Board Proceedings
April 9, 2009
President Chapman called the
Holmen Village Board meeting to order at
Motion by Proctor, seconded
by Seitz to approve the minutes of the March 12, 2009 meeting. Carried
unanimously.
Finance and Personnel Committee – Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve
the monthly claims for payment in the amount of $313,269.93. Carried
unanimously.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor
to approve the video/coin operated machine license for Redbox Automated Retail,
LLC at Festival Foods. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Forde
to approve operator’s licenses for Michael A. Williams and Penni R. Van Beek at
Smokey’s. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by
Anderson to approve the Temporary Class B Beer License for the Holmen Viking
Wrestling Club for 8/14/09 – 8/16/09 at Deer Wood Park. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor
to approve the 2009-2010 Village Hall HVAC Preventive Maintenance Agreement as
presented. Carried unanimously.
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 Anderson to approve
capital outlay purchases to outfit new squad with digital camera, radio, light
bar, etc. Carried unanimously.
Joint Municipal Court – Administrator Schmit updated the Board on recent
Joint Municipal Court activity.
Fire Board Report – Trustee Forde updated the Board on recent Fire
Board activity. The next meeting is April 23rd at 6:30 PM.
Public Works Committee – Motion by Anderson, seconded by Olson to approve
the purchase of a John Deere 997 mower from Horizon Equipment at a cost of $12,690.
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Anderson, seconded
by Forde to approve the purchase of a North Star 82-C186CR 7,000 lb. axle
trailer from F&F Trailers at a cost of $2,985. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Anderson, seconded
by Olson to award the TIF #2 Projects Construction Engineering Contract to
Rodney H. Maxwell of Northwest Surveying & Civil Design. Carried
unanimously.
Motion by Anderson, seconded
by Forde to approve the Burrows Sewer Extension Contract Change Order #1 as
presented. Carried unanimously.
Economic Development – Trustee Olson updated the Board on the monthly
Economic Development Committee activity.
Planning Commission – Nothing to report.
Joint Shared Ride Committee – No report.
La Crosse County
Supervisor(s) – Nothing to report.
Village Board Proceedings
April 9, 2009
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Other –
Trustee Olson presented information
he received at a recent Realtor’s Assn. meeting that has contained several
items pertinent to local municipal government operations. He also reported that
he has been a guest speaker at the Y for the local Girl Scouts Troupe. He also
reminded Board members of the 4th Annual Holmen Area Community
Leadership Celebration Breakfast to be held at the Town of Holland Hall at 7 AM
on April 23rd. Trustee Seitz reported that he had been a guest
speaker on the primary topic of municipal budgeting for Dr. Carol Miller’s UW-L
class.
Commemorating President
Chapman’s final meeting acting as Village President, staff and Board took the
opportunity to recognize President Chapman for his many contributions to the
community during his 35 year tenure on the Village Board. Twelve of those years
serving as Village President.
Trustee Olson spoke to the
poignancy of having been the third generation of his family to serve on the
Village Board with John Chapman.
Trustee Seitz commented on
his admiration for John, and considers him a role model as the gold standard
for public service.
Trustee Forde shared numerous
random thoughts and accomplishments regarding John’s legacy, including:
* Deer Wood Park * Aquatic Center * Village Hall Expansion
* Holmen Business Park * PW Shop Construction * WWTP
* 3 New Wells * 2 New
Reservoirs * Acquisition
of Star Hill
* Halfway Creek Bike Trail * Boundary Expansion(s)++ * Retained/added quality staff
* Quality service * Professional
Decorum at meetings; eliminated pettiness/bickering.
Created an environment where everyone could
rally behind a good
idea.
*Accessibility *Autonomy;
Successful implementation of the Committee System.
Attorney Peterson thanked
John for all the memories after having served the Village together for 33
years.
Trustee Proctor thanked
President Chapman for his service.
President Chapman commented
on the remarks, humbly attributing his accomplishments to serving his many
years with quality board members who demonstrated teamwork and were willing to
dedicate the time it takes to get the great share of heavy lifting done in
their respective committee meetings. Good people allow for a successful
committee system. He extended his congratulations to Mark Seitz, Rich Anderson,
Tony Szak and Nancy Proctor.
President Chapman then read heartfelt
comments from his prepared remarks. President Chapman reflected on the
circumstances of his initial appointment to the Board, admiration for the
individuals he has served with over the years and the quality Village staff he
has been fortunate to work with throughout his tenure on the Board.
President Chapman concluded
by disavowing hurtful and insensitive remarks attributed to president-elect
Nancy Proctor and published in the April 8th edition of the La
Crosse Tribune characterizing him as a dictator who has been unfriendly to both
residents and businesses. He expressed appreciation to those in the community
who have supported him in light of the cruel remarks. Given the tone of recent
remarks made in the print media and on television, he also expressed serious
concerns about how the Village will be portrayed by the media in the future.
Motion by Seitz, seconded by Olson
to adjourn at 7:40 PM. Carried unanimously.
Catherine J. Schmit
Village Clerk