10-24-22-Special-Board-Minutes

VILLAGE OF WYOCENA VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022 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: Paul Crary, Doug Rose, Owen Landsverk, and Rusty Schiradelly. Also present: Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Lori Kratky, Rio Fire Chief and Ambulance Representative John Butterbaugh, Rio EMT Nikki Manthey, Pardeeville Ambulance Representatives Mitch Manthey and Linda Henning, and Previous Rio Ambulance Director Eric Wakeman. Absent Trustees: Rebecca Sersch and Kathy Morrison. Proof of Posting: Village Clerk posted the agenda for the October 24, 2022 Village Board meeting on the bulletin board at Wyocena Community Center, Wyocena Post Office, the United Cooperative – Wyocena and the Village website on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Recognition of Visitors: Nothing to report. Minutes: Motion by Landsverk, second by Crary, to approve the October 10, 2022 Village Board minutes. M.C. with Schiradelly abstained. New Business: 2023 Ambulance Service Provider: Service proposals from Rio and Pardeeville were reviewed. Crary commented the relationship with Rio Ambulance Service and the village has been very good. Pardeeville’s advanced level of service licensure was also mentioned. Concern was raised in regard to the cost of service increase proposed by Rio for 2023, and the lack of a 90 day minimum notice of the increase. Chief Butterbaugh stated if notice of the increase was received in less than 90 days, as stated in the agreement, he would be willing to present that information to the Rio Fire Association at their meeting on October 26, 2022 and recommend leaving the cost of service in 2023 the same as 2022. Butterbaugh invited Wyocena Village Board members to the Rio Association meeting. Bauer stated he would attend on the 26th. Motion by Crary, second by Schiradelly, to budget the cost of the higher proposed amount for 2023 ambulance service; which may be adjusted during the budget hearing and Village Board meeting on November 14, 2022. The agreement for 2023 ambulance service will be decided upon at the November 14th meeting. M.C. 2023 General Fund, Capital, Debt, and Water and Sewer Budgets: Budgets were discussed. Motion by Crary, second by Rose, to approve the 2023 general fund, capital, debt, water, and sewer budgets as presented with the inclusion of creating a part-time office support staff position . Roll Call: Crary – yes, Landsverk – yes, Bauer – yes, Rose – yes, Schiradelly – yes. M.C. Board Comments: The next village board meeting will be November 14, 2022 with a Public Hearing for 2023 Budgets beginning immediately prior at 5:00 p.m. Adjournment: Motion by Rose, second by Landsverk, to adjourn at 6:52 p.m. M.C. Lori Kratky, Village Clerk