Village Board

PROCEEDINGS OF THE OXFORD VILLAGE BOARD The Village Board of the Village of Oxford, Marquette County, Wisconsin met in regular session at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 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 Chief Kowalski, Kathy Terwelp, Jim Drinkwater and Terry Berndt, with Tom Wastart arriving at 6:37 pm. Also in attendance was Clerk-Treasurer Shannon McMullin and Deputy Clerk-Treasurers Kimmie Kongslie and Amy Maier. Motion made by O’Brien/Rozek to approve the agenda as printed. Motion made by Drinkwater/Zacharias to accept the minutes of the January 10, 2024 regular board meeting as printed. Motion made by Drinkwater/Rozek to approve the Treasurer’s Report as printed. All motions carried. Citizen Inquiries: None New Business: Citizen Cynthia Gonzagowski has applied for a dog license for her dog Lexi. Lexi is a spayed Bully Mix previously licensed in Wisconsin Dells. Cynthia had a DNA analysis done on her dog. Lexi is 3 years old, has less than 50% of the breed in her bloodlines, and Cynthia has never had any violations/citations or trouble with her dog. Brief discussion. Motion to approve by Zacharias/Sorensen. Motion carried by a 5/2 vote. Village Hall Improvement Project for the roof and siding was discussed for the Village to receive sealed bids. Motion by O’Brion/Drinkwater to approve an ad to be published in the Marquette Tribune for two (2) weeks dated February 15th and 22nd, with wording based on Public Works Director Mullens recommendations. Sealed bids to be received by the Village no later than Tuesday, March 5, 2024, for the Board to compare. Motion by Drinkwater/Zacharias to adopt the blanket agreement & Permit from Adams/Columbia Utility. Motion carried, and signed by President Meyer and Trustee O’Brien. Renewal of Cooperative Agreement Between Village of Oxford and Marquette County Department of Human Services for the Oxford Senior Dining Site has been corrected to remove the portable dishwasher as the responsibility of the Village of Oxford and placed it back with the County. Motion by Drinkwater/Rozek to approve the agreement and e-sign the document. Motion carried. Motion by Drinkwater/Rozek to set the Oxford Spring Cleanup date as Monday, June 3, 2024. Motion carried. Budget Resolution 2024-1: Motion by Drinkwater/Sorensen to adopt Budget Resolution 2024-1 with a unanimous Roll call vote. Motion carried. There were no building permits applied for. Two Operator Licenses were applied for with both applicants passing the background check and the Responsible Beverage Server class. Motion by Drinkwater/Zacharias to approve the licenses. Motion carried. Committee Reports: Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (HCHYC) Report – Trustee Rozek reported that there was no meeting as it was held in December. Public Safety Report – Chairman Sorensen reported that no meeting was held. He also mentioned the school crossing signs placed in front of the school, they seem to be helping, and mentioned the Neighborhood Watch purchasing them. Trustee Zacharias agreed. Citizen Jim Drinkwater stated that people are actually stopping for pedestrians since they’ve been utilized. Municipal Court – Trustee Sorensen advised that there was nothing new at this time. Police Report – The January report was prepared and distributed by Chief Kowalski. Chief Kowalski reported that Officer Cutrell is currently taking the Leadership courses, and Officer Mayer is in training at this time. Parks & Recreation Report – Chairperson Drinkwater reported no meeting was held. A meeting is set for Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Clerk-Treasurer McMullen will contact Elizabeth Shumate at GEC on availability for this meeting, and ask about prepping a contract prior. Library Board Meeting – Trustee Drinkwater reported that Adams County jumped from 30% to 36% of total checkouts from the library. The new computers are awesome and much appreciated, Kimmie has tons of new events coming up in 2024, such as painting, knitting, & macrame classes – all will be published on the Library’s Facebook page. Public Works – Chairman O’Brien stated the committee did not meet. Director Mullens reports that all the Christmas decorations have been taken down, covered, and put away in storage. The County came to the Village twice in January – once for salt and once for a salt & sand mixture. There was no snow hauling in January. He will be gone from March 26th to Page 1 of 2 Page 2 – February 7, 2024 March 29th to attend required continuing education classes for Wastewater Treatment through the WRWA (Wisconsin Rural Water Association). Motion was made by Drinkwater/Rozek at 7:36 p.m. to move to Closed Session pursuant to Wis. Stat § 19.85 (1)(c) for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. Motion was made by Rozek/Drinkwater at 9:12 p.m. to reconvene to Open Session. Motion carried with a unanimous roll call vote. No motions were made as a result of the Closed Session. Motion was made by Rosek/Drinkwater to approve payment of vouchers. Motion carried. The minutes of this meeting were read by Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Amy Maier Motion by Drinkwater/Zacharias to adjourn at 9:40 p.m. Motion carried. ____________________________________ Amy Maier, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Village of Oxford Marquette County, Wisconsin Page 2 of 2