Village of Holmen
Board Proceedings
July 13, 2006
President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to
order at 7:00 PM on July 13,
2006 at the Holmen Village Hall. All
board members were present. Also present
were Attorney Peterson and department heads Brogan and Haines.
Motion by Allers,
seconded by Seitz to approve the minutes of the June 8, 2006 meeting. Carried unanimously.
Finance and
Personnel Committee – Motion by Seitz, seconded by Allers
to approve the July claims for payment in the amount of $430,685.82. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz,
seconded by Anderson
to approve operator’s licenses for Tiffany Hauser, Teresa Lee, Judith Thornton,
Genilda Woyczik, Thomas
Strange, Barry Bertelsen and Marion Bertelsen. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Forde to approve Ordinance 6.06
– Revision to Purchasing Ordinance as presented. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Allers to approve the Vierbicher
Associates, Inc. contract amendment #2 for the Halfway Creek Park Design
Engineering in the amount of $2,250. All in favor with Olson opposed. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Allers to approve
Resolution 16.06 – Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) Authorized
Representative. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz,
seconded by Proctor to approve Resolution 17.06 – SDWLP Declaration of Official
Intent. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to go
into closed session at 7:15 PM per WI Statutes 19.95(1)(c)
to discuss hiring for the position of Village Treasurer/Deputy Clerk/Office
Supervisor. Carried unanimously. After some discussion motion
by Proctor, seconded by Seitz to return to open session at 7:25 PM. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve hiring
Angela Hornberg as the Village Treasurer/Deputy Clerk/Office
Supervisor at an annual salary of $35,000 plus benefits. Carried unanimously. Ms. Hornberg to assume her duties July 31, 2006.
Park, Recreation
and Library Committee – Forde reported on recent Park, Recreation and
Library activity. Dialogue with representatives of the Holmen American Legion
regarding Halfway
Creek Park
improvements is ongoing.
Law Enforcement
Committee – Motion by Allers, seconded by Proctor
to approve the Homeland Security Grant #06-03 – Replacement of Radios in the
amount of $3,500. The Village’s cost share amount of $1,370 to be paid from
capital outlay funds. Carried unanimously. Motion by Allers, seconded by Proctor to
approve the Village
of Holmen Police Department Policy Regarding Calls
Outside La Crosse County as presented. Carried unanimously.
Joint Municipal
Court – Schmit reported that the Joint Municipal Court Committee will
meet July 20th at 3:30 PM at the Onalaska City Hall.
Fire Board Report
– Forde reported on recent Fire Board activity, including the annual cookout
scheduled for July 20th.
Public Hearing
– At 7:27 PM President Chapman called to order the public hearing on the
following zoning issues:
- Rezoning
of Lot 5, Block 1 of the Harvest Hill 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 June 20th 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 Anderson
to approve the rezoning petition as presented. Carried unanimously.
Board Proceedings
July 13, 2006
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- Ordinance
7.06 – Revision to the Village
of Holmen Code of
Ordinances. No one present spoke in favor or against the proposed
ordinance. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson to approve Ordinance 7.06 as
presented. Carried unanimously. The public hearing was closed at 7:35 PM.
Public Works
Committee – Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Olson to approve Resolution 6.06 – Accepting Public Improvements of
Hale Acres. Carried unanimously. Motion
by Anderson,
seconded by Proctor to approve proceeding with condemnation of the Mulder property as part of the Reservoir #4 construction
project. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Olson
to approve the Relocation Order regarding the Mulder
property condemnation. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Forde
to approve award of the Reservoir #4 construction testing contract to Chosen
Valley Testing of La Crosse at a cost not to exceed $4,000. Carried
unanimously. Motion by
Anderson,
seconded by Forde to approve award of the Sludge Storage Expansion construction
contract to Feyen Concrete at a cost of $25,537.25.
Carried unanimously.
Economic Development – The next meeting of the Economic Development Committee is scheduled for
July 27, 2006 at 6:30 PM at the Village Hall.
Planning
Commission – Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Olson to approve overflow parking in the rear of Jacqlon’s Restaurant. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Forde to
approve the Johnson annexation petition. Approval of the annexation was
unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Allers,
seconded by Proctor CSM for Lot 5, Block 1 of
the Harvest Hill Addition. Approval of the CSM was unanimously
recommended by the Planning Commission. Carried unanimously.
La
Crosse County
Supervisor – Chuck Spiker and Brad Pfaff were
in attendance; there was lengthy discussion regarding utilization of the County
Household Hazardous Waste Program.
Joint Shared Ride
Committee – Trustee Proctor updated the Board on the monthly
Shared-Ride activity.
Other –
President Chapman congratulated Trustee Olson and his wife on the birth of
their daughter. Chapman reported that the LAPC would be meeting Wednesday, July
19th. A regional transit authority will be a topic of discussion.
Chapman also reported that he would be attending a Library Committee meeting at
7:30 PM on Monday, July 17th. Chairman Paudler
of the Town of Onalaska and Chairman Hammes of the Town of Holland
will also be in attendance. President Chapman reported that in a recent report
by the WI Taxpayers Alliance the Village
of Holmen was ranked
lowest in the state in general government per capita spending. Holmen also
ranked second lowest in the state for street maintenance per capita spending. In
response to an inquiry from Trustee Olson, Schmit updated the Board on progress
regarding ordinance revisions related to recent impact fee legislation. Schmit
also updated the Board on progress with the Bike Trail and welcomed new Village
Treasurer Angela Hornberg to the Village staff. Park
& Rec Director Brogan congratulated Ass’t Park & Rec Director Brad Reinhart on his upcoming nuptials.
Motion by Allers,
seconded by Proctor to adjourn at 8:43 PM. Carried unanimously.
Catherine J. Schmit
Village Administrator/Clerk