KRONENWETTER VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

 

JANUARY 14, 2008

MEETING MINUTES

 

Rick Smith called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

Members of the Village Board present:  Rick Smith, Rod Fisher, Geraldine Kowalski, Justeen Vollrath, Dan Lesniak and Sidney Hallas. 

 

Excused Absent: Sue Bird.

 

Also present:  Marie Wonsil, Deputy Clerk; Lisa Myles, Public Works Director, and Bruce Bierma, Administrator.

 

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:

The Board and the Public recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION:

President Smith announced that the Board may convene into closed session pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(c), Wis. Stats., for considering employment , promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.

 

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT SECTION 19.85(1)(C), WIS. STATS., FOR CONSIDERING EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, COMPENSATION, OR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DATA OF ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OVER WHICH THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY HAS JURISDICTION OR EXERCISES RESPONSIBILITY – CHIEF DAN JOLING AND LISA MYLES, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR:

Introduced by Trustee Fisher

 

Rod Fisher made a Motion to convene into closed session. Motion seconded by Sidney Hallas.

 

Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Hallas-yes.  Motion approved.  5:06 p.m.

 

Judy Akey, Personnel Committee Chairperson, was invited into the Closed Session.

 

Lisa Myles, Public Works Director and Marie Wonsil, Deputy Clerk were excused from the Closed Session.

 

MOTION TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION:

Dan Lesniak made a Motion to reconvene into open session. Motion seconded by Rodney Fisher.

Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Hallas-yes.  Motion approved.  5:50 p.m.

Lisa Myles and Marie Wonsil were asked to come back for the open session meeting.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON COMPENSATION FOR INTERIM ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES – CHIEF DAN JOLING AND LISA MYLES, PWD:

Introduced by Trustee Vollrath

 

Justeen Vollrath made a Motion to compensate for Interim Administrative duties as follows: Dan Joling $5,000.00 and Lisa Myles $3,000.00.  Motion seconded by Geraldine Kowalski.

 

Justeen Vollrath amended her Motion to include compensation of $1,000.00 for Krystal Bokelman.  Motion seconded by Geraldine Kowalski.

 

Roll Call:  Smith-no, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Hallas-yes.

Motion approved.  5-yes votes, 1 no vote.

 

Introduced by Trustee Lesniak

 

Dan Lesniak made a Motion to approve the employment of a Labor Attorney to continue union contract negotiations. Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath.

 

Discussion:  The board discusses timelines and setting a possible spending cap.  In addition, the board would like to employ the services of a firm that will provide the expertise necessary to bring the union contracts to conclusion.  Trustee Kowalski and Trustee Vollrath both had conversations with the Village’s Attorneys and they would not be against the Village hiring a Labor Attorney to complete the union contract negotiations.

 

Administrator Bruce Bierma will get proposals and make a recommendation to the Village Board.

 

Roll Call on Motion:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Hallas-yes.  Motion approved.

 

PUBLIC INPUT: President Smith asked that this agenda item be moved to a later portion of the meeting.  All board members agreed.

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

Trustee Kowalski introduced the following:

 

a.      Approval of December 10 and 20, 2007, regular meeting

         minutes, and December 10 and 20, 2007, closed meeting minutes

 

b.      Operator (Bartender) licenses –None

 

c.      Dog Kennel License application renewals:

        i.      Susan & Gerald Roeder – 1874 Horseshoe Drive

        ii.      Mary Van Ert – 1174 Gardner Park Road

 

d.      Water Utility

(Report on file)

 

e.      Police Chief

(Report on File)

 

f.        Public Works Director

(Memo on file)

 

Geri Kowalski made a Motion to approve the Consent Agenda items with noted correction to December 10, 2007 Meeting Minutes - page 4.  Motion seconded by Dan Lesniak.

 

Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Hallas-yes.  Motion approved.

 

PUBLIC INPUT:

None.

 

Introduced by President Smith

 

Rick Smith made a Motion to consider adopting the amendment to Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 5 of the General Code of Ordinances Subsection entitled “Appointment, Term of Office and Removal”. Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath.

 

Discussion: The Board discussed the pros and cons of this new amendment.

 

Roll Call on Motion:  Smith-no, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-no, Fisher-no, Lesniak-no, Hallas-no.  Motion denied.  1-yes vote, 5-no votes.

 

REPORTS:

Introduced by President Smith

 

a.         Treasurer/Finance Committee

i.          Line item transfer- (Report on file)

 

Dori Kopp, Treasurer, was present and gave a brief report on items i & ii.

 

Geraldine Kowalski made a Motion to approve the line item transfer of $4,200.00 from Police & Fire Commission to Police Department. Motion seconded by Sidney Hallas.

 

Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Hallas-yes.  Motion approved.

 

ii.                  Approval of Treasurer’s report – (Report on file)

 

Sidney Hallas made a Motion to approve the Treasurer’s report. Motion seconded by Geraldine Kowalski.

 

Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Hallas-yes.  Motion approved.

 

b.         Personnel Committee

Judy Akey, Personnel Chairperson, gave a brief report regarding

Committee’s goals, objectives and priorities for 2008.

 

            Roger James, Fire Chief, gave a brief report on the departments need to       upgrade their department air packs.

d.         Administrator

Bruce Bierma, Village Administrator, gave a brief summary of his expectations for 2008.

 

Mr. Bierma asked if any of the board members would like to donate to the      Vilas Machmueller Family Park Fund, he would take care of the collection.

 

Sidney Hallas addressed the letter dated January 11, 2008, to Steve Mroczenski.

 

Justeen Vollrath addressed the letter from William Prutz regarding future bike and pedestrian plans for Kronenwetter.

 

Introduced by Trustee Hallas

 

Justeen Vollrath made a Motion not to take action to increase the part-time police department officer’s compensation to $17.41 per hour. Motion seconded by Geraldine Kowalski.

 

Discussion:  The board members agree that there needs to be clarification of language in the police union contract before they take any action to increase the part-time police department officer’s compensation.

 

Roll Call on Motion:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Hallas-yes.  Motion approved.

 

Introduced by Trustee Lesniak

 

Dan Lesniak made a Motion to approve the Otis Elevator Company contract for maintenance of Village elevator.  Motion seconded by Rod Fisher.

 

Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Hallas-yes.  Motion approved.

 

Justeen Vollrath made a Motion to adjourn, seconded by Sidney Hallas.

All members in favor of Motion by voice vote.  Motion approved.

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on:  January 15, 2008

Marie Wonsil, WCMC

Deputy Clerk

Approved:  January 28, 2008