10-2-2024_Board_Minutes

VILLAGE OF WYOCENA VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 Call to order: Village President Kim Bauer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Roll call: President Kim Bauer, Trustees: Owen Landsverk, Rebecca Sersch, Jeremy Crary, and Rusty Schiradelly. Also present: Administrator Lori Kratky, Public Works Foreman Ramsey Bobzin, and others: Ben Waldera, Marty Briggs, and Marilyn and Phil Schultz. Absent Village Board Trustee: Paul Crary and Doug Rose. Proof of Posting: The Village Clerk posted the agenda for the October 2, 2024 Village Board meeting on the bulletin board at the Wyocena Community Center, Wyocena Post Office, entrance to the Wyocena Library, and the Village website on Monday, September 30, 2024. Recognition of Visitors: Nothing to report. Minutes: Motion by J. Crary, second by Landsverk, to approve the September 9, 2024 Village Board minutes. M.C. Reports: Library Director Report: Nothing to report. Police Chief’s Report: Nothing to report. Fire Department Update: Nothing to report. Ambulance Update: Ben Waldera presented the board with a quarterly ambulance report and spoke on the increased call volume in 2024. Waldera explained the need for a service agreement cost increase for services in 2025. Public Works Foreman’s Report: A written report was provided. Items of brief discussion included the recently purchased lawnmower and the duckweed and sludge at the sewer plant which will require removal in the future. Bauer recommended patching an area of Jefferson Street, near Old Highway 16 East. Bobzin will get estimates for the patching. Administrator Report: Kratky informed the board of the following items: 1) Heavy refuse removal will be October 15 th. 2) The General Election will be November 5, 2024. Treasurer Report: Kratky presented the following vouchers for approval. Motion by Bauer, second by Schiradelly, to approve the following vouchers: Roll Call: Sersch – yes, J. Crary – yes, Landsverk – yes, Bauer – yes, Schiradelly – yes. M.C. Alliant $5,257.35 Oshkosh Fire $3,100.00 Amazon $288.72 Picketts Septic $160.00 Associated Appraisal $257.81 Propane Connection $773.28 Auto Value $85.69 PSC of WI $129.64 Bliffert Lumber $83.68 Schultz Small Engine $9,960.00 Cardmember Services $71.00 Securian Financial $77.68 Cintas $112.12 Securian Financial $15.78 Col Cty Highway $969.37 Transcendent Technologies $767.00 Col Cty Highway $1,026.74 US Cellular $140.01 Delta Dental $287.49 USA Blue Book $689.90 Delta Dental $109.42 WILS $15.82 Delta Dental $32.00 Wyocena Water $822.71 Envisionware $61.95 Frontier $799.45 General Engineering $1,318.00 General Fund $12,031.20 General Engineering $1,717.65 Library $525.87 Gordon Flesch $73.00 Capital Outlay $11,677.65 Lori Kratky $243.88 Water Fund $1,804.77 Menards - Baraboo $114.49 Sewer Fund $3,522.14 Old Business: Nothing to report. New Business: Rocky Run Riders Snowmobile Trail Request: Marty Briggs presented a map of a requested snowmobile trail. Briggs explained the route requested is slightly different from previous years due to the downtown Wyocena businesses being closed. Briggs explained the map also shows an alternate route which could be used if a business should open. Motion by Bauer, second by J. Crary, to approve the map, and both routes, as presented. M.C. 2025 Rio Ambulance Service Proposal: Motion by J. Crary, second by Schiradelly, to approve $15 per capita, for a total of $10,905, for the Rio Ambulance service in 2025. Roll Call: J. Crary – yes, Landsverk – yes, Bauer – yes, Schiradelly – yes, Sersch – yes. M.C. Land Division Request For 350 S. Jefferson Street, Parcel 124: Motion by Sersch, second by Landsverk, to table a decision on the Plan Commission recommendation until the Ordinance Committee and the Village Board reach a decision regarding Ordinance 13.18(d)(1). M.C. Appoint Plan Committee Members For Possible Joint Library With Pardeeville: Motion by J. Crary, second by Schiradelly, at the Wyocena Library Board’s request, to appoint Ben Heninger, Kim Bauer, and Jim Burmeister to the Wyocena Plan Committee for a possible joint library venture with the Pardeeville Library. M.C. Appoint Temporary, Part-Time Office Assistant: Kratky explained that while she is out of the office for two weeks someone will be needed to assist in processing election registrations and absentee ballot requests. The Election Commission recommends another clerk or a Chief Election Inspector. Motion by J. Crary, second by Bauer, to approve Kathy Morrison, Chief Election Official, to work as a part-time Office Assistant for $20 per hour. M.C. Allow Holly PriskeTemporary WisVote Access: Kratky explained that Holly Priske, Town of Dekorra Clerk, has agreed to process absentee ballot requests, physically and in WisVote, while Kratky is out of the office. Motion by J. Crary, second by Schiradelly, to allow Holly Priske access to the Village of Wyocena WisVote account October 4 – 21, 2024. M.C. Computer System Replacement Proposal: An estimate of $12,810.04 from Premium Computer Services for (4) computers, (8) monitors, system programs and set-up, and email conversion to a .gov email address was reviewed. Motion by J. Crary, second by Schiradelly, to approve the Premium Computer Services proposal for $12,810.04. M.C. CLOSED SESSION: The Board invited Lori Kratky to attend closed session. Motion by J. Crary, second by Sersch, to enter into closed session at 6:41 p.m. under state statute 19.85(1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Roll Call: J. Crary – yes, Landsverk – yes, Bauer – yes, Schiradelly – yes, Sersch – yes. M.C. The board returned to open session at 7:07 p.m. Establish 2025 Employee Wages: Motion by J. Crary, second by Schiradelly, to approve a 6% wage increase in 2025 for Lori Kratky, Ramsey Bobzin, Henry DeBoer, and James Olrick. Roll Call: Landsverk – yes, Bauer – yes, Schiradelly – yes, Sersch – yes, J. Crary – yes. M.C. Budgets 2025: No information at this time. Budgets will be reviewed at a later meeting. Board Comments: Nothing to report. Adjournment: Motion by Bauer, second by Schiradelly, to adjourn at 7:16 p.m. M.C. Lori Kratky, Village Administrator/Clerk