VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
August 10, 2015

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM PRESIDING

MEMBERS PRESENT: DRAEGER, ANDERSON, JILKA, NUSSBERGER, AND SWENSON

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 06, 2015, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

PERSONNEL- TRUSTEE ANDERSON STATED HE HAD AN AGENDA ITEM.

SOCIAL SERVICES- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

PUBLIC WORKS- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

RYAN WITH AYRES ASSOCIATES WAS PRESENT. HE STATED HE MET WITH “A-1” AND THEY STAKED THE OLD ELEVATION ON LUNDBORG’S PROPERTY AND THERE IS AN INCH DIFFERENCE. “A-1” WILL HAVE A CREW HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS TO RESTORE THEIR PROPERTY TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE. ALSO, DALE WILL DELIVER 5 YARDS OF DIRT FROM BEHIND THE SHOP TO THEIR PROPERTY.

LAURIE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD THE COMMISSION RATES FROM THE FOLLOWING REALTORS: BELAN, HILGARDT, BIRCHLAND, AND REMAX.

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY SWENSON TO HAVE HILGRADT REALTY LIST THE PEMPER PROPERTY. CARRIED

ROBERT LEPKE, PRICE COUNTY DAM’S COMMISSIONER WAS PRESENT. HE STATED A MANDATED STATE INSPECTION WAS DONE IN 2013 ON THE DAM LOCATED IN PRENTICE THE DAM’S SOUTH WING WALL IS TIPPING IN AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE REPAIRS IS $20,000. HE HAS ALREADY APPLIED FOR AN EXTENSION TO REPAIR IT. HE STATED HE PRESENTED TO THE PRICE COUNTY DAM’S COMMITTEE THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS; TO FIX THE DAM, REMOVE THE DAM, OR TRANSFER THE DAM TO A MUNICIPALITY. HE WOULD LIKE INPUT FROM THE VILLAGE BOARD ON THE SITUATION. THE DAMS COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH AND HE ENCOURAGED ANYONE TO ATTEND TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER FURTHER.

THE VILLAGE BOARD’S CONCERNS ARE WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT, IF THE DAM WAS REMOVED, ON THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, THE WELLS, AND THE POND.

JOE DANOWSKI , FROM THE DNR WAS PRESENT. HE STATED THE LAND THE DNR BUILDINGS ARE ON HAS A NINETY-NINE YEAR LEASE WITH THE VILLAGE. THE LEASE STATES IF THE PROPERTY WERE EVER ABANDONED IT WOULD REVERT BACK TO THE VILLAGE. THEY HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW BUILDING, AND THEY ARE GOING TO HOLD AN AUCTION AT THE OLD SITE, WHICH WILL BE DONE ON OCTOBER 15TH. AT THAT TIME THEY WILL BE COMPLETELY DONE WITH THE BUILDINGS. THE DNR WILL NEED A LETTER STATING THE VILLAGE IS WILLING TO TAKE OVER THE BUILDINGS AND THEN THEY WILL START THE PROCESS TO TERMINATE THE LEASE.

LAURIE STATED SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PROPOSAL FROM GENERAL CODE.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY JILKA TO TABLE THE GENERAL CODE PROPOSAL UNTIL NEXT MEETING. CARRIED

THERE WERE TWO BIDS SUBMITTED TO REDO THE MEETING ROOM FLOOR. FOUR SEASON’S FLOORING- $9,230 AND KEN’S CARPET $13,088.

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY JILKA TO ACCEPT THE FOUR SEASON’S BID OF $9,230 TO REDO THE MEETING ROOM FLOOR. CARRIED

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO RESCIND THE MOTION MADE ON JUNE 08, 2015, NOT TO PUT THE HISTORY WEBSITE ONLINE. (3-NAY, 2-AYE) MOTION FAILED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON THE STARTING WAGE FOR THE GREENS KEEPER POSITION.

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY JILKA TO SET THE GREENS KEEPER STARTING WAGE AT $9.50 PER HOUR. CARRIED

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY JILKA TO START THE PROCESS TO PURCHASE RESIDENTIAL LOTS 3, 4, & 5, BLOCK 9 OF THE PRENTICE ORIGINAL PLAT AND TO SELL LOTS 3, 4, 20, 21, & 22 BLOCK 8 OF THE PRENTICE ORIGINAL PLAT. CARRIED

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE CMAR RESOLUTION #3-15. CARRIED

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY SWENSON TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE BRUSH HOG MOWER. CARRIED

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY JILKA TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURES. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND- $ 42,135.79
FIRE DEPT- $ 995.18
SANITARY- $ 11,010.48
GOLF COURSE- $ 2,130.37
TOTAL $ 56,271.82

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY JILKA TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO WI. STATUTES 19.85 SUB 1 (C) “CONSIDERING THE EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, COMPENSATION, OR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DATA OF ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OVER WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY HAS JURISDICTION OR EXERCISES RESPONSIBILITY. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY JILKA TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY SWENSON TO OFFER MITCH MAY THE GREENS KEEPER POSITION WITH A STARTING WAGE OF $9.50 PER HOUR. CARRIED

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

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER