City Council
Regular MeetingMerrillan, WI · June 13, 2023
Minutes
Village Board Meeting Minutes June 13, 2023 1163
The Village Board met at 7:00p.m. in person and via Google meet. In person were President
Chris Wruck, Jordan Powell, Jane Fehrman, Sally Madsen, Heather Sprinkle, Attorney Mark
Radcliff, Assistant Superintendent Mike Garber, Clerk Penny Danielson, Deputy Scott Thorson,
Margaret Young, Tammy Richard, Travis Richards, Bill Laurant and via Google Meet was Jay
Bennett
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1. President Wruck Called to Order @ 7 p.m.
2. President Wruck Certify the open meeting law requirements were met
3. Roll Call was taken by President Wruck
4. Public Comment- none
5. Attorney Radcliff-
a. MSA Sewer Lateral Mill St- updates- no updates
b. Pole Line ROW & Easements-Attorney Radcliff has most of the easements done after
reviewing
there are a couple more that need to be added, and he will mail them out.
c. Quit Claim Deed Lot 10 Block 2- Attorney Radcliff explained the problem with Lot 10 block 2
and suggested the board approve a quit claim deed to the Danielson’s as they purchased
the
lot several years ago from the county and have paid taxes for several years. Moved by
Fehrman
seconded by Powell to approve the quit claim deed for lot 10 block 2 to the Craig and Penny
Danielson. Carried.
d. Storage Containers- tabled
6. Police Report, Deputy Thorson gave his monthly report
7. Fire/EMS report-No reports submitted and no one from either dept present
8. Fire District updates-Jordan stated they have not had a meeting since the last Board
meeting.
9 .Maintenance Report- Mike gave report for Maintenance
10. Approval of Vouchers were reviewed and signed.
11. Approval of Delinquent List moved by Madsen, seconded by Fehrman to approve. Carried
12. Approval of Minutes- moved by Madsen, seconded by Powell to approve. Carried
13. Approval of Financial Report moved by Madsen, Fehrman to approve. Carried
"This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer"
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14. Approval of Operator License moved by Madsen, seconded by Sprinkle to approve
Operator
License for Jane Fehrman, Chrystal Fitzmaurice, Angela Were, Chandar Smith, Pablo
Sandoval,
Marcia Christen, Narciso Sandoval, Adrianna Wagner and Matthew Kelly.
Fehrman abstained Carried.
15. Approval of Class A Retail License moved by Powell seconded by Madsen
To approve Class A Retail License for Dolgencorp-DBA Dollar General- Rachel Mayer Agent
Provisions Partners Cooperative-DBA Double T Quik Stop- Jessica Danielson-Agent
Sandoval Family Guanajuato Product. Carried
16. Approval of Class B Retail License- moved by Madsen seconded by Sprinkle To approve
Class B Retail License for SW’S Corner LLC- Anthony Rausa Agent, Blue Starr
Development
DBA Depot Hotel & Saloon- Tammy Richard Agent, Cisco's Taqueria & Cantina, LLC
–Narciso
Sandoval Agent. Carried.
17. Approval of Temp Picnic License-none
18. Approval of Cigarette License moved by Sprinkle, seconded by Powell to approve Cigarette
License for Dolgencorp-DBA Dollar General- Rachel Mayer Agent, Provisions Partners
Cooperative-DBA Double T Quik Stop- Jessica Danielson-Agent, Sandoval Family
Guanajuato
Product, Cisco's Taqueria & Cantina, LLC –Narciso Sandoval Agent. Carried
19. Approval of Beer Garden Permits-moved by Sprinkle seconded by Madsen to approve Beer
"This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer"
Garden Permits to SW’S Corner LLC- Anthony Rausa Agent
Blue Starr Development-DBA Depot Hotel & Saloon- Tammy Richard Agent
Cisco's Taqueria & Cantina, LLC –Narciso Sandoval Agent. Carried
20. 2022 Audit report-Jay Bennett with Johnson and Block reviewed the 2022 audit report and
answered questions.
21. Unfinished Business- Discussion and/ or action
a. Holiday lights- The Village was awarded a grant in the amount of $5000.00 for the
Purchase of new Christmas lights.
b. Park Fundraiser-The fundraiser for July has been canceled due to a conflict. Penny
and Chrystal will do a lunch cookout sometime in July or August , moved by
Sprinkle, seconded by Powell to approve money be taken out of the park fund to
pay for the food upfront.
Northern Family Farms and Jeff Casper will reimburse for the food. Carried
c. Cemetery & Park Pillars, moved by Fehrman, seconded by Madsen to approve T &
T Custom Concrete to do the repairs on the Pillars in the park and cemetery in the
amount of $3575.00 with half to be paid out of APRA funds and the other half out of
the cemetery funds, Travis will be donating his time and the bricks. Carried
d. Grant Writing-tabled
e. Concrete work- Salt sand box and Curb Replacement- moved by Madsen,
seconded by Powell to approve T & T Custom Concrete to do the repairs to the
Salt Sand Box in the amount of $5019.00 and Curb replacement $1025.00 to be
paid from ARPA Funds. Carried
f. Engineering Firms-tabled
g. Carvings by dam-The lions club would like to have the rest of the carvings done
by the dam. This will be on their next agenda, moved by Powell ,seconded by
Madsen to approve the lions club to have the rest of the stumps carved if they
choose. Carried
h. Lower Lake Siren-no updated
22. New Business- Discussion and/ or action
a. Bond Schedule- Chris will contact clerk of courts tomorrow to discuss.
b. Park Shelters/Pavilion Repairs- Margaret Young stated all repairs are now done.
c. Sludge Removal-tabled
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d. Cemetery Rates- Moved by Madsen, seconded by Fehrman to raise the stone setting fee
to $100.00 effective immediately. Carried
e. Set Meeting date for fee schedule reviews- June 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
23. Cemetery monthly report was submitted. Sally also informed the board some of the lots are
not correct and she and Penny will have to walk the cemetery soon and get this all figured
out.
24. Village President- President Wruck submitted a report with updated. Tom Waarvik was
nominated for the nice neighbor award moved Fehrman, seconded by Madsen to approve
Tom Waarvik for the nice neighbor award. Carried
25 Meeting Adjournment moved by Powell seconded by Fehrman adjourn at 9:05 p.m. Carried.
"This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer"
Penny Danielson
Clerk
06/14/2023
"This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer"
Agenda
No ce of Regular Monthly Mee ng
Village of Merrillan Board of Trustees
101 S Main St Merrillan 715-333-2332
at 7PM Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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1. Call to order
2. Certify open meeting law requirements were met.
3. Roll Call
4. Public Comment
5. Attorney Radcliff-
a. MSA Sewer Lateral Mill St- updates- discussion and/or action
b. Pole Line ROW & Easements- updates- discussion and/or action
c. Quit Claim Deed Lot 10 Block 2- discussion and/or action
d. Storage Container- discussion and/or action
6. Police Report
7. Fire/EMS report
8. Fire District updates
9. Maintenance Report
10. Approval of Vouchers
11. Approval of Delinquent List
12. Approval of Minutes- All
13. Approval of Financial Report
14. Approval of Operator License
15. Approval of Class A Retail License
16. Approval of Class B Retail License
17. Approval of Temp Picnic License
18. Approval of Cigarette License
19. Approval of Beer Garden Permits
20. 2022 Audit report-review
21. Unfinished Business- Discussion and/ or action
a. Holiday lights
b. Park Fundraiser-updates/withdrawal of funds to pay for food.
c. Cemetery & Park Pillars
d. Grant Writing
e. Concrete work- Salt sand box and Curb Replacement
f. Engineering Firms
g. Carvings by dam
h. Lower Lake Siren-updates
22. New Business- Discussion and/ or action
a. Bond Schedule
b. Park Shelters/Pavilion Repairs
c. Sludge Removal
d. Cemetery Rates
e. Set Meeting date for fee schedule reviews.
23. Cemetery Report and updates
24. Village President-Nice neighbor award and updates
25. Meeting Adjournment
Notification of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Open Meetings Laws of the State of Wisconsin.
Anyone needing special accommodation should notify the Village Office two business days prior to the meeting.
The Village Office phone number is 715-333-2332.
Penny Danielson –Clerk 06/07/2023
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