City Council

Village Board Meeting Minutes June 13, 2024 1203 The Village Board met at the Merrillan Village Hall June 13, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in person and via Google meet. In person were President Chris Wruck, Jane Fehrman, Sally Madsen, Heather Sprinkle, Clerk Penny Danielson, Deputy Clerk Mem-Gween Hernandez, Attorney Radcliff, Deputy Scott Thorson, Dan Knoeck MSA, Claudia Fields, Toni Olver, Barry Olver, Pam Olver , Via Google Bill Laurant , Aaron Bembnister - Jane Fehrman via phone-Jordan Powell absent 1. President Wruck called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. President Wruck certified open meeting law requirements were met. 3. Roll Call was taken by President Wruck 4. Public Comment-none 5. Attorney Radcliff Vacation of an alley way- Attorney Radcliff explained the discontinuance of the Alley. Moved by Wruck, seconded by Madsen to approve resolution 24-11B vacation of an unnamed alley way contingent of Attorney Radcliff reviewing the private easement. Roll call. Sprinkle, Madsen, Wruck, Fehrman. Carried Olver’s were excused at 6:38 p.m. MSA Project- Mill/Hayden/Center St-Dan Knoeck gave an update and, on the Mill,/Hayden St project. plans are 90 percent completed , bid process will start late this year and early next DRAF year. Dan was excused at 6:49 p.m. Resolution 14-2024 Short term rentals-, moved by Madsen, seconded by Sprinkle to approve with the changes of fewer than 2 days prohibited. Carried SW’s Corner Bar-parking lot- Noone present Zoning Changes- Discussion was held, Mark is still working on this. Employee cell phone- Wruck moved, seconded by Fehrman to approve going with first net and for three phones, yes Wruck, Fehrman, Sprinkle, Nay Madsen. Carried. 6. Fire District- Meeting next week 7. Police Report Deputy Thorson went over his report 8. Maintenance Report was submitted 9. Vouchers were signed T 10. Delinquent List was reviewed 11. Approval of All Minutes- Moved by Sprinkle seconded by Wruck to approve all minutes, Carried 12. Approval of Financial Report by Wruck seconded by Madsen to approve the financial report. Carried 13. Approval of Operator License- Moved by Sprinkle seconded by Wruck to approve Operator License for Jessica Sandborn, Jessica Danielson, Soren Marg II, Jennifer Buol, Kaden Marg, Suann Bishel and Heather Sonsalla. Carried 14. Approval of Cigarette License-Moved by Madsen, seconded by Sprinkle to approve Cigarette License to Liberty Square Gas Station Inc, DBA Refuel Pantry Merrillan, Mellisa McPherson-Agent. Sandoval Family Guanajuato Product, & Cisco's Taqueria & Cantina, LLC –Narciso Sandoval Agent, Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General Store # 19452-Quinn Henson, Agent Carried 15. Approval of Class A Combo License- Moved by Wruck seconded by Madsen to approve Class A Combo License to Liberty Square Gas Station Inc, DBA Refuel Pantry Merrillan, Mellisa McPherson-Agent, Sandoval Family Guanajuato Product. Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General Store # 19452-Quinn Henson, Agent. Carried 16.Approval of Class B Combo License- Moved by Sprinkle, seconded by Madsen to approve Class B Combo License to SW’S Corner LLC- Angela Werre Agent. Blue Starr Development- Village of Merrillan June 13, 2024 minutes continued 1204 DBA Depot Hotel &Saloon- Tammy Richard Agent, Cisco's Taqueria & Cantina, LLC – Narciso Sandoval Agent. Carried 17. Approval of Beer Garden License- Moved by Madsen, seconded by Fehrman to approve Beer Garden License to SW’S Corner LLC- Angela Werre Agent, Blue Starr Development- DBA Depot Hotel & Saloon- Tammy Richard Agent, Cisco's Taqueria & Cantina, LLC –Narciso Sandoval Agent. Carried 18.Approval of Temp Class B License-Lions Club- Moved by Madsen seconded by Sprinkle to approve the Temp Class B License to the Lions Club for the following dates 6/28/24 **7/26/24**8/24/24**8/30/24**8/31/24. Carried 19.Cemetery Report and updates-Moved by Madsen, seconded by Sprinkle to approve the report. Carried. No updates 20.Broadband updates-No updates 21.CMAR resolution 16-2024—Moved by, Wruck seconded by Madsen to approve. Carried 22.Comprehensive Plan/Flood Mitigation Plan- No update 23.Outdoor Rec Plan- No update 24.Waterfall-Historical Landmark- No update 25.Hydro Repair Quote- Still working on quotes DR 26.Lions Club Business & Public input on Lions Club event held on May 5th, Bill Laurant gave an update- the Lions Club have decided to keep the event and would like to hold it the 1st week in May, they will be doing a survey in July to see what interests are. Bill will bring more info to the board in Sept. They would also be willing to coordinate the Memorial Day service with a luncheon afterwards. 27.Black River Falls Ambulance Service Fees/Contract- Chris updated the board on what BRF AF Ambulance Service would like to do with billing municipalities. Next meeting is June 27th. 28.Village President gave updates, Moved by Sprinkle , seconded by Madsen to nominate Methodist Church Parish for the Nice Neighbor award. Carried 29.Generator for the Hall-discussion was held Chris will get some quotes. 30.Utility Locator- Moved by Madsen, seconded by Fehrman to approve a utility locator up to T $4000.00 to be paid out of electric , water and sewer, Carried 31.Adjourn to closed session-Moved by Sprinkle seconded by Madsen to adjourn to closed session @8 :17 p.m. ROLL CALL, also present during closed session was Union Rep Aaron Bembnister 32.The Village Board for the Village of Merrillan, pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c), may convene in Closed Session to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee, all employees part and full time, over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. 33.Moved by Sprinkle, Seconded by Fehrman, to Adjourn to open session and 10:18 p.m. Roll Call , Wruck, Madsen, Fehrman, Sprinkle. 34.Employee Handbook updates Moved by Wruck , seconded by Madsen to approve the updates to the handbook. Carried 35.Moved by Sprinkle, seconded by Madsen to adjourn @ 10:19p.m. Carried Respectfully submitted Penny Danielson –-Clerk 06/18/2024 DR AF T