Minutes

VILLAGE OF STOCKHOLM MEETING MINUTES August 10, 2026 The meeting was called to order by Village President Dennis Riechert at 6:00 pm. Roll Call: Dennis Riechert, Scott Krause, Matt Anderson, Jerry Larson, and Adam Peterson were present A poem by John Graber was read St. Francis prayer Clerk’s Report: Scott moved to approve the June minutes, seconded by Adam; all were in favor. Treasurer: Jerry moved to approve the Treasurer’s report, seconded by Scott. All were in favor. Park Committee Report: The Art Fair went very well. Working with the insurance company for the damage that was done on June 26, 2026. Estimated damage is approximately $ 3,600.00. The new sign is here and has to be installed. A cottonwood tree needs to be removed; Ground bees and paper wasps are causing concern in the park. Scott will find the hives and destroy them. Some or all of the bollards need replacing. Received approximate cost from Pepin County Highway. Adam will get another estimate. Matt moved to approve the Park Committee report, seconded by Scott; all were in favor Cemetery Committee Report: Melgaard's estimate to repair headstones is $3000-$4000.00. A military plaque was installed. Nancy will continue scanning documents. Dennis will be in contact with the Town of Stockholm about the cemetery. Jerry moved to approve the cemetery report, seconded by Scott. All were in favor Citizen concerns: nuisance ordinance. Ollie has some drums he thought the village could use. he is concerned about the concrete waterway by his house. VOS Board Comments: Plan Committee has been working hard to update the ordinance books. Claud Allaire will not be building a new home. He may be using an existing structure. Business: 1. 2nd Street bridge update: we were awarded a grant for $306,000.00 for the project. Working to schedule a Microsoft TEAMS meeting with Cedar Corp to finalize all the paperwork and timelines. 2. Quitclaim deed Wollschlager Update: Paul has a quitclaim deed for the board members to review. Dennis and Nancy will move forward with the deed. 3. Lund Fire Dept funding-fundraising efforts are being planned. Kevin Anderson from the Lund Fire Department will be at the September meeting. 4. Street Light pole base update- it's becoming a huge problem. Bases have to be inspected. Cedar Corp has light pole base designs. Are the 5 street lights required? Cedar Corp will be asked that question . 5. Community coffee hosting and discussion; looking for a host, next month's agenda. 6. Meeting date and time: Tuesday September 8, 2026 @ 6 7. Scott made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:05, seconded by Adam; all were in favor Nancy Wolfe Clerk