2020-10-26 Special Board Minutes

VILLAGE OF WYOCENA SPECIAL VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020 Call to order: Village President Kim Bauer called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.M. Due to lack of a quorum the board meeting could not begin at 6:00 p.m. Roll call: President Kim Bauer, Trustees: Rebecca Sersch, Doug Rose, and Kathy Morrison, Public Works Foreman Jared Anderson, and Library Director Tracie Miller. Absent Trustees: Rusty Schiradelly, Patty Jacobson, and Mitchell Walsh. Proof of Posting: Village Clerk posted the agenda for the October 26, 2020 Special Village Board meeting on the bulletin board at Wyocena Community Center, Wyocena Post Office, United Cooperative in Wyocena and the Village website on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Recognition of Visitors: None Minutes: The October 12, 2020 Village Board minutes will be reviewed at the November Village Board meeting. New Business: Application For Excavation Permit: Motion by Bauer, second by Morrison, to approve Waas Boring application to bore under West Monroe Street for cable installation from the existing Grande Cheese office area on parcel 30.A to the Grande Cheese proposed development lot, parcel 43. M.C. Routes To Recovery Grant: Motion by Rose, second by Morrison, to approve the purchase of upgrading the village website, to include the cost for on-line payment capability, at $1,298 for submission under the Routes to Recovery Grant program. To further approve the purchase of a laptop and/or supplies needed which may be submitted for approval of grant funds. M.C. 2021 General, Debt, Capital, Water, and Sewer Fund Budgets: 1) Use of $580 Prior Year Unused Levy: Kratky reported $580 of a possible levy increase in 2020 was not used and could be used one time over the following five year period with Village Board approval. Motion by Sersch, second by Bauer, to approve the use of the $580 prior year unused levy portion for the 2021 budget. Roll Call: Morrison – yes, Bauer – yes, rose – yes, Sersch – yes. M.C. 2) Sewer Rate Increase: Kratky stated the proposed 2021 sewer budget revenue was calculated with a $1.00 per 1,000 gallon cost increase. This would increase a consumer’s cost approximately $5 per month if their use is 15,000 gallons in a quarter. As proposed the increase would allow the sewer department to complete phase one of the necessary lift station upgrade without borrowing funds. Motion by Bauer, second by Morrison, to increase the sewer charge per 1,000 gallons to $6.50 from $5.50 per 1,000 gallons effective with usage beginning after the December 2020 utility meter reading and a public hearing for comment. Roll Call: Morrison – yes, Bauer – yes, Rose – yes, Sersch – yes. M.C. 3) 2021 Budgets: Budget proposals were reviewed and discussed. Motion by Rose, seconded by Morrison, to approve for publication the 2021 General, Debt, Capital, Water, and Sewer budgets as presented. Roll Call: Sersch – yes, Morrison – yes, Bauer – yes, Rose – yes. M.C. Board Comments: Next board meeting is November 9, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. There will be a public hearing for budgets and sewer rate increase with the board meeting immediately following. Adjournment: Motion by Rose, seconded by Sersch, to adjourn at 7:12 p.m. M.C. Lori Kratky, Village Clerk