Village of Holmen
Board Proceedings
August 11,
2005
President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to
order at 7:00 PM on August 11, 2005 at the
Holmen Village Hall. All members were
present, except Hauser who was excused.
Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Seitz to approve the minutes of the July 14, 2005 meeting. Carried unanimously.
Finance and
Personnel Committee Motion by Allers,
seconded by Seitz to approve the August claims in the amount of $475,184.22. Carried unanimously. Motion by Allers, seconded by Proctor to approve the replacement of a
boiler, due to a cracked heat exchanger, at the Village Hall by Advanced
Comfort Systems at a cost of $4,900. Replacement cost of the second
Village Hall boiler to be included in the 2006 budget. Carried
unanimously.
Park, Recreation
and Library Committee Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to approve
the resurfacing of the Deerwood Park
tennis courts, to repair vandalism damage, by Modern Striping Sealcoating at a cost of $4,800. Insurance
carrier to cover the full cost. Carried unanimously.
Seitz reported that the Committee had also approved an additional application
of weed control and fertilization for the fall by Turf Maintenance at a cost of
$785.59.
Law Enforcement
Committee Forde reported on the monthly activity of the Police
Department. Motion by Forde, seconded by Anderson
to approve a contract with WMI for the
disposal of vehicles abandoned within the Village. Carried unanimously.
Public Works
Committee Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Allers to award the contracts for the
WWTP Air System Upgrade to Energenecs, Kish Electric
and Buchner Plumbing at a total cost of $43,000 to be
paid from the Sewer Fund. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Proctor
to award the contract for Well #7 Engineering to Davy Engineering at a cost of
$94,250 to be paid from the Water Fund. Carried unanimously. Motion
by Anderson, seconded by Allers to award the
contract for Well #7 Test Drilling to Municipal Well & Pump at a cost of
$70,430 to be paid from the Water Fund. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Seitz to deny the Elsie Cantlon insurance
claim as investigation has revealed no negligence on behalf of the Village
of Holmen. Carried
unanimously.
Fire Board Report
Forde reported that the annual Fire Department brat and hot dog cookout held
July 21st was
a great success. The next meeting of the Fire Board is scheduled for August 18th
at 6:30 PM.
Joint Shared Ride
Committee Trustee Proctor updated the Board on the monthly
Shared-Ride activity.
Board Proceedings
August
11, 2005
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Public Hearing
At 7:20 PM President Chapman
called to order the public hearing on the following rezoning requests:
1.
Bethany St. Joe Corporation property located north of Mc
Hugh Rd, adjacent to the St. Elizabeth Church
property, from A Agricultural District and R-1 Single-Family Residential
District to R-5 Multiple-Family Residential District.
Mr. Tom Rand representing Bethany
St. Joe presented the plan for a 35 unit senior housing single-story apartment
complex that will provide combination partial/full assisted living services. No
one spoke in favor or against the proposed rezoning. The Planning Commission unanimously
recommended the rezoning to the Board for approval. Motion by Proctor, seconded
by Anderson to approve the rezoning
of the Bethany St. Joe Corporation property located north of Mc
Hugh Rd, adjacent to the St. Elizabeth Church
property, from A Agricultural District and R-1 Single-Family Residential
District to R-5 Multiple-Family Residential District. Carried
unamimously.
2.
Thorud Granum
Estates property Lot 2 and Lot 3 Certified Survey Map,
Volume 2, Page 30, Doc# 922335 from A Agricultural District to R-1 Single-Family
Residential District.
Fred Hilby
of La Crosse Engineering was present representing developer Robert Thorud. Mr. Richard Granum spoke
in opposition to the rezoning expressing concerns regarding the environmental
impact of development, the impact on the rural character of his adjoining
property, and the possible impact development could have on his property taxes.
He also provided his concerns to the Village Clerk in writing prior to the
meeting. Mr. Rick Hinkley spoke neither against nor
in favor of the rezoning, but wanted the Board to be aware that he was
concerned that new area residents may not appreciate the fact that he spreads
waste products on his nearby property. Mr. Hinkley
was assured that the Village would not interfere with his activities as long as
he was complying with DNR and township
regulations. No others spoke in favor or against the proposed rezoning. The Planning
Commission unanimously recommended the rezoning to the Board for approval. Motion
by Anderson, seconded by Forde to approve the rezoning of the Thorud Granum Estates property
Lot 2 and Lot 3 Certified Survey Map, Volume 2, Page 30, Doc# 922335 from A
Agricultural District to R-1 Single-Family Residential District, contingent
upon approval of annexation of the property. Carried
unanimously.
3.
Ammerman property located
north of Duffs Ave. from A Agricultural District to
R-1 Single-Family Residential District.
Jeffry Ammerman stated that they would like the recently annexed
parcel rezoned to residential as it is adjoining their existing residential
property. No one present spoke in favor or against the proposed rezoning. The
Planning Commission unanimously recommended the rezoning to the Board for
approval. Motion by Anderson,
seconded by Proctor to approve the rezoning of the Ammerman
property located north of Duffs Ave. from A
Agricultural District to R-1 Single-Family Residential District, contingent
upon approval of annexation of the property. Carried
unanimously.
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11, 2005
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The public hearing was closed at 7:30 PM.
Planning
Commission Motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson
to approve the Bethany St. Joe Corp. CSM, Lot 1, north
of McHugh Rd, adjacent to
the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church site. Approval of the CSM was unanimously recommended
to the Board by the Planning Commission. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Proctor, seconded by Allers
to approve the Throud annexation of parcels 10-137-1,
10-137-2 and 10-145-0 from the Town of Onalaska. Approval
of the annexation was unanimously recommended to the Board by the Planning
Commission. Carried unanimously. Motion
by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to approve the Lee Estates Final Plat.
Approval of the final plat was unanimously recommended to the Board by the
Planning Commission. Carried unanimously. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson to
approve the Rivers Harvest Church Preliminary Plat. Approval of the
preliminary plat was unanimously recommended to the Board by the Planning
Commission. Carried unanimously. Motion
by Allers, seconded by Seitz to approve the Ammerman annexation of parcel 8-49-2 from the Town of Holland. Approval
of the annexation was unanimously recommended to the Board by the Planning
Commission. Carried unanimously. Motion
by Proctor, seconded by Forde to approve the Lampke
Preliminary Plat for the Prairie Woods subdivision on the Town of Holland. Approval
of the preliminary plat was unanimously recommended to the Board by the
Planning Commission. Carried unanimously.
La Crosse
County
Supervisor Chuck Spiker reported on the
activities of the La Crosse County Board. He also reported on the impact of the
levy freeze on La Crosse County
citing the fact that the freeze penalizes those counties that have a history of
frugal spending and takes no consideration as to the additional impact of
unfunded mandates.
Other
President Chapman announced that the WI Dept of Administration had released the
current 2005 population estimates, reflecting that the Village
of Holmen continues to be the
fastest growing municipality in La Crosse
County with a current estimated population
of 7,176. This reflects a 2.75% increase over the estimated population in 2004
of 6,984 and a 15.74% increase over the actual 2000 census population.
President Chapman also announced that test well drilling for a new municipal
well is scheduled to begin the first week of September on a parcel located on
the northwest corner of the Holmen Area School District High
School/Administration property. The Village looks forward to working with the
school to purchase a Ό acre of the property, should the testing prove the site
is suitable for a municipal well, with drilling of the new well scheduled to
begin early spring 2006. Director of Public Works Bob Haines reported that the
Village exceeded 3,000,000 gallons of water usage 5 different days during this
summer, reflecting the urgent need for the new well to accommodate the ongoing
growth and increasing consumption of Village residents.
Haines also reported that the Town of Holland
has approved issuance of a sludge spreading permit to the Village
of Holmen.
Motion by Proctor, seconded by Seitz to
adjourn at 7:55 PM. Carried
unanimously.
Catherine Schmit
Village Administrator/Clerk