VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
February 10, 2014

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT PRESIDING

MEMBERS PRESENT: KALANDER, DRAEGER, YOUNGS, ESTERHOLM, PEARSON, AND KNAACK

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 13, 2014, MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY YOUNGS, TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORTED AS PRESENTED. CARRIED

THERE WERE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS.

THERE WAS NO PUBLIC INPUT.

THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE CODIFICATION PROPOSAL FROM GENERAL CODE AND DECIDED NOT TO PURSUE IT AT THIS TIME.

JERRY ESTERHOLM WAS PRESENT TO DISCUSS WHO RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE CURB STOP. HE STATED THEY HAD TO REPLACE ONE IN THE VILLAGE AND WHEN THEY GOT TO IT BOTH SIDES WERE LEAKING.

DALE STATED GOING OFF PAST PRACTICE HE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE LEAK AND THEY WENT TO THE RESIDENCE AND SHUT OFF THE WATER AND THE LEAKING HAD STOPPED, SO ONCE THE CURB STOP IS SHUT OFF AND THE LEAK STOPS THEN IT WOULD BE THE RESIDENCE’S RESPONSIBILITY. HE SUGGESTED IN THE FUTURE THE VILLAGE WILL DIG ALL CURB STOPS THAT ARE QUESTIONABLE. PRESIDENT SCHMIDT STATED HE WILL CONTACT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY ESTERHOLM TO TABLE THE WATER LATERAL LEAK UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON POSTING “COUNTY ROAD A” IF THE ROAD WAS POSTED THE TRUCKS WOULD HAVE TO USE THE DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTE.

MOTION BY YOUNGS, SECOND BY PEARSON TO SEND A LETTER TO THE COUNTY REQUESTING WEIGHT LIMITS ON COUNTY ROAD “A”. CARRIED

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT REPORTED THE PLANNING COMMISSION MET AND IS MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE VILLAGE BOARD TO ISSUE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO JIM AND GAIL OKRASINSKI TO ALLOW THEM TO TURN THE MOTEL LOCATED AT 723 RAILROAD AVE TO GROUND LEVEL APARTMENTS.

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY KALANDER TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR JIM AND GAIL OKRASINSKI. CARRIED

THERE WERE NO EQUIPMENT NEEDS OR PURCHASE ORDERS.

ENGINEER, MIKE STOFFEL REPORTED ON THE UV DISINFECTION FOR THE TREATMENT PLANT.

DALE REPORTED THEY ARE HAVING NUMEROUS FREEZE UPS AROUND THE VILLAGE. THE FROST IS 6 FEET DOWN AND WE MIGHT HAVE TO HAVE THE ENTIRE VILLAGE RUN WATER.

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT REPORTED ATTORNEY BRUCE MARSHALL WILL REPRESENT THE VILLAGE AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE OF THE PEMPER PROPERTY.

TRUSTEE KALANDER REPORTED THAT ROCKY CARLSON HAD INQUIRED ABOUT RENTING THE BUILDING ON PROGRESS STREET AND THE GIRLS AT THE HARDWARE STORE WANT TO PUT UP A CAR WASH.

FIRE CHIEF BRAD SWENSON WANTED TO THANK BRUCK JILKA AND ROBIN ANDREAE FOR THEIR DONATION FOR THE FIREMEN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY.

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO PAY BILLS. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND- $161,259.22
UDAG- $ 530.00
FIRE DEPT.- $ 924.50
SANITARY- $ 25,043.28
GOLF COURSE- $ 2,171.54
TOTAL- $189,928.54

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

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER