10-28-24_board_minutes_spec

1 THE VILLAGE OF GAYS MILLS Minutes of a special meeting of the Village Board of Gays Mills held Monday, October 28, 2024, which began at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Commerce Board Room. Roll call was taken with the following present: Ethan Eitsert, Harry Heisz, Emily Kinserdahl, Larry McCarn, Kevin Murray, Kim Pettit, and Art Winsor. The board received verification that the agenda was posted in accordance with the open meeting law. The board reviewed the proposed budgets – General $904,400, Water $124,750, and Sewer $168,915. Possible adjustments to the budgets. o Payroll/Health Plan o Recycle and Garbage Rates o TID Tax after worksheet is complete (mid-November) o Property & Liability Insurance Rate Board discussed: o Quotes for Garbage & Recycle - Agreed to stay with Town & Country Sanitation o ARAP – Covid Funds – Agreed to use remaining funds on water department repairs o Sidewalks – Add to November Agenda o Swimming Pool Repairs – Add to November Agenda o Swimming Pool Rates – Add to November Agenda o Swimming Pool Manager – Add to November Agenda o Swimming Pool – Changing Job Descriptions – Add to November Agenda o Library – asking the same for the 2025 budget of $30,000 o Sewer Rates – Add to November Agenda o Public Works – Lawn Mowers – Add to November Agenda o Public Works – Small Dump Truck purchase (wish list) o Public Works – Purchasing of Safety Clothing 2 McCarn made a motion to renew the employees Quartz health insurance plan Gold G415 HMO. Seconded by Eitsert. Motion carried. At 7:09 p.m. Pettit made a motion to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisc. State Stat. 19.85 (1) (c) for the purpose of compensation or performance evaluation of employees. Seconded by Murray. A roll call vote was taken: Kinserdahl, Pettit, Winsor, Heisz, McCarn, Eitsert, and Murray. Motion carried. At 7:33 p.m. Pettit made a motion to reconvene into open session. Seconded by Eitsert. Motion carried. Murray made a motion to increase Dawn McCann’s hourly rate by $1.00 per hour in 2025. Seconded by Kinserdahl. Motion carried. The board discussed that the plan is still in place for Bob Robinson to receive pay increases once all needed sewer and water certifications are received. Richard Robinson will be reviewed after being employed for one year. Murray approved the draft proposed budgets to be published mid-November. Seconded by McCarn. Motion carried. Murray made a motion to approve employee bonuses to be issued in December to: Full-time employees at $500, part-time employees at $250, and quarter-time employee at $100. Seconded by Pettit. Motion carried. The tax levy and mill rate are not complete yet, will present to the board at a later date. The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, December 2nd at 6:00 p.m. for the budgets and levy. At 7:35 p.m. Murray made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by McCarn. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted Dawn R. McCann, Clerk APPROVED 11-04-2024