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Village of Fall Creek Regular Board Meeting Minutes 5/14/18 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 Joyce Aldrich, Bob Jenkins, Matt Mattoon, Karen Strasburg, Dane Zook. Members Absent: Trustee Tina Jacobson. Staff Present: Public Works Director Bryan Kaatz, Clerk-Treasurer Renee Roemhild. Also Present: 5 citizens. 4. Certify Open Meeting Law Requirements Have Been Met: A notice of the meeting and an agenda was posted in the three public places and newspapers were notified. 5. Adopt Agenda:  MOTION (Mattoon/Jenkins) to adopt the agenda as printed. PASSED, without negative vote. 6. Act on Minutes:  MOTION (Mattoon/Jenkins) to approve the 4/9/18 Regular Board, 4/20/18 Public Property & Health, 4/20/18 Finance & Personnel, and 5/9/18 Plan Commission meeting minutes. PASSED, without negative vote. 7. Citizen Input: None. 8. Correspondence: None. 9. Budget Comparison Report/Financial Considerations:  MOTION (Jenkins/Aldrich) to approve the 4/30/18 Budget Comparison Report and the Clerk-Treasurer's Monthly Report. PASSED, roll call vote: Goodman-yes, Jenkins-yes, Mattoon-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Aldrich-yes. 10. Consider Bills:  MOTION (Mattoon/Jenkins) to accept the Check Register Report for payment of bills #24183-24234, CC0401-0517, V180129-180179. PASSED, roll call vote: Jenkins-yes, Mattoon-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Aldrich-yes, Goodman-yes. 11. Scheduled Speakers/Issues of Interest A. Introduction of Andrew Martin, New Owner of 344 Lincoln Ave West: Andrew Martin introduced himself stating him and his partner have purchased the nursing home building at the west entrance of the village. The building will be used in both a commercial and residential way. Eau Claire County Aging Disabilities & Resource Center is currently in the building, using the kitchen facilities for preparing meals for the County's Meals on Wheels program. Andrew said him and his partner plan to continue to support that. Approximately half of the building will be renovated into residential housing: ten 2-bedroom units and five 1-bedroom units. Construction is expected to begin the first part of June. The Board thanked Andrew for coming to the meeting to update them. B. Consider Petition of Carol Breslin of Breslin & Breslin, LLC for Conditional Use Permit to Allow Child Care Center at 320 S Wisconsin Street:  MOTION (Mattoon/Zook) based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission, to grant the conditional use permit for 320 S Wisconsin St to allow a child care center. PASSED, without negative vote. 12. Police Department A. Monthly Report: A written report was read in the police chief's absence. B. Consider Bartender Operator License Applications: Village of Fall Creek Minutes of Regular Village Board Meeting May 14, 2018 Village of Fall Creek Regular Board Meeting Minutes 5/14/18 Page 2 of 2  MOTION (Jenkins/Mattoon) granting a bartender operator license for the remainder of the 2017/2018 license year to Mary Beth Lone. PASSED, without negative vote. 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. 14. Committee Related A. Community & Economic Development: No report. B. Finance & Personnel: Have been working with Altoona regarding the possible sharing of a police officer. C. Parks & Recreation: The planting of the trees in Keller Park went well. D. Public Property & Health: No report. 15. General Business A. Consider Ordinance re: Charges For Water That Does Not Go To The Wastewater Treatment Plant: i.e. Filling Swimming Pools, Lawn Watering: Possible First Reading of Amendments to Such Ordinances: Discussion took place that the Fire Department had been offering assistance to property owners in filling swimming pools but has decided it can no longer do that. Some residents have requested consideration that they do not have to pay the sewer consumption charge for water used when filling swimming pools as the water is not going to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Current ordinances do allow customers to install a second meter for outdoor water usage such as lawn watering, thereby having to only pay the water usage charge with no charge for sewer usage. Otherwise, ordinance allows for bulk water purchases when it is feasible for the Public Works Department to provide it.  MOTION (Mattoon/Strasburg) to make no changes to the policy or the Village ordinances regarding water used for filling swimming pools. PASSED, without negative vote. B. Consider Ordinances re: Fences, Retaining Walls, Other Structures Not Considered an Accessory Building and Regulations per Zoning Districts; Possible First Readings of Amendments to Such Ordinances: Discussion took place regarding some difficulties that have occurred regarding fences or other decorative structures placed on the property line. Some neighbors have not been happy about others going on their lot to maintain such fence or structure. The Board requested data be obtained from the League of Wisconsin Municipalities and area communities to see what their policy is.  MOTION (Zook/Mattoon) to table consideration until the next board meeting. PASSED, without negative vote. 16. Adjourn:  MOTION (Mattoon/Jenkins) @ 7:47 p.m. PASSED, without negative vote. Renee Roemhild, Clerk-Treasurer