Village of Holmen

Board Proceedings

April 13, 2006

 

President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to order at 7:00 PM on March 9, 2006 at the Holmen Village Hall.  All board members were present, except Hauser who was excused.  Also present were Trustee-elect Olson, Attorney Peterson and department heads McHugh, Haines and Brogan.

 

Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2006 meeting. Carried unanimously.

 

Finance and Personnel Committee – Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve the April claims in the amount of $388,779.62. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Allers to approve operator’s licenses for Chad J. Knutson and Jeffrey C. Bluske. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to recommend to the Board approval of the Village of Holmen Impact Fee Needs Assessment Study as presented. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Allers to authorize Vierbicher Associates to proceed with the bid process for construction of the Halfway Creek Bike Trail. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to approve the contract amendment with Vierbicher Associates authorizing initiation of the construction phase of the Halfway Creek Bike Trail project. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve the annual Village Hall HVAC Maintenance Agreement with Advanced Comfort Specialists, LLC. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Allers to approve Resolution 8.06 – Authorization to Purchase HAVA Compliant SEB Approved Election Equipment Utilizing Federal Grant Funds as Allocated by the State of Wisconsin. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Forde to recommend to the Board approval of Resolution 9.06 – Village of Holmen National Incident Management System (NIMS). Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Allers to recommend to the Board approval of Resolution 10.06 – Opposition to the TP Amendment (SJR 63 / AJR 77). Carried unanimously.

 

Park, Recreation and Library Committee – Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve the La Crosse County Library Services Agreement as presented. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Allers to approve the purchase of lighting fixtures for Deer Wood Park from Musco Light Structures at a cost of $92,500 to be paid from Park Development Funds. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to approve a contract for installation of the lighting fixtures for Deer Wood Park by 3-Phase Electric at a cost of $28,250 to be paid from Park Development Funds. Carried unanimously.

 

Law Enforcement Committee – Trustee Forde updated the Board on the monthly Law Enforcement activity.

 

Joint Municipal Court – Schmit reported that the Joint Municipal Court Committee did not meet in March due to inclement weather. The next meeting is scheduled for May 18, 2006 at 3:30 PM at the Onalaska City Hall.

 

Fire Board Report – Forde reported on recent Fire Board activity, including upcoming considerations for further facility upgrades/renovations. The next meeting is scheduled for April 20th.

 

Public Hearing – At 7:20 PM President Chapman called to order the public hearing on the following zoning issues:

  1. Rezoning petition from Larry Brueske for property located in the Village Crossing Addition of the Village of Holmen. The Planning Commission reviewed the petition on March 21st  and unanimously recommended it to the Board for approval.

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No one present spoke in favor or against the proposed rezoning. The public hearing was closed at 7:22 PM. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Allers to approve the rezoning petition of Larry Brueske for Lots 1 thru 6 of the Village Crossing Addition from A -  Agricultural District to

R-2 – New Single Family Residential District and Lots 33 thru 118 of the Village Crossing Addition from A- Agricultural District to R-1 Single-Family Residential District and  Lots 7 thru 32 and Lots 119 thru 150 of the Village Crossing Addition from A-Agricultural District to

R-6 – Zero Lot Line Single-Family Residential District. Carried unanimously.

 

Public Works Committee –Motion by Anderson, seconded by Seitz to approve the purchase of UV bulbs and sensors from UV Doctors at a cost of $5,000. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to approve hiring Kish Electric for Well #4 electrical repairs at a cost of $1,055. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Forde to authorize hiring LW Allen to repair the 10” operating valve at Well #4 at a cost of $2,000 for labor and travel. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Allers to go into closed session at 7:27 PM per WI Statutes 19.85(1)(e) to discuss property acquisition for Well #7. Carried unanimously. After some discussion, motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson to return to open session at 7:32 PM. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to approve the offer to purchase for well site and access for Well #7 as presented. Carried unanimously.

 

Economic Development – Motion by Forde, seconded by Anderson to remove from the table Ordinance 3.06 – Establishing an Economic Development Grant for Reserve Class B Liquor Licenses. [Tabled at

March 9, 2006 Village Board Meeting] Carried unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Anderson to approve Ordinance 3.06 – Establishing an Economic Development Grant for Reserve Class B Liquor Licenses as revised. Carried unanimously.

 

Planning Commission – Motion by Anderson, seconded by Seitz to approve the Village Crossing Preliminary Plat. Approval of the preliminary plat was unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Carried unanimously.

 

La Crosse County Supervisor – Chuck Spiker reported that the County had recently sold two (2) parcels of land located on County Hwy MH in the Town of Holland at a price of $42,000 for each parcel.

 

Joint Shared Ride Committee – Trustee Proctor updated the Board on the monthly Shared-Ride activity.

 

Committee Appointments

Finance and Personnel – Chair Seitz, Allers, Anderson

Public Works – Chair Anderson, Forde, Olson

Law Enforcement – Chair Allers, Seitz, Proctor

Park, Recreation & Library – Chair Forde, Seitz, Olson

Economic Development – Chair Forde, Proctor, Olson

Park and Weed Commissioner – Schmit

Recycling Contact – Chapman

Shared Ride Representative – Proctor

Planning Commission – Chair Chapman

Redevelopment Authority – Chair Chapman

Fire Board Representatives – Chapman, Forde

Joint Municipal Court – Schmit, Chief McHugh (alternate)

 

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Committee Appointments (cont’d)

 

Motion by Proctor, seconded by Forde to approve the appointment of Scott Stettler to the Police Commission for a term of three years. Carried unanimously.

 

Motion by Forde, seconded by Anderson to approve the appointment of Barry Bertelsen (Chair), Leif Nelson, Bill Achterkirch and Dennis Grakowski to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term of three years. Carried unanimously.

 

Motion by Proctor, seconded by Allers to approve appointment of Rector Wall and Chuck Spiker to the Redevelopment Authority for a term of five years, and John Chapman (Chair), Mark Seitz and Attorney Alan Peterson to the Redevelopment Authority for a term of one year. Carried unanimously.

 

Other – President Chapman reported that he, Attorney Peterson and Administrator Schmit would be attending a Joint Boundary Discussion meeting at the La Crosse County Administrative Center on Monday April 24th from 10 AM to Noon. Representatives from the Town of Holland, La Crosse County, and the WI Dept. of Administration will attend. 

 

Motion by Proctor, seconded by Seitz to adjourn at 8:06 PM.  Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

Catherine J. Schmit

Village Administrator/Clerk