Village Board Meeting — Minutes

1 VILLAGE BOARD MEETING Thursday, May 11, 2023 6:30 pm Minutes 1. Call to order The monthly meeting of the Reedsville Village Board was called to order on May 11, 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, Bobbi Reedy and Jack Siebert. Also present were: Jesse Walt, Kelly Kiekhaefer, Laura Busse, Atty Dave Pawlowski, and Craig Schuh 4. Approval of Agenda A motion was made by Rataichek and seconded by Reedy to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0. 5. Public Appearances a. Public Input: Marvin Braun – selling property at 304 Manitowoc St b. Visitors: Joy Bubolz – discussed the process of the fees/penalties for citations related to ordinances Tiffany Walt – read letter to the board regarding dismissal of the First Responders 6. Approval of Minutes: • A motion was made by Rataichek and seconded by Siebert to approve the April 13, 2023 meeting minutes with changes. Motion carried 6-0. • A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve the April 20, 2023 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 6-0 • A motion was made by Reedy and seconded by Hansen to approve the May 3, 2023 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 6-0. 7. Treasurer’s Reports/Bills A motion was made by Maertz and seconded by Reedy to approve payroll in the amount of $19,442.22 and the accounts payable in the amount of $215,341.50. Motion carried 6-0. 8. Correspondence a. Valders Ambulance Service Report –April 2023 b. A motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Rataichek to approve the Temporary Class B License application from Nobody Fights Alone Krepline Strong. Motion carried 6-0. 9. Department Reports a. Fire Department Fire Chief Jason Schuh submitted a written report. ➢ 2023 April – 6 Calls Yearly Total – 21 2 i. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve Oliver Metz firefighter application pending the background check. Motion carried 6-0. ii. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to accept Chris Corrao, Tommy Spindler, and Brian Link resignation from the fire department. Motion carried 6-0. iii. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Fox to add drug testing policy for any new fire fighters and first responders. Motion carried 6-0. b. First Responders First Responders President, Marco Morales, submitted a written report. ➢ 2023 April – 14 Calls Yearly Total – 42 i. A motion was made by Maertz and seconded by Fox to not accept the dismissal of the first responder, Tiffany Walt. Roll call vote: Aye – Maertz, Fox, Rataichek; Nay- 0; Abstained – Reedy, Hansen, Siebert. Vote was 3-0; motion failed. c. Public Works / Utility Department Public Works Director Jason Maertz submitted a written report. i. Dept. of Natural Resources approved the Well #3 Transmission Plan Project ii. A motion was made by Rataichek and seconded by Hansen to approve the proposal from Ayres for preparation of WDNR Safe Drinking Water Loan Application in the amount of $9,500.00. Motion carried 6-0. iii. The discussion on the proposal on the Pavement Rating Report from Ayres was tabled. Motion carried 6-0. iv. Following a discussion, Ja Maertz can make the decision on a thank you within budget for the assistance of Geoff Weinreis & Dean Bubolz with the utility department. d. Clerk-Treasurer – Mary Jo Krahn i. Changes to the ordinances were made. A final version will be prepared for the next regular scheduled Village Board meeting. ii. Street Parking Ordinance 2023-02 was introduced by Maertz, a motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Fox to approve the ordinance as presented. Motion carried 4-2, (opposed – Siebert, Rataichek). iii. The 2022 Financial Reports were given to the board for review. iv. A motion was made by Maertz and seconded by Hansen to create and require a food truck permit in the Village. Motion carried 6-0. e. President Report – Al Schreiber i. The discussion on village board regular monthly meeting dates was postponed until the next regular village board meeting. f. Police Department Police Chief, Kirk Schend, submitted a written report. i. Ja Maertz will contact someone within reasonable price to cut lawn on properties directed by the police department. ii. A motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Fox to send the drafted letter as presented to the property owner located at 16 Manitowoc St. Motion carried 6-0. iii. The discussion on property maintenance was postponed until the next regular scheduled village board meeting. 3 10. At 8:10 pm, a motion was made by Fox and seconded by Siebert to convene into CLOSED SESSION, pursuant to WI Statute Section 19.85(1) (e) to deliberate or negotiate the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or to conduct other specified public business, for competitive or bargaining reasons. The purchasing interest in the Wireless Site. Motion carried 6-0. 11. At 8:40 pm, a motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Rataichek to reconvene in OPEN SESSION. Motion carried 6-0. 12. A motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Hansen to have the Atty, Dave Pawlowski get an updated Letter of Intent with the corrected purchase price. Motion carried 6-0. 13. At 8:41 pm, a motion was made by Rataichek and seconded by Siebert, 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. The Department of Workforce Development Investigation. Motion carried 6-0. 14. At 8:50 pm, a motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Fox to reconvene into OPEN SESSION. Motion carried 6-0. 15. Upcoming Meetings: a. The next regular scheduled monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM. 16. Adjournment: A motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Rataichek to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 PM. Respectfully submitted Stephanie Stiefvater Deputy Clerk-Treasurer