January 25, 2022

Village of Prairie du Sac Village Board Meeting Minutes of Regular Meeting January 25, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER. The Prairie du Sac Village Board met for their regular meeting on January 25, 2022, at the Prairie du Sac Village Hall, 335 Galena Street. Village President, Cheryl Sherman, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call. Present were Board Members: Nick Lester, Lauri Meixelsperger, Andrew Strathman, Abby Dinger-Zach, and Cheryl Sherman. Also present were Alan Wildman, Village Administrator, Troy Murphy, Public Works Director, and Niki Conway, Clerk/Treasurer. Present virtually Board Members: Jim Witecha and Craig Bender. Also present virtually were Ryan Van Keuren, village resident, and Jon Cameron, Ehlers. 3. Public Notice of Agenda, deletions/corrections - (Strathman/Meixelsperger) moved to approve agenda. Motion Carried. 4. Presentation of Minutes a. January 11, 2022- (Dinger-Zach/Strathman) moved to approve with corrections. Motion Carried. 5. Public Comment (limited to 3 minutes) – None. 6. Communications a. Voucher Report – Recognized b. Sauk Prairie Police Commission Minutes of December 8, 2021-Recognized c. Sauk-Prairie Sewerage Commission Minutes of December 15, 2021 – Recognized d. Sauk-Prairie Airport Inc. Minutes of October 20, 2021 – Recognized e. Library Board Minutes of December 15, 2021 – Recognized f. Jeb Barzen, Ferry Bluff Eagle Council - Recognized 7. Action Items: a. Consider Ordinance No. 1, Series 2022, Amending Title 10, Chapter 1: Zoning Code – (Strathman/Lester) moved to approve ordinance. Motion Carried. b. Consider Resolution No. 01-25-2022(a), Initial Resolution Authorizing $1,065,000 General Obligation Bonds for Street Improvement Projects – c. Consider Resolution No. 01-25-2022(b), Initial Resolution Authorizing $210,000 General Obligation Bonds for Storm Water Projects – d. Consider Resolution No 01-25-2022(c), Initial Resolution Authorizing $360,000 General Obligation Bonds for Water System Projects – e. Consider Resolution No 01-25-2022(d), Initial Resolution Authorizing $2,435,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds f. Consider Resolution No. 01-25-2022(e), Initial Resolution Authorizing $4,070,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2022A- Items b-f to be used for Capital Improvement Projects. 2.4 million dollars is refunding, and the rest is new. This is a 14-year term with closing date of 03/10/2022. We have an A-1 rating. (Witecha/Strathman) moved to act on items b-f together. Motion Carried. (Dinger-Zach/Strathman) moved to approve items b- f. Ayes - Lester, Meixelsperger, Strathman, Dinger-Zach, Witecha, Bender and Sherman. Noes - None. Motion Carried. g. Consider Resolution No. 01-25-2022(f), Declaring Intent to Exercise Special Assessment Powers Under Section 66.0703 Stats. RE: 8th Street, 9th Street, Locust Lane, 14th Street, and Lueders Road – (Lester/Strathman) moved to approve resolution. Motion Carried. h. Consider Resolution No. 01-25-2022(g), Authorizing Various Utility Easements – 8-foot easement to be granted to Village of Prairie du Sac Electric, Sewer, Stormwater, and Water Utilities, Village of Sauk City Electric Utility and Charter Communications. This is located at intersection of 21st and Oak Street. (Strathman/Meixelsperger) moved to approve. Motion Carried. i. Consider Chip Seal Proposal – Fahrner’s proposal to include the area within Westwynde, Highland Park, and Fieldstone Subdivisions. This will not include pea gravel, chip seal only. Cost is $218,160. Hoping to start in June. (Strathman/Dinger-Zach) moved to approve. Motion Carried. j. Consider 2021 Audit Engagement – Johnson Block – (Strathman/Meixelsperger) moved to approve. Motion Carried. k. Consider WPPI Energy Contributions - Riverway Concerts in the Park - $1000 to be used for economic development for Riverway Concerts. (Lester/Strathman) moved to approve. Motion Carried. l. Consider WPPI Energy Community Contributions – Sauk Prairie Dollars for Scholars – Annual $1000 to be used for a scholarship for a senior being serviced by PdS electricity and who will be studying in the electric field attending a school in Wisconsin, Michigan, or Iowa. If there isn’t such senior going into electric field, then can go into any senior with other requirements. (Meixelsperger/Dinger-Zach) moved to approve. Motion Carried. 8. Discussion Items: a. Ordinance No. 2, Series 2022, Recreating Chapter 4, Title 10 of the Code of Ordinances – Building Code – Time to update code as it was last completed in 2002. Referred to Code Committee. 9. Reports: a. Committees – Library – Vacation policy recommendation. Discussion of the use of library bathrooms for River Arts event. Police- No attendance. b. Plan Commission – None. c. Engineer – Televised storm sewer on Water Street; mostly damaged. Video shared with DOT. d. Director of Public Works – None. e. Administrator’s Report- Village to be applicant for EDA grant for the large building at Culver Park; asking for 10 million dollars. Technology is in place for multi-factor authentication to combat cyber security. f. President’s Report – None. 11. Adjourn – (Meixelsperger/Strathman) moved to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. Motion Carried. Respectfully Submitted, Niki Conway, Clerk/Treasurer