Village Board

PROCEEDINGS OF THE OXFORD VILLAGE BOARD The Village Board of the Village of Oxford, Marquette County, Wisconsin met in regular session at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, in the Council Room of the Oxford Village Hall. The meeting was called to order by President Meyer with the Pledge of Allegiance. The following Board Members were present: Trustees Drinkwater, Rozek, Sorensen, Bohringer, Zacharias, and O’Brien. Also in attendance were Shannon McMullin, Kimmie Kongslie, and Amy Maier. Motion made by Rozek/Drinkwater to approve the agenda as printed. Motion made by Drinkwater/Rozek to accept the minutes of the October 4, 2023 regular board meeting as printed. Motion made by Drinkwater/O’Brien to accept the minutes of the open and closed sessions of the October 18, 2023, Finance Committee meeting as printed. Motion made by Drinkwater/Rozek to approve the Treasurer’s Report as printed. All motions carried. Citizen Inquiries: None. New Business: Park Surveillance System upgrade and Possible Camera Purchase: The first proposal acquired by Steve was a lesser quality camera. Mike Kowalski requested a proposal for the same camera from MATC that would work with the current system. This is not a lease; the Village would own the camera and pay a maintenance agreement. Motion made by Drinkwater/Rozek to purchase the camera along with the maintenance agreement out of the Parks and Recreation Account, for a grand total of $1,221.00. Motion carried. The maintenance shop computer is not working anymore. It is 7 to 8 years old. Steve requested a quote from Solarus for a new all in one computer. Brief discussion on programming needed or not needed. Motion by Drinkwater/Sorensen to approve the purchase of computer for $1,140.00 with antivirus at $2.50/month billed yearly (paid for 2024), and possible additional installation or prep fees, excluding MS Office or the Offsite data Backup. Motion carried. Motion made by O’Brien/Drinkwater to table the Employee, Safety, and Bloodborne Pathogen policies update until December Agenda. Motion carried. A scheduled date for this committee meeting will be made at Regular Board meeting in December. Motion made by Drinkwater/Rozek to approve road closures and route, subject to Police approval, for December 2, 2023, Holiday Parade. Motion carried. Building Permits: None to approve. Brief discussion on letters received from GEC regarding two properties in the Village. No action was taken. No licenses to approve. Committee Reports: Healthy Communities Healthy Youth (HCHY) Report – Trustee Rozek reported there was no meeting was held. Public Safety – Chairman Sorensen stated no report. Municipal Court Report – Trustee Sorensen stated that there is nothing to report. Police Report – Chief Kowalski reported that the two new officers hired in September will be ready to begin employment in November/December to start training. The Oxford Police Department will not have coverage for trick or treating, and Fire Chief Zacharias will be advised. OPD will not have coverage for the school community meeting, as this was a last-minute request and everyone is either working or on vacation. The October Police report will be distributed at the December meeting. Parks and Recreation – Chairperson Drinkwater advised the tennis and volleyball nets will be removed this week; the last remaining fall cleanup item is to mulch leaves. The compressor in the large cooler is inoperative and too expensive to repair. The Fire Department is using the 2 small coolers donated by the Marlewski’s. H&M wiring will disconnect the 240V and three – 110V outlets need to be installed in its place in order for bands to play at the 4th of July event. Steve will obtain estimates before this work is done. Library Board – Trustee Drinkwater stated that due to scheduling, the Library Board will meet on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 4:30 PM. Public Works – Chairman O’Brien advised that PW Director Mullens reports that all tree trimming and brush pickup in preparation for winter and plowing has been completed. DLD Tree Service will be taking care of the 3 oak trees and 1 pine tree on the corner of Wood and Abbott this week. The street sweeper issue has been repaired, and all equipment and public works vehicles have been either winterized or switched over for snow. The 5 brick wall sides of the Village Hall & maintenance shop have been painted. Page 1 of 2 November 1, 2023 Contemplated Closed Session - No closed session was held at this meeting. Motion by Drinkwater/Rozek to approve payment of vouchers. Motion carried. Minutes of this meeting were read by Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Maier. Motion to by Sorensen/Rozek to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. Motion carried ____________________________________ Amy Maier, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Village of Oxford Marquette County, Wisconsin Page 2 of 2