Village of Holmen
Board Proceedings
February
10, 2005
President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to
order at 7:00 PM on February 10, 2005 at the
Holmen Village Hall. All members were
present.
Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Proctor to approve the minutes of the January 13, 2005 meeting. Carried unanimously.
Finance and
Personnel Committee – Motion by Forde, seconded by Olson to approve the
February claims in the amount of $2,954,920.12. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to
approve operator licenses for Thomas Strange and Christopher Kinyon. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Forde, seconded by Hauser to approve the write off
of duplicate personal property taxes for tax parcel 14-64-950 in the amount of
$111.27. Carried unanimously. Motion by Forde,
seconded by Proctor to initiate condemnation proceedings to obtain an easement
for the Halfway Creek Bike Trail across property owned by Charles Korish as requested by the Holmen Area Foundation, with the
stipulation that all expenses be paid by the Holmen Area Foundation. Carried unanimously.
Park, Recreation
and Library Committee – Motion by Hauser, seconded by Seitz to approve
accepting free wireless internet service from Airborne Datalink
Inc. for the Holmen Area
Aquatic Center
for the 2005 pool season in exchange for advertising the free service provided.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Hauser, seconded by Seitz to approve the
document presented by Attorney Richard Lehmann outlining his evaluation of the
legality of the Village of Holmen’s park fees in lieu of land dedication. Attorney Lehmann
presented his analysis in detail and assured the Board that in his opinion the Village’s
program of parkland fees from subdivision developers is legally defensible. Carried unanimously. Motion by Hauser,
seconded by Seitz to approve contracting with Paragon Associates Inc. to
provide a topographical survey, grading design, and construction staking for Remington Hill Park at a
cost of $1,700. Carried unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Anderson to
approve the Paragon Associates bid specifications for the Remington Hills Park project
and to advertise for bids with an April 1, 2005
bid opening. Carried unanimously. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Seitz to approve the purchase of a
John Deere 1200A Ball Field Groomer from Horizon Equipment of West Salem for a
cost of $8,989. Carried unanimously. Motion by
Hauser, seconded by Seitz to approve the 2005 Spring
and Summer Park
and Recreation brochure. Carried unanimously. Hauser extended a welcome to
the new Assistant Park
and Recreation Director Bradley Reinhart.
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Public Hearing
– At 7:20 PM President Chapman called
to order the public hearing on Ordinance 1.05 Flood Plain Ordinance. Public
Works Director Bob Haines explained that the ordinance needs to be in place per
federal mandate. The impact on the Village will be minimal with some added
record keeping and monitoring of development in flood plain areas. Failure to
implement this ordinance would put Village participation in the flood insurance
program at risk. No one present spoke in favor of or against the proposed
ordinance. The public hearing was closed at 7:25
PM. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson
to approve Flood Plain Ordinance 1.05. Carried unanimously.
Law Enforcement
Committee – Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Proctor to approve participation in the police and fire department
patch contest. Carried unanimously. Motion
by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to approve the fence design and materials for
Viking Tool as presented. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to approve the purchase of a black 2005 Ford
Crown Victoria from Kayser Ford for $20,805. The
squad is available immediately with the cost to include a $342 charge for a
Kevlar safety-lined trunk. 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 still being considered. After some discussion,
members of the Committee determined that the Joint Municipal Court Committee
consists of 8 members, with 4 members constituting a quorum. The Committee
elected Sean O’Neill representing Onalaska as Chair and Teresa Schnitzler representing
West Salem as Vice Chair for 2005. The next meeting of
the Joint Municipal Court Committee is February 17, 2005 at 10:30
AM.
Public Works
Committee – Olson reported that the Public Works Committee approved the
purchase of radio equipment for the new pickup and new plow truck at a cost of
$660. Motion by Olson, seconded by Anderson to
approve the purchase of scale upgrades for wells 5 & 6 from Alden Pool
& Municipal Supply Co. at a cost of $4,295 to be paid from the water fund.
Carried unanimously. Olson reported that the Public Works
Committee took no action on fencing the Public Works shop and storage area and continue to research various options. Olson reported that
the Public Works Committee deferred action until Fall on the purchase of plow
mounts for the new pickup truck, as the truck is not due to be delivered until
March and the winter season will be coming to a close by then. Motion by Olson, seconded by Proctor to authorize the RFP process
for the new reservoir. Carried unanimously. Motion by
Olson, seconded by Anderson to approve the Engineering Services Agreement with the Town of Holland with a
rate of $50/engineering staff hour. Carried
unanimously.
Fire Board Report
– Nothing to report. Forde noted that the next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 6:30 PM..
Planning
Commission – Nothing to report. Chapman noted that the next
meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 15, 2005
at 6:30 PM.
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La Crosse
County
Supervisor - Chuck Spiker reported that the County continues to review
proposals from firms to hire to assist in developing the La Crosse County
Comprehensive Plan.
Joint Shared Ride
Committee – Trustee Seitz updated the Board on the monthly Shared-Ride
activity.
Other –
Chapman noted that in a recent interview for the La Crosse Tribune, candidates
for the Town of Onalaska board were
asked whether or not they felt that the township should provide for their own
law enforcement. The general responses indicated that the candidates did not
feel this was necessary, with some indicating satisfaction with the performance
of the County and Village of Holmen
law enforcement staff.
Motion by Proctor, seconded by Forde to
adjourn at 8:05 PM. Carried
unanimously.
Catherine Schmit
Village Administrator/Clerk