Village of Holmen

Board Proceedings

January 13, 2011

 

President Proctor called the Holmen Village Board meeting to order at 7:00 PM on January 11, 2011 at the Holmen Village Hall. 

 

Present:  Nancy Proctor, Ryan Olson, Neal Forde, Richard Anderson, Tony Szak and Michael Dunham.  Mark Seitz was absent. Also present were Department Heads Brogan, Mc Hugh and Haines, Administrator/Clerk Willett, Chuck Spiker, Marilyn Pedretti, Charlie Handy, Mike Palm, Andrew Bremer, Craig Evenson, Dale Grosz and Adam Bissen.

 

Minutes

Richard Anderson/Ryan Olson motioned to approve the minutes of the December 9, 2010 meeting as presented.  The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

Rezone Public Hearing

At 7:02 p.m., President Proctor opened the public hearing for parcel 14-2516-000 at 1904-1906 Crooked Avenue.

No public spoke to the rezone request.

President Proctor called the public hearing to a close at 7:03 p.m.

 

Ryan Olson/Tony Szak motioned to approve the rezone from R-4 Two-Family Residential District to R-6 Zero Lot Line Single Family Residential for parcel 14-2516-000.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Planning Commission

Planning Commission met on Tuesday January 11, 2011.  At the meeting, the Commission unanimously voted to recommend to the Board the rezoning of parcel 14-2516-000 as requested by Alexis Meyer.

Additionally, the Commission unanimously voted to table the Agricultural Enterprise Area as proposed by the Dummer family in the Town of Onalaska.  Currently, the Village’s Comprehensive Plan is conflicting with projected use.  The Commission also wanted to know intended location of the CAPX2020 substation in the Briggs Road area.

 

Finance and Personnel Committee

Neal Forde/Richard Anderson motioned to recommend payment of the claims as presented for a total amount of $5,358,171.82.  The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Neal Forde/Ryan Olson motioned to approve the EAP contract with Gundersen Lutheran for 2011 as recommended by the Finance/Personnel Committee. The motion carried with one vote cast against the motion by Michael Dunham.

 

Park, Recreation and Library Committee

Neal Forde/Richard Anderson motioned to approve the 2011 Park Fertilization and Insecticide contract from Turf Maintenance Professional Lawn and Landscape Management of Winona as recommended by the Park, Recreation and Library Committee for a total amount of $19,057.00.  Carried unanimously.

 

Public Works Committee

Ryan Olson/Richard Anderson motioned to approve Resolution #1.11, a correcting resolution for the vacating of a public street in the Village which corrects the legal description. The motion carried unanimously.

Ryan Olson/Mark Seitz motioned to approve the fluoride construction contract to Springlake Contracting of Elk Mound, WI at a cost of $66,000.  Motion carried.

Richard Anderson/Ryan Olson motioned to authorize the sale of a 20-ft x 30-ft easement just off Sand Lake Road and would abut an existing easement) for the placement of a pedestal. Carried unanimously

 

Fire Board Report

The Board finalized and approved its budget at the November meeting.

The Fire Board is scheduled to meet on Thursday December 16, 2010.

 

Economic Development

Ryan Olson said the committee had not met.

 

Shared Ride Committee

Ridership again increased in October of 2010 by 362 more rides (from 1244 to 1606) than in 2009.

 

County Supervisors Report

Marilyn Pedretti reported that County Clerk Linda Stone is retiring and resigning her position January 3, 2011.  Because this leaves 2 years to the term, the county Board is going to open up the position for appointment until the next election.

Chuck Spiker reported that Dennis Osgood is retiring and resigning.  The Assistant (a Holmen resident) will fill in until the position is filled..

 

Other items before the Board

Ryan Olson/Richard Anderson motioned to approve Resolution #17.10 7 Rivers Region Collaboration Compact.  The motion carried with no opposition.

 

At 8:41 p.m., Neal Forde/Mike Dunham motioned to convene into closed session by the authority of Wisconsin State Statute 19.85(1)(e) competitive or bargaining reason:  appraisal services and union negotiations update and 19.85(1)(g) conferring with counsel regarding noncompliance properties.  The motion carried unanimously following a voice vote.

 

At 9:16 p.m., Mark Seitz/Tony Szak motioned to reconvene into open session by the authority of §19.85(2).  The motion carried unanimously following a voice vote.

 

Ryan Olson/Mark Seitz motioned to adjourn.  Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m.

 

 

Mary M. Willett, Village Administrator/Clerk