Village Board

Village of Grantsburg Village Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, August 12, 2024 The Board of Trustees for the Village of Grantsburg met on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Board Room, 316 S. Brad Street, Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Present: Acting President/Trustee Greg Peer, Trustee Diane Barton, Trustee Leo Janke, Trustee Hank Java, Trustee John McNally. Absent: President Terrance Kucera Others: Director of Public Works John Erickson, Lynett Yoerg-Library Director, Greg Marsten- Burnett County Sentinel, Mike & Pam Plasch, Brent Blomberg, Rick Lindberg, Earl Mosley, Sarah Busch, Jessica Janes. Call to Order. Acting President/Trustee Peer called the Village Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Clerk/Treasurer Meyer conducted roll call. The pledge of allegiance was recited. Public Comments Sarah Busch, 335 W. Benson Avenue asked the Board to review Ordinances §415-1 and §415-2 regarding noxious weeds and natural lawns. Busch felt the sections were hard to understand and asked some specific questions regarding the Natural Lawn Management Plan. Busch was told the Board would investigate this at a future meeting. Earl Mosley, 357 W. Harrison Avenue had the same concerns as Busch and will wait until it is on an agenda. Southern Crex Spirits license extension request. Mike Janke, owner of The Rendezvous at 115 W. Madison Avenue submitted a request to extend his liquor license on 9/14-9/15 from 4:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Motion by Trustee Java, second by Trustee Barton to grant a license extension to Southern Crex Spirits dba The Rendezvous, 115 W. Madison Avenue on 9/14- 9/15/2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Motion passed unanimously. Burnett County Agricultural Society Fair no parking & road closure request. Motion by Trustee McNally, second by Trustee Janke to approve the request from Burnett County Agricultural Society Fair to place No Parking signs on the east side of S. Pine Street (State Rd 48/87) for the length of the fairground’s property from August 22nd to August 25th, 2024 and to close Madison Avenue from Olson Drive to Pine Street on Saturday, August 24th, 2024 for the fair parade from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 1  Village Board Meeting Monday, August 12, 2024 Correspondence Included in the Board packets for their review: Burnett County Administration newsletter, Golf Course financials, CDBG letter of denial; VofG Housing Authority – resignation of Executive Director Pamela Barnard. Minutes Trustee Peer asked if there were any changes, corrections or additions to the minutes presented from the following 2024 meetings: July 11th Public Safety; July 15th Administration Committee; July 15th Village Board; July 31st Administration Committee and August 6th Administration Committee. None were proposed. Minutes were accepted as presented. STAFF REPORTS Public Works 1) DPW Erickson presented his report informing the Trustees of items the Village crew has been working on since the last board meeting including a progress report on the Industrial Park project saying water and sewer mains are completed with water lines being pressure tested and samples coming back safe, Summit Avenue paving completed, and playground border completed at the campground. Police Chief Olson was not at the meeting. 1) The police report and graph showed 141 calls for service in July. 2) Resignation letter. Motion by Trustee Java, second by Trustee Peer to accept Chief Mitchell Olson’s resignation. Motion passed. Trustee Barton opposed. The matter was referred to the Administration Committee for research and recommendation back to the Village Board. Clerk/Treasurer C/T Meyer presented a list of licenses and permits issued since the last meeting, the cash report showing a checking account balance of $189,671.45 after all vouchers are paid, and a Treasury account balance of $243,966.07. Library 1) The monthly Library report showing July activities and upcoming August programs was included in the board packets. Director Yoerg reported she will be attending the Town’s Association meeting on July 25th and the Burnett County Board of Supervisor’s meeting in September. Fire Association Village representative, Trustee Barton reported there was no meeting in July. Ambulance Report Village representative. Trustee Peer reported there were 609 requests for service during the 2nd quarter of 2024, 432 patients were transported. North Ambulance maintained an average of 15-minute response time. The Village of Grantsburg had 41 total responses with an average response time of 0:11:13 minute response time. COMMITTEE REPORTS Administration Committee Discussion only – no motions were made. 2  Village Board Meeting Monday, August 12, 2024 McCabe Construction pay request. Pay request #3 from McCabe Construction for EDA work in the Industrial Park Expansion and pay request #1 for non-EDA work on N. Park Street and a letter recommending payment from Bryan Cunningham, SEH, were included in the packets. Motion by Trustee Peer, second by Trustee Janke to approve pay request #3 from McCabe Construction, Inc. in the amount of $416,107.48 after the 5% retainage on the Industrial Park Expansion project and pay request #1 in the amount of $17,169.50 for the non-EDA work of installing five (5) water and sewer services on N. Park Street. Motion passed unanimously. Bills Motion by Trustee Janke, second by Trustee Java to approve payment of the bills as presented: Checks #35890-35938 $597,950.26 Payroll vouchers #V9013-V9083 $48,537.11 ACH/EFTPS payments $62,852.13 Total $709,339.50 Motion passed unanimously. Trustee reports, concerns, etc. Trustee Janke asked if parking on one side of W. Olson Drive could be looked at from Oak Street going west. Adjournment Motion by Trustee Java, second by Trustee Janke to adjourn the Village Board meeting at 6:40 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Sheila Meyer Clerk/Treasurer 3