE TO THE RURAL WATER TRAINING. CARRIED

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY ESTERHOLM TO HAVE DALE LOOK FOR A FAIRWAY MOWER FOR THE GOLF COURSE, NOT TO EXCEED $15,000. CARRIED

MOTION BY ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURES. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND – $185,601.70
FIRE DEPT.- $ 699.63
WATER/SEWER- $ 19,800.48
GOLF COURSE- $ 20.42
TOTAL $206,122.23

ENGINEER, MIKE STOFFEL WAS PRESENT. HE GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE WETLAND PROJECT. HE STATED THEY ARE REALLY COMING ALONG AND THEY ARE STILL WORKING WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO FINALIZE THE REPORT.

DALE REPORTED THE NEW ELECTRICAL AND PUMPS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AT THE LIFT STATION BY THE TREATMENT PLANT. ALSO, PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL IS COSTING ABOUT $20.00 PER DAY.

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

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER