Regular Council Meeting Minutes, Thursday, July 7, 2011

Meeting called to order by President Rank at 7:00 PM

Roll Call: Hansen, Hook, Kilgus, Kinzel, Pallin (late), Rank, Siderman, Superintendent Moore, Treasurer Olney, Clerk Spencer, ZA Lennox

Pledge of Allegiance voiced by all

Guests: 11

No conflict of interest voiced by any council members

Approval of the agenda – Motion by Kinzel, support by Hansen – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Approval of regular council meeting minutes for June 9, 2011 – Motion by Hook, support by Siderman – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Review of bills for June/July 2011 – Motion by Kinzel, support by Hansen to approve bills – Roll Call: AYES: Hansen, Siderman, Kinzel, Kilgus, Rank, Hook – NAYES – None – Absent: Pallin – MOTION CARRIED

No public comment on agenda items

Communication to Council:

ZA Lennox:

Update given on mowing, basement house – work resumed, Clark St. house being torn down, Brookside slowing project down – waiting for plans

Submit proposal for permit fee schedule – review by council – possible recommendations from planning commission – rates are determined by Council – address at August meeting

Treasurer Olney – treasurers report reviewed – Motion by Kinzel, support by Hansen to accept report – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Taxes have been sent out – BS & A download new data for electronic meter readings

Water/Sewer – Chairman Kilgus: water improvement project should be completed by August 1st - telemetry to be installed (3- 60’ antenna towers for communication between the well houses and Village Office) – waiting for letter of approval from the DNR

Motion by Kilgus, support by Kinzel to withdraw the remaining funds from the USDA in the amount of $146,000.00 to transfer to the Water Improvement Fund – Roll Call: AYES: Kinzel, Hook, Rank, Kilgus, Hansen, Siderman – NAYES - NONE – Absent: Pallin – MOTION CARRIED

Motion by Kilgus, support by Hook to approve bill for Kerby’s Backhoe Service in the amount of $11,220.00 for 3 new water service lines – Roll Call: AYES: Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Hansen, Siderman, Kinzel, Hook – NAYES – NONE – MOTION CARRIED

Motion by Kilgus, support by Hansen to approve $6,805.00 for Gosling Czubak – water system improvements – Roll Call: AYES: Siderman, Kinzel, Hook, Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Hansen – NAYES – NONE – MOTION CARRIED

Law/Finance – Chairperson Hansen: Update Council on Capital Outlay – Clerk, $1,500.00 for computer, balance $288.00 – Treasurer – no capital outlay, Hall/Grounds - $5,000.00 to replace garage door with windows in the fall, Parks/Rec - $5,000.00 for skateboard park improvements - should start next week - Water - $60,000.00 for new electronic meters, $16,260.00 completed with a balance of $43,739.00 for remaining meters , Equipment - $20,000.00- sand spreader purchased for $4,183.00, $10,000.00 allotted for mower , some money may need to be shifted to repairs & maintenance, Major St. - $30,000.00 for lights/sidewalks, waiting on grant approval

Building/Grounds – Chairman Siderman: removal of garage door – look at windows, vinyl siding

Parks/Rec – Chairman Pallin: some interest to allow small dogs in RV Park, would require strict rules and an additional fee – discussion ensued, Pallin to research – swimmers Itch Sign installed – sign for Day Dock to be put up – discussion of placement ensued

Equipment – Chairman Hook: Brush hog should be in on Friday, extra money set aside for contingencies

Streets/Sidewalks – Chairman Kinzel: applied for 90% grant for streetlights – status not determined – applied for Indian grant for T-Dock – paperwork from DNR not received, no contract yet received, work cannot start till obtained

Kilgus – signage at ramp for boat trailer parking – discussion ensued

Superintendent Moore: water service on Crystal Ave. completed, hydrant at Government Center replaced, sewer ponds in good shape – Chris passed water and sewer license exams

Public Input:

Kay Harley – Requested return to 50’ dock placement - limit docks to 4’ wide and not allow double docks at the end – discussion ensued

Vicki Carpenter – Booster picnic went well, 250 attended – thanks to Chris and Brian for a great job on the 4th, over 500 runners participated – congratulations to Dawn being recognized by the League of Women Voters

Pruetts – Would like Village to consider WyFi for the community – Kinzel stated possible fiber optics this summer –Library, Village Hall & County building – if not will consider options

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Laura Spencer, Clerk

Subject to approval at the August 4, 2011 Council Meeting