VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH BOARD PROCEEDINGS 08/01/11

Sept. 21, 2011

VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH, WISCONSIN

BOARD PROCEEDINGS

8/1/2011

Pres. DeWolfe called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room located in Village Hall.

Members Present: Trustees Dick Hines; Curt Wandmacher; Neil Gulbranson; Michael J. Steele; Kenny Manfred, absent Rick Sweig.

Staff Present: Clerk/Treas.; Peggy Nelson, Public Works Director /Zoning Adm.; Greg Engeset and Police Sgt. Eric Ladwig.

Others Present: Pierce County Herald; Sean Scallon, Scott

Gulbranson, Building Inspector; Galen Seipel, P.C. Historical

Assoc. representatives, Dr. Krisan Shaw, Bill Warner and Attorney Robert Loberg

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

MSC Steele/Manfred to accept minutes of regular meeting 7/11/11 as submitted. Unanimous.

APPROVAL OF BILLS:

MSC Wandmacher/Steele to approve payment of vouchers submitted for audit to date. Unanimous.

#21828, 21861-21863, 21888-21969

General fund- $205,696.39

Water fund - $5,275.48

Sewer fund - $228,077.89

Public comment on non-agenda items:

None

Sept. board meeting date:

Sept. 12, 2011, 7:00 p.m. Pres. Pro-Tem Kenny Manfred to conduct board meeting

Adopt Resolution 2011-11 Opposing 2011 Assembly Bill 182 Proposing to Prohibit Municipal Electric or

Water Utilities from Collecting Certain Utility Arrearages from Owners of Rental Properties as

Property Liens:

MSC Manfred/Gulbranson to adopt. Unanimous.

Survey from P.C. Emergency Management; Pre-Disaster

Mitigation Plan:

MSC Wandmacher/Steele that staff complete survey and forward to EPTEC, Inc. Unanimous.

Update on Lawrence property at 423 W. Main St.:

Pres. DeWolfe informed the board that he and Building Inspector Galen Seipel were up and viewed the building construction last

Friday with their concern being a structural plan for the roof. Tom

Blank, Architect from Prescott who is working with the P.C.

Historical Assoc. on the improvements to the building addressed the board with an outline of the project which included both work by his

office and PCHA volunteers, construction progress and timeframe. He informed the board that he specializes in fixing and re-doing old buildings, giving a history on the building. The plan is for the PCHA to be able to occupy building this fall with the building

completed for the Village 150th Celebration in 2012. Galen questioned if they were following state code on the concrete slab, with

Tom informing him that he would leave two sets of plans at the

Village Hall for his review. Pres. DeWolfe stated that from the board's perspective they are seeing progress, as they keep moving forward on the project they should come to the board with an update every couple of months.

Adopt Ordinance 616 amending Sec. 9.12, 11.01, 111.02 & 12.10(4)(b)(3) Animal Warden/Humane Officer, Health Officer, Direct Seller's Permit:

MSC Gulbranson/Hines to adopt. Unanimous.

Scott Gulbranson high water meter reading/bill - 202 W.

Summit Ave.; meter testing report:

Trustee Neil Gulbranson abstained. Scott questioned where the board stands on the issue as no formal action has been taken. Pres. DeWolfe reported that the independent test of the meter resulted in nothing out of line with the meter.

MSC Wandmacher/Manfred that we accept the test readings of the meter which are correct and make no adjustment on the bill, late fees to be waived. Unanimous.

COMMITTEE REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS:

Plan Commission: 7/11/11 – Trustee Kenny Manfred

MSC Manfred/Steele to adopt Ordinance #615 to amend the Floodplain Zoning Ordinance and Map of the

Village of Ellsworth. Unanimous.

Street & Sidewalk: Trustee Kenny Manfred

7/27/11 & 8/1/11 - Safe Routes to School bid opening/review, 4 bids rec'd.

MSC Manfred/Gulbranson to award low bid to R.M. Schlosser Excavating, Durand, WI, bid amount

$244,181.42. Unanimous.

Library Board:

7/26/11 Trustee Curt Wandmacher

Minutes on file in Village Clerk's Office. Wandmacher commented that participants in the Summer Reading Program was up which shows people are using Library services, staff is doing a good job.

Finance, Purchasing, Buildings: 7/25/11 Curt Wandmacher

MSC Steele/Gulbranson that we provide up to $60,000 Tax

Incremental Financing and enter into a

Developer's Agreement with Ellsworth Properties, LLC, Dr. Krisan Shaw. Unanimous.

Public Safety: Minutes of meeting held on 7/19/11 not submitted

Health, License, Welfare: 8/1/11 Trustee Kenny Manfred

MSC Manfred/Wandmacher to grant the following License. Unanimous.

-Ellsworth Funsters Temporary Class “B” License for Demo Derby rain date of August 27-28, 2011

-Ellsworth Funsters Temporary Class “B” License for Fair Beer

Garden August 11-14, 2011

MSC Manfred/Hines to approve agent change for Northern Tier Retail LLC - Super America. Unanimous.

REPORTS:

Chief of Police: Sgt. Eric Ladwig in absence of Chief Greg Place

-Awarded a $4000 grant for the Click It or Ticket Program from Traffic Safety

-Aug. 2 Nat'l Night Out in the East End Park 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., 15 various groups participating, thanking the Village Board for their participation

-Increase in burglaries, busy as calls are up 343 from 2010 same

period Jan. - July.Investigations and solving the crimes have paid off with thousands of dollars worth of items recovered, currently those involved are in the prosecution phase

-Getting ready for the P.C. Fair, hoping for good weather, no storms

PWD/Zoning Administrator: Submitted a written report on file in Village Clerk's Office

-New street sweeper has arrived

-Rec'd local quotes for replacement of retaining wall in front of

English Lutheran Church

-Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade delayed due to rain causing

issues with construction, construction is still on target date

-Zoning violation at 309 W. Main St. scheduled for trial on 9/12/11

-Bonnie Langer Memorial Park, 339 W. Main St., rec'd specs,

quantities and cost estimates, planning to meet with Lawrence

Langer end of week

-SEH is working on the Pressure Reducing Valve Station that will be installed north of the Ford Garage which will be needed for the

Assisted Living facility being built on Hwy 65.

Clerk-Treas.:

-State Trust Fund Loan disbursement will be rec'd by Sept. 5th for TID 8 & 9 projects

-First meeting of the Joint Review Board for creation of TID 9 scheduled for 8/5, 5 p.m.

Closed Session: canceled

MSC Steele/Manfred adjourn the meeting at 7:53 p.m. Unanimous.

Respectfully submitted,

Peggy A. Nelson-Clerk

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