4-1-19_board_minutes

1 THE VILLAGE OF GAYS MILLS Minutes of the regular meeting of the Village Board of Gays Mills held Monday, April 1, 2019, which began at 6:02 p.m. in the Community Commerce Board Room. Village President Harry Heisz called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Roll call was taken with the following present: Krista Eitsert, Harry Heisz, Kimberly Pettit, Lee Ruegg, and Albert Zegiel. Aaron Fortney was absent. The board received verification that the agenda was posted in accordance with the open meeting law. Under citizens and delegations Pastor Carrie Anderson and Amy Anderson updated the board that 200 people attended the Community Dinner and movie on March 29th. The Fire Department is considering sponsoring the next May 3rd dinner. The board thanked everyone who has been helped with the community dinners. Public Works Report - Heisz reported that the back roads are in need of repair but it is too soon yet for fixing. Brad Niemcek reported that the first quarter usage of 2019 has been slow for the Kickapoo Culinary Center and Community Room. Niemcek reported that the AARP grant for the Stump Dodger Trail has not been completed yet with a deadline of April 15th. Work days are scheduled for April 13th and 27th from 9am to 12pm. Niemcek asked if the village public works department could cleanup the entrance as previously discussed. Work to be done involves washout repairs, re-seeding, entrance, fence install, plantings, and grant agreement items. Rebecca Eby reported for the Friends of the Gays Mills Swimming Pool. The group will be meeting again on Thursday April 4th at 6:30 p.m. Reported that $2,000 has been donated so far. A painting party fundraiser is planned for May 18th. There is a Friends of the Gays Mills Swimming Pool Facebook page and a new logo. Heisz is waiting on a bid request for sandblasting and repairing the swimming pool. Zegiel made a motion to approve March 1, 2019 public property minutes and March 4, 2019 board minutes. Seconded by Ruegg. Motion carried. Zegiel made a motion to approve all of the bills as listed in the monthly expense report. Seconded by Pettit. Motion carried. Barb Ashe of the Beekeepers group presented the board with a sample exterior Community Commerce sign with verbal approval from board members. Beekeeper group will finalize sign purchase at their next meeting. 2 Ruegg made a motion to adopt Resolution 2019-04 Authorizing the Sale of Funeral Home Property. Seconded by Eitsert. A roll call vote was taken: Zegiel, Ruegg, Pettit, and Eitsert voted Yes. Motion carried. The Vosseteig Funeral Home will be sold to Torkelson Properties with the Developers Agreement transferring the terms and conditions through April 1, 2020 which states CDBG-EAP funds were used to re-build out of the floodplain and states the agreement will continue for Torkelson Properties to operate the funeral home in a manner which will help to enhance the economic vitality of the Village. Pettit made a motion to adopt Resolution 2019-05 Crawford County All Hazards Mitigation Plan 2018- 2022. Seconded by Ruegg. Motion carried. Zegiel made a motion approving opening a new checking account to be created for the Swimming Pool Fundraising. Seconded by Ruegg. Motion carried. Ruegg made a motion approving the sample scope of work to be used for bidding purposes for an Assessor’s Plat Project contingent upon receiving grant funds for completion. Seconded by Eitsert. Motion carried. Zegiel made a motion to approve the revised Gays Mills Volunteer Fire Department by-laws. Seconded by Ruegg. Motion carried. Heisz reported that he is communicating with DOT on the TID trail project trying to agree on placement of trail and crossing. Will continue to work with DOT and update board. Pettit made a motion to approve the application for a temporary Class “B” license for the Gays Mills Sportsman’s Club on May 4th at the Community Commerce Center. Seconded by Eitsert. Motion carried. No correspondences. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for May 6th at 6:00 p.m. The board thanked Krista Eitsert for her service as trustee from April 2017 to April 2019. Ruegg made a motion to convene into closed session at 6:57 p.m. pursuant to Wis. St. Stat.19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of Swimming Pool Applications and convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(i) for the purpose of Offers to Purchase property at Site A. Seconded by Eitsert. Motion carried. At 7:20 p.m. Zegiel made a motion to reconvene into open session to act on any decisions made during closed session. Seconded by Eitsert. Motion carried. 3 Ruegg made a motion to accept the American Legion Post 308 offer to purchase Lot 1 of North Mills and to hold the lot till December 31, 2019 contingent upon project being able to be completed and will start the rezoning process from residential to business once finalized. Seconded Eitsert. Motion carried. Ruegg made a motion to approve hiring three lifeguards and six bathhouse employees. Seconded by Zegiel. Motion carried. Lifeguards – Dominic Carstens, Liam O’Brien, and Klayresse Chamberlain. Bathhouse – Anastasia O’Brien, Destiny Roe, Makinzi Kemp, Katherine Schellhorn, Angie Herfel, and Helen Carstens. Board agreed on placing ad for swimming pool employment and to place in additional papers with due date of May 2nd. The board scheduled an additional meeting for Wednesday, April 3rd at 6:00 p.m. to review swimming pool repair bids. Pettit made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:29 p.m. Seconded by Eitsert. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted Dawn R. McCann, Village Clerk APPROVED 5-6-2019