Meeting Minutes

Regular meeting of the Village Board- July 11, 2022 The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Kevin Yeske. Present: Lingford, Anderson, Curtin, Weiler, Marten, Stoflet, Yeske and Marth. Absent: Atty. Dietrich and Schmutzer. Minutes- Motion Stoflet/Marten to approve the minutes from 6/6/22. Carried. Lawsuit- on hold as plaintiff is overseas. Connor Street- turf restoration- The lawn is starting to grow. We have withheld some funds until this restoration was resolved. MSA does not recommend the village withhold the full retainage. We need to subtract liquidated damages, such as MSA invoice, and operator and clerk labor. Variance request by Fritz Schierl. He requested a 10-foot variance. The current setback requirement is 35 feet. He is asking for a 25 feet setback. The Zoning Committee recommends approving the variance request. They held a meeting on June 21st. Motion Stoflet/Marten to approve the variance for the proposed duplex. Carried. Yeske will contact Schierl with information that is was granted. Street map and zoning map update- MSA could create these. Digital and paper copies would be available. The cost is $1,950. The sewer map could be added for an extra cost. The GIS system would be helpful. Motion Stoflet/Curtin to update the street map and zoning map. Carried. TID #3 resolution approving the creation of TID #3- Public hearing was held June 21st. It was recommended by the Zoning Committee to approve the creation. Motion Marten/Anderson to approve the Resolution Approving the Creation of TID #3. Carried. There will be a meeting July 25th of the Joint Review Board. Earth Inc- pay request- Motion Marten/Weiler to approve the pay request of $4,673.52. Carried. Shelter house driveway drainage- Doug Ledden will be reviewing. This will be on the next agenda. Street light Van Avenue-the request needs to be on Village letterhead, signed by president, requesting a light on pole number, and sent to Alliant Energy. Yeske will draft and send the letter. Motion Marten/Curtin to install the light on Van Avenue. Carried. Plaque in remember of David Haupt- Edgar Gonzalez would like to donate the plaque. Gonzalez will contact David’s family to ask for their approval. This will be on the next agenda. Police officer report- Gonzalez issued parking and grass warnings. He worked at the park during Music Fest and also assisted with the parade to ensure streets were blocked. He ran background checks. He got the new squad camera replaced on warranty. Operator licenses- Motion Curtin/Anderson to approve the operator licenses for Jenna Jones, Clarissa Straka and Emilee Hood. Carried. Tractor and mower- The current tractor is a 1995 with 5000 hours. Spatz received three quotes for a new tractor and mower. We can ask if the vendor has a tractor to demo but this may not be possible. There is about an 8-month lag in delivery time. The 5-year CIP has an estimate of $40,000 to be replaced in 2023. This will be on the next agenda. Revaluation- the last full revaluation was in 1987. The market update was in 2012. We have until 2024 to get back to 100% of market value as determined by the Department of Revenue. This will be on a future agenda. Greg Schmidt will attend. Employment agreements- Motion Marten/Curtin to approve the employment agreements for Tyler Grosskreutz and Dan Gibson. Carried. Municipal Environmental Group Wastewater Division (MEG)- our membership renewal is due. The cost is $100 per year. We will not renew the membership. Shrubs- Motion Weiler/Marten to remove the shrubs around the building. Carried. Expenses- Motion Stoflet/Anderson to approve the expenses as listed and read except MEG $100. Carried. Financial report- Motion Marten/Curtin to approve the financial report as listed. Carried. Motion Marten/Curtin to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Carried. Lynn Lingford, clerk