August 2025 Minutes

  Village of Gilman P.O. Box 157 Gilman, WI  54433-0157 Regular Meeting Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 6 PM Municipal Building 385 East Main Street Gilman, WI  54433 Minutes Village President Jane DeStaercke called the regular meeting to order in open session at 6:02 PM. Board members present were Jane DeStaercke, Cheryl Rosemeyer, Mark Person, Russell Baker, Dee Bornheimer and Karen James. Village Clerk Candice Grunseth, Police Chief Tom and Public Works Director Dave Kroeplin were present. Ginna Young from the Star News was present. Village Trustee led the Pledge of Allegiance. Special order of Business: none Immediate Public Concerns: none Reports: President Jane DeStaercke talked about mobile home courts and speaking with the manager Gina Holz on cleaning up the courts. There has been no progress. Treasurer’s Report – Fran Prasnicki and Val Kulesa had a report that was in the packet for the fund balances for August 14, 2025 through September 9, 2025 for the pooled cash accounts at Forward and the other accounts. Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer made a motion to approve the Treasure’s reports and Trustee Karen James seconded the motion. All were in favor. Chief of Police, Tom Tallier had a written report for the Board and noted 9 new complaints for June and the public nuisance incident is on the agenda. Public Works Director Dave Kroeplin had a written report for the Village Board and reported the water and sewer report for the month is all good, the cold patching on Gilman drive was done, he scheduled for Decker to sludge the treatment plant, WPA is coming to discuss the WWTF system upgrade, the township of Aurora finished cutting the ditches, trimmed trees in the park and campground and had Willian and Reid calibrate the flow meters at the lift station and treatment plant. Also, it was discussed about the culvert and mowing on Heagle and 7th Ave. Clerk’s Report – A copy of the Clerk’s report was in the Board packet for review. Village Clerk Candice Grunseth noted the Board of Review is Monday August 25th, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ALL BOARD MEMBER NEED TO ATTEND. The Insurance renewal paperwork for the Village’s League of Wisconsin is completed, along with the updated work for MPIC, The Proclamation for tracks from Canadian National is on the agenda, River Country Co-op quote is on the agenda, CDBG contract from Northwest Regional Planning is on the agenda, AC quotes were received and is on the agenda, started looking at the 2026 Budgets, the computers at the Village were updated. Budget – A Budget Comparison – Detail was in the Board packet for review. Old Business: Public Nuisance was addressed. Questions were asked. The Board gave M. Slaughter 1 month to come up with a timeline as to when the property will be cleaned up. Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer made a motion to approve the following minutes, and Trustee Mark Person seconded the motion: Regular Board Minutes, July 9, 2025, Personnel July 22, 2025, Public Safety & Protection Committee, July 22, 2025, Improvements and Services, August 6, 2025, with changes and Finance Committee & Personnel, August 11, 2025, with changes. The motion carries all were in favor. A motion by Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer and seconded by Trustee Russell Baker to approve the vouchers/bills as presented. POOLED CASH for SSCU, 32718-32725 & FORWARD 15358-15401 and vouchers 1354-1399, WRS/WDC/TASC/EFTPS/DOR/EXCEL, Journal Entries 579-580, RESTRICTED 1054, CDBG 522 and none from RLF. The motion carries on a roll call vote of 5-0-2(Motte, Bornheimer). New Business: Trustee Russell Baker made a motion to approve the Proclamation Tracks, Trustee Mark Person seconded the motion. All were in favor. Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer made a motion to approve the CDBG-Northwest Regional Contract, Trustee Karen James seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0-2(Motte, Bornheimer). Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer made a motion to accept the bid from River Country Co-op and pre-buy at 1.29 per gallon, 1300 gallons each for the 3 places Trustee Russell Baker seconded the motion. The motion carries on a roll call vote of 5-0-2(Motte, Bornheimer). AC quotes for Davlin Building were tabled till next month. The Village Board is requesting new quotes with new furnace. President Jane DeStaercke made a motion to approve to take the accelerated rate from the PFAS Settlement Trustee Russell Baker seconded the motion. The motion carries on a roll call vote of 5-0-2(Motte, Bornheimer). President Jane DeStaercke made a motion to approve to pay for the gravel needed at the cost of $550.00 from Dennis Ovin Trucking for Delos Ave. Trustee Mark Person seconded the motion. The motion carries on a roll call vote of 5-0-2(Motte, Bornheimer). Fall Clean Up will be October 6, 2025. Committee dates were set as follows: Board of Review on August 25, 2025 from 4:00-6:00 PM Joint Finance & Personnel on August 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM Tree Board on August 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM Finance committee on September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM Improvements on September 8, 2025 at 4:30 Agenda Items: M. Slaughter, AC Quotes and Cemetery. Trustee Russell Baker made a motion at 7:06 pm to adjourn to closed session per Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1) © to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation of any public employee over which the governmental body had jurisdiction of exercised responsibility, Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer seconded the motion. The motion carries on a roll call vote of 5-0-2(Motte, Bornheimer). Trustee Russell Baker made a motion at 7:18 PM to return to open session, Village President Jane DeStaercke seconded the motion. The motion carries all were in favor. Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer made a motion to adjust the title for Candice Grunseth to Clerk/Treasurer and for Val Kulesa to be Deputy Clerk/Deputy Treasurer starting September 1, 2025, Trustee Karen James seconded the motion. The motion carries on a roll call vote of 5-0-2(Motte, Bornheimer). Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer made a motion to offer Val Kulesa single Dental Insurance Trustee Karen James seconded the motion. The motion carries on a roll call vote of 5-0-2(Motte, Bornheimer). Trustee Mark Person made a motion to give a 3% raise to all Village Employees, Trustee Russell Baker seconded the motion. The motion carries on a roll call vote of 5-0-2(Motte, Bornheimer). The meeting adjourned at 7:25 pm motion from Trustee Karen James and seconded by Trustee Mark Person. Motion carried all in favor. Valorie Kulesa, Assistant Clerk