VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
March 10, 2014

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT PRESIDING

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

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY PEARSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 10, 2014, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY KNAACK TO APPROVE THE TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED. CARRIED

COMMITTEE REPORTS

PERSONNEL AND SOCIAL SERVICES HAD NOTHING TO REPORT.

PUBLIC WORKS- TRUSTEE DRAEGER STATED HE HAD AN AGENDA ITEM.

FINANCE- TRUSTEE KNAACK STATED HE WILL HOLD A COMMITTEE MEETING AT 6:00 TO REVIEW THE 1ST QUARTER OF THE BUDGET.

PUBLIC INPUT

SHERRY MOORE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THE VILLAGE EMPLOYEES PAID FOR THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE AND WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS AN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.

BRUCE JILKA WANTED TO THANK THE VILLAGE CREW ON THE WORK THEY ARE DOING. HE ALSO STATED HE IS THE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE VILLAGE.

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON THE WATER LATERAL LEAK AT PAUL BLOMBERG’S BUSINESS. LAURIE STATED SHE HAD CONTACTED BRUCE SCHMIDT FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. BRUCE STATED IF THE VILLAGE SHUT OFF THE VALVE AND THE LEAK HAD STOPPED THEN YOU CAN ASSUME IT IS THE HOME OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY AND BY DIGGING AROUND THE AREA COULD CAUSE THE VALVE TO LEAK. HE RECOMMENDS IN THE FUTURE IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION THAT THE VALVE IS LEAKING, THE VILLAGE SHOULD DIG THE LATERAL THEMSELVES TO DETERMINE THAT FOR SURE.

DALE REPORTED THE PRICE COUNTY HWY COMMISSIONER CONTACTED HIM AND IF THE VILLAGE WANTS COUNTY ROAD “A” POSTED THE VILLAGE SHOULD SEND A LETTER TO THE COUNTY REQUESTING THAT.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE POSTING OF THE ROAD. TWO THINGS WERE BROUGHT UP. WHEN BIEWER’S CAME INTO TOWN, COUNTY ROAD “X” WAS PUT IN AND WAS DESIGNATED AS THE TRUCK ROUTE AND THE OTHER WAS THE TRUCKS GO THROUGH TOWN TO FAST.

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY YOUNGS NOT TO RECOMMEND POSTING COUNTY RD “A”. CARRIED

TRUSTEE KALANDER STATED ROCKY CARLSON IS INTERESTED IN PURCHASING OR LEASING THE BUILDING THAT WAS BUILT FOR NORTHWOOD’S HEATING AND COOLING. HE WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING.

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY KALANDER TO TABLE THE BUILDING UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TOWN STREET PROJECT. DALE STATED REUBEN’S HAS A MANHOLE LOCATED 10 FEET IN HIS PARKING LOT AND BY LOWERING THE STREET THERE WILL NO LONGER BE A NEED FOR THAT MANHOLE. THERE IS STILL A NEED FOR A CLEAN OUT AND THAT IS USUALLY THE RESIDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY. TRUSTEE ESTERHOLM AGREED IF THERE IS A NEED FOR A CLEAN OUT, IT SHOULD BE THE HOME OR BUSINESS OWNER’S EXPENSE.

TRUSTEE KALANDER STATED HE THINKS WE SHOULD CANCEL THE STREET PROJECT. DALE STATED AYRES IS GOING TO PUT THE PROJECT OUT FOR BIDS NEXT MONTH, SO THEY NEED TO DECIDE. A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 17, 2014, TO DISCUSS THE VILLAGE DEBT AND STREET PROJECT.

MOTION BY YOUNGS, SECOND BY KALANDER TO TABLE THE STREET PROJECT. CARRIED

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO EXTEND THE FIRST QUARTER WATER BILLS UNTIL APRIL 10, 2014. CARRIED

LAURIE EXPLAINED THE COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) IS SPLITTING INTO REGIONS. THE VILLAGE CAN EITHER DECIDE TO JOIN THE REGIONAL PROGRAM, WHICH HAS FUNDS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW TO LOAN OUT TO HOME OWNERS OR GO OUT ON THEIR OWN AND APPLY FOR ANOTHER GRANT. THE VILLAGE HAS APPLIED FOR THESE GRANT EACH YEAR FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS AND HAS NEVER RECEIVED ADDITIONAL MONIES.

ALSO, NORTHWEST REGIONAL PLANNING IS WILLING TO TAKE OVER THE ADMINISTRATION PORTION OF OUR CURRENT CDBG PROGRAM AT NO COST TO THE VILLAGE.

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY ESTERHOLM TO JOIN THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND HAVE THEM ADMINISTER OUR CURRENT FUNDS. CARRIED

DALE REPORTED THE WATER JETER IS ORDERED. HE STATED HIS OPINION IS THERE IS A 50% SUCCESS RATE ON THAWING OUT WATER LATERALS USING THAT METHOD.

DALE REPORTED WE ARE WAITING ON DNR APPROVAL FOR OUR UV PROTECTION.

LAURIE REPORTED, ATTORNEY BRUCE MARSHALL WANTED TO INFORM THE BOARD THAT TEX’S TOAST (TAMMY ADAMS) WILL SIGN OFF ON THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, WHICH HAS A LIEN ON IT BY THE VILLAGE AND NORTHWEST REGIONAL PLANNING BY THE 21ST OF THIS MONTH.

DALE REPORTED HE HAS 3 HOUSES THAT ARE FROZEN UP AND WANTS DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD ON THE USE OF WELDER TO THAW THEM. LAURIE HAD CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE EMAILS ARE IN THE BOARD PACKETS.

AFTER DISCUSSION THE ISSUE, THE BOARD DIRECTED DALE TO USE THE WELDER TO THAW THEM.

THERE WERE NO PURCHASE ORDERS.

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

GENERAL FUND- $203,437.06
UDAG- $ 1,923.60
FIRE DEPT.- $ 17,389.80
SANITARY- $ 35,734.90
GOLF COURSE- $ 18.54
TOTAL $ 258,503.90
MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. CARRIED

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER