2020-12-14 Board Minutes

VILLAGE OF WYOCENA VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 Call to order: Village President Kim Bauer called the board meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call: President Kim Bauer, Trustees: Mitch Walsh, Rebecca Sersch, Rusty Schiradelly, Patty Jacobson, Doug Rose, and Kathy Morrison. Public Works Foreman Jared Anderson, Library Director Tracie Miller, and Wyocena Library Board Representative Gus Knitt. Proof of Posting: Village clerk posted the agenda for the December 14, 2020 Village Board meeting on the bulletin board at Wyocena Community Center, Wyocena Post Office, the United Cooperative – Wyocena and the Village website on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Recognition of Visitors: Nothing to report. Minutes: Motion by Rose, second by Jacobson, to approve the November 16, 2020 Village Board minutes. M.C. with Schiradelly abstained. Reports: Library Director Report: A written report was provided. No questions were asked. 1) Discuss Possible Library Referendum: Knitt explained it is projected the library will be out of money to operate by mid-2022 if nothing changes. Knitt stated the library would like a budget increase of $50,000 per year but may be able to continue operation with slightly less. Knitt said options the library board discussed were either the village acquire a loan each year to cover the shortfall or place a referendum question on the April ballot requesting to exceed levy limitations for $50,000 for library operations. Either option would need Village Board approval as it would be a village expense. Walsh expressed concern over the village funding 100% of the increase. Other options for funding were discussed. Motion by Walsh, second by Rose, to exhaust all possible means of funding before deciding whether to go to referendum or not. M.C. Police Chief Report: A written report was provided. No questions asked. 1) 2021 Seatbelt, OWI, and Speed Grant: Motion by Bauer, second by Schiradelly, to approve participation in the 2021 Seatbelt, OWI, and Speed Grant programs. Officer wage while working for the grant will be $35 per hour. M.C. Public Works Foreman’s Report: A written report was provided. A water main leak by Wyocena Lake was briefly discussed. Administrator Report: Kratky informed the board of the following items: 1) Tax bills have been sent and 2021 Dog and Cat licenses are available. 2) The village received $11,819 through the Routes to Recovery grant. The digital sign should be finished in production and installed soon. 3) We have received complaints regarding the lack of snow plowing on the weekend prior. Policy will be reviewed at the January meeting. 4) The village received a holiday card with a thank you note from Helping Hands for the support given in 2020. Treasurer Report: Kratky presented the following vouchers for approval. Motion by Bauer, second by Morrison, to approve the following vouchers: Roll Call: Sersch – yes, Walsh – yes, Morrison – yes, Jacobson – yes, Bauer – yes, Rose – yes, Schiradelly – yes. M.C. Alliant $4,042.51 Lori Kratky $273.13 Amazon Capital Services $180.50 Midwest Meter $3,565.00 Associated Appraisal $172.03 NAPA $547.96 Capital Newspapers $109.46 Petty Cash $29.17 Cardmember Services $1,236.62 Rhyme Business $109.01 CenturyLink $3.58 Roger Bjorge $900.00 Cintas $151.10 Securian Financial $65.98 CNA Surety $100.00 Spee Dee Delivery $78.86 Col Cty Highway $36.34 The O'Brion Agency $210.00 Col Cty Solid Waste $2,849.35 Transcendent Technolgies $618.00 CT Labs $1,472.00 United Cooperative $249.26 Delta Dental of WI $287.49 US Cellular $46.73 Demco $190.12 Workhorse Software $3,750.00 Diggers Hotline $12.80 Frontier $522.16 General Fund $11,019.02 Gordon Flesch $49.00 Library $577.62 IIMC $175.00 Water Fund $6,180.75 Johnson Controls $609.69 Sewer Fund $4,865.46 Unfinished Business: Nothing to report. New Business: Frontier Communications Application For Excavation in R.O.W.: Motion by Rose, second by Sersch, to approve Frontier Communication permit application to place a new fiber optic cable from the existing vault at the intersection of East Franklin Street and South Washington street aerial and to bore under South Washington Street to bury the cable to Grande Cheese at 181 West Monroe Street contingent upon the $25 application fee and the Hold Harmless Statement being received at the Village Clerk’s office. M.C. Auditor Engagement Agreement: Motion by Morrison, second by Jacobson, to approve the Auditor Engagement Letter to continue working with Accounting Workshop in 2021. M.C. Establish 2021 Caucus Date: Motion by Rose, second by Sersch, to set caucus for January 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. with the Village Board meeting to immediately follow. M.C. Board Comments: Next board meeting will be January 11, 2021. Snow Plowing policy will be on the agenda. Adjournment: Motion by Schiradelly, second by Jacobson, to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. M.C. Lori Kratky, Village Clerk