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Village of Weston Meeting Notice & Agenda VILLAGE OF WESTON MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA of a Village Board, Commission, Committee, Agency, Corporation, Quasi-Municipal Corporation, or Sub-unit thereof Meeting of: BOARD OF TRUSTEES Members: White {c}, Berger, Ermeling, Jaeger, Porlier, Schuster, Ziegler Location: Weston Municipal Center (5500 Schofield Ave); Board Room Date/Time: Monday, August 4th, 2014 @ 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order. 1.1 Pledge of Allegiance. 1.2 Roll Call of Attendance. 2. Comments from the public. 3. Communications. 3.1 Recommendation from Clerk to acknowledge and place on file meeting minutes from all standing and non- standing committees, commissions or boards. 4. Consent Items for Consideration. 4.1 Approval of prior meeting minutes of 07/21/14 4.2 Approval of Vouchers. 4.3 Recommendation from Chief Sparks to approve operator licenses. 4.4 Recommendation from Village Clerk to approve Kriston Koffler as Agent for Kwik Trip 356, 5603 Bus. Hwy. 51 4.5 Recommendation from Village Clerk to approve request for Class B Beer and Class B Liquor License for Kim’s Wisconsin, LLC, Pine Ridge Family Restaurant (3705 Schofield Avenue), with contingency as listed in the attached Request for Consideration. 4.6 Recommendation from Finance Committee to approve an amendment to the FY2014 budget to continue Clerk Department Administrative Assistant position funding partnership with the WI Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation at the expense of not to exceed $1,200. 4.7 Recommendation from Finance Committee to approve budget amendments to Room Tax Fund 29 and assign and increase expenditure authority in FY2014. 4.8 Recommendation from staff to approve Change Order #1 from Fahrner Asphalt Sealers for crack sealing on additional streets for an amount up to $14,800. 4.9 Acknowledge Contract With American Asphalt to Re-pave Community Center Drive Resulting From Water Main Break in June. 4.10 Recommendation from Rib Mountain Metropolitan Sewerage District (RMMSD) Manager to Re-appoint Thomas Wittkopf to the RMMSD Commission. 4.11 Acknowledge Letter from State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services for Meeting Fluoride Standards. 4.12 Recommendation from the Director of Planning & Development to approve the conditional use permit request as recommended by the Plan Commission through the attached conditional grant determination by the Village of Weston Plan Commission document and the draft Conditional Use Permit #CU-3-14-1432. 5. Reports from Staff. 5.1 Clerk/Employee Resources Manager 5.2 Fire Chief 5.6 Police Chief 5.3 Parks Superintendent 5.7 Public Works Director 5.4 Aquatic Center Manager 5.8 Finance/Assessor 5.5 Plan/Dev Director 5.9 Technology Director 6. Business Items for Consideration. 6.1 Review recommend from CLPS Committee endorsing a modification to Section 10.300 governing hunting within the Municipal Code of Ordinances at the request of Chief Sparks. 6.2 Review recommendation from CLPS and Finance Committees to rescind Section 63.100 regarding Public Transportation from the Municipal Code of Ordinances. 6.3 Review recommendations from Wausau Transit Commission, Community Life, and Public Safety, and Finance Committees regarding whether the Village of Weston continue to provide public transit services through Metro Ride throughout FY2015, revising the current route to establishing a new Route K (Scenario 6) with 8 or 9 trips daily through the Village from NCHC. 6.4 Review recommendations from Finance/Park & Rec Committee to approve creation of a Community Bike Rental Partnership Program with Sprocketz Bike Shop funded through FY2014 Room Tax dollars. 6.5 Review recommendation from CLPS Committee to rescind plans for an advisory referendum regarding prohibitions against the use of cellphones while operating a motor vehicle and table consideration of action on this subject indefinitely. 6.6 Review of recommendation from Park/Rec Committee to not have an ice rink facility at the Weston Warming house and investigate the possibility with the school district to take over the facility. 7. Report from the Administrator. 8. Remarks from Trustees. 9. Remarks from the President. 10. Adjourn. This notice was posted at the Municipal Center and was faxed to the local media on 08/1/2014 @ 4:15 p.m. Please note that, upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids & services. For information or to request this service, contact the Village Clerk, Sherry Weinkauf at (715) 359-6114. Meeting: COMMUNITY LIFE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Members: F Schuster {c}; S Jaeger; B Fiene; Z Martin; T Hansen Location: Weston Municipal Center (5500 Schofield Ave) Date/Time: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 6:30 P.M. MINUTES 1. Call to order of Community Life and Public Safety Committee. Chairman Fred Schuster called the Community Life & Public Safety Committee meeting to order at 6:32pm. Members in attendance were Fred Schuster, Brian Fiene, Zach Martin, and Tamera Hansen. Sharon Jaeger was absent and excused. Also present were Town Supervisor Bob Wesenick, Administrator Guild, Police Chief Sparks, Fire Chief Wirth, Technology Service Director Nathan Crowe, and Recycling Intern Kyle Casper. 