1-9-2023-Board-Minutes

VILLAGE OF WYOCENA VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023 Call to order: Village President Kim Bauer called the meeting to order at 5:48 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Roll call: President Kim Bauer, Trustees: Paul Crary, Rebecca Sersch, Owen Landsverk, Rusty Schiradelly, Kathy Morrison, and Doug Rose. Also present: Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Lori Kratky, and Public Works Foreman Jeremy Crary. Rio Ambulance Representative Nikki Manthey arrived at 5:57 p.m. Proof of Posting: Village Clerk posted the agenda for the January 9, 2023 Village Board meeting on the bulletin board at the Wyocena Community Center, Wyocena Post Office, SQRL Service Station, and the Village website on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Recognition of Visitors: Nothing to report. Minutes: Motion by P. Crary, second by Landsverk, to approve the December 12, 2022 Village Board minutes. M.C. with Morrison abstained. Reports: Library Director Report: A written report was provided. No questions were asked. 1) Library Request To Use Community Room: Motion by Schiradelly, second by Rose, to approve the library request to use the Community Room at no charge on December 20, 2022 for the Columbia County Library Directors meeting. M.C. Police Chief’s Report: A written report was provided. No questions were asked. Fire Department Update: A written report was provided. No questions were asked. Ambulance Update: A written report was not provided. Nikki Manthey reported that as of January 1, 2023 Rio Ambulance has a new Director, Ben Waldera. Manthey stated Waldera will attend the February Village Board meeting. Public Works Foreman’s Report: A written report was provided. J. Crary reported the 2022 F350 truck the village had ordered has arrived at Bell Ford and is scheduled to have a snow plow installed next week. Administrator Report: Kratky informed the board of the following items: 1) The Spring Primary Election will be February 21, 2023. Treasurer Report: Kratky presented the following vouchers for approval. Motion by P. Crary, second by Landsverk, to approve the following vouchers: Roll Call: Sersch – yes, P. Crary – yes, Morrison – yes, Landsverk – yes, Bauer – yes, Rose – yes, Schiradelly – yes. M.C. ABT Mailcom $146.78 Miller & Miller $100.00 Amazon $231.81 Municipal Property Insurance $13,931.00 Associated Appraisal $256.39 Pardeeville Area Schools $142,037.59 Auto Value Parts $5.41 Pomp's Tire Service $760.08 Baer Insurance $5,159.75 Portage Diesel $1,210.81 Capital Newspapers $42.34 Portage Lumber $99.45 Cardmember Services $1,016.80 RAFA Systems $171.00 CenturyLink $1.81 Securian Financial $93.85 Cintas $111.58 Securian Financial $18.58 Col Cty Highway $75.21 South Central Library System $41.70 Col Cty Treasurer $75,616.82 Spee Dee Delivery $98.36 CT Labs $508.00 Steven and Allison Buchholz $490.33 Delta Dental $11.42 Town Web Design $415.00 Delta Dental $191.66 Travelers $972.00 Delta Dental $212.48 United Cooperative $287.20 Denure Excavating $554.00 US Cellular $46.81 Edward and Sherry Smith $200.26 WMCA $65.00 Election System Software $3,499.00 Wyocena Water & Sewer $832.01 Frontier $582.83 General Fund $262,276.89 Gordon Flesch $60.00 Library $393.27 Martelle Water $211.50 Water Fund $549.82 MATC $14,277.68 Sewer Fund $1,424.32 Unfinished Business: Nothing to report. New Business: Class A Beer and Liquor License and Cigarette License: Motion by P. Crary, second by Sersch, once all application fees are paid, to approve a Class A Beer & Liquor license and a cigarette license for SSS Wisconsin BRW LLC, DBA SQRL Service Station, Agent Cheryl Ann Kemenick, at 123 S Washington Street. Pardeeville Girls Club Request to Extend Use of the Gym: Motion by Bauer, second by Schiradelly, to approve the Pardeeville Girls Club request to extend their use of the gym for basketball practice until February 16, 2023 at the cost of $100. M.C. Joint Municipal Court Ordinance 2.69: Motion by Bauer, second by Rose, to waive the first and second reading and to adopt ordinance 2.69 which will add the City of Columbus to the Eastern Columbia County Joint Municipal Court system, effective May 1, 2023. Roll Call: P. Crary – yes, Morrison – yes, Landsverk – yes, Bauer – yes, Rose – yes, Schiradelly – yes, Sersch – yes. M.C. Joint Municipal Court Agreement: Motion by Bauer, second by Rose to approve the Eastern Columbia County Joint Municipal Court Agreement, as presented, to become effective May 1, 2023. M.C. Fire Chief Resignation and Request to Keep Fire Helmet: Fire Chief Jeremy Crary read his resignation letter. P. Crary stated Chief Crary has done an outstanding job advancing the department. The board commended Jeremy Crary for a job well done serving as Fire Chief. Motion by Schiradelly, second by Landsverk, to allow Fire Chief Jeremy Crary to keep his fire helmet after retiring from the department. M.C. with P. Crary abstained. Board Comments: The next village board meeting will be February 13, 2023. Adjournment: Motion by P. Crary, second by Schiradelly, to adjourn at 6:22 p.m. M.C. Lori Kratky, Village Administrator/Clerk