VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
April 13, 2015

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT PRESIDING

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

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY KALANDER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 09, 2015, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

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

THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON THE CENTENNIAL BOOK WEBSITE.

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO TABLE THE VILLAGE HISTORY WEBSITE UNTIL A MEMBER OF DISARC COULD ATTEND A MEETING TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON VILLAGE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

MOTION BY YOUNGS, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO HAVE DALE PUT UP FOR SALE SIGNS ON VILLAGE PROPERTY THAT IS AVAILABLE AND CREATE A SPREADSHEET. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON ENFORCING THE CURRENT VILLAGE ORDINANCES.

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY KALANDER TO HAVE ATTORNEY MARSHALL ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS ENFORCING VILLAGE ORDINANCES. CARRIED

CHRIS VANDERHOOF WAS PRESENT TO DISCUSS HIS PROPERTY LOCATED ON RAILROAD AVENUE. CHRIS STATED HE HAS NO NEED OR WANT FOR THE BUILDING AND HE CAN’T AFFORD TO FIX IT UP OR TEAR IT DOWN. THE BUILDING IS CURRENTLY FOR SALE. HE WAS GIVEN A NUMBER FOR NORTHWEST REGIONAL PLANNING TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE TO HELP DEMOLISH THE BUILDING.

LAURIE STATED SHE HAD RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE RAILROAD AND THEY WOULD LIKE THE BOARD’S RECOMMENDATION ON THE OPTIONS FOR REMEDIATION OF THE CONTAMINATED SOILS LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD “A” AND CENTER STREET.

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY ESTERHOLM TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE RAILROAD TO REMEDIATE THE AREA BY DOING AN IMPERVIOUS CAP. CARRIED

DALE STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND PHOSPHORUS TRAINING IN PLOVER. IT’S ON APRIL 28TH IN THE AFTERNOON.

MOTION BY ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY KALANDER TO ALLOW DALE TO ATTEND THE PHOSPHORUS TRAINING ON APRIL 28, 2015. CARRIED

MOTION BY SCHMIDT, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPOINT BRAD SWENSON TO THE VACANT TRUSTEE SPOT. CARRIED

OFFICER’S REPORT

DALE REPORTED HE PURCHASED A FAIRWAY MOWER FOR $10,995 AND HE WILL BE MEETING WITH ATTORNEYS IN MAY REGARDING THE PILSNER PROPERTY.

LAURIE REPORTED FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH HAD INQUIRED ABOUT CLOSING THE WEST END OF MAIN STREET ON JUNE 27, 2015, TO CELEBRATE THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY. THE BOARD HAD NO PROBLEM WITH ALLOWING THEM TO DO THAT.

OPEN BOOK WILL BE APRIL 22, 2015, FROM 4:00 – 6:00 P.M. AND BOARD OF REVIEW WILL BE MAY 14, 2015, FROM 5:00 – 7:00 P.M.

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

GENERAL FUND- $ 9,947.47
FIRE DEPT.- $ 749.28
W/S- $ 31,416.20
GOLF COURSE- $ 20.47
TOTAL $ 42,133.42

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

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER