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Village of Fall Creek Regular Board Meeting Minutes 10/12/2020 Page 1 of 3 1. Call to Order: 6:30 p.m., virtual meeting at Zoom.us & physical meeting at Village Hall Meeting Room, 122 E. Lincoln Ave., Fall Creek 2. Pledge to Flag 3. Roll Call: Members Present: Village President Tim Raap, Trustees Ben Burch, Kelli Corbin, Bob Jenkins, Sheena Kaatz, Matt Mattoon, Karen Strasburg. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Village Administrator/Public Works Director Jared McKee, Police Chief Chad Dachel, Library Director Charlene Conradi, Clerk-Treasurer Renee Roemhild. Also Present: 6 citizens. Those noted in attendance include those attending via the virtual meeting. 4. Certify Open Meeting Law Requirements Have Been Met: A notice of the meeting and an agenda (including instructions if wishing to attend the virtual meeting) was posted at the three public places and local newspapers were notified. 5. Adopt Agenda:  MOTION (Mattoon/Burch) to adopt the agenda. PASSED, without negative vote. 6. Act on Minutes:  MOTION (Mattoon/Burch) to approve the 9/14/20 Regular Village Board, 9/21/20 Special Village Board, 9/21/20 Finance & Personnel Committee, 9/28/20 Finance & Personnel Committee, 10/6/20 Finance & Personnel Committee, 10/1/20 Community & Economic Development Committee meeting minutes. PASSED, without negative vote. 7. Citizen Input: None. 8. Correspondence: None. 9. Administrator Report: Administrator/Public Works Director Jared McKee gave his monthly report. 10. Budget Comparison Report/Financial Considerations:  MOTION (Mattoon/Raap) to approve the 9/30/20 Budget Comparison Report and the Clerk- Treasurer's monthly report. PASSED, roll call vote: Corbin-yes, Jenkins-yes, Kaatz-yes, Mattoon-yes, Raap-yes, Strasburg-yes, Burch-yes. 11. Consider Bills:  MOTION (Mattoon/Burch) to accept the Check Register Report for payment of bills #25608- 25648, CC2093-2103, RDW1035, RDS1036, V20293-20322. PASSED, roll call vote: Jenkins-yes, Kaatz-yes, Mattoon-yes, Raap-yes, Strasburg-yes, Burch-yes, Corbin-yes. 12. Scheduled Speakers/Issues of Interest A. Fall Creek Area Fire District, Request for 2021 Proposed Budget: Wayne Grosskopf reported on the Fire District’s proposed budget. B. Fall Creek Public Library, Request for 2021 Proposed Budget: Library Director Charlene Conradi reported on the Library’s proposed budget. C. Inland Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District Quarterly Report: President Tim Raap read the quarterly update regarding the Inland Lake District, highlighting that the draft of the maintenance plan will be completed shortly. This plan reflects the need to remove weeds and sediment from the pond. 13. Police Department A. Monthly Report: Police Chief Chad Dachel presented the monthly report of cases/calls for service. B. Consider Bartender Operator License:  MOTION (Mattoon/Raap) granting a bartender operator license to David Suino for the remainder of the 2020/2021 license year. PASSED, without negative vote. Village of Fall Creek Minutes of Regular Village Board Meeting October 12, 2020 Village of Fall Creek Regular Board Meeting Minutes 10/12/2020 Page 2 of 3  MOTION (Mattoon/Raap) granting a bartender operator license to Cirilo DeSantiago for the remainder of the 2020/2021 license year. PASSED, without negative vote. C. Set Halloween “Trick or Treat” Hours:  MOTION (Strasburg/Burch) establishing the “trick or treat” hours as 5-7 p.m. on October 31. PASSED, without negative vote. 14. Public Works Department A. Monthly Report: Administrator/Public Works Director Jared McKee gave the monthly report regarding the public works and utility departments. B. Consider RD Projects (McKinley, Klingbeil Lift Station, Painting Water Tower, Randall Project): McKee updated the Board on the progress of the projects. C. Consider Right-of-Ways for “K” Bridge: McKee detailed the requests for right-of-ways due to the upcoming reconstruction of “K” bridge.  MOTION (Raap/Mattoon) granting a Permanent Limited Easement for a .04 acre parcel (as specified in the legal description in the document) adjacent to “K” bridge to Eau Claire County for a fee of $250. PASSED, without negative vote.  MOTION (Raap/Mattoon) granting a Gas Easement for the area described in the legal description of the document to Xcel Energy for a fee of $567.75. PASSED, without negative vote. 15. Committee Related A. Community & Economic Development a. Update re: Capital Projects for Spending Amandus E. Ziemann & Robert D. Ziemann Bequeath Money: Committee Chairperson Karen Strasburg updated the Board on an initial meeting to begin discussion of ideas for use of the generous bequeath money. B. Finance & Personnel a. Work on 2021 Budget: President Raap & Administrator McKee reviewed the Finance Committee’s work on the proposed 2021 budget.  MOTION (Raap/Mattoon) to set the date for the public hearing as November 9 th, to allow minor adjustments as final numbers come in up until the time of the public hearing, and to plan for an increase of $1.00/month to the garbage rates to better cover the administrative billing costs. PASSED, Kaatz-yes, Mattoon-yes, Raap-yes, Strasburg-yes, Burch-yes, Corbin-yes, Jenkins-yes. b. Consider Utility (Water, Sewer, Garbage) Rate Increases:  MOTION (Mattoon/Burch) to increase the Village administrative part of the garbage fees from $1.00/month to $2.00/month effective for 2021. PASSED, roll call vote: Kaatz-yes, Mattoon-yes, Raap-yes, Strasburg-yes, Burch-yes, Corbin- yes, Jenkins-yes. C. Parks & Recreation a. Consider Eagle/Osprey Nest Location: Committee Chairperson Matt Mattoon reported on the possibility of installing a wood pole with an eagle/osprey nesting platform. This can be a natural solution to the geese problem near the pond. Several locations were discussed.  MOTION (Raap/Mattoon) to recommend the committee pursue location “option 1” (on Village-owned property south of Hwy 12) and get a price and bring back to the board. PASSED, without negative vote. D. Public Property & Health: No report. E. Public Safety: No report. F. Public Works & Streets/Sidewalks: No report. 16. General Business A. Consider 2nd Reading and Possible Adoption of Amendments to Ordinance §206 Public Improvements:  MOTION (Raap/Strasburg) to hold the second reading and to adopt the above ordinance in its entirety, making it a part of the Code of the Village of Fall Creek. PASSED, roll Village of Fall Creek Regular Board Meeting Minutes 10/12/2020 Page 3 of 3 call vote: Mattoon-yes, Raap-yes, Strasburg-yes, Burch-yes, Corbin-yes, Jenkins-yes, Kaatz-yes. B. Consider Appointments: Replacement for Zoning Board of Appeals: Tabled. 14. Adjourn:  MOTION (Burch/Mattoon) @ 9:39 p.m. PASSED, without negative vote. Renee Roemhild, Clerk-Treasurer