VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
April 10, 2017

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM PRESIDING

MEMBERS PRESENT: DRAEGER, JILKA, GULLICKSON, HAGEN, KNAACK, AND SWENSON

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

DALE HEIKKINEN REPORTED A COMPANY FROM CANADA IS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HAVE A BUILDING TO DISPLAY THEIR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT. HE IS MEETING WITH THEM THIS WEEK .

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 10, 2017, MEETING AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.

PUBLIC WORKS- TRUSTEE SWENSON SAID THEY HAD A COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THEY WILL NOT BE SUBMITTING THE GRANT THIS YEAR . THEY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE PROJECT.

SOCIAL SERVICES- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

PERSONNEL- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

SMART GROWTH- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

GOLF COURSE RATES AND MEMBERSHIPS WERE DISCUSSED.

MOTION BY KNAACK, SECOND BY HAGEN TO RAISE THE PRIVATE CART YEARLY FEE FROM $25 TO $50. CARRIED (DRAEGER ABSTAINED)

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY KNAACK TO HAVE MEMBERSHIPS DUE ON MAY 01ST OF EACH YEAR. CARRIED

MOTION BY DRAEGER, SECOND BY SWENSON TO PURCHASE A 2015 GOLF CART AND ONE BRAND NEW ONE NOT TO EXCEED $8,600. CARRIED

VILLAGE ENGINEER, MIKE STOFFEL WAS PRESENT. HE REPORTED HE WAS NOTIFIED FROM WISCONSIN DEPT. OF ADMINISTRATION THAT THE VILLAGE RECEIVED THE CDBG- PUBLIC FACILITIES GRANT THAT WE APPLIED FOR LAST YEAR. THEY HAD MONEY LEFT OVER FROM THE HOUSING PROGRAM AND SHIFTED IT OVER TO THE PUBLIC FACILITIES PROGRAM AND WE WERE THE NEXT IN LINE.

MOTION BY SWENSON, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO AUTHORIZE PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM TO SIGN THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE AWARD LETTER FOR THE CDGB PUBLIC FACILITIES GRANT. CARRIED

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY HAGEN TO SET OPEN BOOK FOR APRIL 18, 2017, FROM 4-6 P.M. AND BOARD OF REVIEW FOR MAY 11, 2017, FROM 5-7 P.M. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT ADDING “PRICE IS EVERYTHING.COM” TO OUR PRENTICE SIGNS OUT ON THE HWYS.

MOTION BY HAGEN, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO RESCIND THE ABOVE MOTION SETTING THE DATES FOR OPEN BOOK FOR APRIL 18, 2017, AND BOARD OF REVIEW FOR MAY 11, 2017. CARRIED

MOTION BY HAGEN, SECOND BY SWENSON TO SCHEDULE THE OPEN BOOK AND BOARD OF REVIEW DATES AS SET BY THE ASSESSOR. CARRIED

MOTION BY HAGEN, SECOND BY DRAEGER TO TABLE PRICE IS EVERYTHING. COM SIGNAGE UNTIL FURTHER INFORMATION IS BROUGHT FORTH. CARRIED

VILLAGE OFFICER’S REPORTS

DALE REPORTED THEY HAD A JT AMBULANCE MEETING AND THERE WAS MORE DISCUSSION ON THE SHORTAGE OF EMT’S THAT CAN RESPOND TO CALLS DURING THE DAY.

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE MEETING WITH KEVIN WALD, OWNER OF SPECSYS. HE ASKED THE BOARD TO THINK ABOUT PUTTING TOGETHER AN OFFER TO PRESENT TO HIM.

TRUSTEE JILKA, STATED THERE WILL BE A COUNTY ZONING MEETING ON MAY 20, 2017, REGARDING BULK PROPANE TANKS GOING UP WEST ON HWY 8.

MOTION BY JILKA, SECOND BY GULLICKSON TO APPROVE EXPENDITURES. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND- $ 50,157.05
FIRE DEPT- $ 956.29
W/S- $ 36,807.43
GOLF COURSE- $ 1,327.95
TOTAL $ 89,248.72

PRESIDENT ESTERHOLM ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 6.46 P.M.

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER