Village Board Meeting — Minutes

PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 1280 The Village Board meeting was held at the Marshall Buehler Center and also set up as a Microsoft Teams meeting. The agenda for this meeting was posted on the Municipal Building door, the entrance of the Police Department/Marshall Buehler Center, and at Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank in Port Edwards, as well as on the Village website. The Village Board meeting was called to order by President Mancl at 7:00 p.m. Present: President Mancl, Trustees Flugaur, Hess, Hummel, Radtke, Saylor & Zurfluh Absent: None Also Present: S. Stewart, B. Martinson, D. Tremmel Citizens: Tim Miller – WM Corporate; Chris Sattler & Nick Achtermeier – Harter’s Disposal; Diana Jacobs (via TEAMS at 7:54 p.m.) Motion (Radtke/Flugaur) to approve the Consent Agenda (meeting minutes from August 13, 2025 Board meeting and to approve monthly bills and the journal entries for the previous month). Motion carried. All ayes . Public Comment: None President’s Report: None Airport Commission: Review of minutes. Police and Fire Commission: Review of minutes. Plan Commission: Met on September 9th regarding a rezoning request. Recommendation will be on the October Board meeting agenda. Public Works: Review of minutes. Motion (Saylor/Radtke) to approve the 8-year contract with Harter’s for trash/recycling services. Trustee Zurfluh asked for a roll call vote. Motion carried 6-1 (Zurfluh – no). The representatives from WM Corporate Services and Harter’s spoke regarding their proposals before the vote. Parks & Recreation: Review of minutes. Public Safety: Review of minutes. Planning, Legislative & Property: Review of minutes. Motion (Hess/Zurfluh) to approve updates to Village Ordinance #1 – General Government. Motion carried. All ayes. Motion (Hess/Flugaur) to approve updates to Village Ordinance #5 – Fire Department. Motion carried 6-1 (Saylor – no). Finance, Human Resources & IT: Review of minutes. Motion (Radtke/Hess) to accept the three-year contract with Town Web for website starting January 1, 2026. Motion carried 6-1 (Saylor – no). Unfinished Business: None New Business: None Village Administrator Report: Ben Martinson stated that the one-year pilot program is concluding, and he inquired as to the status of his position. Trustee Radtke (Chair of Finance & Human Resources) will meet with employees regarding any concerns. Clerk-Treasurer Report: None PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 1281 Trustee comments: Trustee Zurfluh stated that the County’s Green Book is out, and he commented on the job market for Wood and surrounding counties. Trustee Hummel stated that the annual meeting of the Lake District took place on August 16 th, as well as the celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the lake. Trustee Saylor mentioned a letter he received from a retired volunteer firefighter. He also stated that the retirees were having a dinner meeting and he was asked to invite the board members. Trustee Saylor concluded by reading his resignation letter, effective immediately following th e meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m. Minutes taken by Diane M. Tremmel, Village Clerk-Treasurer The following Village bills were approved for payment: A-1 Services Wisconsin Rapids LLC-sidewalks 225.80 Abts Grubofski & Vruwink LLC-legal fees monthly retainer 1000.00 Ace Hardware-tools & supplies 721.62 AgSource Coop Services-wastewater testing 1785.75 Alliant Energy-monthly statements 3944.46 Amazon Capital Services-parks; street signs; crossing guards 249.61 Bassuener Trucking & Excavating-roads & streets 625.00 Brian Hoving-refund for cancelled permit 523.20 Caleb Peaslee-work related safety gear 100.00 Cintas Corp-monthly statement 804.29 Clean Power LLC (f/k/a Advance Janitorial)-monthly statement 228.89 Diversified Benefit Services-health insurance deductible reimbursement 86.50 Diversified Benefit Services-September health reimbursement 105.00 Energenecs Inc-wastewater outside services; maintenance of pumping plant 1332.50 Envirotech Equipment-maintenance of lift station 1263.33 Fey Printing-police misc. expense 188.00 Glenn Saeger-refundable shelter deposit 25.00 James Leiser-unused sick leave health insurance reimbursement 132.50 Jeffrey Solberg-refundable shelter deposit 25.00 John Fabick Tractor Co-street machinery 3894.76 Kenneth Murray-refundable shelter deposit 25.00 Kiesler’s Police Supply Inc-police capital outlay 2619.00 Lonn Radtke-unused sick leave health insurance reimbursement 336.32 Martinson Trucking & Excavating LLC-roads & streets 966.33 MSA