President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to order at 7:00 PM at the Holmen Village Hall. All members were present. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Olson to approve the minutes of the April 11, 2002 meeting. Carried Unanimously.

Finance and Personnel Committee - Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to approve the May claims in the amount of $478,881.74. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Anderson to direct the Village Attorney to defend in La Crosse County Circuit Court the special assessment appeal of Joseph Meyer for sidewalk assessments on N Cherry Lane, parcel 14-1915-000. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Olson to approve Resolution 7.02, Participation in the Local Government Property Insurance Fund. Carried Unanimously.

Park, Recreation and Library Committee - Motion by Hauser, seconded by Proctor to approve an agreement with the Holmen American Legion to allow the Legion to install lights for the sand volleyball court in Halfway Creek Park. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Seitz to approve an agreement with the Town of Onalaska and Holmen Area Foundation for the construction of the Halfway Creek Trail. Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to table the above motion until the June Board meeting. Carried Unanimously.

Law Enforcement Committee - Motion by Proctor, seconded by Hauser to install a street warning sign, "Watch for Children" on 3rd Ave E. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Forde to allow the annual Kornfest Tractor Pull to be located on Linden Drive on August 17, 2002. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson to create a four-way stop at the intersection of S Cherry Lane and Eastwood St. Carried Unanimously. Proctor informed the Board that the Committee met with local businesses concerning smoke free restaurants. She also informed the Board that a public informational meeting would be held on May 23, 2002 concerning a proposed smoke free restaurant ordinance.

Public Works Committee - Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve the 2002-2004 sludge hauling contract with Holmen Pumping Services at a cost of $.023 per gallon. Carried Unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to replace the screen and brushes on the Somat press at the treatment plant at a cost of $3,510.87 from Crane Engineering Co. Carried Unanimously.

Fire Board - Trustee Forde informed the Board that Asst. Chief Simon has resigned and that Doug Schober was promoted to Asst. Chief. Forde also informed the Board that the Department is looking into applying for various FEMA grants.

Planning Commission - Motion by Proctor, seconded by Hauser to approve a Certified Survey Map for parcel 14-130-1 located on Linden Dr. Carried Unanimously.

Joint Shared Ride Committee - Trustee Seitz updated the Board on the monthly shared ride activity. He also informed the Board that the City of Onalaska has extended the contract with Richard Running as the program provider for the 2003 year.

Motion by Proctor, seconded by Forde to approve an operator's license for M. Gulley. Carried Unanimously.

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Board Proceedings

May 9, 2002

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7:30 PM

President Chapman called the public hearing regarding curb and gutter special assessments on Gaarder Road to order at 7:30 PM. Gaarder Road is slated to be reconstructed in the summer of 2002 by La Crosse County. The new road will have 30" concrete curb and gutter installed, which will be paid for by the Village with assistance of a Federal Grant. The affected parcels abut Gaarder Road from Main Street to Sandlake Road. The estimated assessment is $6.26 per linear foot of frontage. Estimated frontage to be assessed is 3,770 linear feet. No persons spoke in favor or against the assessments. President Chapman closed testimony at 7:37 PM.

Motion by Seitz, seconded by Forde to approve Resolution 6.02, Final Resolution for Curb and Gutter Special Assessments on Gaarder Road. Carried Unanimously.

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to adopt the 2002 Gaarder Road curb and gutter assessments based on the attached scheduled at a rate of $6.26 per linear feet. Carried Unanimously.

7:45 PM

President Chapman called the public hearing regarding proposed Ordinance 2.02 to order at 7:45 PM. The proposed ordinance makes modifications to the Village's zoning code to the following sections: fence definition, flag pole definition, home occupation definition, setback definition, R-6 zero lot line requirements, B-1 conditional uses, B-2 conditional uses, Manufacturing permitted uses and conditional uses, Agriculture conditional uses, Conservancy conditional uses, scenic overlay district area and requirements, mobile home front yard setbacks, sign distances facing residential districts and permit fees. No persons spoke in favor or against the ordinance. President Chapman closed testimony at 7:48 PM.

Motion by Forde, seconded by Anderson to approve Ordinance 2.02. Carried Unanimously.

President Chapman discussed a proposed resolution to join the Mississippi River Region Communication Commission. He assigned the proposed resolution to the Finance and Personnel Committee for consideration.

Motion by Hauser, seconded by Olson to adjourn at 7:50 PM. Carried Unanimously.

Eugene R. Alberts

Village Administrator/Clerk