Minutes Fo the January 25, 2010 Village Board Meeting of the Village of Wyocena

VILLAGE OF WYOCENA VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2017

Call to order: President Paul Crary called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll Call: President Paul Crary, Trustees: Rusty Shiradelly, Scott Lemanczyk, Carolyn Schroeder, Kyle Hendrickson, Kim Bauer, and Kathy Morrison, Public Works Foreman Jared Anderson, Library Director Kristyn Sommers, Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Lori Kratky, Columbia Health Care Center Director of Activity Therapy Dianna Lang, and citizens: Ally Thornton, Becky Schowalter, and Eric and Angie Swanson. Proof of Posting: Village clerk posted the agenda for the August 14, 2017 Village Board meeting on the bulletin board at Wyocena Community Center, Wyocena Post Office, the United Cooperative – Wyocena and the Village website on Thursday, August 10, 2017. Recognition of Visitors: None Minutes: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Shiradelly, to approve the July 10, 2017 board minutes. M.C. with Schroeder, Bauer, and Hendrickson abstained.

Reports: Library Director Report: A written report was provided. No questions were asked.

Motion by Crary, seconded by Bauer, to move New Business Item #1 up on the agenda. M.C. Columbia Healthcare Center (CHCC) Request To Use Facility With Fee Waived: Dianna Lang explained CHCC volunteers would like to host a dinner and show fundraiser on September 30, 2017 at the Wyocena Community Center to raise money for the new Willow Court Spa Fund. Motion by Lemanczyk, seconded by Schroeder, to waive the rental fee for CHCC to use the Multi-Use Room and the Community Room to host a fundraiser on September 30, 2017. M.C.

Police Chief Report: A written report was provided. No questions were asked. Public Works Foreman’s Report: A written report was provided. No questions were asked. Administrator Report: Kratky informed the board of the following items: 1) Wyocena’s Ash trees are heavily infested with Emerald Ash Borer and proposed the village begin planting other tree species in areas where there are Ash trees. 2) The village received a thank you from the Pardeeville Girls Softball C Team for allowing them use of Toppe Field. 3) The two parcels of land which the village leases for the street department garage are on the list of properties that may be foreclosed by Columbia County for unpaid property taxes if the taxes are not paid by September 25, 2017. 4) The Village Board has been invited to the Columbia County Library System Board meeting. The next meeting dates were reported as September 15th and November 17th; Library Director Kristyn Sommers will have more information if interested. Treasurer Report: Kratky presented the following vouchers for approval. Motion by Crary, seconded by Lemanczyk, to approve the following bills. Roll Call: Schroeder – yes, Crary – yes, Morrison – yes, Hendrickson – yes, Bauer – yes, Lemanczyk – yes, and Shiradelly – yes. M.C.

Accounting Workshop $9,500.00 LW Allen $250.00 Alliant $3,803.82 MTAW $110.00 Associated Appraisal $172.06 Piggly Wiggly $23.70 Cardmember Services $135.14 Portage Lumber $25.17 CBC Properties $400.00 Registration Fee Trust $1.00 CenturyLink $3.74 Rhyme Business $79.86 Cintas $139.96 Rohde's Sales & Service $28.76 Col Cty Highway $180.51 SCLS $12.48 Col Cty Solid Waste $2,944.96 Securian Financial $29.57 Country Plumber $145.00 Stone Harbor Resort $94.00 CT Labs $557.28 The O'Brion Agency $140.00 Delta Dental of WI $287.49 Uline $187.14 Fearing's Audi $173.75 United Cooperative $417.73 Frontier $426.31 United Cooperative $381.64 Galls $99.99 US Cellular $61.97 GECRB/Amazon $687.43 Weaver Auto $3.34 General Engineering $165.00 WRWA $130.00 Hawkins $192.20 J.P. Cooke Co. $59.45 Junior Library Guild $134.94 General Fund $11,046.72 Kessler Services $371.00 Library $1,385.84 Kristyn Sommers $192.43 Water Fund $4,428.65 LED Illumination $400.00 Sewer Fund $6,287.61

Unfinished Business: Ambulance Service Update: Next meeting is August 21, 2017. a. Ambulance and Accessories Purchase Request: Bauer explained rather than putting a new chassis on ambulance 628 for the cost of approximately $120,000 the ambulance would like to trade in 628 and purchase a 2017 chassis with a refurbished 2010 box. The new unit would include a power cot, power lift, and multiple other features, for $161,308.97. Pardeeville Ambulance EMTs contributed $10,000 from their fundraising efforts to reduce the cost from $171,308.97. It was questioned how the financing payments would fit into the budget without raising municipal subsidies. The ambulance service beginning non-emergent transports was briefly discussed and the board concurred they would have liked to see a year of transport income before financing a third ambulance for this purpose. Motion by Bauer, seconded by Crary, due to the lack of proof of return on investment, to deny the request to purchase a new ambulance and accessories at the cost of $161,308.97. Roll Call: Crary – yes, Morrison – yes, Hendrickson – yes, Bauer – yes, Lemanczyk – yes, Shiradelly – yes, Schroeder – yes. M.C. Columbia County Healthcare Center (CCHC) Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.): Nothing new to discuss. State Road Maintenance Agreement: Motion by Crary, seconded by Morrison, to approve the changes to the State Road Maintenance Agreement recommended by the village attorney. M.C. Street Sweeper: Anderson reported Bruce Equipment will be acquiring a street sweeper in October that should cost around $35,000 as is and approximately $50,000 if Bruce Equipment refurbishes it. Anderson will meet the Bruce Equipment Salesman and view the sweeper in Sturtevant next week. Jackson Street Repair: Anderson will get proposals for excavation and street repair for the next meeting.

New Business: Ally Thornton Facility Use Issues: Kratky reported the sound system in the Multi-Purpose Room stopped functioning during an event Thornton was hosting on July 15, 2017. A Fearing Audio repair person investigated the malfunction and reported the wiring was improper and one of two speakers in the room was blown. Kratky further reported the system had overheated and shut down, until the system cooled off, at an event the weekend prior. Thornton confirmed the sound system was working when she rented the facility. Motion by Bauer, seconded by Hendrickson, to return the full security deposit to Ally Thornton for the July 15, 2017 rental. Roll Call: Morrison – No, Hendrickson – yes, Bauer – yes, Lemanczyk – No, Shiradelly – yes, Schroeder – yes, Crary – Yes. M.C. Operator License Application for Elizabeth Cook: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Hendrickson, to approve an operator license for Elizabeth Cook. M.C. Fire Department Update: Anderson informed the board of two possible recruitment/retention options for fire department personnel. 1) State Firefighter Membership currently cost $25 per member and offers life insurance and other benefits to members. 2) Length of Service Award Program which the village would match up to a certain amount per member once the member has attained a set number of years as a firefighter. a. Personnel Benefit Request: Motion by Crary, seconded by Shiradelly, to pay for a State Firefighter Membership annually for each firefighter. M.C. Firefighter Application For Matt Weatherwax: Motion by Crary, seconded by Lemanczyk, to approve the firefighter application for Matt Weatherwax. M.C. Budget: Kratky asked the board members to continue to work on the budget.

Board Comments: Next board meeting is September 11, 2017. Ambulance update, Jackson Street storm sewer, street sweeper, sound system policy, budget, and CCHC M.O.U. will be on the agenda.

Adjournment: Motion by Schroeder, seconded by Morrison, to adjourn at 8:19 p.m. M.C.

Lori Kratky, Village Clerk