VILLAGE OF PRENTICE
REGULAR MEETING
December 8, 2014

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT PRESIDING

MEMBERS PRESENT: KALANDER, NUSSBERGER, YOUNGS, J. ESTERHOLM, ANDERSON, AND H. ESTERHOLM

TRUSTEE H. ESTERHOLM LED US WITH THE LORD’S PRAYER.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS STATED.

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 10, 2014, AS SUBMITTED. CARRIED

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE- TRUSTEE KALANDER REPORTED THE BUDGET HAS BEEN FINALIZED.

PERSONNEL- NOTHING AT THIS TIME.

SOCIAL SERVICES- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

PUBLIC WORKS- NOTHING AT THIS TIME

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ADVANCED DISPOSAL FOR OUR RECYCLING /GARBAGE HAULER. CARRIED

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM TO APPROVE THE 2015 BUDGET AND SET THE VILLAGE TAX LEVY AT $135,956. CARRIED

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT SET THE CAUCUS DATE FOR JANUARY 12, 2015, AT 6:00 P.M.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO APPROVE THE WELCOME SIGN CONTRACT WITH MARK AND MIKE PISCA. CARRIED (KALANDER ABSTAINED)

DALE PRESENTED THE SANITARY SURVEY DONE BY BILL DOBBINS, WITH THE WISCONSIN DNR. HE HAS THREE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OUR SYSTEM THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

– CONTINUE TO CHLORINATE OUR WATER SYSTEM
– CONTINUE WITH THE EFFORTS TO REDUCE UNACCOUNTED FOR WATER
– DISCONNECT THE OLD WATER TOWER AND DISMANTLE IT.

THE BOARD DIRECT DALE TO GET PRICES TO DISMANTLE THE OLD WATER TOWER

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON CONTINUING WITH THE CHLORINATION OF OUR SYSTEM.

MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM TO CHLORINATE ONLY WHEN TESTS REQUIRE IT. CARRIED

THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON WATER/SEWER RATES.

MOTION BY NUSSBERGER, SECOND BY YOUNGS TO INCREASE THE WATER RATE BY 3% AND INCREASE THE SEWER RATE BY 6%. CARRIED

PRESIDENT SCHMIDT OPENED 5 SEALED BIDS FOR THE TIMBER SALE.

JANAK & SONS- $25.00 PER CORD (ASPEN & HARDWOOD PULP)
$35.00 PER CORD (ASPEN BOLTS)
JNW LOGGING- $11,000
CHIZEK ENTERPRISE- $ 6,000
NORTHWOOD’S TIMBER $ 9,000
KURT HALLSTRAND $ 5,100

MOTION BY J. ESTERHOLM, SECOND BY NUSSBERGER TO AWARD THE TIMBER BID TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, JNW LOGGING. CARRIED (KALANDER ABSTAINED)

OFFICER REPORTS

FIRE CHIEF, BRAD SWENSON REPORTED THEY HAD ELECTIONS AT THEIR LAST MEETING AND ALL THE POSITIONS REMAINED THE SAME. THE FIREMEN AND LION’S MEMBERS WILL BE TEARING DOWN THE OPTIMIST SHED AND REFRESHMENT STAND AT THE LION’S PARK THIS SUMMER AND WILL BE REPLACING IT WITH A NEW BUILDING WITH HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE BATHROOMS. THEIR GOAL IS TO HAVE IT DONE BY LABOR DAY.

VILLAGE ENGINEER, MIKE STOFFEL REPORTED THE WETLAND’S ANNUAL REPORT IS COMPLETED AND WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. THE SITE HAS MADE IMPROVEMENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR.

MOTION BY KALANDER, SECOND BY J. ESTERHOLM TO APPROVE THE MONTHLY EXPENDITURES. CARRIED

GENERAL FUND- $ 10,727.51
FIRE DEPT.- $ 244.22
SANITARY- $ 11,115.67
GOLF COURSE- $ 170.04
TOTAL $ 22,257.44

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

LAURIE ANDREAE
CLERK/TREASURER