Village Board — Minutes

Village of Withee Phone: 715-229-4319 Fax: 715-229-4451 511 Division * P.O. Box A * Withee, Wisconsin 54498 The Village of Withee Board met on June 10, 2024, in the Municipal Building, Conference Room at 6:30 p.m. for the regular board meeting. ROLL CALL President Lindgren called the meeting to order. Roll call was answered by Trustees Lindgren, Shelton, Mueller, Kroeplin, and Kalepp. Clerk Niemi recorded the minutes. Also present were DPW Derek Schad, Larry Klabon, Sr., Mary Rosiejka, Officer Jacob Haugstad, and Cindy Cardinal. MINUTES A Shelton/Kalepp motion to approve the minutes of the May 13, 2024 organizational meeting, May 13, 2024 Board of Review, and May 13, 2024 regular meeting carried with all ayes. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS A Kalepp/Kroeplin motion to approve the monthly financial statements for the General, Water, and Sewer Accounts carried with all ayes. PAYMENT OF BILLS A Shelton/Mueller motion to approve paying the General Account checks 36767 thru 36805, Water Account checks 7378 thru 7392, and Sewer Account check 2586 thru 2587 carried with all ayes. PAYROLL REPORT The board reviewed the employee time cards and payroll report. COMMUNITY INPUT There was no community input. COMMITTEE REPORT Trustee Kroeplin reported that the library is hosting author, Jill Heil, at 11 am on the Saturday of Withee Days and will sort Tootsie Rolls tomorrow. ABATEMENT QUOTE 805 DANIA STREET A Kalepp/Shelton motion to approve Adam’s Removal quote of $15,000 for abatement of 805 Dania Street to be paid from contingency savings carried with all ayes. At the conclusion of the abatement, Adam Hobl will submit a list of costs that may reduce the estimate. POLICE REPORT Officer Haugstad had nothing to report. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS The new endloader is arriving between June 17-24th from McCoy Construction and Forestry. A Kroeplin/Mueller motion to approve a ten-year $113,000 loan at 6.05% interest, paid with annual payments, from Forward Bank carried with all ayes. The remainder due will be paid with $9,000 general checking budgeted in 2024 and $58,000 from endloader savings. A Shelton/Kalepp motion to approve the quote from Dennis Ovyn Trucking, Inc for $11,000 to replace four culverts located on Pine Street, 3rd Street, and Clover Street paid for with street savings carried with all ayes. The culverts on Pine and 3rd are rotted out and the Clover culvert has a dip impeding flow. Since American Asphalt is overlaying those sections of road, now is the time to replace. A culvert at 408 1st Street needs replacing but the residents decided not to go with the quoted amount. A Kroeplin/Mueller motion to postpone a decision on the culvert on 408 1st Street carried with all ayes. GENERAL DEPARTMENT A Shelton/Kalepp motion to approve a Class “A” license for Withee Mobil Mart d/b/a Withee BP (Suite A), Agent Deanne Wells carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Mueller motion to approve Class “B” licenses for: Withee Community Softball League, Agent Mary Rollins; Withee Mobil Mart d/b/a Chester’s Chicken (Suite B), Agent Deanne Wells; O-W Black River Sportsmen’s Inc., Agent Jeffrey Greschner carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Mueller motion to approve Temporary Class “B” beer license for O-W Lions Club, Agent Sandi Maguire- Petke carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Kroeplin motion to approve Temporary “Class B” wine license for O -W Lions Club, Agent Sandi Maguire -Petke carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Mueller motion to approve “Class B” licenses for: Jason Thornton d/b/a IGYS Bar & Grill, Agent Samantha Thornton; Midway Bar LLC, Agent Dawn Burkhardt carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Kroeplin motion to approve operator licenses for: Lori Thieme, Melissa Jorgensen, Donna Roder, Candace Hubbard, Danielle Staniec, Robin Sixb erry, Sandi Maguire -Petke, Lacey Ladewig, Teri Shattuck, Arthur Andrew Petke, Ashley Seefluth, Marsha Ross, Dawn Klabon, Gary Lindgren, Jody Nordine, Brook Cruz Rojas carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Mueller motion to approve purchasing 42 rolls of stamps b efore the price increase , saving $5 a roll carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Shelton motion to set the Board of Review training for July 24, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm carried with all ayes. Trustee Kroeplin asked for assistance in finding a Village resident to serve on the Withee Library Board. A Kalepp/Mueller motion to adjourn at 7:03 pm carried with all ayes. Ellen Niemi, Village Clerk *** These minutes are unofficial and will be formally approved at the next regular board meeting scheduled for Monday, July 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. ***