Village of Holmen

Board Proceedings

April 10, 2003

 

President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to order at 7:00 PM on April 10, 2003 at the Holmen Village Hall.  All members were present.  Motion by Olson, seconded by Forde to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2003 meeting.  Carried Unanimously.

 

Committee Appointments

Finance and Personnel - Chair Forde, Hauser and Olson

Public Works – Chair Olson, Anderson and Forde

Law Enforcement – Chair Anderson, Olson and Seitz

Park, Recreation and Library – Chair Hauser, Proctor and Anderson

Economic Development – Chair Proctor, Seitz and Hauser

Shared Ride Representative – Mark Seitz

Planning Commission – Anderson

Fire Board Representatives – Chapman and Forde

Recycling Contact – Chapman

Redevelopment Authority Representatives – Chapman, Hauser and Peterson

Park and Weed Commissioner – Alberts

 

Motion by Proctor seconded by Hauser to approve the appointment of citizen members Maria Mason, Jim Peters and Trygve Mathison to the Holmen Planning Commission for a period of one year.  Carried Unanimously.

 

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to approve the appointment of Scott Stettler to the Police Commission for a period of three years.  Carried Unanimously.

 

Motion by Hauser, seconded by Anderson to approve the appointment of Barry Bertelsen, Leif Nelson, Bob Klubertanz, Ron Allers and Frank Spruce to the Board of Appeals for a period of three years.  Carried Unanimously

 

Motion by Forde, seconded by Seitz to approve the appointment of citizen member Al Becker to the Redevelopment Authority for a period of five years.  Carried Unanimously.

 

Finance and Personnel Committee – Motion by Forde, seconded by Olson to approve the April claims in the amount of $369,660.92.  Carried Unanimously.  Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to approve contracting with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Mutual Insurance Co. for the Village’s 2003-04 liability insurance coverage at a cost of $66,123 and with the Local Government Property Insurance Fund for the 2003-04 automobile physical coverage at a cost of $3,373.  Carried Unanimously.   Motion by Forde, seconded by Olson to approve the transfer of a class B beer license from Little Al’s of Holmen to The Village Café and Pizza LLC.  Carried with Proctor abstaining.  Motion by Forde, seconded by Hauser to approve an operator’s license for L. Mracek.  Carried Unanimously.

Village of Holmen

Board Proceedings

April 10, 2003

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Park, Recreation and Library – Motion by Hauser, seconded by Anderson to approve a one-year contract with Stansfield Vending for vending machines at the Holmen Aquatic Center for the 2003 pool season.  Carried Unanimously.

 

Law Enforcement Committee – Motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson to approve the Emergency Operating Plan, as presented, for the Village of Holmen.  Carried Unanimously.

 

Public Works Committee – Motion by Olson, seconded by Seitz to approve the purchase of a pump removal system for the sanitary sewer lift stations from Bernie’s Equipment of Holmen at a cost not to exceed $1,700.  Carried Unanimously.   Motion by Olson, seconded by Proctor to approve the Emergency Operating Plan for the Water and Sewer Utilities.  Carried Unanimously.

 

Fire Board – President Chapman reported that due to the change in the chairmanship in the Town of Onalaska, the Fire Board will need to elect a new chairman at their next meeting.

 

Report from La Crosse County Supervisors – Supervisor Spiker reported that the County is considering merging 911 and the Emergency Government Departments.  Additional information will be presented at future meetings.

 

Joint Shared Ride Committee – Trustee Seitz updated the Board on the monthly activity of the Shared Ride program.  He also informed the Board that there was preliminary discussion on working with the Hiawatha Broadcasting Co. of Winona to provide television cable competition in Holmen, Onalaska and West Salem.

 

President Chapman updated the Board on the status of the Halfway Creek Trail.  He also requested that two Board members serve on the May 21, 2003 Board of Review.

 

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

 

 

Eugene R. Alberts

Village Administrator/Clerk