Village of Holmen
Board Proceedings
September 9, 2004
President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to
order at 7:00 PM on September 9, 2004 at the Holmen
Village Hall. All members were present
except Seitz who was excused. Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Proctor to approve the minutes of the August 12, 2004 meeting. Carried unanimously.
Finance and
Personnel Committee Motion by Forde, seconded by Hauser to approve
the September claims in the amount of $652,826.28. Carried unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to approve participation in
the AFLAC Supplemental Insurance Program, including the Full Flex Cafeteria
Plan. Participation costs to include a one-time enrollment fee of $200
to be funded by the Village and a $6 per month per person Full Flex
Participation Fee to be borne by the participating employee. The maximum annual
Full Flex medical participation amount shall be limited to $2,000. Plan
participation shall be open to all regular full and part-time Village staff,
Village Board Trustees and the full-time Fire Protection staff. Carried unanimously. Motion by Forde,
seconded by Anderson to approve a one-year contract ending December 31, 2005, with Mary Secky to clean the Village
Hall at a cost of $785 per month. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Forde, seconded by Olson to approve a one-year
contract with Nelson Flag and Display of La Crosse, Wisconsin for the lease and
installation of Holiday lights and banners at a cost of $2,280. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Hauser to
approve the Village of Holmen Purchasing Ordinance 6.04. Carried unanimously. Motion by Forde,
seconded by Proctor to approve Resolution 14.04 2005 Joint Municipal Court
Participation and Funding. Carried unanimously.
Park, Recreation
and Library Committee Motion by Hauser, seconded by Anderson
to approve a one-year contract ending December
31, 2005, with Dust A Flyin, Inc. to
clean the Village Library at a cost of $550 per month. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Forde to
approve the 2005 Holmen Aquatic Center Managers Contract with Dave Aldahl at an annual cost of $7,350. Carried unanimously. Motion by Hauser,
seconded by Anderson to approve a two-year Deer Wood Park Hockey Rink Contract ending September 30, 2006, with Tornado Youth Hockey. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Proctor to
approve a contract with Tom Reid of Turf Maintenance, Inc. for 2005 Village
parks/facilities fertilization and weed prevention at a cost of $5,678.82.
Carried unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Anderson
to approve the proposal for the Fall 2004 overseeding of Countryside
Park by Turf Maintenance, Inc. at a
cost of $2,764.50. Carried unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Proctor to adopt the Parks Reserve
Fund Operating Plan as presented. Carried unanimously.
Law Enforcement
Committee Anderson gave
an overview of the monthly law enforcement activity report.
Municipal Court
Update Olson gave an overview of the Joint Municipal Court activity.
The preliminary budget for 2005 is being developed. The next meeting of the
Joint Municipal Court Committee is September
16, 2004 at 10 AM.
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Board Proceedings
September 9, 2004
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Public Works
Committee Motion by Olson, seconded by Proctor to approve the repairs
to the Pista-Grit system for a cost not to exceed $3,500.
Repair to be paid for from the Sewer Replacement Fund. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Olson, seconded by Anderson to
approve the purchase of a soft-start starter and installation for Well #5 from
Kish Electric for $7,170. Purchase to be paid for from the Water Fund. Carried unanimously.
Fire Board Report
Forde reported that the purchase of a new First Responder truck was under
consideration for the 2005 budget. Forde also reported that 33 sets of turnout
gear were purchased under the FEMA Grant and a new generator has been purchased
with a combination of grant and budget funds.
Planning
Commission Motion by Proctor, seconded by Forde to approve the revised
certified survey map for the Russell PUD on Linden
Drive as presented. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Forde, seconded by Olson to approve the request by Dennis Russell for
an extension of the Linden Drive PUD deadline for obtaining building permits to
November 15, 2004, with half of all fees and excavation permit obtained by the
original deadline of September 13, 2004. All other conditions
of the original Conditional Use Permit to remain unchanged. Carried unanimously. Motion by Proctor,
seconded by Anderson to approve the Thorud/Pietrek Harvest
Hill preliminary plat subject to revision of the drainage plan and grant a
variance for the proposed cul de sac. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Forde to approve the certified survey map for the Remington Hills
II subdivision as presented. Carried unanimously.
La Crosse
County Supervisor
- Chuck Spiker was present but had nothing new to report.
Other
President Chapman reported that the Holmen Diversity Day held August 15th
was a great success and was well attended. Anderson
commended the Law Enforcement staff for their excellent performance during the
recent Kornfest celebration.
Motion by Proctor, seconded by Forde to
adjourn at 7:55 PM. Carried
unanimously.
Catherine Schmit
Village Administrator/Clerk