Village of Holmen

Board Proceedings

January 13, 2005

 

President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to order at 7:00 PM on January 13, 2005 at the Holmen Village Hall.  All members were present.

 

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Hauser to approve the minutes of the December 9, 2004  and the January 7, 2005 meetings. Carried unanimously.

 

Finance and Personnel Committee – Motion by Forde, seconded by Olson to approve the January claims in the amount of $468,407.04. Carried unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Hauser to approve the revision of Employee Policy 425 – Compensatory Time Off as presented. Carried unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to approve the write off of personal property taxes for Century Mortgage Co. tax parcel 14-16-60 in the amount of $6.52. Carried unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to approve the Coulee Regions Solutions computer support contract renewal at a cost of $4,500. Carried unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Hauser to approve retaining Attorney Richard A. Lehman of Boardman Law Firm to represent the Village in reviewing Village Ordinance 90 – Land Division, as it relates to land dedication and park fee requirements, at a cost of $250 per hour plus expenses. President Chapman expressed displeasure that Village of Holmen taxpayers are having to bear the cost of defending the Village against unsubstantiated allegations made by the La Crosse Area Builders Association (LABA). Holmen is the fastest growing municipality in La Crosse County. As such, the Village has become a target of the LABA’s agenda of falsehood and intimidation. The membership of the LABA includes numerous Holmen businesses, many of whom have the Village as clients. Carried unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to approve the transmission repair to the HPD 2003 squad in the amount o $2,746.13 to be paid from the police budget. Carried unanimously.

 

Park, Recreation and Library Committee – Motion by Hauser, seconded by Proctor to approve the hiring of Bradley Reinhart for the position of Assistant Park and Recreation Director at a salary of $23,660 with full benefits. Carried unanimously.  Motion by Hauser, seconded by Anderson to approve the purchase of a John Deere mower with hard cab, snow blower, rotary broom, and material collection system from Horizon Equipment at a cost of $34,900. Carried unanimously. The purchase of a John Deere 1200 A ball field groomer was tabled for further discussion at the committee level. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Forde to approve the purchase of a batting cage from Anaconda Sports for $1,340 pending a donation of $1,500 from the Holmen Youth Baseball Parent’s Association Inc. Carried unanimously.

 

Law Enforcement Committee – Motion by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to approve the purchase of a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria from Kayser Ford for $20,463. Carried unanimously. Action on the Viking Tool and Manufacturing fence issue was tabled until February so that Board members would have adequate time to review the information as presented. Anderson noted that in a recent newspaper article, the Town of Onalaska stated that the La Crosse Co. Sheriff’s Dept. is their resource for law enforcement. Anderson felt that the Village of Holmen Police Department should have been recognized for the numerous hours spent each month in mutual aid to the township.

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Board Proceedings

January 13, 2005

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Public Hearing – At 7:20 PM President Chapman called to order the public hearing on the conditional use permit for a single-family residential unit attached to or part of a business in an area zoned B-2 Highway Business District. Petitioners Mike McHugh and Linda Hesselberg were present. Mr. Mike McHugh presented the plan for the purchase of property and the construction of a structure that would include a single family residence. Mr. McHugh also noted the proximity to the proposed Halfway Creek Bike Trail and stated that they were not opposed to the trail. Chapman opened the floor for testimony from those in favor of the conditional use permit. Chapman then opened the floor to those opposed to the conditional use permit. No one present spoke in favor or against the conditional use permit. There were no written objections to the conditional use permit. All testimony on the proposed conditional use permit was closed. President Chapman updated the Board on the Planning Commission action related to the conditional use permit request. The Planning Commission recommended unanimously the Board approve the conditional use permit. The public hearing was closed at 7:28 PM. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to approve the conditional use permit for a single-family residential unit attached to or part of a business in an area zoned B-2 Highway Business District. Carried unanimously.

 

Municipal Court Update – Olson gave an overview of the Joint Municipal Court and Municipal Court Sub-committee activities. Olson reported that the Court continues to concentrate on improving revenue collections. The utilization of warrants, the Wisconsin Tax Intercept Program, and an independent collection agency are several options being considered. The next meeting of the Joint Municipal Court Committee is January 20, 2005 at 10:30 AM.

 

Public Works Committee – Motion by Olson, seconded by Anderson to approve the WWTP mixer motor repair by Braun Pump & Controls at a cost of $3,947 to be paid from the sewer fund. Carried unanimously. Motion by Olson, seconded by Seitz to approve the replacement of a leaking hydrant at 3rd Ave/Kenneda St. at a cost of $1,226 to be paid from the water fund. Carried unanimously. Action on the adoption of Ordinance 1.05 – Flood Plain Ordinance was tabled until the February meeting so that the ordinance adoption could be properly noticed. Motion by Olson, seconded by Proctor to approve the purchase of a 2005 Ford F250 HD truck with a Knapheide service body from Dahl Ford at a cost of $24,562. Carried unanimously. Motion by Olson, seconded by Seitz to approve the renewal of the equipment sharing agreement with the Town of Onalaska. The township approved renewal of the agreement on January 3, 2005. Carried unanimously. Motion by Olson, seconded by Proctor to approve the purchase of 4 screens for the Somat sludge press from Crane Engineering at a cost of $2,082.48 to be paid from the sewer fund. Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

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Fire Board Report – Forde reported that the Fire Board met December 16, 2004. There was discussion regarding building improvements needed to the old section of the station building. A Ford Excursion has been purchased to replace the old First Responder unit. The department will be offering some obsolete equipment for sale by bid. The Holmen School District has offered to donate an out of service portable classroom to the department for use as a training structure. The next meeting is scheduled for

February 17, 2005.

 

Planning Commission – Motion by Chapman, seconded by Proctor to approve Ordinance 9.04 amendment to Chapter 90 – Land Division. Carried unanimously.

 

La Crosse County Supervisor - Chuck Spiker reported that at a public hearing held January 4, 2005 the La Crosse County Planning, Resources and Development Committee approved (4-1) a special exception permit related to that portion of the Halfway Creek Bike Trail that lies in the Town of Onalaska.

 

Joint Shared Ride Committee – Trustee Seitz updated the Board on the monthly Shared-Ride activity.

 

Other – A representative of Senator Herb Kohl held office hours at the Holmen Village Hall at 10 AM on January 13th and visited with several community members.

 

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to adjourn at 7:55 PM.  Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

Catherine Schmit

Village Administrator/Clerk