Meeting Minutes

Regular meeting of the Village Board- January 8, 2024 The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Tyson Weiler. Present: Lingford, Curtin, Anderson, Bulin, Marten, Weiler, Marth. Absent: Atty. Dietrich, Schmutzer, Stoflet. Minutes- Motion Marten/Curtin to approve the minutes from 12/4/23 as listed. Carried. Reports- Fire Department included in packet. Police- Gonzalez observed speeders on the bridge. He ran traffic and issued verbal warnings. He ran background checks and retrieved two illegally dumped tires. Auburndale Park Association- no report. Shelter House- balance $10,035.49. Santa in the Park was held on December 2, 2023. Playground design plan- this will be on the next agenda. Work list projects- Christmas lights will be taken down soon. There will be three batteries ordered for the compost site cameras. The loader and forks will be listed on the Surplus site. The operators are prepared for the snow expected tonight. Alert system- Motion Marten/Bulin to get GOGOV Alert System for $3600 for one year. Carried. Fee schedule- will be on the next agenda. Hall computer technology- Gonzalez had received a quote of $1288 without a TV. The TV would be extra. This will be on a future agenda. Web designer- Vesper has a website that is very simple. The price quote from Badger State Web Service is $6,199.59, broken down $5900 design, $290 monthly hosting, $2.09 domain, $7.50 month in box. This will be on a future agenda. Village/Town agreement- will be on a future agenda. Removal of trees in the park- Some spruce and basswood trees need to be removed. Three trees need removal. Motion Bulin/Marten to authorize Arbor Vantage to remove the three trees without stump grinding for $1675. Carried. .GOV emails- tabled. Operator licenses - Motion Marten/Curtin to approve the operator licenses for Carlos Comas, Hailey Votava, Jessica Diercks, and Heather Teschler. Carried. Ballot placement- Names were drawn by lot for the April 2, 2024 ballot. The placement will be Terry Marten, R J Curtin, David Klassy, Deb Stoflet for trustees. Expenses- Motion Anderson/Bulin to approve the expenses as listed and read except Global Chemicals $959.50. That invoice will not be paid. Carried. Financial report- Motion Bulin/Marten to approve the financial report as listed. Carried. Joint meeting with Town of Auburndale, Village of Auburndale and Joint Fire Department at 8:30 p.m. Village members remain the same. Town - Seidl, Becker, Raab. Fire - Todd Bores, Colin Bores, John Spatz, Brian Hafermann The fire department would like to replace the 1988 truck. The quote for a chassis is $131,000 and the body is $396,983. The cost would be split 50/50 between the Town and Village. The ETA is at least 24 months. Motion Marten/Anderson to proceed with the purchase of the truck at 50% of the cost ($396,983) with the three-payment plan option. Carried. Bulin opposed. Motion Becker/Raab to proceed with the purchase of the truck at 50% of the cost ($396,983) with the three-payment plan option. Carried. Seidl opposed. Motion Marten/Curtin to adjourn the joint meeting at 8:45 p.m. Carried. Motion Marten/Curtin to adjourn at 8:50 p.m. Carried. Lynn Lingford, clerk