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Village Board - December 12,2011
Feb 21, 2012
Village of Roberts
Village Board Meeting
December 12, 2011 – 7:00 PM
The Village Board Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by President Moeri.
The meeting was properly noticed in the Central St. Croix News and posted in three locations in the Village of Roberts.
Members Present: Willard Moeri, Chuck Pizzi, Peter Tharp, Rand Waughtal, Don Gerhardt, Nathan Stork, and Katy Kapaun.
Visitors: John Bond, Dan Burgess, Mary Imboden, Julia Ybarro-Young, Kim Hamilton, Matt Heib, Ivan Hackman, Bill Derrick, Jr. Brenda Hackman, Lynn Berg, Dennis Christophel, Marge Wolske, and Angi Goodwin.
Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve Meeting Minutes from November 14, 2011 Regular Board Minutes, and November 28, 2011 by Pizzi and seconded by Gerhardt. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report
Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report by Kapaun, seconded by Pizzi. Motion carried.
Public Concerns
- Concern regarding the open basement in ShaRonDale Subdivision owned by Delta Construction. The basement was ordered to be capped. The Police Chief will be handling the issue.
Communications – None
Salvation Army/Grace Place - Lynn Berg
- Lynn presented what the program offers to the area. Currently have 17 individuals living there.
Department Reports
Police Department – Dan Burgess
- Monthly Report –No report at this time.
- There has been an increase in disturbed person issues.
- Increase in issues dealing with the school and the bus loading zone.
Director of Public Works – John Bond
- Letter in response for our WPDES was sent.
- Requested what the board’s preference would be regarding snow plowing on weekends. Do they want all the sidewalks done immediately or during business hours to not cause over time. The board agreed to leave the snow removal as it is now.
- The sewer lines on Ash Street and some other streets have roots coming through and our current equipment will not cut roots. Options would be to hire another company to come in or use a smaller diameter saw that uses a water nozzle. We are also experiencing problems with the pipe that leads from the treatment plant to the lake. The equipment John is looking for would cost approximately $1,600. The board had no one against purchasing the equipment.
- Thanked St. Croix Tree Service and Kent Lindahl for putting the lights on the tree in the small park by the old library.
Committee Reports and Recommendations
Park/Urban Forestry Board
Plan Commission
- Building Inspector Report – Review report.
Village of Roberts
Village Board Meeting Minutes
December 12, 2011 – Page 2
- Amend Section 70-120(5) and 70-120(6) of Zoning Codes
Motion to amend Section 70-120(5) and 70-120(6) of Zoning Codes by Stork, seconded by Pizzi. Motion carried.
- Rezone Crane I Holdings, LLC from B3 General Business District to B1 Community Business District
Motion to rezone Crane I Holdings, LLC from B3 General Business District to B1 Community Business District by Kapaun, seconded by Gerhardt. Motion carried.
CDA Board – Will meet December 14, 2011
Finance Committee - None
Public Safety - None
Public Works Committee
- Sewer Rates for Classification
John described the current program of not charging a volume charge after 35,000 gallons of usage. The committee would like to leave the residential and public authority with the current program and change the commercial and industrial classification to a volume charge for all usage.
Motion to clarify the 2004 ruling with the sewer volume usage of 35,000 gallons for Residential and Public Authority but to remove the 35,000 gallon limitation for Industrial and Commercial by Stork, seconded by Gerhardt. Motion carried.
Fire Association - None
Library Board – Katy Kapaun/Brenda Hackman
- Reviewed the October circulation.
- Will be purchasing E-Readers to be purchased.
- Will be purchasing some furnishings for the children’s area for adults to sit on.
- There will be a book sale, craft sale and other opportunities for fundraising.
- An outdoor sculpture has been donated to the Library.
- New email address - hmcl@robertspubliclibrary.org
- The Library Board discussed the time clock and took action to not add a time clock at this time.
- Brenda described the programming for December. There will be a two hour opportunity for training on E-Readers, etc. They are working on adding more technology to the library.
- Job Center for Wisconsin will be at the Library the fourth Wednesday of the month.
- Open house planned for next Thursday evening.
- Will be increasing hours – adding Monday’s starting January 16 and Friday’s – 10:00-6:00, Tuesday’s-Thursdays – 1:00-8:00 PM; Saturday’s – 10:00-1:00 year round.
Old Business
- Resolution #2011-6 – GASB 54 Fund Balance Reporting
Motion to approve Resolution #2011-6 with a 15% level of unassigned funds by Pizzi, seconded by Kapaun. Motion carried.
- Christmas on Main – December 17 – Kim Hamilton
Kim would like Main Street blocked off the same as Halloween for roughly a three hour period.
Motion to approve blocking off Main Street for Christmas on Main on December 17thfrom 5:00-8:00 PM Pizzi, seconded by Tharp. Motion carried.
Village of Roberts
Village Board Meeting Minutes
December 12, 2011 – Page 3
New Business
- Employee Education Requests and Expense Reports
Motion to approve Sonia Kubesh and Dan Burgess training request by Tharp, seconded by Gerhardt. Motion carried.
- Operator’s License
- Appointment of Election Inspectors
Motion to approve Election Inspectors for 2012-2013 as listed by Kapaun, seconded by Pizzi. Motion carried.
- Designation of Budgeted Funds
Motion to approve the designation of budgeted funds from 2011 as listed by Pizzi, seconded by Gerhardt. Motion carried.
- Health Reimbursement Account – Dennis Christophel (North Shore Bank)
Dennis explained how the Health Reimbursement Account to the Board. The board will progress with Health Reimbursement Account and have discussions with the employees.
- Payment of Bills
Motion to pay the bills by Pizzi, seconded by Gerhardt. Motion carried.
- Any other business - None
Motion to adjourn at 9:30 PM by Stork, seconded by Gerhardt. Motion carried.
Doreen Kruschke, WCPC, CMTW Date Adopted 01/09/2012
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