Village Board Meeting — Minutes

1 VILLAGE BOARD MEETING Monday, November 11, 2024 6:00 pm Minutes 1. Call to order The monthly meeting of the Reedsville Village Board was called to order on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 6:00 PM by Village President Al Schreiber. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call Present were: Andy Bubolz, Becca Fox, Terry Hansen, Jennifer Maertz, Dennis Parsley, and Jack Siebert. Also present were: Stan Kulas, Wade Kasper, David Nichols, Yvonne Deyo, Jack Willems, Craig Schuh, Maureen Glasow 4. Approval of Agenda A motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Hansen to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0. 5. Public Appearances i. Public Input: None ii. Visitors: None 6. Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Je Maertz to approve the October 14, 2024 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 6-0. 7. Treasurer’s Reports/Bills A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Siebert to approve payroll in the amount of $27,409.05 and the accounts payable in the amount of $303,361.26. Motion carried 6-0. 8. Correspondence i. Valders Ambulance Service Report – October 2024 9. Department Reports First Responders i. First Responders President, Nicole Stotzheim submitted a written report. 9 Calls: October 2024 TOTAL FOR 2024: 104 ii. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Siebert to approve the EMS Agreements from the Towns of Franklin and Maple Grove. Motion carried 6-0. Fire Department a. Fire Chief Jason Schuh submitted a written report. i. Calls: October 2024: 2024 Yearly Total: 48 b. Adjustments need to be made on the insurance allocations. Schuh will stop in the Clerk- Treasurer office with the changes. c. Fire Dept would like more guidance on the proposed fire truck specifications. 2 d. A motion was made by Fox and Hansen to temporarily approve Broc Maertz as a fireman. Final approval will be given upon completion and passing of background check, physical and classes. Motion carried 6-0. e. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Parsley to approve the Fire Protection Agreements with the Towns of Cato, Franklin, Maple Grove and Rockland. Motion carried 6-0. Clerk-Treasurer – Mary Jo Krahn i. Krueger from Hawkin, Ash, CPA, will be asked to attend the next regular schedule Village Board meeting to discuss his recommendation on the custodial credit risk ii. Correspondence was presented from Roger Mayer, retiring as Building Inspector effective 12-31-2024. Motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Fox to post a Request for Proposals for the position. Motion carried 6-0. iii. Following a discussion, a motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to raise the prices for renting the Village Hall to $100.00 for residents and $125.00 for non-residents with a $150.00 deposit fee. Motion carried 6-0. iv. A motion was made by Bubolz and seconded by Fox to submit pay request #2 for the Well #3 Treatment Project to the Dept. of Natural Resources in the amount of $15,763.15. Motion carried 6-0. v. The discussion on the Chicken Ordinance was postponed to the next regular scheduled Village Board meeting. President Report – Al Schreiber i. Discussions on the nuisance property has been postponed until the next regular schedule Village Board meeting. ii. Schreiber explained his ideas on needed growth in the Village iii. Schreiber is looking for one more member to the Board of Appeals. iv. The update on the Passehl vs Village matter has been postponed to a later date. Police Department i. Police Chief, Kirk Schend (not in attendance), submitted a written report. ii. A motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Hansen to approve the Joint Powers Agreement with Manitowoc County Joint Dispatch Center. Motion carried 6-0. Utility Department i. Operator-In-Charge, Tanner Raddatz (not in attendance), submitted a written report ii. Schuh gave an update on the WWTP and Well #3 projects. Public Works i. Supervisor, Jason Maertz, submitted a written report ii. Schuh gave an update on the USDA project iii. Option on a sweeper vs a leaf pick-up machine will be obtained until the next regular schedule Village Board meeting. iv. Maertz presented the Bridge Inspection Report for Board review. v. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Parsley to sell the unused Badger meters and program to the Village of Whitelaw for $1,000.00. Motion carried 6-0. vi. A discussion was held regarding the generator for Well #3. The discussion was postponed to the next regular schedule Village Board meeting. vii. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Siebert to approve the Solid Waste and Recycling proposal from Deyo Disposal for January 1, 2024 to September 30, 2031. Motion carried 6-0. 3 10. At 7:30 pm motion was made by Siebert and seconded Fox to convene into CLOSED SESSION, pursuant to WI State Sec 19.85 (1)(f) considering financial, medical, or social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific person which if discussed in public would likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data or involved in such problems or investigations. Motion carried 6-0. 11. At 8:07 pm a motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Hansen to reconvene into OPEN SESSION. Motion carried 6-0 12. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to credit the sewer amount $500.00 on account 040-0067-04 and to send a letter to them. The letter should explain this is a one-time discount and they can monitor the water usage with the EyeOnWater app. Motion carried 6-0. 13. Upcoming Meetings: The next regular monthly meeting will be held on Monday, December 9th at 6:00 PM. 14. Adjournment: A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Siebert to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:11 PM. Respectfully submitted Mary Jo Krahn Clerk/Treasurer