Village Board Meeting

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING Monday, May 13, 2024 6:00 pm Minutes 1. Call to order The monthly meeting of the Reedsville Village Board was called to order on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 6:00 PM by Village President Al Schreiber. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call Present were: Andy Bubolz, Becca Fox, Terry Hansen, Dennis Parsley, and Jack Siebert. Absent: Jennifer Maertz (arrived at 6:05) Also present were: Craig Schuh and Mike Nate 4. Approval of Agenda A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 6- 0 5. Public Appearances a. Public Input: Correspondence was read from Mike Taddy regarding land lease b. Visitors: 6. Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Siebert to approve the April 8, 2023 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 6-0. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Siebert to approve the April 15, 2023 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 6-0. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Siebert to approve the April 22, 2023 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 6-0. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Siebert to approve the April 30, 2023 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 5-0 (Bubolz abstained) 7. Treasurer’s Reports/Bills A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Bubolz to approve payroll in the amount of $28,214.04 and the accounts payable in the amount of $146,200.49. Motion carried 6-0. 8. Bids were opened for Land Lease #1. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Fox to approve the bid from Mike Taddy for $201.50 per acre. Motion carried 6-0. 9. Bids were opened for Land Lease #2. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Siebert to approve the bid from Mike Taddy for $201.50 per acre. Motion carried 6-0. 10. Correspondence a. Valders Ambulance Service Report for April 2024 was presented for review. 1  b. Correspondence was presented from the Reedsville Housing Authority. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Siebert to approve the resignation from Ashley Cummings. Motion carried 6-0. c. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve the Operator License Applications from Samantha Huckeby, Tarri Bruinoogle and Michelle Ruebl. Motion carried 6-0. d. A motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Hansen to approve the Street Closure application from Corey Kiekhaefer. Motion carried 6-0. e. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Siebert to approve the Temporary Class B Application Motion carried 6-0. 11. Department Reports a. First Responders First Responders Vice President, Bradon Maertz answered the question regarding the Reedsville First Responders. There were 6 calls in April. b. Fire Department Fire Chief Jason Schuh submitted a written report. • April 2024 – 5 Calls 2024 Yearly Total – 20 i. A motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Bubolz to approve the application from Andrew Pautz. Final approval will be given upon passing of physical and classes ii. More info needs to be obtained regarding the design for the new fire truck c. Clerk-Treasurer – Mary Jo Krahn d. President Report – Al Schreiber i. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve the Certified Survey Map from the Reedsville School District. Motion carried 6-0. ii. The Building Inspector will be contacted regarding how much it will cost to do a view of property in the Village. iii. The new Deputy Clerk-Treasurer will be starting May 15, 2024. e. Police Department Police Chief, Kirk Schend, (not present) submitted a written report. i. Discussion regarding personnel with the city of Brillion was postponed until the next regular schedule Village Board meeting. f. Public Works / Utility Department Public Works Director Jason Maertz submitted a written report. i. Discussion on patching the parking lot and maintain the Hardball field and Nature Trail have been table as the Reedsville School District will be taken over the property. ii. Ja Maertz is to continue to look for a used plow truck. iii. The old generator will be placed on the WI Surplus site. iv. The new generators will be put on a every other year maintenance schedule. v. The USDA Project will be starting on the Tuesday after Memorial Day. vi. Well #3 Transmission Line Project is on hold waiting for the PSC report. vii. We have a new WWTP WPDES permit effective 4-1-2024. viii. The Mud Creek Road Project is complete. ix. Items in the budget will be moved in order to purchase trees for Bubolz Memorial Park. 2  x. More prices will be obtained for CDL training. xi. More option are needed for the CMAR Succession Plan xii. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to allow parking in the 90-minute area from 7:30 am until 4:30 pm with a permit issued by the school. This will be re-evaluated at year end. Motion carried 6-0. xiii. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to rent a room for 3 nights for the 2025 WRWA conference. Motion carried 6-0. xiv. The CCR will be mailed out at the end of May. 12. At 8:10 pm a motion was made by Fox and seconded by Siebert to convene into CLOSED SESSION, pursuant to WI Statute Section 19.85(1)(c) to conduct business which requires a closed session to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Closed session in in regards to the Utilities OIC position. Motion carried 6-0. 13. At 9:00 pm a motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Fox to reconvene into OPEN SESSION. Motion carried 6-0 14. A motion was made by Fox and seconded by Hansen to approve the wage decided on in closed session. Motion carried 6-0. 15. Upcoming Meetings: The next regular monthly meeting will be held on Monday, June 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM. 16. Adjournment: A motion was made by Siebert and seconded by Bubolz to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM. Respectfully submitted Mary Jo Krahn Clerk-Treasurer 3