Village of Holmen
Board Proceedings
May 11, 2006
President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to
order at 7:00 PM on May 11,
2006 at the Holmen Village Hall. All
board members were present. Also present
were Attorney Peterson and department heads McHugh, Haines and Brogan.
Motion by Forde, seconded by Allers to
approve the minutes of the April 13, 2006 meeting. Carried
unanimously.
Park, Recreation
and Library Committee Forde reported on recent Park, Recreation and
Library activity.
Fire Board Report
Forde reported on recent Fire Board activity, including the annual cookout
scheduled for July 20th.
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.
Economic Development Motion by Forde, seconded by Anderson
to go into closed session at 7:05 PM per WI Statutes 19.85(1)(e)
to discuss property acquisition at Holmen
Business Park.
Carried unanimously. After lengthy
discussion, motion by Proctor, seconded by Seitz to return to open session at
7:18 PM. Carried unanimously. Motion by Proctor,
seconded by Anderson to approve the offer(s) to
purchase for Lot(s) 2 & 3 and Lot(s) 6 & 7 of the Holmen Business
Park as presented.
Carried unanimously, with Olson abstaining.
Public Hearing
At 7:20 PM President
Chapman called to order the public hearing on the following zoning issues:
- Rezoning
of Lot 17, Block 4 of the Hale Acres Addition of the Village
of Holmen from R-4 Two-Family
Residential District to R-6 Zero Lot
Line Single-Family Residential District. The Planning Commission reviewed
the petition on April 18th and unanimously recommended it to the Board for
approval. No one present spoke in favor or against the proposed rezoning.
Motion by Proctor, seconded by Allers to approve the rezoning petition as
presented. Carried unanimously.
- Rezoning
of Lots 10 thru 21 of Block 7 and Lots 1 thru 12 of Block 8 of
the Deer Wood
Park Estates Addition from R-1 -
Single-Family Residential District to R-6 Zero Lot
Line Single-Family Residential District. The Planning Commission reviewed
the petition on April 18th and unanimously recommended it to the Board for
approval. No one present spoke in favor or against the proposed rezoning.
Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Seitz to approve the rezoning petition as presented. Carried
unanimously. The public hearing was closed at 7:30 PM.
Finance and
Personnel Committee Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve the May claims in the
amount of $376,325.92. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to approve an operators
license for Kelsey R. Kroll for Festival. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve the Vierbicher
Associates, Inc. contract amendment for the Impact Fee Needs Assessment Study in
the amount of $4,900. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz,
seconded by Proctor to approve the job description and wage scale for the
Treasurer/Deputy Clerk position as presented. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Allers to authorize proceeding with
recruiting to fill the Treasurer/Deputy Clerk position. Carried unanimously.
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Law Enforcement
Committee Motion by Allers, seconded by Seitz to approve the purchase
of a color laser printer and widescreen LED monitor. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Allers, seconded by Seitz to
approve Ordinance 5.06 Revised Penalty for Violation. Carried unanimously. Motion by Allers,
seconded by Proctor to approve participation in the Homeland Security Grant
#06-03 Replacement of Radios. Carried unanimously.
Public Works
Committee Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Allers to approve repairs to the trailer mounted generator By Kish
Electric at a cost of $1,460. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Proctor to award the salt shed fence construction contract to
American Fence at a cost of $10,992. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Forde to award the Well #7 drilling contract to Traut Wells at a
cost of $118,296. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Allers to award the Reservoir #4 construction contract to Wapasha
Construction at a cost of $1,100,954.32. Carried
unanimously. Motion
by Anderson,
seconded by Proctor to approve the Flood Plain Land Use Permit for the Linden
Drive PUD. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Allers to approve replacement of a leaking fire hydrant behind The
Meadows Apartments on Amy Drive
at a cost of $1,503. Carried unanimously.
Planning
Commission Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Seitz to approve the Linden
Drive development proposal for the PUD located on Lot 2 of the Linden Addition. Approval of the plan was
unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Allers to
approve the CSM for Lot 17, Block 4 of the
Hale Acres Addition. Approval of the CSM was unanimously recommended by
the Planning Commission. Carried unanimously. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Allers to approve the CSM for Lot 2, Block 4 of the Countryside Park Addition.
Approval of the CSM was unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Carried unanimously. Motion by Proctor,
seconded by Forde to approve the First Addition to the August Prairie plat in
the Town of Holland
(extraterritorial review). Approval of the plat was unanimously
recommended by the Planning Commission. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Proctor to approve the Deer Wood Park Estates final plat.
Approval of the plat was unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Carried unanimously.
La
Crosse County
Supervisor Chuck Spiker was in attendance; had nothing new to report.
Joint Shared Ride
Committee Trustee Proctor updated the Board on the monthly
Shared-Ride activity.
Other
President Chapman reported that he, Attorney Peterson and Administrator Schmit
attended a Joint Boundary Discussion meeting at the La Crosse County
Administrative Center
on Monday April 24th. Representatives from the Town of Holland, La
Crosse County,
and the WI Dept. of Administration were in attendance. Notes of the meeting
were distributed to Board members. Chapman also reported that he attended a
recent meeting of the LAPC where discussions are ongoing regarding a Regional
Transit Authority. Chapman has expressed a lack of interest in this initiative
on the part of the Village
of Holmen. The Shared
Ride Program more that adequately meets the needs of Holmen residents at this
time. Chapman also attended a meeting of the Youth Task Force. The group is
developing a survey in regard to the development of a local youth center. On
April 27th Chapman attended a meeting with area representatives
interested in promoting the addition of fluoride to the municipal water supply.
Chapman suggested to those in attendance that an informational public meeting
be scheduled at some future date where both sides of the issue can be
presented.
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Chapman announced that La Crosse County
was sponsoring a La Crosse County Collaboration Conference Tuesday, May 23rd
from 8 AM to 1 PM at the Stoney Creek Inn in Onalaska. Chapman announced the
retirement of Village Treasurer Karen Spreuer
on June 2, 2006. He thanked Karen for her 25+ years of dedicated service to the
Village and wished her will in her retirement. Trustee Seitz reminded Board
members that there will be a special board meeting at 7 PM Thursday, May 18th
to award the Halfway Creek Bike Trail construction contract. Trustee Proctor
announced that she would be closing her restaurant in the Holmen Square Mall at
the end of June and would not be applying for renewal of her liquor license.
Park and Recreation Director Brogan announced that during the next month
installation would proceed with the ball field/sledding hill lighting project
as well as playground equipment in several municipal parks. DPW Haines reported
that blasting had occurred during the day as part of the sewer/water main
installation along Long Coulee Rd. to the new Deer Wood Park Estates
subdivision.
Motion by Proctor, seconded by Forde to
adjourn at 8:20 PM. Carried unanimously.
Catherine J. Schmit
Village Administrator/Clerk