Professional Services Inc-roads & streets 303.00 Napa Auto Parts/Nekoosa-street machinery 90.00 Pomp’s Tire Service Inc-street machinery 364.94 Postmaster/US Postal Service-postage stamps; water utility bills postage 702.00 Precision Grading & Utilities Inc-2nd St project (TIF); roads & streets 54652.30 Scott Drew-unused sick leave health insurance reimbursement 2438.35 Security Health Plan-monthly statement 31728.61 Solarus-monthly statement 1068.21 State of Wisconsin-August court report 287.00 The Dirks Group LLC-monthly Microsoft 365 39.84 Toni Joosten-refundable shelter deposit 25.00 Tractor Supply Credit Plan-roads & streets 244.97 Wis. Dept. of Justice-police background check 7.00 Wis. Dept. of Natural Resources-annual renewal of waste transport license 145.86 WM Corporate Services Inc-monthly statement 11793.25 Wood County Clerk-dog licenses 27.00 Wood County Treasurer-August jail assessment 81.50 Zoro Tools Inc-tools & supplies 331.19 Aflac-monthly statement 217.78 PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 1282 Amazon Capital Services-tools & supplies 67.67 American Welding & Gas-fire equipment maintenance 39.86 Amoco-monthly statement 1383.16 Andrea Weiland-police & fire comm 8/11 & 9/8 50.00 Applied Industrial Technologies-street machinery 80.66 BGA LLC-monthly statement 2000.00 Brandon Abbott-reimbursement for Amazon – kid safety signs 72.96 Brian Luebke-reimburse Eagle Engraving purchase-fire clothing 850.92 Brooks Tractor Inc-street machinery 6106.74 Delta Dental of Wisconsin-monthly statement 1641.13 Diversified Benefit Services-health insurance deductible reimbursement 312.94 Document Sales and Distribution-building permit seals 356.17 Doug Kasten-plan commission 9/9/25 25.00 Election Systems & Software LLC-ExpressVote annual license & maintenance 189.00 Fastenal Company-tools & supplies 291.14 H&S Protection Systems Inc-fire dept security 151.00 Leo Thomasgard-police & fire comm 8/11 25.00 Lisa Miller-plan commission 9/9/25 25.00 Marco Technologies LLC-monthly copier contract & usage 52.22 Midwest Meter Inc-maintenance of meters 619.09 MSA Professional Services Inc-services for CDBG survey 2905.50 Nassco Inc-municipal garage; parks 485.87 National Hose Testing Specialties Inc-2025 hose & ladder testing 5003.20 Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank-monthly direct deposit fee 50.00 Nieman’s Towing & Recovery Inc-street machinery 962.50 Northern Compressor-street machinery 110.00 Positive Promotions Inc-fire prevention 759.49 Principal Life Insurance Co-monthly premium 59.41 Quality Door & Hardware-shelter house 2061.62 Quill LLC-misc. office supplies 428.02 Reinders Inc-parks 775.60 Rent-A-Flash – street signs 44.35 Rob O’Connor-plan commission 9/9/25 25.00 Ryan & Susan Klumb-sale of cemetery lots back to Village 3007.50 Scott Drew-police & fire comm 8/11 & 9/8 50.00 Scott Stewart-police & fire comm 8/11 & 9/8; plan commission 9/9 75.00 Tim Martin-police & fire comm 8/11 & 9/8 50.00 Top Pack Defense-police range & weapons; capital outlay 3534.80 Town Web Design LLC-website set-up fee 1200.00 Tweet Garot Mechanical Inc-wastewater outside services 1123.23 Verizon-monthly statement 586.56 Wausau Chemical Corporation-chemicals 9063.54 W L Construction Supply Inc-fire equipment 275.00 We Energies-monthly statement 129.71 Wis. Dept. of Administration-monthly website hosting 65.00 Wis. Valley Building Products-tools & supplies 78.70 Wis. Wastewater Operator’s Association-conference registration 238.05 Wood County Clerk-2025 WisVote services 225.00 Wood County Highway Dept-Ver Bunker Ave project (400 account) 91470.84 Wood County Register of Deeds-recording fee for cemetery deed 30.00 Wages & Salaries – September wages 78719.71 The following Water Utility Bills were approved for payment: AgSource Coop Services-testing 283.00 PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 1283 Alliant Energy-monthly statement 2773.73 Applied Industrial Technologies-maintenance of pumping plant 8.67 Badger Meter Inc-maintenance of meters 22.75 Mailboxes & Parcel Depot-testing 15.12 Midwest Meter Inc-maintenance of meters 185.00 WI State Lab of Hygiene-testing 31.00 Building Permits: Altmann Construction Company Inc/Hilst Dermit LLP-repair work Milling Roofing LLC/Fred Latch-new roof on house & garage Steven Radtke-fence Better Built Homes/Ellen Arnold-new siding Electrical/HVAC Permits: Plumbing Permits: American Shower Company/Mark Montey-tub to shower Williams Plumbing & Heating/Hilst Dermit LLP-repair work Tri-City Service-Butch Olds-replace AC unit Excavation Permits: Intercon-install new gas service at 1830 Fly Rod Trl Zoning Permits: None