special_board_meeting_minutes_august_4_2025.pdf

Village of Siren is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington DC 20250-9410 VILLAGE OF SIREN – SPECIAL VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MONDAY AUGUST 4, 2025 MINUTES The Special Village Board meeting held on August 4, 2025, was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Village President Steve Young. Members Present: Dave Doty Sr., Kelly Gunderson, Nick Haessly, Ed Johnson, Sara Reimann, John Tinman, Steve Young Others Present: Ann Peterson, Clerk/Treasurer; Jim Jaskolka, Public Works Director; Becky Strabel, Burnett County Sentinel; Neal Griffin, Inter County Leader President Young called for Public Comments. None were offered. A motion was made by Dave Doty Sr. and seconded by Sara Reimann to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried without negative vote. OLD BUSINESS President Young reported that the Big Doctors Lake Association had a meeting on Sunday July 27th. The Lake Association is going to come up with the final $8000 that was needed for the chemical treatment to happen this fall. In Spring of 2026 they will hire Dr. James from the University of Stout for the monitoring of the lake. They need $20,000 for that monitoring and they are hoping that the Village can provide half of that $20,000 for the monitoring. Clerk/Treasurer Peterson reported that if the Village does donate toward the project it wouldn’t matter for the Village finances if the payment is done in 2025 or 2026. The Village can cash-flow the donation regardless of when the payment is made. A motion was made by Dave Doty Sr. and seconded by John Tinman that the Village will donate half of the monitoring funds up to $10,000 with proof of invoice; with the understanding that if the remainder of the funds for monitoring are not raised the money will not be donated. This will also be the last payment to the Association. The Board discussed looking at an invoice for the monitoring prior to the money being issued. President Young called for a roll call vote: Doty aye Reimann aye Gunderson aye Tinman aye Haessly nay Young aye Johnson aye Motion carried 6-1. The meeting schedule was set as follows: a. Buildings, Grounds & Parks Committee: Monday August 4th at 4:30 p.m. b. Personnel & Finance Committee: Wednesday August 20th at 4:00 p.m. c. Public Safety Committee: Tuesday August 19th at 4:00 p.m. d. Streets & Utilities Committee: e. Planning Commission: Tuesday August 5th at 9:00 a.m. f. Board of Appeals: To be set if needed g. Tourism Commission: Wednesday August 20th at 9:00 a.m. h. Ball Park Committee: Monday August 25th at 6:00 p.m. A motion was made by John Tinman and seconded by Sara Reimann to adjourn the Village Board Meeting at 4:18 p.m. Motion carried without negative vote. Village of Siren is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington DC 20250-9410 Submitted by Ann L Peterson, WCMC/CMTW Village Clerk/Treasurer