President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to order at 7:00 PM on January 10, 2002 at the Holmen Village Hall. All members were present. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Hauser to approve the minutes of the December 13, 2001 meeting. Carried Unanimously.

Finance and Personnel Committee - Motion by Forde, seconded by Olson to approve the January claims in the amount of $154,279.36. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Hauser to approve the purchase of a Toshiba E35 copier/fax machine from Tri-State Business Machines at a cost of $4,995 plus a service cost of $.008 per copy. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to write off $114.46 of 2001 personal property taxes for parcel 14-21-050, EMSJ Drug Testing. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded Anderson to approve Ordinance 1.02, Adding a paragraph to Chapter 33, Open Burning, regarding the recouping of cost of fire suppression. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Hauser to approve Resolution 2.02, Creating a policy for the recouping of cost associated with fire suppression. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Anderson to approve contracting with Mary Secky for cleaning services at the Village Hall contingent on receiving a notification from Johnson Cleaning Services as to the termination of the 2002 cleaning contract and receiving a certificate of insurance. Carried Unanimously.

Park, Recreation and Library Committee - Motion by Hauser, seconded by Anderson to approve extending the snowmobile route on Star Hill contingent on the new trail being maintained by the Coulee Comets Snowmobile Club, access remaining open to the public and route clearing being approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Proctor to approve the purchase of two computers for the Holmen Area Library at a cost not to exceed $2,000. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Proctor to approve the purchase of two hand held radios and a truck mounted radio from P&H Services of Bangor at a price of $1,306.61. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Seitz to approve contracting with Stansfield Vending for a vending machine for the Holmen Pool for the 2002 pool season. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Anderson to approve the 2002 spring/summer recreation programming fees. Carried Unanimously. Hauser informed the Board that the Committee decided to use the money donated to the Village in memory of Wes Harding to purchase a concrete picnic table to be placed in Deerwood Park.

Law Enforcement Committee - Motion by Proctor, seconded by Forde to purchase a 2002 squad car from Valley View Ford at a cost of $20,374. Carried Unanimously.

Public Works Committee - Motion by Olson, seconded by Seitz to approve Resolution 1.02, Final Resolution on Sidewalk Special Assessments in Countryside Park. Carried Unanimously.

Fire Board - Forde informed the Board that the Fire Board is looking at pension options for the Fire Department.

Shared Ride Committee - Olson informed the Board of the monthly activity of the Shared Ride Program.

Ad Hoc Halfway Creek Trail Committee - Chapman informed the Board that the Committee decided to contract with Vierbicher Associates to prepare the cost estimates for the DOT Enhancement grant application. Applications are to be submitted by April and grant awards will be announced in July 2002.

Motion by Proctor, seconded by Hauser to adjourn at 7:35 PM. Carried Unanimously.

Eugene R. Alberts

Village Administrator/Clerk