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Village of Fall Creek Regular Board Meeting Minutes 9/12/16 Page 1 of 2 1. Call to Order: 6:30 p.m., Village Hall Meeting Room, 122 E. Lincoln Ave., Fall Creek 2. Pledge to Flag 3. Roll Call: Members Present: Village President Chester Goodman, Trustees Tina Jacobson, Bob Jenkins, Matt Mattoon, Wayne Steinke, Karen Strasburg, Dane Zook. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Police Chief Chad Dachel, Public Works Director Bryan Kaatz, Library Director Alyson Jones, Clerk-Treasurer Renee Roemhild. Also Present: Harold Page, Brian Austin, Greg Leonard. 4. Certify Open Meeting Law Requirements Have Been Met: A notice of the meeting and an agenda was posted in the three public places & newspapers were notified. 5. Adopt Agenda:  MOTION (Steinke/Mattoon) to adopt the agenda as printed PASSED, without negative vote. 6. Act on Minutes  MOTION (Mattoon/Steinke) to approve the 8/8/16 Village Board and 8/24/16 Special Board meeting minutes. PASSED, without negative vote. 7. Citizen Input: Library Director Alyson Jones addressed the board regarding issues with periodic disruptive behavior in the Library and Village Hall. She asked for input from the Village Board on establishing a coordinated policy with the police department and school officials for handling this issue. 8. Correspondence: None. 9. Budget Comparison Report/Financial Considerations:  MOTION (Steinke/Mattoon) to approve the 8/31/16 Budget Comparison Report. PASSED, roll call vote: Jacobson-yes, Jenkins-yes, Mattoon-yes, Steinke-yes, Strasburg- yes, Zook-yes, Goodman-yes. 10. Consider Bills:  MOTION (Mattoon/Steinke) to approve bills #23145-23205, V16295-16352. PASSED, roll call vote: Jenkins-yes, Mattoon-yes, Steinke-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Goodman-yes, Jacobson-yes. 11. Scheduled Speakers/Issues of Interest A. Capital Equipment/Repairs: Consider Village Hall Façade: Discussion took place with the Board determining they would like the work done this year. Bids have been let. A special village board meeting was set for September 19 to review the bids. 12. Police Department A. Monthly Report: Police Chief Chad Dachel presented the monthly report of cases/calls for service. B. Update on Nuisance Properties: Chief Dachel reported that 242 E McKinley has been sold and new owner tore down the shed that the village wanted razed, and it appears that work is being done on the house as well. He has not heard anything regarding the status of 333 W Lincoln Avenue. 13. Public Works Department A. Monthly Report: Public Works Director Bryan Kaatz gave his monthly report on various matters concerning the public works and utility departments. B. Consider Status of Well #2, Including Nitrate Study: Brian Austin, Water Supply Specialist from the Wisconsin DNR, reported on the nitrate study performed on Well #2. Village of Fall Creek Minutes of Regular Village Board Meeting September 12, 2016 Village of Fall Creek Regular Board Meeting Minutes 9/12/16 Page 2 of 2 Although the Village water system has been in compliance with State and Federal safe drinking water regulations, there had been notice that the nitrate level at Well #2 was showing a trend of increasing. Extended testing, in conjunction with the Wisconsin DNR and Wisconsin Rural Water Association, was performed to try to determine the cause. This testing revealed an occasional elevated level of nitrate above the maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10.00 mg/L in the water for a short period of time. Upon learning this, Public Works Director Bryan Kaatz voluntarily removed the well from service until the Village Board could make a determination. It was noted that the nitrate level at Well #1 is well below the MCL and the Village can operate sufficiently with that well until a solution can be determined.  MOTION (Steinke/Jenkins) to 1) leave Well #2 out of service, except in the case of a water emergency, until a solution can be determined 2) send out an informative letter to all water customers, and 3) direct work be prioritized to remedy the situation as soon as possible. Village President Goodman shall give final approval on specific wording for the letter. PASSED, without negative vote. 14. Committee Reports: None. 15. General Business A. Capital Equipment/Repairs: Consider Bleachers at Keller Park: Tabled. B. Consider Resolutions re: State Trust Fund Loans: Tabled. C. Consider Request for Use of Village Hall Parking Lot for Fall Merchant Festival:  MOTION (Strasburg/Steinke) to approve use of Village Hall parking lot for Fall Merchant Festival on October 7-8. PASSED, without negative vote. D. Consider Requests for UCP Event (Waiver of Fees, Use of Parking Lot, etc.):  MOTION (Steinke/Jacobson) to approve use of Village Hall and Village Hall parking lot, and waiver of fees for use of Village Hall for the UCP event on September 24-25. PASSED, without negative vote. E. Move to Convene in Closed Session Per Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) Deliberating or Negotiating the Purchasing of Public Properties, the Investing of Public Funds, or Conducting Other Specified Public Business, Whenever Competitive or Bargaining Reasons Require a Closed Session, Namely, Strategy re: Residential and Economic Development. At the End of the Closed Session, the Board Will be Going into Open Session to Conduct Further Business.  MOTION (Jacobson/Jenkins) @ 8:50 p.m. and to invite Renee Roemhild into the closed session. President Goodman announced that at the end of the closed session, the Board would return to open session to conduct further business. PASSED, roll call vote: Mattoon-yes, Steinke-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Goodman-yes, Jacobson-yes, Jenkins-yes. F. Move to Return to Open Session and Action, if Any, on Matters Discussed in Closed Session:  MOTION (Mattoon/Jacobson) @ 8:59 p.m. PASSED, roll call vote: Steinke-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Goodman-yes, Jacobson-yes, Jenkins-yes, Mattoon-yes. President Goodman reported that Michael Benrud has withdrawn his proposal for a housing project. 16. Adjourn:  MOTION (Jacobson/Zook) @ 9:00 p.m. PASSED, without negative vote. Renee Roemhild, Clerk-Treasurer