Meeting Minutes

Regular meeting of the Village Board- February 5, 2024 The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Tyson Weiler. Present: Lingford, Curtin, Stoflet, Bulin, Marten, Weiler, Marth. Absent: Atty. Dietrich, Schmutzer, Anderson. Minutes- Motion Stoflet/Marten to approve the minutes from 1/8/24 as listed. Carried. Reports- Police- Edgar Gonzalez was present. He monitored the cemetery, schools, and park. No damage was reported. He issued warnings for traffic speed. He retrieved illegally dumped tires. He issued five garbage can warnings in January. Auburndale Park Association- they are prepping for Music Fest. Bands have been booked. Fire Department- none. Auburndale Shelter House- balance $10,093.06. There were 41 bookings in 2023. They added a new water softener, built a closet for the softener, and replaced the stove. New furnaces are needed. Rental rates will be on the next agenda. Playground plan design- Tyler Freund was present. $25,000 grant has been received from Wood County. The approximate cost is $214,00 for the project. This does not include removal of the current equipment or removal/filling in the area for the new equipment. August 15th is the estimated start date for the project. The equipment must be paid for in advance. They are accepting donations toward the project. Motion Stoflet/Bulin to accept the playground plan design as presented. Carried. Work list projects- the operators are working on getting the generator running. They received quotes for furnaces at the shelter house. The loader and forks sold on Wisconsin Surplus. The toro lawnmower needs a new radiator, estimated cost $1500. The park shed needs a new roof, estimated cost $9,294. The cost to replace the roof on the little shed is $1,512 and the restrooms is $4950. These three buildings currently have asphalt shingles. Gogov app-Motion Marten/Bulin to approve the name as Auburndale Village Alert and to use the welcome to Auburndale as the logo. Carried. Fee schedule- will be on the next agenda. Technology update- Motion Bulin/Marten to hire USAgnet LLC for $1,500 one-time fee plus $625 annually for website design and hosting. Carried. New business potential- Stoflet has contacted Dollar General. They may be interested in opening a business in Auburndale. They would not require village water. This may be on a future agenda. Village/Town agreement- will be on the next agenda. Expenses- Motion Stoflet/Marten to approve the expenses as listed. Carried. Financial report- Motion Marten/Curtin to approve the financial report as listed. Carried. Motion Marten/Curtin to enter into closed session pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(c) for the purpose of considering performance evaluation data and employment status of public employees over which the Village Board exercises responsibility including discussion regarding performance expectations for Village employees. Roll call- all ayes. Carried. Motion Marten/Stoflet to adjourn into open session. Roll call- all ayes. Carried. Motion Marten/Curtin to adjourn at 9:20 p.m. Carried. Lynn Lingford, clerk