Board Proceedings
November 13, 2008
President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to
order at
Public Hearing – At 7:00 PM President Chapman called to order the public hearing on proposed Village Ordinance 5.08 – Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs). No one present spoke in favor or against the ordinance. The public hearing was closed at 7:02 PM. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Szak to approve the ordinance as amended. Carried unanimously.
At 7:04 PM President Chapman called to order the public hearing on the conditional use permit for the Holmen Area School District – Prairie View Elementary School. No one present spoke in favor or against the conditional use permit. The public hearing was closed at 7:05 PM. Motion by Olson, seconded by Forde to approve the conditional use permit with 16 conditions as presented. Carried unanimously.
At 7:06 PM President Chapman called to order the public hearing on the proposed 2009 Village of Holmen Annual Budget. No one present spoke in favor or against the proposed budget. The public hearing was closed at 7:07 PM. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Seitz to approve the 2009 General Fund budget in the amount of $3,838,619, the 2009 Debt Service budget in the amount of $256,972, the 2009 Storm Water Management Utility budget in the amount of $262,000, the 2009 Water Utility budget in the amount of $774,600 and the 2009 Sewer Utility budget in the amount of $749,200. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Forde to approve the 2008 tax levy in the amount of $1,646,946 and the 2008 net mill rate of 4.74 after the State applied computer aid. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to approve the 2009 sewer rates of $12.51/REC/Quarter and $3.52 per thousand gallons of sewage, the refuse rate of $35.50/Quarter, and the storm water management utility rates of $1.25/ERU/Quarter Base Charge (BC) and $10.00/ERU/Quarter Equivalent Runoff Unit Charge. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Forde to approve the minutes of the October 9 and October 29, 2008 meetings. Carried unanimously.
Finance and Personnel Committee – Motion by Seitz, seconded by Forde to approve the monthly claims for payment in the amount of $327,797.51. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to approve Resolution 20.08 – Land Purchase for Library as revised. Carried unanimously.
Seitz reported that the Village had negotiated a one year contract with the WPPA.
Park, Recreation and Library Committee – Trustee Forde updated the Board on recent Park, Recreation and Library activity.
Law Enforcement Committee – Motion by Proctor, seconded by Szak to approve the purchase of Quick Voice software for squad laptops at a cost not to exceed $2,578.08 to be paid from unused 2008 Salaries and Fringes funds. Carried unanimously.
Joint Municipal Court – No meeting, nothing new to report.
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Village Board Proceedings
November 13, 2008
Fire Board Report – Trustee Forde updated the Board on recent Fire Board activity. The next meeting will be held on December 18th at 6:30.
Public Works Committee – Motion by Forde, seconded by Proctor to approve costs related to the Reservoir #3 emergency repairs as presented. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Forde, seconded by Olson to approve Resolution 15.08 – Accepting Village Crossing Public Improvements. Carried unanimously.
Economic Development – Trustee Olson updated the Board on the monthly Economic Development
Committee activity.
Planning Commission – Motion by Olson, seconded by Proctor to approve Resolution 21.08 – Calling for a Public Hearing on Proposed TID #3 Creation in the Village of Holmen as presented. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Olson to approve the Kleinsasser CSM for Lot 8, Block 2 Harvest Hills Addition as presented. Carried unanimously.
Joint Shared Ride Committee – Trustee Szak updated the Board on the monthly Shared Ride activity.
La Crosse County Supervisor(s) – Supervisor Chuck
Spiker reported on adoption of the 2009 LaCrosse County Budget. He also
reported that beginning in 2009 senior meals for Holmen and Onalaska will be
prepared and distributed from the Sand Lake Elementary School. This will result
in a cost savings to the County and provide a revenue source to the school
district.
Other –
President Chapman reported that in the interest of good neighbor relations the Village will initiate the process of transferring Cliff Shade Rd from the Town of Holland to the Village. He also informed the Board that he had attended a Holmen Area Foundation meeting facilitating collaboration between area municipalities. Trustee Olson asked Schmit for clarification on election site ballot security. Trustee Seitz thanked all veterans for their service and wished them all a Happy Veterans Day. Proctor expressed community appreciation to Steve Albitz who assisted Chief Schober after the fire house explosion that caused his injuries and minor damage to the fire house and equipment. Chief McHugh reported that his department continues to research security surveillance options for the Halfway Creek Park. DPW Haines announced that the compost site will close for the season November 22nd.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Olson to adjourn at 8:00 PM. Carried unanimously.
Catherine J. Schmit
Village Clerk