Village of Holmen
Board Proceedings
February 14, 2008
Trustee Forde called the Holmen Village Board meeting to
order at 7:00 PM on February
14, 2008 at the Holmen Village Hall. All
board members were present, except President Chapman and Trustee Seitz who were excused. Also
present were County Board Representative Spiker, department heads McHugh, Haines,
and Brogan, and Park and Recreation intern Steven Torres. Attorney Peterson was excused.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Szak to approve the
minutes of the January 10 and January 24, 2008 meetings. Carried unanimously.
Finance and
Personnel Committee – Motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson to approve the monthly claims for
payment in the amount of $3,885,974.02. Carried unanimously. Motion by Proctor,
seconded by Anderson
to approve an operator’s license for Alana Bilskamper at the Holmen American
Legion. Carried unanimously. Motion
by Proctor, seconded by Olson to approve the Temporary Class B Beer License for
the Holmen Area Fire Dept. Carried unanimously. Motion
by Proctor, seconded by Szak to approve the 2008-2010 Banking Services Contract
with First National Bank of Bangor.
The contract allows for a 2-year extension option at the end of the 3-year
contract period. Carried unanimously. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson to approve Employee Handbook Policy
106 – Uniform & Employee ID Policy as presented. Carried
unanimously. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson to go into closed session per WI
Statutes 19.95(1)(e) at 7:10 PM to discuss property
acquisition. Carried unanimously. After
lengthy discussion motion by Olson, seconded by Szak to return to open session
at 7:15 PM. Carried unanimously. Motion by Proctor,
seconded by Szak to approve Attorney Peterson submitting an offer to purchase
the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church property for an amount equal to the
appraised value of $1,300,000 contingent upon the Friends of the Library
raising the funds to cover the cost of facility renovation for a library within
36 months of acceptance of offer to purchase. Carried
unanimously.
Park, Recreation
and Library Committee – Motion by Forde, seconded by Olson to approve
the purchase of the Deerwood Park Tennis Court Tile System from Valley Sealcoat
of Appleton at a cost of $80,350 to be paid from Parks
Capital Outlay. In the event sufficient funds are not available in the outlay
account, the difference to be paid from the general
contingency fund. This system will be factory installed rather than contractor
installed and has been performing satisfactorily on City of La Crosse courts. Carried
unanimously.
Public Hearing
– At 7:20 PM Trustee Forde called the public hearing to order regarding
Ordinance 2.08 – Review/Approval of Extraterritorial Plats & CSMs. No one
present spoke in favor of or in opposition to the new ordinance. Trustee Forde
closed the public hearing at 7:21 PM. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Olson to approve
Ordinance 2.08 – Review/Approval of Extraterritorial Plats & CSMs. Carried
unanimously.
Law Enforcement
Committee – Motion by Proctor, seconded by Szak to approve the purchase
of a 2008 Crown Vic from Brenengan Ford at a cost of $21,434. Carried unanimously.
Joint
Municipal Court – No meeting, nothing new to report. The next meeting is
scheduled for March 20, 2008 at 3:30 PM.
Fire Board Report
– Trustee Forde updated the Board on recent Fire Board activity. The next
meeting is February 21, 2008 at 6:30 pm.
Board Proceedings
February 14, 2008
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Public Works
Committee – Motion by Anderson, seconded
by Olson to approve renewal of the Town of Onalaska Equipment Sharing Agreement. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by
Olson to approve award of the WWTP Design Contract to SEH at a cost of $121,200
for the two-phase project. The Village will only be required to pay for
the phases completed. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by
Olson to approve the purchase of the new water meter test
bench from HDSWW at a cost of $17,480 plus installation by plumber. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by
Proctor to approve the purchase of replacement SOMAT screens and brushes from
Crane Engineering at a cost of $5,751.32. Carried
unanimously.
Economic Development – Next
meeting Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 6:30 pm.
Planning Commission – Next meeting Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 6:30 pm.
Meeting rescheduled due to election.
La Crosse County Supervisor – Supervisor Chuck Spiker reported
on the La Crosse County Board activity including:
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County Highway Dept. letter
announcing that they can no long make road salt available for purchase to
municipalities due to a shortage of supply.
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Comprehensive Plan review; Board in
receipt of Village
of Holmen letter of
1/16/2008. Lots of debate. Amendments to the
plan will be offered.
Joint Shared Ride
Committee – Trustee Szak updated the Board on recent Shared Ride
activity.
Other – Trustee
Olson suggested that next winter season the Village provide snow removal in the
boulevard area of Hwy HD in order to avoid a situation where the snow is pushed onto sidewalk areas. Proctor advised the Board
that applications for positions with the HPD are being
accepted to create a new eligibility list. Brogan and Haines informed
the Board of new staff members recently hired. The Board invited the new staff
to attend a Board meeting for introductions. Schmit reported that blinds had been installed in the Board Room, President’s office and
Meeting Room 2.
Motion by Olson, seconded by Szak to
adjourn at 7:50 PM. Carried unanimously.
Catherine J. Schmit
Village Administrator/Clerk
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released unless authorized by the Village Administrator.
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