Village Board Meeting — Minutes

1 VILLAGE BOARD MEETING Thursday, July 13, 2023 6:30 pm Minutes 1. Call to order The monthly meeting of the Reedsville Village Board was called to order on July 13, 2023, at 6:30 PM by Village President Al Schreiber. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call Present were: Becca Fox, Terry Hansen, Jennifer Maertz, Chad Rataichek Absent: Bobbi Reedy, Jack Siebert Also present: Craig Schuh, Eugene & Kathy Rosera 4. Approval of Agenda A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Rataichek to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 4-0. 5. Public Appearances a. Public Input: none b. Visitors: Eugene & Kathy Rosera requested a fence variance to make their fence that will be adjacent to a road be 6ft 6. Approval of Minutes: • A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Rataichek to approve the June 8, 2023 meeting minutes with changes. Motion carried 4-0. 7. Treasurer’s Reports/Bills A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Fox to approve payroll in the amount of $19,281.56 and the accounts payable in the amount of $274,617.66 with additions. Motion carried 4-0. 8. Correspondence a. Valders Ambulance Service Report – June 2023 9. Department Reports a. Fire Department Fire Chief Jason Schuh submitted a written report. ➢ 2023 June – 5 Calls Yearly Total – 33 i. Introduced by Maertz, a motion was made by Rataichek and seconded by Fox to approve Resolution 2023-4 Changing the 2023 Budget to Replace the AC unit at the Fire Station. Motion carried 4-0. b. First Responders First Responders President, Marco Morales, submitted a written report. ➢ 2023 June – 11 Calls Yearly Total – 68 2 i. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve the Penny Houdek first responder application pending physical and background check. Motion carried 4-0. c. Clerk-Treasurer – Mary Jo Krahn i. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Rataichek to approve the fence variance for Eugene and Kathy Rosera. Motion failed 2-1 (Maertz – opposed, Fox – abstained). There will be a special meeting for next week to tour the property. ii. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Rataichek to approve the operator’s license applications for Linda Brown, Mike O’Connell, Jessup Bubolz, and Matt Strenn. Motion carried 4-0. iii. Schreiber and Krahn let the board know the Tower Lease purchase was complete iv. Introduced by Rataichek, a motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve the Resolution for Inclusion Under the Income Continuation Insurance Plan. Motion carried 4-0. v. Introduced by Rataichek, a motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve the Resolution for Inclusion Under Group Life Insurance. Motion carried 4-0. vi. Krahn will prepare ordinance changes for the next regular scheduled village board meeting vii. Following a discussion, the board scheduled a 2024 proposed budget meeting on August 17th, 2023 at 6:30pm. viii. Following a discussion, the board decided not to approve the TextMyGov proposal d. President Report – Al Schreiber i. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Maertz to change the regular monthly village board meetings to the second Monday of the month and starting at 6:00pm. Motion carried 4-0. The change will start in September. Motion carried 4-0. e. Police Department Police Chief, Kirk Schend, submitted a written report. i. Schend gave an update on the property located at 116 N 7th St ii. Schreiber gave an update on the property located at 16 Manitowoc St f. Public Works / Utility Department Public Works Director Jason Maertz submitted a written report. i. C. Schuh gave update on WWTP Facility Plan ii. C. Schuh gave update on Well #3 project. Funding applications have been submitted to USDA and WDNR. i. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Maertz to approve Ayres Amendment #1 Bidding or Negotiation Phase in the amount of $10,500. Motion carried 4-0. ii. A motion was made by Maertz and seconded by Fox to approve Ayres Amendment #2 Addition of Exterior Generator in amount of $13,750. Motion carried 4-0. iii. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve Ayres Amendment #2 USDA 2023 Sanitary Sewer Collection System in the amount of $12,350. Motion carried 4-0. iv. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Fox to approve Kiesow to remove 11 trees along the creek in the amount of $3,000. Motion carried 4-0. v. Ja Maertz gave recommendation on replacing the plow truck due to its condition vi. A motion was made by Rataichek and seconded by Fox to sell tires on marketplace. Motion carried 4-0. 3 vii. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded to purchase 125 water meter heads from Midwest Meters in the amount of $32,000 using ARPA funds. Motion carried 4-0. viii. The WisDOT US 10 ADA improvement proposal was presented to the board for review. 10. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve Bobbi Reedy’s resignation as a trustee. Motion carried 4-0. 11. At 8:35 pm, a motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to convene into CLOSED SESSION, Pursuant to WI Statute Section 19.85(1)(f) to conduct business which requires a closed session to update the status of an investigation which if discussed in public would likely have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of an individual referred to in such discussion. Motion carried 4-0. 12. At 8:55pm, a motion was made by Fox and seconded by Rataichek to reconvene into OPEN SESSION. Motion carried 4-0. 13. Upcoming Meetings: a. The next regular scheduled monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 6:30 PM. b. Budget meeting will be held on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 6:30 PM 14. Adjournment: A motion was made by Rataichek and seconded by Fox to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM. Respectfully submitted Stephanie Stiefvater Deputy Clerk-Treasurer