VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
January 11, 2016
PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM PRESIDING
MEMBERS PRESENT: ANDERSON, JILKA, DRAEGER, NUSSBERGER, KNAACK, AND SWENSON.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.
MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 14, 2015, MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED
MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED. CARRIED
THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS.
DALE PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH TWO WEATHER SIREN QUOTES. ONE WAS FROM WHELEN FOR $27,915 AND THE OTHER ONE WAS FROM NORTHWAY COMMUNICATIONS FOR $27,161. TRUSTEE JILKA STATED THERE MAY BE A GRANT AVAILABLE FOR THIS.
MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO TABLE THE WEATHER SIREN BID UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. CARRIED
DALE PRESENTED THREE FURNACE BIDS FOR THE BUILDING IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. NORTHERN COMFORT- $6,116.12, HANSEN H.V.A.C.- $6,900, AND WAY & WAY- $5,246.
MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY KNAACK TO ACCEPT THE BID OF $5,246 FROM WAY & WAY TO REPLACE THE FURNACE IN THE BUILDING IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. CARRIED
LAURIE PRESENTED THE ASBESTOS BUILDING INSPECTION AND UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REPORTS THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED FROM JOE DANOWSKI WITH A LETTER FROM THE VILLAGE ATTORNEY ON THE FORMER DNR PROPERTY. ATTORNEY MARSHALL, RECOMMENDS THE VILLAGE BOARD HAS AYRES REVIEW THE REPORTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS.
MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY KNAACK TO HAVE AYRES REVIEW THE REPORTS ON THE FORMER DNR PROPERTY, NOT TO EXCEED $400. CARRIED
OFFICER’S REPORT
DALE REPORTED HE CONTACTED DON ANDERSON AND HE WILL BE LOOKING AT THE PEMPER PROPERTY, TO SEE IF THAT WOULD BE A POSSIBLE PROJECT TO HAVE THE SCHOOL KIDS REMODEL.
LAURIE REPORTED ATTORNEY, BRUCE MARSHALL WILL HAVE THE RESOLUTION READY FOR THE NEXT MEETING ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE ORIGINAL PLOT OF WASHINGTON STREET.
TRUSTEE DRAEGER REPORTED HE HAS CONTACTED XCEL ENERGY ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SWITCHING OUR STREET LIGHTS OVER TO LED, TO HELP REDUCE COST.
MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURES. CARRIED
GENERAL FUND- $46,709.93
FIRE DEPT- $ 1,815.28
WATER/SEWER- $ 31,693.13
GOLF COURSE- $ 123.19
TOTAL $ 80,341.53
PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 6:05 P.M.
LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER