KRONENWETTER VILLAGE BOARD BUDGET HEARING

AND REGULAR MEETING

 

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

MEETING MINUTES

 

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

ROLL CALL:

Members of the Village Board present:  Rick Smith, Geri Kowalski, Dan Lesniak, Justeen Vollrath, Sue Bird, and Rod Fisher. 

 

Excused Absent:  Sid Hallas. 

 

Also present:  Krystal Bokelman, Clerk; Lisa Myles, Public Works Director; Dori Kopp, Treasurer, and Dan Joling, Police Chief. 

 

The budget hearing was advertised for 6 p.m. so item six (6) was moved to the next order of business.

 

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:

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

 

Items 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 were moved to the next order of business.

 

APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 22 AND NOVEMBER 5, 2007, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, AND NOVEMBER 5, 2007, CLOSED MEETING MINUTES:

Sue Bird made a Motion to approve the October 22 and November 5, 2007, regular meeting minutes, and October 22 and November 5, 2007, closed meeting minutes, and dispense with the reading.  Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath.  Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes to October 5 and Abstain on the October 22, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes to October 5 and Abstain on October 22, Lesniak-yes-to October 22 and Abstain on November 5, Bird-yes.  Motion approved.

 

PUBLIC INPUT:

Danica Szekeress, 1977 Friendship Lane – Commented on the neighbor’s outdoor wood burning furnace.  The smoke is very bothersome and Ms. Szekeress is very concerned for her family’s health. 

 

Rick Smith asked Clerk Bokelman to place this on the agenda for November 26, 2007.

 

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CORNER OF PINE ROAD AND COURTLAND:

Geri Kowalski would like to watch the water situation this winter and do something in the spring if the problem is still there.

 

Sue Bird asked Lisa to talk to Dick Schneider, get a cost on the correction of the problem, and have the property owner at a meeting to discuss.

 

Sue Bird made a Motion to table this item until later on in the meeting in case the property owner comes to the meeting, Geri Kowalski seconded.  Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes.  Motion approved.

 

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – OPERATOR IN CHARGE CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGE OF KRONENWETTER:

This contract is for a period of January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2009.

 

Sue Bird made a Motion to approve the Agreement for Professional Services – Operator in Charge Contract for the Village of Kronenwetter.  Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath.  Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-no, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-no, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes.  Motion approved.

 

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON AMENDING VILLAGE OF KRONENWETTER CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 50 – BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS:

Geri Kowalski made a Motion to approve the amendment Chapter 50 – Buildings and Building Regulations with the charge of $26.50 should be changed to $26.25 on page 6 under miscellaneous permits.  Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath.  Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes.  Motion approved.

 

REPORTS:

a.         Water Utility

                        The Board reviewed the Operator-in-Charge report (report on file)

 

                        Lift station nine (9) still has a problem with plugging.

 

i.          Approval of Treasurer’s report

 

Geri Kowalski made a Motion to approve the Treasurer’s report.  Motion seconded by Rod Fisher.  Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes.  Motion approved.

 

c.         Personnel Committee

            No report

 

The Board reviewed Chief Joling's bi-monthly report (report on file)

 

i.          Approval of Employee Training Leave Requests

            No new requests

 

i.       Approval of Operator Licenses

         No operator licenses

The Board reviewed the Public Works Director’s report (report on file)

 

Dan Lesniak asked about the Kowalski Road/Gardner Park Road intersection.  Lisa Myles explained that the railroad did not fill out the required form, so no one can put in the planks until spring.

 

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON REVIEW OF AND RECOMMENDATION OF COMMUNITY ROOM RATES:

Chief Joling discussed an entry policy for building access for people that are renting the Municipal Center.  A renter would be given a code and then the keypad would be re-keyed for each party renting the hall. 

 

Justeen Vollrath asked Mr. Joling to crunch some numbers and bring them back to the Board at another meeting. 

 

No action taken.

 

Item 10 was brought back to the next order of business.

 

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CORNER OF PINE ROAD AND COURTLAND:

Rick Smith discussed the water problem. 

 

Kim Tapper, 2293 Courtland Drive, explained to the Board that he contacted the Village 16 months ago.  Mr. Tapper talked with Henry Luxem and he stated that Mr. Luxem would talk with Lisa Myles.  Mr. Luxem called Mr. Tapper back and said he talked with Lisa Myles and that she would call him when she would be at his home to inspect the water situation. 

 

Mr. Tapper feels that it is unreasonable to make him wait another year to fix the problem. 

 

Lisa Myles will call Diggers Hotline and try to get parts and if it cannot be done this fall, it will be completed in early spring.

 

The Budget Hearing started at 6:11 p.m.

 

PRESENT PROPOSED 2008 BUDGET:

The 2008 Budget was distributed to the public.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTARY:

The public asked questions about the budget.

 

DISCUSSION ON 2008 BUDGET:

The Board, Dori Kopp, Treasurer and Peter Paul, Finance Committee Chair, and public discussed the proposed budget.

 

Budget hearing adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

 

ADOPTION OF 2008 BUDGET:

The Board and Finance Committee agreed that $7,388 would be cut from seal coating and 10% ($1,325) off proposed training for the Administrator, Clerk, Treasurer, and Public Works Director, and to cut the employee incentive to $2,000 from $2,500. 

 

Geri Kowalski made a Motion to amend the proposed 2008 budget reducing seal coating expenses $7,388 and reducing the employee incentive $500 and reducing training expenses by $825 and all those reductions go to administrator salary to increase $80,000 and to cover subsequent benefits with a point-of-clarification that the Board is not setting the wages as set forth herein, these decisions will come at a later date.  Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath.  Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes.  Motion approved.

 

Justeen Vollrath made a Motion to adopt the 2008 proposed budget with the amended changes in the previous Motion for a total of $4,024,981.60.  Motion seconded by Geri Kowalski.  Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes.  Motion approved.

 

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ASPIRUS EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT:

Dan Lesniak made a Motion to approve the Aspirus Employee Assistance Services Agreement.  Motion seconded by Justeen Vollrath.  Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes.  Motion approved.

 

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PART-TIME VILLAGE EMPLOYEE WAGE COMPENSATION:

Justeen Vollrath made a Motion to take no action at this time.  Motion seconded by Dan Lesniak.  Roll Call:  Smith-yes, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes.  Motion approved.

 

The Board would like to see this information before the end of the year.

 

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PURCHASING AD IN LOCAL CHAMBER MAGAZINE:

Chief Joling reviewed the ad information with the Board.

 

Dan Lesniak made a Motion to not participate in 2008 in the local Chamber magazine.  Motion seconded by Sue Bird.  Roll Call:  Smith-no, Kowalski-yes, Vollrath-yes, Fisher-yes, Lesniak-yes, Bird-yes.  Motion approved.

 

Dan Lesniak reminded the Board about the meeting tomorrow at 4 p.m.

 

Justeen Vollrath made a Motion to adjourn, seconded by Geri Kowalski.  All members in favor of Motion by voice vote.  Motion approved.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on November 13, 2007

Krystal D. Bokelman, WCMC

Village Clerk

Approved:  November 26, 2007