2. Scheduled Appearances: There were no scheduled appearances 3. Comments from the public on committee issues: Schuster asked for comments from the audience. Ann Jefferson – 3926 Riverview Dr. - Wausau – Jefferson wanted the committee to know she is very interested in keeping some kind of bus route going in Weston. She feels it is necessary so all citizens have the opportunity to participate in community life. She would also like the committee to allow for community input either through listening sessions or community forums. Jefferson also stated she would be willing to help in getting the word out. She also supplied the flyers that went out to promote the bus route and its benefits. Mark Timken 5909 Coronado Dr. - Weston – Timken is a member of the NAOMI task force and would like to encourage the committee to continue with public transportation in Weston and increase the geographical area of Route K in order for riders to get to vital locations such as medical clinics. Timken went on to talk about the route NAOMI has recommend and what added value that would bring. Virginia Korleski 3510 Mt. View Ave - Weston. Kroleski is a former Metro Ride and paratransit user. Even though she is unable to use it now she is speaking for those who need it. It is their way of being independent. Kathi Zoern 915 N. 2nd Ave Apt. - Wausau. Zoern is part of the NAOMI bus task force and would like to encourage the committee to keep the bus route and not eliminate or cut the route, especially since paratransit would be effected. This provides independence for people to get to jobs, volunteer work, shopping etc. She would like the committee to allow for public input. Robert Mielke 315 S 8th Ave – Wausau. Mielke is part of the Transit Committee for the City of Wausau and stated they have had a great partnership with the Village of Weston and would like to see this bus route continue into 2015. Mielke stated the bus route is the only way some residents have to get around. 4. Committee Proclamations: There were no Committee Proclamations 5. Consent Items: 5.1 Approval of previous meeting minutes from Monday, March 24th, 2014. M/S/P Fiene/Martin: to approve the March 24, 2014 minutes. 5.2 Acknowledge the letter of 6/6/14 approving Ashley Bishop as the Village’s Humane Officer. M/S/P Martin/Hansen: to acknowledge the letter approving Ashlee Bishop as the Village’s Humane Officer 5.3 Following the recommendation from the SAFER District, recommend that the Board of Trustees amend Weston Municipal Code of Ordinances Sec 34.200 replacing references to COMM 14.02(1) with SPS 314. Chief Wirth stated the reason for the change was the State of Wisconsin has changed from the Department of Commerce being in charge of the fire protection codes, to the Department of Safety and Professional Services (SPS). The numbering system thus had to change to be able to reference SPS. M/S/P Fiene/Martin: to recommend that the Board of Trustees amend Weston Municipal Code of Ordinances Sec. 34.200 replacing references to COMM 14.02(1) with SPS 314. 5.4 Following the recommendation from the Everest Metro Joint Finance Committee, recommend to the Board of Trustees to approve revisions to Everest Metro Public Safety Charter Agreement between the Village and Town of Weston and the City of Schofield. Chief Sparks stated this was an update to the agreement and language and include some things as it has had a number of amendments since it was drafted in the early 90’s. It also includes language on the cost sharing between the municipalities of the Public Safety building. 5.5 Following the recommendation from the Everest Metro Joint Finance Committee, recommend to the Board of Trustees to approve revisions to Municipal Code of Ordinances Sec 26.100 regarding the recreation of the Schofield/Weston Municipal Court as the Everest Metro Municipal Court. Chief Sparks stated this changes the name of the Court to Everest Metro Municipal Court from Schofield/Weston Municipal Court, it is also going from a 2 year term to a 4 year term. M/S/P Schuster/Fiene: to recommend to the Board of Trustees to approve revisions to the Municipal Code of Ordinances Sec. 26.100 regarding the Municipal Court 5.6 Following the recommendation from the Everest Metro Joint Finance Committee, recommend to the Board of Trustees to approve Weston Public Safety Building Occupancy and Cost Sharing Agreement. Chief Sparks stated that this agreement is updating the agreement between the Village of Weston, the Town of Weston, and the City of Schofield on who is responsible and what percentage each municipality’s and organization’s cost share is for the Public Safety building (i.e.
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