VILLAGE OF WYOCENA

VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012

Call to order:  Village President, Jim Struck, called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. 

Roll call: Present was Gil Kuzera, James Struck, Jennifer Nickel, Carolyn Schroeder, and Todd Hepler.  KIM Bauer and Paul Crary were absent.  Other attendees were Roxann Brue, Administrator, Clerk/Treasurer, Jared Anderson, Public Works Foreman/Utility Operator, and Mary Friesen, Library Director.

Proof of Posting:Village clerk posted the agenda for the March 12, 2012 Village Board meeting on the bulletin board at Wyocena Community Center, Wyocena Post Office, the United Cooperative – Wyocena and the Village website on Thursday, March 8, 2012. 

Recognition of Visitors: None

Minutes: Motion by Kuzera, seconded by Nickel, to approve the minutes of February 27, 2012 with the correction of Attorney Salna last name.  M.C. 

Reports:

Ad Hoc Report: None.  Clerk will email Kathy Morrison regarding the fish stocking of the lake.  

Library Director Report:  Mary Freisen will give report under Unfinished Business item #1.

Administrator Report:Roxann informed the Board that she had received an email from Kory Anderson, General engineering, for the final settlement on the dam repairs.  The village has to repay the emergency fund $6,297.72 and FEMA owes the Village $45,814.60.  A property owner is looking for permission to dredge along his property but the clerk informed him he needs DNR approval before the Board can approve the project. 

Treasurer Report: Roxann presented the following vouchers for approval.  Motion by Hepler, seconded by Schroeder, to approve the following bills.  Roll Call: Schroeder-yes, Hepler - yes, Kuzera - yes, Struck - yes, and Nickel - yes.  M.C.

Unfinished Business:

Library Issues and Referendum: Mary Freisen presented the annual report to the Board.  Mary stated that circulation was down about 400 but computer use was up. Mary Said the library had to stop once program due to lack of participants so program were down about 100 people.  Mary stated the library in going to have two adult programs, one on March 31^stto learn to make decorated Ukrainian eggs and the other on May 1^ston Medicare.   Gil Kuzera head of the Library Ad Hoc committee had nothing to add with regards to the library referendum yet.

New Business:

Cemetery Arch:  Jared Anderson explained to the Board the steel arch for the cemetery the pipe were rusted through and needed replacement but the letter and bracket could be used once they were repaired, sandblasted, and painted.  Jared stated they had gotten three quotes and the only one that had steel tubing long enough was Wisconsin Metals.  Motion by Kuzera, seconded by Nickel to approve the pipes and materials needed to repair the cemetery arch.  Roll Call: Hepler – yes, Kuzera – yes, Struck – yes, Nickel – yes and Schroeder – yes.  M.C.

The Board discussed the cost to open a grave site and requested the clerk ask other communities to see what they spend.

Truck Bed liner: Jared stated he did not include a bed liner in the original bid for the new truck but thought is would help to protect and extend the life on the truck bed.  Kuzera asked Jared about the roll on type of liner which Jared stated would probably be less expensive but would involved more time and he was not sure it would adhere properly with no guarantees.  Hepler requested Jared get two more quotes on the cost to install a bed liner.

Election worker:  The clerk informed the Board that Kathryn Kitterman expressed an interest in being a poll worker and Roxann stated the more workers she would be able to split shifts easier.  Motion by Struck, seconded by Hepler to approve Kathryn Kitterman pending a background check.  M.C.

Community Center Maintenance:  Jared explained the siding on the building continues to fall off in high winds and the small conference room has two corners where the drywall has separated.  Motion by Hepler, seconded by Schroeder to get 3 quotes for these maintenance projects.  M.C.

Sewer Plant Maintenance:  Pres. Struck informed the Board he wanted Jared to continue with doing a study of the oxygen levels in  the lagoons so the Board could consider cost saving measurers for the sewer plant.  Jared stated rural Water has put the village on the list to borrow the DO probes needed to study the oxygen levels in the lagoons and once that is done the Board can review the results.

Ordinances:  Pres. Struck asked Trustee Hepler if the entire Board could review the first six chapters of the ordinances.  Hepler request that stuck and him meet on the Mondays when there isn’t a Board meeting to work on the proposed ordinances before distributing anything to the full Board.  The clerk will post a notice of the Ordinance committee meetings with a notation there could be a quorum of the Board present at the meetings.

Items for next Board Meeting:  Cemetery cleanup day.

Adjournment: Motion by Nickel, seconded by Hepler, to adjourn at 7:42 pm.  M.C.

Roxann Brue, Village Clerk

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