Village Board

Village of Withee Phone: 715-229-4319 Fax: 715-229-4451 511 Division * P.O. Box A * Withee, Wisconsin 54498 The Village of Withee Board met on February 14, 2022, in the Municipal Building, Conference Room at 6:30 p.m. for the regular board meeting. ROLL CALL President Lindgren called the meeting to order. Roll call was answered by Trustees Lindgren, Shelton, Frankewicz, and Kalepp. Clerk Niemi recorded the minutes. Also, present were DPW Troy Hatlestad, Gary Gehrke, Sean Healy, Marie Beyer, Cindy Cardinal, and Cedar Corporation Representative, Brian Chapman. MINUTES A Frankewicz/Kalepp motion to approve the minutes of the January 10, 2022, regular meeting minutes carried with all ayes. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS A Kalepp/Shelton motion to approve the monthly financial statements for the General, Water, and Sewer Accounts carried with all ayes. PAYMENT OF BILLS A Shelton/Frankewicz motion to approve paying the General Account checks 35380 thru 35438; Water Account checks 7027 thru 7036; and Sewer Account checks 2500 thru 2502 carried with all ayes. PAYROLL REPORT The board reviewed the employee time cards and payroll report. COMMUNITY INPUT There was no community input. COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no reports. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Brian Chapman summarized the details with plan changes of the sewer extension project. Trustee Frankewicz asked if all permits were gathered. Chapman answered that all except the county permit had been acquired but should be approved as was previously. DPW Hatlestad said water could come from the west side of Division if needed in the future. A Frankewicz/Kalepp motion to approve the amendment of $4,900 to the sewer extension proposal with Cedar Corporation for the Industrial Park carried with all ayes. Brian Chapman informed the board of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) 80/20 monies available for roadway and storm sewer improvement projects. DPW Hatlestad suggested doing 1st Street which would involve removing all the concrete and installing base, curb, gutter, and storm sewer from Division Street to Pine Street. A Frankewicz/Kalepp motion to pursue the BIL funding for a street project on 1st Street carried with all ayes. BOARD MEMBER The board received a resignation letter from Trustee G.Niemi effective February 8, 2022. A Shelton/Kalepp motion to accept Gordon Niemi’s resignation from the Village Board carried with all ayes. A Frankewicz/Shelton motion to accept the appointment of Gary Gehrke to the Village Board to fill the vacant seat carried with all ayes. Trustee Gehrke took the oath of office. OWEN-WITHEE POLICE COMMITTEE A Kalepp/Frankewicz motion to approve President Lindgren’s appointment of Gary Gehrke to the Owen- Withee Police Committee carried with all ayes.  POLICE REPORT A Frankewicz/Kalepp motion to approve the bills paid 2/01/2022 thru 2/02/2022 carried with all ayes. President Lindgren reported that the Dodge pickup has been sold to the county, a used Ford Explorer has been purchased to be outfitted for the K-9 dog, and the evidence room has been completed with Officer Haugstad as the evidence custodian. The officers are completing schooling and should be on patrol more. GENERAL DEPARTMENT A Gehrke/Kalepp motion to deny an operator license for Elizabeth Zinda due to the background check carried with all ayes. The board reviewed the 2021 year-end payroll report. A Kalepp/Frankewicz motion to approve the tax check overpayments received to be reimbursed to the listed residents carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Gehrke motion to transfer the monies in the TID savings account to the Progress Street account in Public Works Savings and close the TID savings account carried with all ayes. In pursuit of special legislation to extend the life of TID #1 so it doesn’t terminate in a deficit, MSA representative, Dave Rasmussen, has expended more time than originally planned. A Frankewicz/Kalepp motion to approve the MSA professional services agreement for TID #1-3 for up to $2500 carried with ayes. A Kalepp/Gehrke motion to adjourn at 7:19 p.m. carried with all ayes. Ellen Niemi, Village Clerk *** These minutes are unofficial and will be formally approved at the next regular board meeting*** *** Next regular board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 14, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. ***