December 10, 2007, Village Board
KRONENWETTER VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 10, 2007
MEETING MINUTES
Rick Smith called the meeting to order at 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members of the Village Board present: Rick Smith, Geraldine Kowalski, Rod Fisher, Justeen Vollrath, Dan Lesniak, Sue Bird, and Sidney Hallas.
Also Present: Krystal Bokelman, Village Clerk; Greg Stacker, Attorney, and Lisa Myles, Public Works Director.
Personnel Committee present: Judi Akey, Lawrence Kober and Charles Soukup.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
The Board and the public recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION:
Rick Smith announced that the Board may convene into closed session pursuant to Wis States 19.84(1)(b) and section 19.86 for collective bargaining negotiations, and also for personnel issues under Wis. States 19.85(1)(c).
APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 26, 2007, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, AND NOVEMBER 26, 2007, CLOSED MEETING MINUTES:
Rod Fisher made a Motion to approve the November 26, 2007, regular meeting minutes, and November 26, 2007, closed meeting minutes with noted changes to page 3, and dispense with the reading. Motion seconded by Sid Hallas. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-abstain, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
PUBLIC INPUT:
Judi Akey, Personnel Chairperson – Requested that the personnel committee be allowed to address item 16 on the agenda.
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO WISCONSIN STATUTES § 19.84(1)(B) AND § 19.86 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN VILLAGE OF KRONENWETTER AND KRONENWETTER EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION LOCAL OF THE WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE RELATION DIVISION; AND LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF KRONENWETTER AND GENERAL
TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL 662 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN VILLAGE OF KRONENWETTER AND KRONENWETTER PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION LOCAL OF THE WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION – LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE RELATION DIVISION, AND PURSUANT TO WISCONSIN STATUTES §19.85(1)(C), TO CONSIDER THE EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, COMPENSATION, OR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DATA OF ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OVER WHICH THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY HAS JURISDICTION AND EXERCISES RESPONSIBILITY – VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR:
Sid Hallas made a Motion to convene into closed session. Motion seconded by Geri Kowalski. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
Clerk Bokelman was excused from the closed session.
The Personnel Committee was invited into closed session.
MOTION TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION:
Geri Kowalski made a Motion to reconvene into open session. Motion seconded by Sid Hallas. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
Clerk Bokelman returned to the meeting for open session at 6:41 p.m.
The Board agreed to move items 12 and 13 to the next order of business, and to move item 16 after item 18.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON FAIR MARKET VALUE AGREEMENT REGARDING EASEMENT WITH AMERICAN TRANSMISSION AND THE VILLAGE OF KRONENWETTER ($18,000):
Justeen Vollrath made a Motion to approve the Fair Market Value Agreement regarding Easement with American Transmission and the Village of Kronenwetter. Motion seconded by Dan Lesniak. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON TIF 4 DEVELOPER AGREEMENT – CRESKE:
Geri Kowalski made a Motion to extend the signing of the TIF 4 Developer Agreement with Creske to December 25, 2007, and after December 25, 2007, the contract will be null and void. Motion seconded by Sid Hallas. Roll Call: Smith-no, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-no, Bird-no, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON UNION CONTRACTS:
Sue Bird made a Motion to approve the Teamster’s Union Contract as presented. Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-no, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-no, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON AMENDING ORDINANCE FOR CHAP. 2, ARTICLE 6, DIV 5 SECTION 2-282 ADMINISTRATOR:
The Board would like to have wording changed to have four trustees vote to terminate the Administrator’s position.
Dan Lesniak made a Motion to change Section 2-282 Appointment, Term of Office and Removal, to change both references for “five” as it appears to four. Motion seconded by Sue Bird. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT:
Judi Akey reviewed the changes for the Administrator Employment Contract.
Sue Bird made a Motion to approve the Administrator Employment Contract with the changes and additions. Motion seconded by Geri Kowalski. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
OLD BUSINESS
PUBLIC INPUT:
Judy Fries, 1730 Joy Lane – Commented on a business magazine informing the public that we have a 19.7% decrease on the amount of building permits.
Guy Fredel, 2240 Ruby Drive – Commented on the part-time police officer position that will be discussed on the agenda and distributed an overtime comparison.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PART-TIME VILLAGE EMPLOYEE’S COMPENSATION:
Justeen Vollrath made a Motion to approve the three percent (3%) wage increase for the part-time Village employees. Motion seconded by Sue Bird. Roll Call: Smith-no, Kowalski-no, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON WAUSAU URBAN AREA STORM WATER EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:
Lisa Myles discussed the Municipal Storm Sewer system.
Justeen Vollrath made a Motion to authorize Lisa Myles to submit a Storm Water education and outreach plan for the Village of Kronenwetter to the DNR for approval and to work with other communities on the educational materials as stated in the plan. Motion seconded by Geri Kowalski. Roll Call: Smith-no, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-no, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
NEW BUSINESS
a. Water Utility
Mark Thompson, Marathon Technical Services, discussed the monthly OIC Report (Report on file).
b. Treasurer & Finance Committee
i. Discussion and possible action on Budget Amendment # 1 2007
Sue Bird made a Motion to approve the 2007 Budget Amendment #1. Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
ii. Discussion and possible action on Budget Amendment # 1 2008
Dan Lesniak made a Motion to approve the 2008 Budget Amendment #1. Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath. Roll Call: Smith-no, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
iii. Discussion and possible action on 2008 Capital purchases
The Board discussed the 2008 Capital Expenditures:
General Government:
Computer Chairs 2,700
Floor Scrubber 3,600
$6,300
Public Safety – Fire Dept
Hoses 3,000
Radios 6,400
$9,400
Public Works
Seal Coating 200,000
Excavator 240,000
$440,000
Justeen Vollrath made a Motion to approve the 2008 capital expenditures. Motion seconded by Sid Hallas. Roll Call: Smith-no, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-no, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
iv. Approval of Treasurer’s report
Sue Bird made a Motion to approve the Treasurer’s report. Motion seconded by Sid Hallas. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
v. Discussion and possible action on setting policy for minimum amount submitted to collection agency
Sue Bird made a Motion to set a policy to have $50 as the minimum amount to submit to the collection agency. Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
vi. Discussion and possible action on Finance Committee’s recommendation on hiring freeze
Sue Bird stated that hiring of police officers, fire fighters and EMT’s should not be hired through the Personnel Committee and should go through the Police and Fire Commission.
Dan Lesniak stated that the Board is ultimately responsible for hiring community protection.
Sid Hallas stated that you need to find the money in the budget to hire additional employees, and we must stick to the budget.
Rick Smith made a Motion to deny the hiring freeze for new positions in 2008 as recommended by the Finance Committee. Motion seconded by Dan Lesniak.
Discussion: Personnel Requisition forms will still need to be completed and brought before the Board before any hiring takes place.
Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-no, Vollrath-no, Fisher-no, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-no. Motion failed.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON HIRING FREEZE FOR 2008:
Rod Fisher made a Motion to approve the hiring freeze for 2008 as recommended by the Finance Committee. Motion seconded by Geri Kowalski. Roll Call: Smith-no, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-no, Bird-no, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
Item 16 was moved to the next order of business.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON HIRING ADDITIONAL PART TIME POLICE OFFICER:
Guy Fredel discussed the hiring of an additional part-time police officer. The $4,200 start up cost could come out of the PFC legal expenses budget.
Dan Lesniak made a Motion to allow the hiring of an additional part-time police officer. Motion seconded by Sue Bird. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-no, Fisher-no, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
REPORTS:
c. Personnel Committee
Judi Akey, Personnel Committee Chairperson, discussed the Personnel Committee’s 2007 activity.
d. Fire Chief
Roger James discussed the Fire Department’s activity for November.
Mr. James asked for clarification on hiring – the Board stated that they can replace vacancies, but otherwise there is no new hiring for 2008.
Fire Inspectors will be out in January so you will probably see the Fire Department car out and about.
The Fire Department received their Kawasaki Mule and the fire department personnel will be outfitting it.
e. Police Chief
Chief Joling discussed the training leave requests and training reports.
i. Memo on T. Christian reply to the MV Risk Assessment Program
Chief Joling discussed the Motor Vehicle Assessment Program.
This information was distributed as a courtesy to Municipalities.
f. Public Works Director
Lisa Myles discussed current public works projects and the bi-monthly report (report on file).
Ms. Myles discussed information on Woods Manufacturing and that their building is being sold and this is what we discussed when we entered into the Agreement with them. Woods will be paying off all of their loan within the next month. Woods is staying, the only change is that their building will be owned by someone else.
Dan Lesniak asked about the heating and cooling issues in the courtroom. Lisa Myles stated that the control people were in and the program/training for the system is six hours of training for the controls, it is a work in progress.
g. Trustees
Rick Smith discussed a Weyerhauser Company Foundation Grant.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO SET DECEMBER 28, 2007, TO SIGN YEAR END VOUCHERS:
The Village office will be closed December 31, 2007, and January 1, 2008, and vouchers will need to be signed so we can get bills paid by the end of the year.
The Board members agreed to come in on December 28, 2007, to sign year-end vouchers.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ASPIRUS LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOR OCCUPATION HEALTH EXAMS:
Dan Lesniak made a Motion to approve the Letter of Agreement for Occupation Health Exams. Motion seconded by Sue Bird. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE LATERAL OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT TO FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS:
The Clerk’s office received the new copier on Thursday, December 6, 2007, and the old copier was included in the cost as a trade in. When Office Enterprises delivered the new copier, they said we could keep the old copier. The Fire Department needed a new copier and the cost of the maintenance agreement is $.01 per copy. The Public Works crew did not have a copier and they received the Fire Department’s old copier.
Sue Bird made a Motion to approve the lateral of office equipment to fire department and public works. Motion seconded by Sid Hallas. Roll Call: Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes, Hallas-yes. Motion approved.
ADJOURNMENT:
Sid Hallas made a Motion to adjourn, seconded by Sue Bird. All members in favor of Motion by voice vote. Motion approved.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: December 10, 2007
Krystal Bokelman, WCMC, CMC
Village Clerk
Approved: January 14, 2008
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