CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
April 12, 2010

President Williams called to order the monthly meeting of the Village Board at 7:00 P.M.   Roll call: Lau, Vogt, Becwar, Kienitz, Williams, Cooper and Schmidt—all present.  Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Street Supervisor-Dion Nemitz, Tracy Bausch, Bart Nies, Arnie Phillips, Steve Kirschbaum, Jane Bernhardt, Ron Kelley, Mickey Skaggs, Ray Kirschbaum, Harold Pollock, Darcy Ploessl, Luke Demes, Teresa and Jerry Reynolds, Shelby and Bob Roe, Amy and Mark Kartman, Mary and Richard Markham. 

A motion to approve the minutes of the March 8th and 29th meetings was made by Lau, second by Schmidt; motion carried.  Schmidt made a motion to approve the vouchers for payment. It was seconded by Cooper; motion carried.

Delta 3 Engineering:
Bart Nies presented Wiederholdt Enterprises Pay Request #2 and Change Order #1 for the School Street project with a total of $9,137.83.  The work has been completed and the landscaping finished.  Cooper made a motion to approve Pay Request #2 of $7,631.18 to Wiederholt Enterprises, second by Lau; motion carried.  A motion was made by Becwar with a second by Cooper to approve Change Order #1 payment of $1,506.65 for changes in piping, concrete and landscaping.  The motion carried by voice vote.

Becwar made a motion, and Cooper seconded it, to convene to closed session pursuant to Wis. St. Statute Sec. 19.85 (1)(g) for conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.  Roll Call vote: Becwar-yes; Kienitz-yes; Vogt-yes; Williams-yes; Cooper-yes; Schmidt-yes; Lau-yes; motion carried.

A motion was made by Schmidt to return to Open Session, second by Lau; motion carried. 

Bart Nies stated that Iowa Grant Trucking has completed the work for Phase 1 of the Boat Landing project.  He is presenting Pay Request #4 and Change Order #1 (for extending the paved walkway) for a total payment of $26,172.39.  Bart stated that the ramps were completed correctly and can not exceed DNR maximum slope specifications.  Cooper made a motion to approve payment of $22,157.39 for Pay Request #4 to Iowa Grant Trucking, Schmidt seconded it; motion carried.  A motion was made by Kienitz for approval of Change Order #1 to Iowa Grant Trucking in the amount of $4,015; second by Schmidt; motion carried.

The Board informed Bart that due to lack of funds the Village would not submit any projects for DNR grants. 
 
Director of Public Works Report:
Bartels informed the Board that the large water leak may be under the substation at DTE Stoneman.  More testing will be done this week.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm attended the Governor’s Convention and Tri-State Spring Conference and stated that social networking is becoming very popular. The Farmer's Market will start May 1st and the ferry begins operation April 30th.  The Tourism Committee, along with Bartels, are working on new signage for Cassville.  All Board members were provided copies of the Tourism report, calendar of events and Cassville at-a-glance information. 

Presidents Report:
President Williams congratulated Kienitz, Cooper and Schmidt on their reelection as Village Board trustees.

All Board members are invited to the Firemen’s Installation of Officers on April 21st at 7:00 P.M. at the Fire Hall.

Board members thanked Attorney Infield for his generous donation for pool repairs to conform to the Virginia Graeme Baker Act.

Police Report:
Chief McDonald has received numerous complaints/concerns regarding a new resident in the Village with pit bulls. People have notified the clerk’s office about these dogs being loose and this Ordinance infraction is being documented.  Many residents were present at this meeting with concerns about these dogs.  Comments from those attending included that there are 3 dogs at this residence, the dogs have been seen running at large numerous times and the dogs could be dangerous with children playing in the area.  Williams said a big concern is that these dogs are located within a block of schools and two day cares.  Attorney Infield stated that the Village Board could choose to create a vicious dog ordinance that could be breed specific and, if adopted, would require the owners to remove the dogs from the Village immediately.  Infield stated that a specific process needs to be followed in which Board members should research information regarding vicious dogs (or a specific breed of dogs) and accept documentation both pros and cons to make an informed and arbitrary decision. Infield is advising that a Public Hearing be held and persons may attend and provide Board members with relevant information supporting their reasons for banning or allowing vicious dogs.  He is advising that any written material/statistics/articles be submitted to Board members prior to the Public Hearing and meeting so the Board will have time to review the information before making a decision. The consensus of the Board is that they would like to proceed with a Public Hearing and Village Board meeting to consider an Ordinance banning vicious dogs, including pit bulls.  Infield stated that the dog owners should be notified that the Board is going to consider a vicious dog Ordinance.

Chief McDonald stated that some residents have issues with the speed limits on State highways within the Village.  He spoke to a DOT official concerning changing the 45 mph speed limit to 30 mph on Hwy 133 South from Klauer Street to Sand Bar Lounge and Lanes and on Highway 81 to change the 25 mph speed limit to 35 mph from 622 Denniston to the Village limits.  McDonald stated that the DOT would make a decision possibly by the end of summer. 

John Lau asked about speed limit signs on Prime Street and Nemitz said they are posted.     

Attorney Report:
Pursuant to the March meeting, Attorney Infield presented an Ordinance to replace a yield sign with a stop sign at the intersection of Crawford and Dewey Streets that controls traffic traveling south on Crawford Street.  Cooper made a motion to adopt said Ordinance with a second by Schmidt.  Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Kienitz-yes; Becwar-yes; Vogt-yes; Lau-yes; Cooper-yes; Schmidt-yes; motion carried.

Vogt asked about developing an Ordinance in consideration of a stop sign at St. Charles School, which he stated has the same issues as the Crawford and Dewey Street intersection. 
   
Committee Reports:
Park--
Vogt reported that some vandalism was done at Riverside Park recently.

Buildings—
Kienitz, Williams and Bartels informed the Board that the electricity at the street garage is being replaced.  Cooper said that a representative from North Central Insulation would be inspecting the Municipal Building and Fire Department roofs this week.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances—
Lau made a motion to approve a Temporary Class “B” License to the Lions/Lioness Clubs for July 17th from 1:00 PM to midnight at Riverside Park and Schmidt seconded it; motion carried.  Lau made a motion to approve an Operator’s license for Thomas Petersen; Schmidt seconded it; motion carried.

Airport—
Williams stated that bulbs are being replaced at the airport.  Russell Construction will inspect the wiring to the lighting on the runway.

Other Items for Consideration—
Ray Kirschbaum stated that the vacant property at 309 West Amelia needs the grass cut and an odor is coming from the garage.  Chief McDonald will check into the situation. 

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Board members were provided with copies of the following Financial Report.  Village cash on hand after vouchers--$495,453; Quarterly Street Aid of $15,401 has been received; Boat Landing Grant-received final payment in the amount of $34,590; Utility cash on hand after vouchers-$31,505; ‘93 Clean Water Fund MM-$999; ‘03 Clean Water Fund MM-$87; Watermain MM BSB-$312; Swr Repl MM-$11,922 and Wtr Repl MM-$10,486.

Copies of the 2009 Audit report were available for all Board members. 

Lau moved to adjourn the meeting, with a second by Schmidt; motion carried. 

                                                                                               
                Marlene Esser
                         Clerk                                                                                              

CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
March 29, 2010

The special meeting of the Cassville Village Board was called to order by President Williams at 4:30 P.M.   Roll call: Lau, Kienitz, Schmidt, Cooper, Vogt and Williams- present; Becwar-absent.  Also in attendance were Jeff Glass, Tom and Annamarie Peterson.

Trustee Lau made a motion to accept the surrender of Jeffrey J. Glass’ Liquor License contingent on approval of Silver Spigot Saloon LLC Liquor License effective April 1st.  It was seconded by Cooper; motion carried.

A motion was made by Lau to approve an original Liquor License to Silver Spigot Saloon LLC, Annamarie Petersen, Agent effective April 1st through June 30, 2010.  Schmidt seconded the motion; motion carried.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Lau; motion carried.
                                         Marlene Esser Clerk                        

CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
March 8, 2010

The regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board was called to order by President Williams at 7:00 P.M.   Roll call: Lau, Kienitz, Schmidt, Becwar, Cooper, Vogt and Williams-all present.  Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Police Chief-Brent McDonald, Richard Cerwin, Maria Lauck, Nate Sievers, Steve Kirschbaum, Rich Nelson, Mary and Richard Markham.

Kienitz made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 8th meeting, Lau seconded it; motion carried.  A motion was made by Schmidt to approve the vouchers for payment.  It was seconded by Cooper; motion carried.

Rich Nelson, plant manager of Stoneman DTE, updated the Board on the progress of the power plant conversion to biofuel.  He stated that the building is scheduled to be completed by June 1st.  The units will be fired June 14th and June 29th respectively and August 1st is slanted for the completion of the operation.  Presently he figures that the fuel handling system is 70% complete, 60% completion on the boiler and 5% of the electrical is finished.  Discussion was held concerning the use of Village water for the demineralizer and the stack testing for emission controls. Due to the increased truck traffic that the biofuel plant will require, Board members expressed concerns about student safety in the school zone and the physical deterioration of the Village streets from extra traffic load.  Nelson stated that presently there are over 100 contractors working at the plant and plans are for 30-35 permanent employees when the plant is in operation. Nelson stated a plant manager will update the Village Board on a monthly to bimonthly basis. 

Director of Public Works:
Bartels presented a resolution to authorize Village borrowing in consideration of two grants for the Harbor Commission—one for landing improvements and the other for the design of the new ferry.  Becwar made a motion to approve a resolution for “the consideration and action for authorizing short and long term borrowing of up to $250,000 for grant commitments in general obligation promissory notes and levying a tax in connection therewith” to borrow for the two projects. Lau seconded it.  Roll call vote Vogt-yes; Williams-yes; Becwar-yes; Cooper-yes; Kienitz-yes; Schmidt-yes; and Lau-yes; motion carried.
 
Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm reported that the Tourism Committee is still checking into stones for the signage into Cassville.  She will be attending the Tri-State Conference and Governor’s Convention for Tourism.
               
President’s Report:
Williams reminded everyone that April 6th is Election Day and six people are running for the three Village trustee positions.

Police Report:
Chief McDonald is soliciting donations from local businesses and individuals for the purchase of a taser gun.  He provided copies of a taser policy that will be implemented when one is purchased.  He has already taken training and is certified. 

Committee Reports:
Recreation/Library:
Board members were provided copies of the 2009 annual Eckstein Library statistics.  Schmidt stated that the report shows on increase over 2008 in program attendance and in the rental of books, magazines and videos. Internet use was down slightly.

Buildings:
Cooper stated that the roofs of the municipal building and fire hall will be inspected for recoating in the spring.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances:
Lau made a motion to grant a Temporary Class “B” License on March 26th to St. Charles Parish.  Kienitz seconded the motion; motion carried.  A motion was made by Lau, second by Cooper, to grant a Temporary Class “B” License to St. Charles Parish for April 9th; motion carried.  Lau made a motion to approve an operator’s license for Kathleen Wood and Schmidt seconded it; motion carried.

Street:
Cooper stated that the elementary school zone is very congested when buses and parents are dropping off and picking up children.  For safety reasons, he is recommending that the yield sign at Crawford and East Dewey be replaced with a stop sign.  The Board is in agreement so Attorney Infield will draft an Ordinance to reflect this change and present it at the April meeting.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers--$570,263.  Utility cash on hand after vouchers--$32,930.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Cooper; motion carried.
                                                                                                               
Marlene Esser   Clerk                                      

CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
February 8, 2010

The regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board was called to order at 7:00 P.M.  In the absence of President Williams, Lau made a motion to appoint Becwar as chairperson of the meeting, second by Cooper; motion carried.  Roll call: Lau, Cooper, Vogt, Kienitz and Becwar-present: Williams and Schmidt-absent.  Also attending were Attorney Infield, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Steve Kirschbaum, Ron Kelley, Tom Vondrum and Mickey Skaggs.

Kienitz made a motion, with a second by Cooper, to approve the minutes of the January 11th meeting; motion carried.  A motion was made by Cooper to approve the vouchers for payment.  Lau seconded the motion and it carried.

Tom Vondrum, representing St. Charles Parish, appeared before the Board.  Currently a parishioner is plowing the snow in the Church parking lot but has problems removing snow with the larger snowstorms.  Vondrum asked if the Street Department could plow when there is heavy, wet snow.  He stated that the lot is used on a daily basis by the Public School for staff parking and athletic events, which shows the community need for the parking lot.  Bartels expressed liability concerns and stated the Village streets are priority for plowing.  Attorney Infield said State law states that municipalities cannot remove snow from non-municipal areas unless no private individuals in the area can do the work.  Board members discussed doing the snow removal on a short-term basis and also the possibility of the school district helping since they utilize the lot.  Cooper made a motion to help with the removal of heavy snow through the end of this winter season only.  Kienitz seconded the motion and it carried.

Director of Public Works Report:
Bartels stated a Harbor Commission decision was made to pay an architect to design a new ferry and not go through the federal grant process, as doing so would add months to the bidding process.  The Village would have to borrow the money for the Harbor Commission with the Commission agreeing to abide by a repayment agreement.  When questioned, Bartels stated that the time frame to have the new ferry is for the start of the 2011 season.  Since the Harbor Commission did not indicate a specific amount of money to be borrowed, Attorney Infield advised that it be table for a future Board meeting.

In the absence of Delta 33 Engineering personnel, Bartels presented copies of the Iowa Grant Trucking Pay Request #3 for the boat ramp project.  Bart Nies is recommending that a payment of $8,785.60 be made which is the percent of the request that has been completed.  Lau made a motion to pay Iowa Grant Trucking $8,785.60, second by Cooper; motion carried.  Bartels stated that a change order was made to the project to increase the width of the sidewalk to 15 feet on the upper 30 feet of the ramp and that Iowa Grant Trucking stated the riprap should be in place in 2 weeks.

Bartels and Street Supervisor Nemitz developed guidelines of the Sign Retro-reflectivity Policy to meet the requirements of the Uniform traffic control devices MUTCD manual.  All street signs in the Village will be replaced with new signs and then replaced again at the end of the expected life of the sign.  To financially accomplish this replacement the Policy divides the Village into three sections with all signs within a section being replaced each year. By doing so, all signs will be replaced within three years.  Cooper made a motion to approve the Sign Retro-reflectivity Policy as presented, second by Kienitz; motion carried.

If the Board would be interested in doing the wastewater plant headwords project, Delta 3 Engineering will have to start spec work so it can be submitted to the DNR by June 1st to be considered for any grants or loans.  Bartels recommends not doing the project because presently he feels the water/sewer utility cannot assume any more debt.

Board members were provided copies of a resolution opposing the Department of Revenue proposal for mandated countywide annual assessment instead of each municipality providing the service when their assessment ratio falls below 80 percent.  Lau made a motion to approve the resolution and to send copies to our state representatives and other state departments, second by Vogt; motion carried. 

Bartels stated that prices will need to be obtained for the pool upgrades.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm reported attendance was high for Bald Eagle Days with people coming from all over the state and surrounding areas.  The Tourism Committee is checking into new welcome signage for Cassville with the idea of a stone with simply ‘Cassville’ on it.  Bartels stated that a sign made of that material would need to be placed out of the highway right of way.

Presidents Report:
Becwar announced a Spring Primary Election for Court of Appeals Judge will be held on February 16th.  A thank you was acknowledged from the Ruth Lau Family.

Committee Reports:
Buildings—Cooper stated that the Municipal Building roof is leaking in the main room.  He will have it inspected in the spring.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances—Lau made a motion to approve an operator’s license for Jeremy Fishnick.  Cooper seconded it and the motion carried.

Street—Cooper stated that the Board might need to address the issue of sidewalks in the Village that are heaved and in need of replacement.

Water & Sewer/Housing Authority—Becwar and Tom Vondrum stated that the Housing Authority is still having financial issues.  Vondrum said that insurance is extremely expensive for vacant buildings and expects the premium to be $8,000.00 this year for the two buildings.  Unit 2 is listed by a realtor and is on the website but presently there are no interested parties.  They are requesting the Village Board help out financially by paying $1,100 per month, which is approximately half of the USDA mortgage payment.  Cooper made a motion, with a second by Vogt, to make a $1,100 payment each month to the Housing Authority to be used for the USDA payment.  Motion carried by voice vote.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers-$466,210; Utility cash on hand after vouchers-$39,585.

Lau made a motion to adjourn, second by Vogt; motion carried.

                                                            Marlene Esser, Clerk             

CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
January 11, 2010

President Williams called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 P.M.  Roll call: Becwar, Kienitz, Lau, Williams, Vogt, Schmidt and Cooper—all present.  Also attending were Attorney Infield, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Richard Cerwin, Richard and Mary Markham

Schmidt made a motion to approve the December 14th and 28th meeting minutes.  It was seconded by Cooper; motion carried.  A motion was made by Becwar and seconded by Lau to approve the vouchers for payment; motion carried.

In the absence of Delta 3 Engineering personnel, Bartels presented copies of the Iowa Grant Trucking Pay Request #2 for the boat ramp project with a recommendation by Bart Nies for payment to be made. Schmidt made a motion to pay Iowa Grant Trucking $20,900, the amount of Pay Request #2; second by Cooper; motion carried.  Bartels stated that the large riprap has been delivered for the project.
  
Director of Public Works Report:
Bartels reported that the large water leak has not been found yet.  The leak may be by DTE Stoneman and the utility department will be checking out that area later this week.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm reported Bald Eagle Days would be held on January 30th and 31st with programs being presented at the High School and bird viewing at Riverside Park.  There is a full slate of activities planned including live raptors, speakers and a wild life photographer.  Snowmobilers are interested in giving rides during Bald Eagle Days and Attorney Infield stated that there should not be a problem as long as there is adequate insurance on the part of snowmobile owners and the Village.  A food stand and bake sale will be held with the profit going to the swimming pool. 

Mumm stated that no chairperson can be found for the Twin-O-Rama; so the future of this annual event is unknown.

President’s Report:
Dan Cooper, Linda Schmidt and Barb Kienitz, the incumbents, along with Jeff Glass, Jared Kasten and Dan Glassmaker are seeking the three trustee positions in the Spring Election.
 
Schmidt made a motion to appoint Allen Lee to the Tourism Committee, replacing Joe and/or Sue Kremer.  Kienitz seconded the motion and it carried.

Williams, Bartels and Elaine Gehde will apply for an Alliant Energy grant for safety upgrades at the swimming pool.

Committee Reports:
Park—The second part of the grant money has been received for the now completed Okey Pavilion in Riverside Park.

Housing Authority—Upon the request from Becwar, Cooper made a motion to pay half of the January mortgage payment to Rural Development for the Housing Authority.  It was seconded by Schmidt and carried by voice vote. 

Financial Report:
Esser reported Village cash on hand after vouchers $513,632 and Utility cash on hand after vouchers $47,195.

Lau made a motion to adjourn, second by Kienitz; motion carried.

                                                      Marlene Esser, Clerk                      

CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD YEAR END MEETING
December 28, 2009

President Williams called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.  Roll call: Kienitz, Williams, Schmidt, Becwar, Cooper, Vogt and Lau—all present.  Also present: Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Police Chief McDonald and Richard and Mary Markham.

Schmidt made a motion to approve the vouchers for payment, second by Lau; motion carried.

Lau made a motion to approve submittal to the Department of Natural Resources of the Clean Water Fund Intent to Apply (ITA) and Priority Evaluation and Ranking Form (PERF) for Wastewater Headwork Improvement.  Cooper seconded the motion and it carried by voice vote.

A motion to approve submittal to the DNR of the Clean Water Fund ITA and PERF for Bluff Street Sewer Improvements was made by Cooper; second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Schmidt made a motion for DNR submittal of Safe Drinking Water Loan Program ITA and PERF for Bluff Street Water Main Improvement and Kienitz seconded it; motion carried.

Public Works Director Report:
Bartels is requesting that the unused monies budgeted for Capital Improvement and Clerk/Municipal, Fire and Street Equipment Replacements be placed in the Money Market Accounts.  Schmidt made a motion to deposit $41,575 in the Capital Improvements, $4,500 in the Clerk/Municipal, $5,000 in the Fire and $3,000 in the Street Replacement Accounts.  Becwar seconded the motion; motion carried.

President’s Report:
Williams stated that nomination papers must be filed with the Clerk by 5:00 P.M. on January 5, 2010. The trustee seats currently held by Cooper, Schmidt and Kienitz are up for election in the spring. 

Police Report:
Chief McDonald provided copies of the annual Police Report to all members.  He explained that one report indicates a summary of the number of incidents and the other report shows the number of Statute violations.  He stated that the County has been very good about assisting within the Village when no one is on duty.

The County Sheriff’s Department received grant monies and purchased numerous computer systems for squads and provided one free to Chief McDonald.  A printer, air card for US Cellular and installation are the only costs for the Village.  With this TRAC System, the officer on duty will have immediate access to vehicle and license information and be able to issue citations at the time of the infraction.

Attorney Report:
With respect to Badger State Banks request to decrease the amount of pledged securities from $835,000 to $220,000 that the Bank has pledged for the Village, Attorney Infield stated that he checked with different communities and each seems to handle it differently. He said that the Board needs to insure that the taxpayers’ monies remain safe and at the same time show support of our local Bank   After discussion, Becwar made a motion to decrease the securities pledged by Badger State Bank from $835,000 to $500,000 with the option to change the amounts as deemed necessary by Board approval.  Cooper seconded the motion and it carried. 

Clerk Treasurer Report:
Village Cash on Hand-$552,517 and Utility Cash on Hand-$37,225.  Board members were given copies of the Statement of Tax Comparisons.  

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Cooper; motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

                                                     Marlene Esser, Clerk                        

CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
December 14, 2009

President Williams called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 P.M.  Roll call: Becwar, Kienitz, Vogt, Cooper, Williams, Schmidt-present; Lau-absent.  Also in attendance were Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Steve Kirschbaum, Jim Koopman, Louie Okey, Bart Nies, Denny Okey, Russ and Jeff Nelson and Dick and Mary Markham.

Schmidt made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 9th Board meeting and Budget Hearing and November 16th Special Board meeting, second by Cooper, motion carried.  A motion was made by Schmidt and seconded by Cooper to approve the vouchers for payment; motion carried.

Bart Nies from Delta 3 Engineering provided copies of the Pay Request from Iowa Grant Trucking for the boat ramp project.  Bart explained the lower parts of the three ramps are completed and in place.  The concrete for the upper half of the ramps needs to be poured but this cannot be done if the temperature is below 5 degrees (which is forecast for this week).  The completion date of November 30th has already passed and the cold weather will delay it even more.  The project ran past the completion date because of the slow start by Iowa Grant Trucking. The parking lot improvements are scheduled for spring completion. Vogt asked if there would be enough room between the walkways and ramps for the ramps to pivot in the event of high water. Bart said the walkways are 5½ ft wide and along with the rip rap there would be enough room.  Bart stated that the workmanship is very good and recommends that the Pay Request be paid.  Schmidt made a motion to pay Iowa Grant Trucking $32,585.28, the amount of Pay Request #1; second by Vogt; motion carried.

Bart stated that the deadline for the 2010 DNR intent to apply forms is December 31st.  He explained that the projects that could be included are wastewater plant headwork, water and sewer on Bluff Street and a new well. The consensus of the Board was that Delta 3 Engineering should have the applications ready for Board approval at the year-end meeting.
  
John Lau arrived at 7:10.

Jim Koopman and Louie Okey, representing Badger State Bank, appeared before the Board to discuss decreasing the amount of securities that the Bank has pledged for the Village.  They stated that all non-interest bearing checking accounts are covered 100% by FDIC.  FDIC covers money markets, savings and CD’s up to $250,000 and the State Public Deposit Guarantee account insures up to $400,000.  Currently the Bank has pledged $835,000 in securities.  To cover the balances that the Village currently has deposited, the Bank would only need to pledge $220,000. If the Village agrees to decrease the securities, it would allow more liquidity for the Bank.  The Bank would change the amount of securities, as the Village deems necessary.  Attorney Infield will verify this information and report to the Board at the year-end meeting. 

Director of Public Works Report:
Since the Board decided to conform to the Virginia Graham Baker Act (VGBA) and continue operating the pool next year, the Village budget needs to be amended.  Schmidt made a motion to increase pool fees to $9,000 and the pool budget to $68,996 and decrease Capital Improvements to $108,584.  Kienitz seconded the motion and it carried by voice vote.

Bartels provided copies of the Vacation and Call-in Policies for members to review.  Attorney Brownlee reviewed the policies and stated that they are acceptable under the Union contract and employee agreement.  The Vacation Policy states that no more than two employees of the Street Department may take vacation at the same time, and  only one employee of the utility department may be gone on vacation at a time.  The Call-in policy clarifies how employees will be called in after hours.   Becwar made a motion to approve the policies as written; second by Lau; motion carried.

The water leak at Amelia and Frederick Streets will hopefully be able to wait until spring for repair.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm reported the nice weather for Christmas in Cassville contributed to the nice crowd in attendance. The Tour of Homes, vendors, horse and buggy rides and decorating contests were well received.  Bald Eagle Days will be held January 30th and 31st.

President’s Report:
Lau made a motion, with a second by Schmidt, to adopt a resolution to obligate the Village to pay all State and County Taxes required by law to be paid to the County Treasurer if the Treasurer fails to do such. The motion carried by voice vote.

Williams appointed Tracy Bausch, Evelyn Conley, Eleanor Mumm, Amy Okey, BaeRuth Kirschbaum, Ed Preston, Marilee Robinson and Len and Carol Demert as Election Officials for a two-year term.

The Village Board year-end meeting will be held on December 28th at 7:00 P.M.

Schmidt made a motion to decrease the Village mileage to $.50 effective January 1st to reflect the change in IRS mileage standards, second by Kienitz; motion carried.

Attorney Report:
The Public Hearing was now held concerning vacating portions of Front and Du Chien streets on the property at 514 West Front Street (the former Walz property).  Infield stated that the Planning Commission held a meeting concerning the matter and recommends that the Village Board vacate Front and Du Chien streets on that property.  The streets need to be vacated so the owners can continue with plans to develop building sites.  President Williams asked if there were any questions or comments from the public.  Steve Kirschbaum asked if the Village would have an easement through the property and Williams stated there would be one.  With no further comments, Becwar made a motion, with a second by Cooper, to approve the resolution vacating portions of Front and DuChien Streets at 514 West Front Street. Becwar-yes; Lau-yes; Vogt-yes; Williams-yes; Kienitz-yes; Schmidt-yes; Cooper-yes; motion carried.

Committee Report:
Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances—Lau made a motion to approve an Operators License for Beth A. Ackerman; second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Housing Authority—Becwar informed the Board that the vacant Unit 2 has been winterized.  He will report to the Board on the financial situation of Housing at the January meeting. 

Items for Future Consideration of the Board—
Denny Okey thanked the Board for the support the Village gives the Rescue Squad with housing the squad and payment of insurance.  Likewise, President Williams extended a thank you to all Rescue Squad members for their volunteer service to the community and surrounding areas.

Bartels said that residents are moving snow into the Village streets and blocking intersections.  Attorney Infield stated that it is unlawful and violators can be fined.  He instructed Chief McDonald to notify him of the violators and he would send a letter stating that if they continue such, tickets will be issued.

Financial Report:
Esser reported Village cash on hand $661,903 and Utility cash on hand $62,366.

Schmidt made a motion, with a second by Cooper, to convene to closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.  Roll Call vote: Kienitz-yes; Cooper-yes; Schmidt-yes; Vogt-yes; Williams-yes; Lau-yes: Becwar-yes; motion carried.

A motion was made by Schmidt to return to open session for action on Closed Session matters and Becwar seconded it.  Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-yes; Kienitz-yes; Schmidt-yes; Cooper-yes; Becwar-yes; Lau-yes; motion carried.

Schmidt made a motion to increase Assistant Clerk, Tracy Bausch, wages to $11.00 for 2010 and give her paid holidays.  Lau seconded the motion and it carried by voice vote. 

Kienitz made a motion to adjourn, second by Schmidt; motion carried.

                                                                Marlene Esser, Clerk          

CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BUDGET HEARING
November 9, 2009

President Williams called the Special Meeting of the Budget Hearing to order at 6:00 P.M. Roll call: Williams, Vogt, Kienitz, Schmidt, Lau, Cooper and Becwar-all present. Also present was Director of Public Works-Bartels and Clerk-Esser.

Schmidt made a motion to convene to closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 1985(1)(c) for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental board has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Cooper seconded the motion and it carried.

A motion to return to open session was made by Schmidt, second by Lau; motion carried.

Copies of the summarized 2010 Budget were given to all Board members. Property taxes will raise by 3%; the total taxes for the Village will be $278,130. Bartels stated that Police and Fire budgets would remain the same as the 2009 budget with additional monies being placed in Capital Improvements. If the decision is made for the pool to remain open, the Village budget will have to be amended. Schmidt made a motion to approve the 2010 Village and Water/Sewer budgets, noting the changes made and contingent on the pool decision, second by Cooper. Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-yes; Lau-yes; Cooper-yes; Becwar-yes; Kienitz-yes; Schmidt-yes; motion carried.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Lau; motion carried and the meeting adjourned.

Marlene Esser, Clerk

CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
October 12, 2009

President Williams called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 PM. Roll call-Williams, Vogt, Lau, Cooper, Becwar and Schmidt—all present. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Officer-Duane Jacobson, Maria Lauck-representing Alliant Energy, Superintendent Lee Kullard-representing Cassville School District, Ken Johll, Arnold Phillips, Ron Kelley, Charlie Wamsley, Jane Bernhardt, Mickey Skaggs, Richard Cerwin, Richard and Mary Markham and Sheila and Russ Nelson.

Schmidt made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 14th and 21st meetings, second by Cooper, motion carried. A motion was made by Becwar to approve the vouchers for payment, Cooper seconded it; motion carried.

President Williams stated that Jeff Glass, Ron Kelley and Barb Kienitz are interested in filling the trustee position vacated by Terry Roe. Schmidt made a motion to appoint Kienitz as trustee with a second by Vogt. Roll call vote: Becwar-yes; Lau-yes; Williams-yes; Schmidt-yes; Vogt-yes Cooper-yes; all in favor; motion carried.

Maria Lauck, plant manager of Nelson Dewey Alliant Energy, informed Board members of the activity to take place at the plant. A permit request has been submitted to the PSC for the plant to proceed with testing of biomass material over a year long period. This is a small-scale test of wood and stover. After which the tests will be evaluated. No Capital Improvements will be made at this time.

Superintendent Kullard and Attorney Infield presented an ordinance amending the parking restrictions on Crawford Street (between Amelia and Bluff) and Amelia Street (between Catherine and Crawford). Presently the ordinance states no parking allowed in those locations. Mr. Kullard stated that parking in those areas is needed when there are activities at the elementary gymnasium. Lau made a motion to change the ordinance to read no parking between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Becwar seconded the motion. Roll call: Becwar-yes; Vogt-yes; Williams-yes; Cooper-yes; Schmidt-yes and Lau-yes. Motion carried unanimously.

Delta 3 Engineering:
Bart Nies presented pay request #1 to Wiederholt Enterprises for the School Street project. He stated that the project is nearly complete with a minor change order to excavate and landscape a portion of the parking lot. He estimated the final cost to be approximately $25,000. Schmidt made a motion to approve the pay request #1 of $13,521.32 to Wiederholt Enterprises, second by Cooper; motion carried.

Bart stated an Energy Efficiency Grant program is available through the state of Wisconsin. The program is for street lighting or retrofitting municipal buildings and no matching funds are required. (However Bart stressed that a community with matching funds will be highly considered for grant monies.) Engineering costs for the grant, which Bart estimates between $3,000 and $5,000, will not be eligible as part of the grant monies and federal wage rates and labor standards will apply to the project. Bart estimates engineering costs of $1,500 to $3,500 for the energy analysis and $1,500 to write the grant. Discussion was held concerning the need for an energy audit and the possibility of the Village contracting with local contractors with no energy audit or having Delta 3 Engineering completing an energy analysis for the municipal building. Once the energy audit would be complete, the Board could then make the decision to apply for the grant or to proceed or not to proceed with the upgrades without applying for the grant. The consensus of the Board was that upgrades are needed at the municipal building and an energy audit would prioritize those needs even if no grant monies were available. Cooper made a motion approving Delta 3 Engineering to complete an energy audit, second by Schmidt; motion carried. After the audit, if Delta 3 Engineering recommends applying for the grant, a special Board meeting will be scheduled.

Bid opening was held October 8th for the Boat Landing project. Bart stated that 5 bids were submitted with Iowa Grant Trucking having the low bid of $113,000 and Wamsley Excavating with the next lowest bid of $117,167.50. The two low bidders also provided qualifications and references. The entire project is figured at $161,500, which includes the handicapped pier and 2 floating boat docks that will be purchased separately by the Village. The amount of the grant is $69,180 of which the Village has already received half the payment. Iowa Grant Trucking has boat landing experience and the subcontractors are Flynn Concrete and Iverson Construction. They could begin work immediately. Bart’s recommendation is to approve Iowa Grant Trucking to complete the boat-landing project, with the landing being completed by November 30th and the parking lot paving and landscaping completed next May. Schmidt made a motion to approve Iowa Grant Trucking with a bid of $113,000 to complete the boat landing project with a second by Cooper. Roll call vote: Vogt-yes; Williams-yes; Becwar-yes; Cooper-yes; Schmidt-yes and Lau-yes. The motion carried. Bart stated the DNR may require Federal wage rates and if that were the case a change order would be necessary.

In regards to the Boat Landing project, tomorrow divers will be locating/removing/relocating mussels in the Mississippi River at the project area site. Bart noted that if no mussels are found that a cost reduction would be made. A motion to pay $8,144.50 on completion of the work was made by Cooper, second by Becwar; motion carried. Vogt noted that this payment should be made from the boat launch fees Money Market. This expense cannot be part of the grant.

In 2005 the Village acquired costs from Delta 3 Engineering for a swimming pool project. At that time pool improvements were $650,000 and a new pool cost was $850,000. Bart stated that the pool is in poor shape and getting worse every day. He stated that the Board either needs to retrofit, replace or discontinue using the pool. Williams stated drain upgrades will cost $30,000 to $40,000 to continue operating. The structure has been repaired but it continues to deteriorate and may become unsafe. The Board questioned if it is appropriate to spent the taxpayers’ money on the pool. Discussion was held concerning the need of the pool in the community and how much the pool has continued to deteriorate since 2005. A decision has been tabled until next month when Bartels will be available with costs. The Board may possibly have Delta 3 Engineering do a structurally analysis of the pool so the Board has the latest facts in order to make a knowledgeable decision. Board members were provided copies of the Pool Report showing a loss of $23,221.15 that is consistent with previous years.

Bart stated that no decision has been made on the Fire Station grant that was submitted during the summer.

Director of Public Works Report:
Copies of the preliminary 2010 budget were given to all the members. Esser explained that the Village budget has an overall decrease of 10.3%. Bausch’s housing wages will be combined with the clerk-treasurer wages and Bartels has not budgeted anything for the pool pending the decision as to if it will be open. Since no quotes have been received for health insurance or garbage/recycling, Bartels has budgeted 15% increase and 9% increase respectively. Bartels will be back at the end of the week and can answer any questions the members may have.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Board members received copies of the Tourism Report. Over 200 bikers stopped at Riverside Park on September 19th as part of the Potosi Brewery Bike Tour and a tour bus came and ate lunch, toured Stonefield and enjoyed pie at the Park. A video was made promoting the Cassville Car Ferry and can be seen on visits at iowa.org. The “Safe and Spooky Halloween” at Stonefield will be held October 24th. The last Farmer’s Market will be held this Saturday, October 17th.

President’s Report:
The Budget Hearing will be held at 6:00 P.M. on November 9th.

Williams stated that in 2010 the state of Wisconsin and the Federal government will have grant monies available for a pedestrian/bike trail. The trail could connect Nelson Dewey State Park/Stonefield Village, continue through the Village and Riverside Park, and hook up with Federal land that lies to the south of the Village. Persons have expressed interest in this venture, and Bob Vogt has agreed to chair a committee with other members being Maria Lauck, Barb Kienitz and Joe Ploessl. Vogt said that on Wednesday Clyde Male will take interested persons through the federal land involved and show where observation decks could be located.

Police Report:
Officer Jacobson introduced himself to all in attendance and asked if there were any questions for him.

Attorney Report:
Attorney Infield introduced a resolution vacating portions of Front and DuChien Streets as part of the Greenwood project on the former Walz property. A public hearing will be held at the December meeting, notices will be sent to all adjoining property owners and the Village Board will be asked to vote on the resolution at that December meeting.

Infield presented a resolution to increase the number of members on the Harbor Commission from nine members to eleven members due to the number of persons who’ve shown interest in being on the Harbor Commission and the added amount of work the new ferry would involve. Becwar made a motion to change the nine member Commission to eleven members, second by Schmidt; motion carried. Schmidt made a motion to appoint Keevin Williams, Eleanor Mumm, Bob Vogt and Dick Schnering to the Harbor Commission. Cooper seconded the motion and it carried.

Committee Reports:
Pool—Board members had previously discussed the pool report.

Park—Vogt stated that if there is no objection that two cottonwood trees in the park should be cut because they are messy and are so close to the new shelter, restrooms and boat landing and the trees would interfere with the proposed pedestrian/bike trail.

Housing—Becwar reported that the Housing Authority Unit 2 has been listed with a realtor and has already been shown.

Other Items for Future Consideration of the Board--
Richard Cerwin presented, on behalf of residents on Bluff Street, a ‘ thank you’ to Tracy Bausch for what she did to rescue some animals at 309 West Bluff Street and the cleanup involved. They are very grateful for the effort she put forth.

Arnold Phillips inquired if he could install a wood stove and was informed that the Ordinance does not allow for an outside wood burner. Phillips then asked about an indoor wood and was directed to speak to Dennis Hampton, the building inspector, concerning the specific regulations involved in such.

Ron Kelly, Richard Cerwin and Arnie Phillips questioned what the Village Board and Village building inspector have done concerning the mobile home and property at 309 West Bluff Street since the neighbors have complained about the deterioration of the property and health issues there may be. Attorney Infield will communicate with Hampton concerning the situation.

Arnie Phillips inquired about the “mussel lady” and Board members explained the procedure that needs to be followed to remove the mussel from the boat ramp project area.

The financial report was presented as follows: Village cash on hand after vouchers $331,966; Quarterly Street Aid $16,211; Utility cash on hand after vouchers $45,590; ‘93 Clean Wtr Fund MM $8,964.44; ‘03 Clean Wtr Fund MM $9,053,53; Watermain MM $3,302,32; Sewer Replacement MM $10,882.58; Water Replacement MM $9,457,79.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Cooper; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk

CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
September 14, 2009

President Williams called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call—Williams, Vogt, Becwar and Schmidt-present; Lau-absent. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Jeff Glass, Steve Kirschbaum, Ron Kelley, Mickey Skaggs, Margie Green, Richard and Mary Markham.

A motion was made by Schmidt to approve the minutes of the August 10th meeting, second by Vogt; motion carried. Becwar made a motion to approve the vouchers for payment; it was seconded by Cooper; motion carried.

Direct of Public Works Report:
Due to the anticipated increase in traffic by the school, the school crosswalk was moved one block to West Amelia and Cedar Streets and a crossing guard has been hired.

Cooper made a motion to approve county matching road aid for use in crack filling Dewey Street. It was seconded by Schmidt; motion carried.

All budget requests for 2010 should be submitted to Bartels as soon as possible.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
The Cassville Car Cruise and Park Preservation Party were will attended. A bus tour will be in town next week and will travel to the Potosi Brewery and Stonefield Village. Mumm is busy working on a Safe and Spooky Halloween and Christmas in Cassville events.

President Report:
Williams stated three people, Jeff Glass, Dan Glassmaker and Barb Kienitz, have expressed interest in filling the trustee position recently vacated by Terry Roe. Kienitz is very interested in a pedestrian/bike trail through Riverside Park and felt being a Board member would help expedite the project. Williams asked that Board members think about the choices so a recommendation and decision can be made at the October meeting.

With the resignation of Terry and Ellen Roe, the Harbor Commission also has vacancies. Showing interest in becoming a member are Keevin Williams, Bob Vogt, Dick Schnering and Eleanor Mumm. Schmidt stated that Vogt was previously on the Commission and that he expressed interest in returning.

Grant County has increased the Villages 2010-2011 payment for SVRS (Statewide Voter Registration System) reliers programming from $200 per year to $775. Assistant Clerk,Tracy Bausch, has agreed to attend the training needed for the Village to become a Self Provider. There is no cost for the 2-day training so the only Village expenses would be for the time, travel and hotel accommodations. The Board is in agreement with this plan.

Police Report:
McDonald advised the Board the Police Department received $6,000 for new radios through the County Homeland Security grant.

Committee Reports:
Park—Vogt stated that donations were generous at the well-attended Park Preservation Party.

Pool—Schmidt stated that the pool has closed for the season. The decision will soon need to be made if $30,000 should be spent for drains to comply with VGBA in consideration of the age of the pool.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances—A motion was made by Schmidt to grant a Temporary Class “B” License to St. Charles Parish for September 20th, second by Cooper; motion carried.

Housing Authority—Becwar provided copies of current Housing income/expenses to Board members. All Mulberry residents have been moved into Unit 1 and winterizing of Unit 2 must be finished by October 31st. At that time electric meters may be removed to cut expenses and payroll will be reduced after the move. Rural Development will not allow cash reserves to be spent on general expenses but payments must continue to be paid on both buildings. Since income is limited to only the rent from eleven tenant apartments, the Housing Authority Board is again facing financial problems. Becwar made a motion for the Village to pay the September and October mortgage payments to Rural Development, which is approximately $2,000 per month and to readdress the problem in November. Schmidt seconded the motion and it carried by voice vote.



Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers-$384,933; Utility cash on hand after vouchers-$32,182. Copies of the Village Comprehensive Plan and Grant County Directory are available for Board members.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Cooper; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk

Ray Kirschbaum appeared before the Board regarding the property at 309 W. Bluff. He and other neighbors stated there is a foul smell coming from the trailer & believes there are animals that have been abandoned. Williams will contact Dennis Hampton and ask for his assistance in this situation.

Public Works Director Report:
Bartels informed the Board that the Village has received $69,108 in grant money for the reconstruction of the boat landing. Members were also updated on the recent pool activity that occurred on August 4th when several children were taken to Grant Regional Health Center. Bartels reiterated that tests and inspections conducted by state inspectors showed no abnormalities.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm provided all members with the monthly Promotion report. She reported that 180 people canoeing from La Crosse to Dubuque as part of the Great River Road Rumble had stopped for a short break at Riverside Park. Mumm also mentioned the Eckstein Memorial Library will be celebrating their 90th Anniversary with an open house on Sept. 2nd. Other upcoming events include the Car Cruise, Stonefield’s Railroad Days, Park Preservation Party and a Potosi Brewery Bike Tour. She has also been contacted by a Farm Bureau organization from Rockford to put together an itinerary for an upcoming bus trip to Cassville.

President’s Report:
Williams encouraged everyone to attend the Open House for Dr. Smith in appreciation of his 17 years of service to the Cassville area. Schmidt made a motion for the Village to pay for cake & beverages with a second by Becwar; motion carried.

A thank you from the Deb Lau family was acknowledged.

Police Report:
McDonald reported he is working to resolve the issues regarding rental property in residential areas. Arnie Phillips asked that the Police Dept. patrol Bluff Street more often in hopes of slowing traffic down.

Committee Reports
Pool—
Nothing new to report.

Building-
Terry Roe announced he will be resigning from the Village Board.

Park—
Vogt reported the new shelter is close to completion and sod for the shelter should arrive in 2-4 weeks.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances--
A motion was made by Lau to grant a Bartender Operator License to Marsha Pojar, second by Schmidt; motion carried. Lau made a motion to grant a Temporary Class “B” License to Park Preservation for Sept. 12th; second by Cooper; motion carried. A motion by Lau to grant a Temporary Class “B” License to the Fire Dept. for Sept. 5th was seconded by Schmidt; motion carried.

Street—
Cooper reported that North Central Insulation had been contacted to repair the Fire Dept. roof before the warranty expired in June. It was also noted that the roof is 10 years old & will need to be inspected periodically for areas of concern and if any are found a re-coat will needed..

Water & Sewer/Housing Authority—
Becwar updated board members on the move of Unit II tenants to Unit I at Mulberry Apartments.

Financial Report:
Not available this month.

Lau made a motion, with a second by Roe, to adjourn; motion carried.

Tracy Bausch, Assistant Clerk

President Williams called to order the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board at 7:00 P.M. Roll call-Becwar, Schmidt, Williams, Lau, Vogt and Roe; all present. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk Treasurer-Marlene Esser, Dan Cooper, Richard Cerwin, Steve Kirschbaum, Richard and Mary Markham.

Lau made a motion, with a second by Roe, to approve the April 12th meeting minutes; motion carried. Schmidt made a motion to approve vouchers for payment; it was seconded by Becwar; motion carried.

A motion was made by Schmidt to appoint Dan Cooper to fill the trustee position vacated by President Williams and Roe seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-yes; Roe-yes; Schmidt-yes; Becwar-yes; Lau-yes. The motion carried unanimously. Cooper took the official oath of office and was seated on the Village Board.

Schmidt made a motion to approve a resolution designating and authorizing President Williams and Clerk Esser as the Village officials to sign checks and make withdrawals from Badger State Bank. Roe seconded the motion and it carried by voice vote.

Public Works Director Report:
Bartels presented a pay request to Maddrell Excavating for the Wisconsin Street project in the amount of $37, 013.37; stating the project went very well. Lau made a motion to approve the request and Schmidt seconded the motion. The motion to pay $37,013.37 to Maddrell Excavating carried by voice vote.

Bartels provided copies of the Compliance Maintenance Annual Report and stated that the Utility received good grades this year except for the financial section, which with a rate increase this year should help alleviate the problem. Becwar made a motion to approve the CMAR resolution as presented, second by Lau and the motion carried.

The Cassville Retirement Plan Board of Directors is comprised of three Village Board members serving as co-trustees. Due to Okey’s resignation, Roe made a motion to approve a resolution to appoint President Williams as a co-trustee on the Cassville Retirement Plan Board of Directors. Schmidt seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm provided handouts of Cassville’s calendar of events and ‘Info at a Glance’ for visitors’ questions. She reported the Farmers Market and Cassville ferry have begun operating. A bike tour will travel to Cassville and camp in Riverside Park. Tourism will be promoted by area radio advertising.

President’s Report:
All members of the Board were provided with a copy of the 2009 proposed Boards, Committees and Commissions. Due to the personnel turnrover on the Village Board the following changes have been made: Keevin Williams—Police, Safety, Personnel and Planning Commissions and Board of Review-regular member. Dan Cooper—Water and Sewer, Building, Police, Safety and Chairperson of the Street Committee. Louis Okey has agreed to remain on some committees and will be the Board of Review alternate member. Tara Dykhuisen will replace Brenda Gibbs on the Harbor Committee. A motion was made by Schmidt, second by Becwar and the motion carried to approve the 2009 Boards, Committees and Commission as follows:

2009 BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

Street Committee: Chm. Dan Cooper, Steve Becwar, Terry Roe
Water & Sewer Committee: Chm. Steve Becwar, Terry Roe, Dan Cooper
Building Committee: Chm. Terry Roe, Steve Becwar, Dan Cooper
Recreation Committee: Chm. Linda Schmidt, Bob Vogt, John Lau
Park Committee: Chm. Bob Vogt, Linda Schmidt, John Lau
Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances: Chm. John Lau, Bob Vogt, Linda Schmidt
Police Committee: Chm. Keevin Williams, Steve Becwar, Dan Cooper with Entire Board as subcommittee
Safety Committee: Chm. Keevin Williams, Steve Becwar, Dan Cooper
Personnel Committee: Chm. Keevin Williams, Steve Becwar, John Lau

Fair Housing Committee:
Chm: Tom Vondrum Evelyn Conley
Len Demert Steve Becwar
Vince Tranchita

Planning Commission:
Keevin Williams Ron Hulst (2010)
Steve Becwar Vince Tranchita (2010)
Terry Roe Jared Kasten (2011)
Jeff Glass (2011)

Library Board:
Linda Schmidt (2011) Pat Friesen (2010)
Sue Kremer (2011) Carol Schnering (2012)
Joy Blum (2012) Jim Moris (2011)
Karen Noll (2010)

Appeals Board:
Vincent Tranchita (2012) Joe Ploessl (2011)
Loyle Wood (2011) Louis Bossert (2010)
Melvin Houghton (2010)

Pension Plan Trustees:
Keevin Williams Linda Schmidt
John Lau

Board of Review:
Keevin Williams Elaine Wood
Melvin Houghton Marlene Esser
Dennis Hampton (Adv.) Louis Okey (Alt)

Housing Authority:
Steve Becwar (2010) Len Demert (2011)
John Lau (2011) Tom Vondrum (2010)
Evelyn Conley (2012)

Historic Preservation Committee:
Advisor: Dennis Hampton Charles Lange
Louis Okey Linda Schmidt
Jane Bernhardt John Lau

Cassville Harbor Commission:
Co-Chairman: Robert Hudson (2011) Co-Chairman: Vincent Tranchita (2012)
Linda Schmidt (2012) Terry Roe (2010)
Ellen Roe (2010) Tara Dykhuisen (2012)
Ron White (2012) Ron Hampton (2011)
Louis Okey (2010)
Secretary: Tracy Bausch

Cassville Economic Development Corporation:
Vincent Tranchita Louis Okey
Allen Lee Al Muller
James Koopman Tom Hughes
Jeff Glass

Tourism Committee:
Barb Kienitz Jim Koopman
Jane Bernhardt Laurie Koopman
Bob Vogt Amy Okey
Sue or Joe Kremer Pat Friesen
Mike Shields Elaine Gehde
Eleanor Mumm-Tourism Coordinator

Airport Committee:
Al Muller Keevin Williams
Allen Lee Jim Moris
Terry Roe

Representatives Grant County Economic Development:
Louis Okey Alternate-Mark Bartels

Depository: Badger State Bank
Clerk-Treasurer: Marlene Esser
Director of Public Works: Mark Bartels
Attorney: Todd Infield
Assessor: Dennis Hampton
Police Chief: Brent McDonald
Weed Commissioner: Brent McDonald
Airport Manager: Al Muller
Building Inspector: Dennis Hampton
Fire Chief: Dennis Bausch
Fire Inspector: Norm Haas

Due to Williams work schedule, Lau made a motion to change the June Village Board meeting to Wednesday the 10th and schedule a Public Hearing for the Comprehensive Plan for Wednesday, July 15th at 6:00 p.m. followed by the regular Board meeting at 7:00 p.m. The motion was seconded by Becwar; motion carried.

A thank you from the Nick Adrian family was acknowledged and President Williams thanked Richard and Mary Markham for purchasing a windsock for the airport.

Police Report:
Chief McDonald presented an Ordinance to the Board to create Section 4.04(7.5) of the Municipal Code relating to parking of semi-trailers. Parking will be prohibited except on the South side of East Front Street between Wall and Iowa and also the East and West side of Iowa Street between East Front and Railway Alley. Roe made a motion as to such with a second by Vogt. Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-yes; Lau-yes; Cooper-yes; Becwar-yes; Roe-yes and Schmidt-yes; motion carried unanimously.

Committee Reports:
Recreation Report-
Schmidt stated that the pool is now being painted. The pool was inspected for compliance with the Virginia
Virginia Graeme Baker Act regarding pool drains but no report has yet been received.

Park Report:
The new shelter will be delivered this week and Vogt is contacting local carpenters (along with volunteers) to do the construction. The price of asphalt roofing material has increased and steel has decreased. After discussion, the consensus of the Board was to go with a steel roof for the shelter.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances Report:
Lau made a motion to approve a Temporary Class “B” License to the Cassville Rescue Squad for June 26th at Riverside Park and Schmidt seconded it; motion carried. Lau made a motion to approve an Operator’s license for Christine Marti; Schmidt seconded it; motion carried.

Street/Airport Report:
Williams informed the Board that Wisconsin Street has been blacktopped so all that is needed is to backfill, curb work and landscaping. Other street repair work will be blacktopped at a later time. Instead of a culvert under Jack Oak Road for the dredging, a pipe will be laid under the road and the dredged material will be piped across the airport onto Village property. Barricades will be utilized on the airport property during the dredging process. The Village is working with the Department of Transportation concerning the drainage of water from Anchor Inn toward the Village.

Water & Sewer/Housing Authority
Becwar reported that Housing Authority members met with Rural Development personnel concerning financial problems they are experiencing due to the high vacancy rate. Reserve money is now needed to pay monthly bills. A workout plan, including selling of the property and possibly putting all the tenants in one building, is being developed.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers $404,045 and Utility cash on hand after vouchers $44,663.

Lau made a motion to adjourn, second by Roe, motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk

President Okey called to order the monthly meeting of the Village Board at 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Lau, Vogt, Okey, Becwar, Roe, Williams -present; Schmidt -absent. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Steve Kirschbaum, Jane Bernhardt, Richard Cerwin, Jeff Glass, Ron Kelley, Dan Cooper, Ambrose Mumm, Nichole Wiest and Jay Mezera.

A motion to approve the minutes of the March 9th meeting was made by Lau, second by Roe; motion carried. Williams made a motion to approve the vouchers for payment. It was seconded by Roe; motion carried.

Ambrose Mumm appeared before the Board concerning dredging on Jack Oak Slough. Since Hwy 133 is closed due to construction, he questioned how to get the dredged material to the compost site since Jack Oak Road could not be closed. Discussion was held concerning the possibility of putting a culvert under the road or pumping the material to land now owned by Dairyland Power and the cost of piping.

Director of Public Works Report:
Construction began today on the Wisconsin Street Project and the constructors plan to be finished by May 1st. Bartels informed the Board that since the Village rejected a subcontractor, $3,380 was added to the cost of the project. Bart Nies of Delta 3 Engineering had stated that municipalities generally agree to pay additional costs. A hydrant was to be replaced in the construction area so Bartels is proposing that Maddrell Excavating replace the hydrant and curb and the Village will agree to pay the additional $3,380. Williams made a motion to pay Maddrell Excavating the additional $3,380 contingent on their replacement of the hydrant and curb. Becwar seconded that motion; motion carried.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm attended the Governor’s Convention and Tri-State Spring Conference along with numerous other meetings. Since all Welcome Centers have been closed in Wisconsin, Platteville will be a Gateway Center for this area. The Farmer's Market will start May 2nd and the ferry begins operation May 1st. This Saturday is clean-up day at Stonefield and all are welcome.

Presidents Report:
Keevin Williams has been elected as the new Village President defeating Don Kelley in the April 7th election. Steve Becwar, Bob Vogt and John Lau were all reelected as Village Board trustees; Dan Cooper received the 4th largest number of votes followed by Ron Kelley. (Someone will be appointed to serve out the remaining term of Williams at the May meeting.)

A Planning Commission meeting will be held Monday, April 20th at 5:00 P.M. in the Municipal Building. The Planning Board will review the completed Comprehensive Plan and either revise it or present it to the Village Board for recommendation. A Public Hearing will need to be held following this recommendation.

All Board members are invited to the Firemen’s Installation of Officers on April 15h at 7:00 P.M.

Thank-yous were read from the family of Charlie Dietrich. Okey stated that Senator Dale Schultz would like to adjourn a session of the state senate in Charlie's honor. Senator Schultz also sent correspondence stating that he opposes Governor Doyle's budget proposal concerning prevailing wage law changes.

Committee Reports:
Park—Vogt stated that the material for the Park Shelter should be delivered May 15th. Bartels informed the Board that a flagpole would be erected by the new shelter in memory of Nick Adrian. Discussion was held concerning sand along the beach area of Riverside Park and the clam bed along that area.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances-
Lau made a motion to approve an operator’s license for Shelly Kutterna, Roe seconded it and motion carried.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Board members were provided with copies of the following Financial Report. Village cash on hand after vouchers--$502,175.93; Quarterly Street Aid Received of $16,211 has been received; Utility cash on hand after vouchers-$33,958.26; ‘93 Clean Water Fund MM-$1,954; ‘03 Clean Water Fund MM-$2,021; Watermain MM BSB-$15,404; Swr Repl MM-$9,834 and Wrt Repl MM-$8,416.

On behalf of the Village Board, Attorney Infield and the Village employees, Trustee Williams presented President Okey with a gift for his 26 years of service to the Village of Cassville. Everyone in attendance applauded him. Okey thanked everyone for the gift and the opportunity to work with the Board members and employees.

President Okey moved to adjourn the meeting, with a second by the entire Board; motion carried. President Okey announced the meeting was adjourned.

Marlene Esser
Clerk

The regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board was called to order by President Okey at 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Lau, Roe, Schmidt, Becwar, Okey and Williams-present; Vogt-absent. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Police Chief-Brent McDonald, Richard Cerwin, Jeff Glass, Dan Cooper, Jane Bernhardt, Ron Kelley, William Thibodeau and Bart Nies of Delta 3 Engineering.

Lau made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 9th meeting, Williams seconded it; motion carried. A motion was made by Williams to approve the vouchers for payment. It was seconded by Schmidt; motion carried.

Richard Cerwin appeared before the Board with a petition signed by 142 people requesting that the Village Board support the formation of a committee to explore a feasibility study to determine if residents would be interested in an Indian casino in the Village and if there is a possibility of acquiring such. After discussion, Lau made a motion to
approve forming a committee of interested persons to pursue the project and Becwar seconded it. Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-absent; Roe-yes; Schmidt-yes; Okey-yes; Becwar-yes; and Lau-yes. The motion carried.

Bart Nies of Delta 3 Engineering provided copies of the bids for the reconstruction of Wisconsin Street (Contract #1) and storm sewer improvements for Dewey and Cedar Streets (Alternate #1). He stated eight bids were received for the project. Bart is recommending that the Board accept the bid of Maddrell Excavating, LLC from Monroe who had the low bid of $55,266.45. Bart stated that he is still trying to obtain qualifications from subcontractors. Williams made a motion, with a second by Becwar, to approve Maddrell Excavating for the project, provided that they use subcontractors approved by Delta 3 Engineering. The motion carried. Bart stated that the project is to begin May 1st.

Bart stated that he submitted Village projects for the federal stimulus program but no word has been received concerning what programs would be included in the project.

The Boat Landing project is on hold until July when grant money availability will be decided by the State. The Board directed Bart to use his own discretion as to where soil samples from the landings should be analyzed.

Bart explained that Governor Doyle is proposing a change in the prevailing wage requirement from $221,000 down to $2,000, which would impact small public works projects and financially impact municipalities. Roe made a motion, with a second by Lau, to approve a resolution opposing changes in the prevailing wage law included in Assembly Bill 75 and urge the state legislature to remove it from the budget. Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-absent; Lau-yes; Okey-yes; Becwar-yes; Roe-yes; Schmidt-yes, motion carried.

Director of Public Works:
Bartels stated that the Village is on the waiting list for the pool inspection mandated by the federal government and the cost for just the inspection will be $4,200.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm reported that she just attended a meeting in Potosi concerning marketing and tourism expansion in the area. She stated that all Welcome Centers in Wisconsin will be closed this year due to the state financial deficit. Next week, she will be attending the Tri-State Conference and Governor’s Convention for Tourism.

President’s Report:
Okey reminded everyone that April 7th is Election Day and the president and three trustee positions will be on the ballot. The Planning Commission will meet on March 17th at 5 P.M. at the Municipal Building. Williams made a motion to appoint Amy K. Okey to the Tourism Committee replacing Doug Mergen, Lau seconded the motion and it carried.

Attorney’s Report:
Now that the sewer utility is deregulated, Infield explained that the Ordinance has been revised to reflect the change. The water utility will continue to follow PSC rules. Bartels presented the Ordinance with amended sewer rate charges. The changes are $30.00 per quarter for a service charge, $3.80 per 1,000 gallons used, $70.85 flat rate, $22.00 per thousand gallons of septage, 16 cts per pound of BOD and 22 cts per pound of TSS in excess of 300 mg/l. Schmidt made a motion to approve Chapter 7, the water/sewer utility Ordinance with the amended changes and Williams seconded it. Roll call vote: Okey-yes; Lau-yes; Becwar-yes; Schmidt-yes; Roe-yes; Williams-yes; Vogt-absent, motion carried.

Committee Reports:
Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances:
A motion was made by Lau to grant a Temporary Class “B” License to St. Charles Parish for April 3rd, second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Street & Airport:
Williams stated that a Car Cruise is being planned for August 29th by a group of car enthusiasts. The event will be held at Riverside Park and will include food, drink and a dance. Schmidt made a motion to extend park hours for the evening until midnight and the Village will pay to have additional policing. Lau seconded the motion and it carried.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers--$553,000. Utility cash on hand after vouchers--$36,162.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Roe; motion carried.

Marlene Esser
Clerk

President Okey called the special meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 5:00 P.M. Roll call: Vogt, Lau, Okey, Becwar and Roe-present; Williams and Schmidt-absent. Also in attendance were Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Police Chief McDonald and Clerk-Marlene Esser.

The reason for the special meeting was to discuss the number of boat ramps to apply for from the Department of Natural Resources. Frank Fetter, of the DNR, stated that after the initial permitting that he will not issue additional permits for boat ramps. Bart Nies from Delta 3 Engineering cannot apply for grants before receiving the DNR permit. So the Board must decide on the number of boat ramps. Discussion was held concerning the number of ramps needed, the costs involved and the length of time that the permits are good for, which Bartels was unsure of.

After the discussion, Vogt made a motion to apply for three boat ramps in the permitting process of the DNR. Lau seconded the motion and it carried.

Roe made a motion to adjourn, second by Becwar; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                        

President Okey called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Schmidt, Lau, Williams, Vogt, Roe, Okey and Becwar-present. Also attending were Attorney Infield, Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Steve Kirschbaum, Dan Cooper, Ron Kelley, Richard Cerwin and Dion Nemitz.

Roe made a motion, with a second by Lau to approve the minutes of the January 12th meeting; motion carried. A motion was made by Lau to approve the vouchers for payment. Schmidt seconded the motion and it carried.

Director of Public Works Report:
Per the Village auditors, a resolution to amend the 2009 budget for the truck purchase is needed. Williams made a motion, with a second by Schmidt, to approve the resolution amending the General Fund Budget to reflect a $93,000 income under loan proceeds and expensing the same amount under Street Machinery Equipment Purchases. Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-yes; Roe-yes; Schmidt-yes; Okey-yes; Becwar-yes; Lau-yes; the motion carried.

The Board advised Bartels to advertise the 1991 truck locally and, since advertising is free, in the League of Municipality magazine also.

Bartels stated that the new Virginia Graeme Baker Act requires all swimming pool drains to be inspected. The Village is on a waiting list because there are only two state pool design engineers, so we are being told as long as we are on a waiting list that we will not be shutdown. The cost of the inspection is $2,000 to $5,000. If a problem is discovered, the cost could be from $0 to $100,000 plus to correct.

Delta 3 Engineering will be letting out bids for the Wisconsin Street project soon. The deadline for bids is March 6th so the Village Board will be able to act on it at the March meeting.

Bartels relied to the Board that presently there is no grant money for the Boat Ramp project. Bart Nies of Delta 3 Engineering is advising to apply for the grant and wait to find out if the money will be budgeted at a later date. The consensus of members was that if no grant monies were available, a repair would need to be made to a ramp for the 2009 season.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm reported that not as many people or eagles were in attendance for Bald Eagle Days. But all who attended were delighted with the swans and the programs were exceptional. A bicycle tour will come through the Village on May 16, 2009. Lau received comments that the website is one of the best seen for this size community. There are complaints, however, concerning houses being advertised for rent as ‘daily or weekly’ which is not allowed in the Village residential district. Mumm will notify the webmaster to correct this matter.

Presidents Report:
Schmidt made a motion to join the “Friends of Jack Oak” dredging organization at a cost of $1,000.00 if and/or when the project begins. It was seconded by Vogt; motion carried.

Okey reminded the Board of the Spring Primary Election on February 17th, which will include the Village President position to reduce the candidacies from three to two for the April Spring election.

Okey stated that Alliant Energy wished to donate to a specific project in Cassville as a result, $10,000 donation was made to the new park shelter and all Board members signed a thank you acknowledging such.

Senator Dale Schultz will be in Cassville on Friday, February 13th and visiting with the residents. The Hwy 133 road project will begin in March after years of postponements. Okey advised the Board of Ray and Kay Eckstein’s continued donations to the Library.

Committee Reports:
Recreation/Library-Schmidt gave copies of the Eckstein Library year-end report showing the changes in book, magazine, video, library and computer use. The 90th anniversary of the Library is this year. To mark the occasion, an Open House will be held September 2nd.

Water & Sewer/Housing Authority—Becwar made a motion to remove delinquent utility accounts, not subject to tax roll collection, from the Utility Fund as recommended by the auditors. Williams seconded it and motion carried by voice vote.

Becwar stated that due to the large number of vacancies at Mulberry apartments that all the residents could be put into one building. Discussion was held concerning the current financial problems and Attorney Infield is still checking what entity is responsible for outstanding debt if the Housing Authority can no longer sustain an operating cash flow.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers-$467,203 Utility cash on hand after vouchers-$55,758.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Roe; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                      

President Okey called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Becwar, Roe, Lau, Okey, Vogt, and Williams—present; Schmidt-absent. Also attending were Attorney Infield, Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Steve Kirschbaum, Dan Cooper, Pat and Brooke Ploessl, Ron Hulst, Ambrose and Gerri Mumm, and DTE Representatives, Gary Austin, Ron Silverthorn, Joe Cottle and Rod Christian.

Lau made a motion to approve the December 8th and 29th meeting minutes. It was seconded by Roe; motion carried. A motion was made by Williams and seconded by Roe to approve the vouchers for payment; motion carried.

The representatives of Stoneman Plant/DTE Energy explained the procedure they are following to convert the plant from coal to biomass. The Department of Natural Resources is conducting a Public Hearing on February 19th for the air permit and when it is obtained the demolition and construction will begin. The timetable is to begin demolition the 2nd quarter of 2009 with completion in midyear 2010. They will be burning urban wood waste from demolition material. They anticipate 60 construction workers on site during the construction phase. Thirty fulltime people will be employed after the changeover including 2 to 6 people for the wood processing. The biomass will be hauled mainly by truck but rail and barge may also be utilized. They expect 50 to 70 trucks a day will be hauling in the biomass. The only noise will be created from the processing and this will be done during daytime hours. They are negotiating with Dairyland Power to acquire land. Okey added that the Village would also be interesting in obtaining land close to the sewer plant for an overflow pond and any future expansion.

Friends of Jack Oak representatives, Ron Hulst and Gerri and Ambrose Mumm, appeared before the Board to update the Board on the anticipated dredging operation. UW-P will be doing a study on the project, Hulst and Mumm would purchase the dredger and they want to dredge to the main channel after aquiring DNR permitting. To obtain funds for the project, they want to form an organization with each member paying $1,000 to join and paying additional costs based on the amount of dredging needed for their property. Discussion was held concerning where that much dredging material could be put. Since the Village has property on Jack Oak, they asked if the Village would be interested in joining this organization. This matter will be discussed at the February Village Board Meeting.

Director of Public Works Report:
Bartels reported that the chassis for the new truck has been delivered and it is now at Henderson Truck Equipment to have the plow and dump box constructed.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm reported Bald Eagle Days would be held on January 24th at the High School with bird viewing at Riverside Park on both Saturday and Sunday. This year’s activities will include live raptors and bats, documentary on bald eagles and Native American dancing. Copies of the Grant County Planner were provided for members.

Mumm stated that the Village Board Meeting minutes and a calendar of local organization meetings could be put on the website. Lau made a motion to approve placing approved minutes on the website, with a second by Vogt; motion carried.

President’s Report:
Keevin Williams, Peter Horvath and Donald Kelley have turned in nomination papers for Village President. A primary election will be held on February 17th to reduce the number to two people to be placed on the ballot for the Spring Election. Bob Vogt, John Lau, and Steve Becwar, the incumbents, along with Dan Cooper and Ron Kelley are seeking the three trustee positions in the Spring Election.

Okey stated that a Planning Commission meeting would be held at 5:30 p.m. January 15th at the Municipal Building.

Committee Reports:
Zoning, Licenses and Ordinances:
Lau made a motion to approve a temporary Class “B” License for St. Charles Parish for January 24th. It was seconded by Roe; motion carried.

Financial Report:
Esser provided copies of the Financial Report to all members as follows: Village cash on hand after vouchers $502,582; Equip Rep MM $12,600; Cap Imp MM $102,996; Property taxes collected to date $243,068 (with Jan. payment to State/County-$28,152, Cassville Schools-$66,759 and SWTech-$13,821); Jan. Street Aid received-$16,211. Utility cash on hand after vouchers $52,436; ‘93 Clean Water Fund MM-$15,740;, ‘03 Clean Water Fund MM-$15,805; Watermain MM BSB-$15,340; Wtr Repl MM-$9,799; and Swr Repl MM-$8,386.

Roe made a motion to adjourn, second by Lau; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                         

CASSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD YEAR END MEETING
December 29, 2008

In the absence of President Okey, Trustee Williams called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. Roll call: Roe, Williams, Schmidt, Becwar, Vogt and Lau- present; absent-Okey. Also present: Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels and Clerk-Marlene Esser and Police Chief McDonald

Lau made a motion to approve the vouchers for payment, second by Becwar; motion carried.

Public Works Director Report:
Bartels is requesting that the unused money budgeted for Capital Improvement be placed in the Money Market Account. Becwar made a motion to deposit $71,000 in the Capital Improvements Money Market. Schmidt seconded the motion; motion carried.

President’s Report:
Williams stated that nomination papers must be filed with the Clerk by 5:00 P.M. on January 6, 2009. The President position and Becwar, Lau, and Vogt trustee seats are up for election. Okey has made the decision not to run for election after 26 years as a trustee and president.

Police Report:
Chief McDonald provided copies of the annual Police Report to all members. He explained that with the new computer program that the format is different. No minor incident or police contacts are on the report.

Committee Reports:
Airport—Williams informed the Board that an Airport Committee meeting was held and the hangar fee was discussed. Since the 10-year lease is expiring on many of the leases, the Committee felt this was a good time to make any changes. They are recommending to the Village Board an increase in the hangar fee to 15 cents a square foot from 10 cents and a 3-year lease replacing the 10-year lease. Also, any lease not expiring now will have the fee increase when the lease ends and their due dates will be changed so all leases are renewable in the same year. Schmidt made a motion to approve such and Roe seconded it. Roll call vote: Roe-yes; Okey-absent; Schmidt-yes; Vogt-yes; Williams-yes; Lau-yes; Becwar-yes; motion carried.

Clerk Treasurer Report:
Village Cash on Hand-$488,383 and Utility Cash on Hand-$44,207.

Lau made a motion to adjourn, second by Schmidt; motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

                                                                           Marlene Esser, Clerk                      

President Okey called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Becwar, Okey, Vogt, Roe, Lau, Williams, Schmidt-all present. Also in attendance were Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Steve Kirschbaum, Tom Vondrum, and Dick and Mary Markham.

Lau made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 10th Board meeting and Budget Hearing and November 17th Special meeting, second by Roe;, motion carried. A motion was made by Schmidt and seconded by Williams to approve the vouchers for payment; motion carried.

Director of Public Works:
In the absence of Bart Nies of Delta 3 Engineering, Bartels provided copies of the engineering contract for the boat ramp project for Okey’s signature. Delta 3 Engineering costs are $16,000 and were included with the approval of the boat ramp project at the November 17th meeting.

Lau made a motion, with a second by Becwar, to approve a resolution authorizing Delta 3 Engineering to apply for a grant for the boat ramp project. Roll call vote: Vogt-yes; Becwar-yes; Williams-yes; Roe-yes; Schmidt-yes; Okey-yes; Lau-yes; motion carried unanimously.

Bartels presented copies to Board members of the Community Outdoor Recreation Plan that needs to be provided to the Department of Natural Resources before consideration of any grants. A motion was made by Schmidt, and seconded by Williams, to approve the resolution adopting this plan. Roll call vote: Roe-yes; Okey-yes; Schmidt-yes; Vogt-yes; Williams-yes; Lau-yes Becwar-yes. The motion carried.

Discussion was held concerning the costly price quote of the handicap ramp; other options will be looked into.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm reported Christmas in Cassville was held last Saturday and went very well. The horse and buggy rides were well received. Vendors were throughout the business district and in the Municipal Building. Various entertainment was provided by area businesses.

President’s Report:
Williams made a motion, with a second by Becwar, to adopt a resolution to obligate the Village to pay all State and County Taxes required by law to be paid to the County Treasurer if the Treasurer fails to do such. Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-yes; Lau-yes; Okey-yes; Becwar-yes; Roe-yes; Schmidt-yes; motion carried.

Schmidt made a motion to appoint Ed Preston, Marilee Robininson and Judy Dalsing as Election Officials, second by Becwar; motion carried.

The Village Board Year End meeting will be held on December 29th at 5:00 P.M.

The Village Christmas Party will be held on December 12th at Vogt’s Town Pump.

Lau made a motion to change the Village mileage to $.55 effective January 1st to reflect the IRS mileage standards
Change, second by Becwar; motion carried.

The Alliant Appreciation for Village Board members is rescheduled for Wednesday, January 14th.

A thank you from the family of Carl Lau was acknowledged.

Committee Reports:
Buildings—Roe reported that the soffit repair has been completed on the Municipal Building.

Street—Williams reported the truck chassis has been ordered fromHawkeye Truck and Trailer and delivery is expected before the end of December. It will then be taken to Henderson Mfg. In Manchester for the box, plow and sander to be installed.

Housing—Tom Vondrum appeared before the Board and detailed the financial problems that the Housing Authority is facing due to the large vacancy rate. He explained in 2006 the Village forgave the Lieu of Taxes payment, rent has been raised four times in eight years and reserve monies are being used for running expenses. Without the power plant expansion, the outlook is not good. The amount owed on Unit 1 is $136,000 and Unit 2 is $265,544. A work out plan must be presented to Rural Development next March. He is requesting that the Village Board allow the Housing Authority to explore the option of selling one or both units. Williams made a motion to allow Such, second by Lau; motion carried. Discussion was held concerning who is liable for the monthly mortgage payments to Rural Development, the Village or the Housing Authority. Vondrum or a representative of the Housing Authority Board will check with the Village attorney on this matter.

Financial Report:
Esser reported Village cash on hand $533,133 and Utility cash on hand $58,774.

Lau made a motion to adjourn, second by Roe; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                     

President Okey called the special meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 5:30 P.M. Roll call: Schmidt, Lau, Roe, Vogt, Okey, and Becwar-present; Williams-absent. Also in attendance were Director of Public Works-Bartels; Clerk-Esser and Bart Nies. Williams arrived at 6:35 and left at 6:55.

Bart Nies of Delta 3 Engineering provided the Board with the copies and architectural drawings of the proposed boat landing improvements. Discussion was held concerning the proposed improvements, which included the boat ramps and pivot ramp, parking lot and shoreline restoration. After discussion, Becwar made a motion proceed with the entire project if grant money can be acquired. Schmidt seconded the motion and it carried by voice vote.

Becwar made a motion, with a second by Roe, to approve a resolution to apply to the Public Service Commission for a water rate increase. Roll call vote: Okey-yes; Roe-yes; Becwar-yes; Vogt-yes; Schmidt-yes; Lau-yes; Williams-abstent. The motion carried.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Lau seconded it and the motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                           

President Okey called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Becwar, Vogt, Williams, Okey, Schmidt, Lau, Roe-present. Also in attendance were Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Alliant Energy representatives Ron Graber and Brian Cooke and numerous residents (list attached).

A motion was made by Williams and seconded by Schmidt to approve the minutes of the October 13th and October 27th meetings; motion carried. Williams made a motion to approve the vouchers for payment, second by Schmidt, motion carried.

Elaine Wood appeared before the Board concerning the snowmobile trail and the failure of snowmobilers to stop when entering onto Jack Oak Road. After discussion, Esser was directed to draft a letter to the snowmobile/ATV clubs concerning the signage on Jack Oak Road and Prime Street and abiding by traffic laws.

Director of Public Works Report:
Bartels stated that Delta 3 Engineering would like a commitment from the Board for next year’s Capital Improvement project so their company can begin surveying. After discussion, Lau made a motion to approve the Wisconsin Street reconstruction with an estimated cost of $63,000, which includes a new storm sewer. Wisconsin Street will then be completed from Bluff Street to the Mississippi River.

Tourism Report:
All members were provided with copies of the monthly Tourism Report and ‘Tourism Tales’ a newsletter that was the inspiration of Mumm. Mumm reported over 1,200 people attended the Safe and Spooky Halloween at Stonefield and that many volunteers made the event a success. Mumm is working on plans for “Christmas in Cassville” which will be held on Saturday, December 6th.

President’s Report:
A large group of residents were in attendance for the discussion of the temporary housing camp. The Special Village Board meeting was held on October 27th to offer an open forum to anyone concerned. Okey stated that now it was up to Board members to decide if the Village should continue discussion with Alliant Energy concerning housing on village property. Trustee Lau stated that he is opposed to locating the camp in Cassville because it would be visually offensive, increase traffic and will lessen the renting opportunities by others. Trustee Vogt was in agreement with Lau. With just two members voicing objection, Okey stated that the Board would continue dialogue with Alliant if the PSC approves the proposed expansion.
Board members whose terms expire in April 2009 are President Okey and Trustees Becwar, Vogt and Lau. Okey stated that, after 26 years on the Board, he would not be seeking reelection in the spring.

The 2008 Audit Proposal from Johnson, Block and Company Inc. is $8,750, an increase of $725 over last year. Village and water/sewer utilities are up slightly and risk assessment procedures are now included in the bid. Schmidt made a motion to accept the 2008 Audit Proposal, second by Roe; motion carried.

Williams made a motion to increase nonunion employee wages by 3% for 2009, second by Becwar, motion carried. Schmidt made a motion to increase part time police officers wages next year to $14.00 per hour an increase of $1.00.
Roe seconded the motion and it carried.

Announcements—A Special Village Board meeting will be Nov. 17th to review plans and specs for boat ramp improvements. With the Village reevaluation complete, Open Book is scheduled for Nov. 18th and Board of Review will be held on Nov. 25th. The Comprehensive Planning Meeting for the Planning Commission will be held November 20th at the Municipal Building. The Village Christmas Party is set for December 12th at Vogt’s Town Pump. Delta 3 Engineering Appreciation Party is December 4th at the Belmont Convention Center.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers-$195,091 and Utility cash on hand after vouchers $41,255.

Roe made a motion to adjourn with a second by Lau; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                         

President Okey called the Budget Hearing to order at 6:00 P.M. Roll call: Okey, Williams, Vogt, Roe, Schmidt and Becwar-present; Lau-absent. Also present was Director of Public Works-Bartels and Steve Kirschbaum.

Bartels provided copies of the 2009 Budget to all Board members. Property taxes will raise by 2%; the total taxes for the Village will be $270,030. Shared revenue will increase by 22.6% due to the increased utility payment. Discussion was held concerning the purchase of a new truck and plow. Two truck bids were acquired for $91,000 and $92,000 respectively. Williams made a motion to amend the budget and take $90,000 to $100,000 from Street Machinery New Equipment and Capital Improvements. It was seconded by Roe and the motion carried. To cover expenses for Comprehensive Planning, Roe made a motion to amend the budget and place $2,000 in General Government and reduce Capital Improvements. Schmidt seconded the motion and it carried. Schmidt made a motion to approve the Village budget, with inclusion of the two amendments, second by Becwar. Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-yes; Lau-absent; Okey-yes; Becwar-yes; Roe-yes; Schimdt-yes; motion carried.

Bartels stated that a 7% increase in water and sewer rates is needed to meet the utility expenses and loan payments. Board action will be needed to file with the PSC for a water rate increase and create a resolution to increase sewer rates. After reviewing the 2009 Utility Budget, Roe made a motion to approve it, with a second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Williams made a motion to adjourn, second by Roe; motion carried and the meeting adjourned.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                      

President Okey called the Special Village Board Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Schmidt, Williams, Okey, Roe, Vogt, Lau and Becwar-all members present. Also present were Attorney Infield, Building Inspector/Assessor Dennis Hampton, Brian Cooke of Alliant Energy, Director of Public Works-Bartels; Police Chief McDonald, Clerk-Esser and approximately 65 area residents.

Okey explained the purpose of the special meeting was to discuss the recommendation of the Airport Committee to allow temporary housing on the western portion of airport property during the Alliant Energy proposed expansion. Okey stated that Jack Oak residents and area landlords were sent letters concerning the Special meeting so that questions and concerns could be addressed. During construction an average of 700 workers will be employed at the site so the Village will experience more activity in town. Businesses will benefit if more workers reside in the area.

Brian Cooke, representing Alliant Energy, provided handouts to attendees showing what they envision this housing site will look like. Mr. Cooke explained that the company is exploring leasing options for housing with water and sewer hookups and that lies relatively flat. The airport property is the best option available in Cassville. The module units could house up to 375 people during peak construction. Each unit has 4 bedrooms and private bathroom facilities. Additional modules would include a kitchen, dining and laundry facilities and recreation, media, internet, fitness buildings. Local residents will have an opportunity for employment at the camp. Alliant Energy does not want to compete for housing with local landlords and believe the need for housing will extend beyond this facility.

The meeting was then opened up for questions and comments from the audience. The majority of residents voiced objection to the temporary housing on Jack Oak Road. Reasons for the objections ranged from disruption of life in this residential district, parking issues, decreased property value, security and policing issues, vehicle and pedestrian traffic along with other similar concerns.

Proponents stated that it is the economic boost that the Village needs and they feel something can be worked out between Alliant and the Village in order to make this work.

Building inspector Hampton stated that if the Village Board is to proceed with the project that a public hearing must be held and zoning and ordinance changes would be needed to allow the housing project.

President Okey thanked everyone for coming and voicing their questions and concerns. He stated that the Village Board would consider all the available information in making a decision.

Becwar made a motion to adjourn; second by Roe; motion carried and meeting was adjourned.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                  

President Okey called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 PM. Roll call-all present except Williams. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Steve Kirschbaum, Ron Hampton and Richard Cerwin.

Roe made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 8th and 10th meeting, second by Schmidt, motion carried. A motion was made by Becwar to approve the vouchers for payment, Schmidt seconded it; motion carried.

Ron Hampton, representing the Fire Department, presented a check in the amount of $500 as a donation to be used toward the construction of the chicken barbecue shelter.

Director of Public Works Report:
Bartels explained that the Village will receive $533,165 in shared revenue for 2009 which is a sizable increase because of the change in the utility payment. Payment has been changed from depreciation of power plants to megawatt capacity. This change is the result of the successful lobbying efforts of the Wisconsin Utility Tax Association. The Village was invited join the association for a $2,000 annual fee.

The 2009 budget includes a built in 4% raise for employees, an estimated 8% increase in insurances, a $1.00 raise per hour for part time officers, new electric box for the civil defense siren located by the high school, park shelter construction and boat ramp replacement. Discussion was held concerning an increase in wages for the Village attorney and assessor/building inspector and consideration of an assistant for the tourism coordinator. The possibility of purchasing a different dump truck was tabled until the November meeting when Bartels will have prices for such.

The Capital Improvements budget is anticipated to be $157,000 for 2009. Three different projects were discussed—Wisconsin Street, Bluff Street from Mulberry Drive to Brewery Creek or DuChien Street, but no action was taken.

Bartels recommends an increase in the water/sewer rates to meet expenses. The Board would need to change the Ordinance for a sewer rate increase and apply to the Public Service Commission for a water rate increase. These issues will be addressed at the November meeting.

DTE-Stoneman has requested a modification of storm sewer structures located on their property. These modifications are needed due to possible plant improvements. DTE will pay any expenses incurred but has asked for a letter from the Village allowing the changes. Lau made a motion for Bartels to draft the letter, which would include the right of the Village (or the Village engineer) to review the modifications. It was seconded by Roe and the motion carried.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Board members received copies of the Tourism Report. The tourism grant is being utilized by interviewing community members on Queen B radio. The “Safe and Spooky Halloween” at Stonefield will be held October 25th. Many more community volunteers are involved in event preparations. The last Farmer’s Market will be held this Saturday.

President’s Report:
Okey reminded the Board of the Presidential Election on November 4th. The official Village population is 1,034 for 2008. A citizens meeting concerning the dredging of Jack Oak slough will be held Nov 8th @ 1 P.M. at the River Valley Fellowship Hall for all interested parties.

Lau made a motion to hold the Budget Hearing at 6:00 P.M. on November 10th, seconded by Becwar; motion carried. A Board of Review meeting will be held at 6:45 following the Budget Hearing and the regular Village Board meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. The property reevaluation should be completed soon so dates for Open Book and Board of Review should be set before the next Board of Review meeting.

An airport committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 15th concerning the possibility of utilizing airport property for housing if the Alliant Power Plant expansion is approved by the PSC.

Police Report:
McDonald reported on the vandalism at the park. Different options to rectify the spray paint on the gazebo concrete were discussed and the Street Department will check into possible solutions. Charges are pending against the suspects.

Committee Reports:
Pool—Board members were provided copies of the Pool Report showing a loss of $22,503. Wages were down for the year and a diving board was purchased for $3,975.

Park—Vogt made a motion to authorize payment of $9,700 to Miller and Associates from PraireduSac for prepayment of the new park shelter, with a second by Schmidt; motion carried. The other half of the payment will be made when the shelter is delivered in the spring of 2009.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances—Lau made a motion to approve an operators license for Kandy Krohn, second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Housing—Becwar reported that the Housing Authority is struggling financial due to the high vacancy rate so monies have to be taken from the reserve accounts to meet expenses.

The financial report was presented as follows: Village cash on hand after vouchers $311,348; Quarterly Street Aid $15,689; Utility cash on hand after vouchers $46,071; ‘93 Clean Wtr Fund MM $8,694; ‘03 Clean Wtr Fund MM $8,758; Watermain MM $10,274; Sewer Replacement MM $8,755; Water Replacement MM $7,349.

Lau made a motion to adjourn, second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                                 

President Okey called the Special Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Roll call—Okey, Lau, Schmidt, Roe and Williams-present; Becwar and Vogt-absent.

Discussion was held concerning solid fuel heating devices. The board was in consensus that no furnace or boiler will be allowed outside the principal structure and would be considered a public nuisance and should be banned. Schmidt made a motion to appeal and recreate section 9.02 (n) of the Village of Cassville Ordinance relating to the regulation of solid fuel heating devices with a second by Williams. Roll call vote: Becwar-absent; Lau-yes; Williams-yes; Schmidt-yes; Vogt-absent; Roe-yes; Okey-yes; motion carried.

Lau made a motion to adjourn; second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                            

President Okey called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call—Williams,Vogt, Laud, Okey, Roe and Schmidt-present; Becwar-absent. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Jane Bernhardt, Richard Cerwin, Richard and Mary Markham.

A motion was made by Schmidt to approve the minutes of the August 4th meeting, second by Williams; motion carried. Williams made a motion to approve the vouchers for payment; it was seconded by Schmidt; motion carried.

Direct of Public Works Report:
All members were provided copies of the Village Credit Card Policy stating who, when and how the credit card can be used. The card will not be used in place of local vendors, only for lodging for Village business or to make purchases when an account does not exist. Schmidt made a motion to approve the credit card policy, Williams seconded the motion, and it carried.

Discussion was held concerning problems with the RV dump in Riverside Park. It has been jetted and cleaned several times over the years but problems remain. Televising or replacement are very costly. Very few communities provide this service since it is provided by the area campgrounds. Vogt made a motion to eliminate the RV dump at Riverside Park, second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Williams made a motion to approve county matching road aid for use in crack filling Dewey street. It was seconded by Lau; motion carried.

All budget requests for 2009 should be submitted to Bartels as soon as possible.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
The promotion of Cassville tourism is still being broadcast on Queen Bee radio with interviews of area people lauding area events and attractions. The Park Preservation Party, Railroad Days at Stonefield had good attendance and the weekly Farmers Market continues to be popular. Stonefield and the ferry have extended their schedules for the fall season, with the ferry operating Thursday's through Sunday's.

President Report and announcements:
Okey reminded the Board of these upcoming events--election on Tuesday-September 9th, also that day Senator Kohl's representative will be at the Municipal Building from 1 to 2 p.m., Board of Review at 5:00 on September 16th, Comprehensive Plannning Meeting at 5:30 on September 18th and Harbor Commission Meeting on September 18th. Robert Vogt resigned from the Harbor Commission. Attorney Infield, Mark Bartels, Dennis Hampton, all representing the Village, and Terry Loeffelholz, representing Grant County, will meet on Wednesday, September 10th with Alliant Energy and DNR representatives to discuss the building permitting involved with the possible power plant expansion.

Okey advised all present of the Public Service Commission Public Hearing to be held at the Cassville Elementary School on September 29th at 4:00 and 6:30 p.m. He encouraged all to attend this important meeting concerning the power plant expansion and express their support of the project.

A motion was made by Schmidt, with a second by Lau, to appoint Karen Noll to the Library Board, replacing Charles Lange; motion carried.

Attorney's Report:
Roe made a motion to approve the resolution to decrease the size of the Harbor Commission from eleven to nine members with a second by Williams. Roll call vote: Becwar-absent; Williams-yes; Okey-yes; Vogt-yes; Roe-yes; Lau-yes; Schmidt-yes; motion carried.

Infield advised the Board that a resident in the Village would like to put a wood burner, that is approved for indoor installation, in an auxiliary building. Currently only outdoor wood burners are addressed in the Village ordinances. The consensus of the Board is not to allow any wood burners that are not installed in the main structure. Dennis Hampton is still checking into this type of burner. After consulting with Hampton, Infield will report back to President Okey concerning how the Board should proceed with this issue.

Committee Reports:
Buildings—Roe stated that construction has begun on the chicken bar-b-que building.

Park—Vogt brought before the Board the question of making a down payment of $9,700 (half the cost) of the new park shelter to insure delivery next spring. The shelter must be constructed by June 30, 2009 or the grant money will be forfeited. After discussion of the risk involved and due to the grant monies involved, Infield advised Vogt it would be best to get either a performance bond or have the money put into an escrow account until delivery. Vogt will report back to the Board at the October meeting.

Vogt and Bartels met with B&R Concrete concerning boat ramp upgrading. Their representative's suggestion was to have Delta 3 Engineering survey the ramp area and then proceed with the engineering recommendations. Vogt advised that grant money may be available and that the Village could apply .

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances—A motion was made by Lau to grant a Temporary Class “B” License to St. Charles Parish for September 21st, second by Schmidt; motion carried. Lau made a motion to approve an operator’s license for Madeline Fishnick. Schmidt seconded it; motion carried.

Street/Airport—On behalf of the Village Board and the Airport Committee, Williams commended Chief McDonald, the Rescue Squad and Fire Department on the excellent job they all did when the plane crashed in Cassville last week. He also praised the heroism of Doug Fure and John Cosgrove who put their lives on the line to rescue the crash victims.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers-$378,615; Utility cash on hand after vouchers-$37,914.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Roe; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                                

The regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by President Okey. Roll call-Okey, Becwar, Lau, Roe, Williams and Vogt—present; Schmidt-absent. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Steve Kirschbaum, Jim Wamsley, Richard Cerwin, Bryan Martens, Jim McMahon, Roger and Reita Breuer, Richard and Mary Markham.

Williams made a motion to approve the minutes of the July14th meeting, second by Roe; motion carried. A motion was made by Roe, second by Lau, to approve vouchers for payment; motion carried.

Jim Wamsley, representing Alliant Energy, formally presented the safety equipment to the Village. President Okey thanked Jim and Alliant Energy for the generous donation that will help insure the safety of our employees.

Director of Public Works Report:
Bartels provided the Board with two bids for propane gas. Charter Fuels had a quote of $1.989. Ferrelgas' bid was $2.099 but they would match any bid if the Village owned the tanks. To purchase the tanks from Ferrelgas would be $400 for the small and $800 for the larger tank, whereas the cost would be more than triple that price from Charter Fuels. Williams made a motion to purchase the tanks from Ferrellgas with the price match of $1.989 and a signed contract. Roe seconded the motion and it carried.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Board members were given copies of the Tourism report. Mumm reported the Points of Beginning sign has been displayed on the ferry with Village and Points of Beginning representatives enjoying a ferry ride after it was displayed.. Utilizing the grant from the Department of Tourism, Queen B radio station and Cassville Tourism are having a “Treasure Hunt.” Mumm stated that another promotion will be held in September/October. She reminded everyone of the Railroad Days with its many activities being held at Stonefield next weekend.

President Report:
Lau made a motion to appoint Keevin Williams as an alternate to the Board of Review, second by Lau; motion carried. The short Board of Review will meet at 6:45 p.m. on August 11th with adjourn to later when the revaluation is complete.

After the lapse of Steve Vogt's license, the good news is that he has received his license and the ferry will begin operating on Wednesday August 6th. If another pilot can be found, the Harbor Commission is contemplating operating 7 days a week in August.

Police Report—
No police report due to McDonald’s absence.

Attorney’s Report—
Discussion was held concerning dirt bikes on the ATV/snowmobile trail. Opposition has been expressed by land owners on the trail due to liability and noise issues. After discussion Vogt made a motion, with a second by Becwar, to allow dirt bikes on the trail if an alternate route is found that does not go through the land owners property. Roll call vote: Becwar-yes; Lau-yes; Williams-yes; Schmidt-absent; Vogt-yes; Roe-no; Okey-no. The motion carried with the stipulation to find a different route before an Ordinance will be drafted.

Pursuant to last month's meeting, Attorney Infield sent a letter to Joseph Albert with a timetable of September 1st for the clean up and seeding of his property at 309 West Amelia.

Committee Reports:
Park—Vogt stated that half the DNR grant for the new shelter has been received. The rest of the monies will be received when the project is finished with the deadline being June 30, 2009. Vogt stated that the grant money, money that the park has already and future donations should pay for the price of the shelter. Cement, roofing materials and construction will be an additional cost. Infield and Okey instructed Vogt not to pay any monies for the shelter and to get a guaranteed price for delivery in early spring.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances-
Lau made a motion to approve operators license for Kelsey Wiedenbeck, Roe seconded it and motion carried.

Street/Airport--
Williams presented blueprints and costs of a new chicken barbeque shelter. The cost would be over $6,000 for the materials. He has spoken to individuals who are willing to construct the shelter and organizations that would donate monies. Becwar made a motion to proceed with building the shelter. It was seconded by Williams; motion carried.

Williams expressed safety concerns on Jack Oak Road because vehicles and boats are being parked too close to the road. Since it is Village property, Infield advised Williams to send a letter to the residents asking for their cooperation in this matter. If residents do not cooperate then an ordinance may have to be implemented.

Discussion was held concerning the large number of RV's and tents that are erected on weekends at properties on Jack Oak Road. The Village will have Chief McDonald look into this matter.

Financial Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers-$375,783 and Utility cash on hand after vouchers-$59,093.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Lau, second by Roe; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                                 

President Okey called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call-Lau, Roe, Okey, Schmidt, Williams and Vogt—present; Becwar--absent. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Chief McDonald, Steve Kirschbaum, Jane Bernhardt, Roger Breuer and Shelly Baliff.

Schmidt made a motion to approve the June 9th meeting minutes, second by Roe; motion carried. A motion was made by Williams to approve the vouchers for payment. Lau seconded it; motion carried.

Public Works Director Report:
Bartels stated that at times a Village credit card could be utilized by Village employees especially at Conferences and for one-time vendors. After discussion, Okey directed Bartels to acquire a credit card and implement a policy .

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Okey congratulated Mumm on receiving a $12,500 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Mumm stated that the grant will be used for advertising through Queen B radio and that promotions and give-a-ways will be utilized for the summer and fall seasons. A ferry sign was received through a grant from Points of Beginning. Mumm invited all Board members to ride the ferry this Wednesday with Point of Beginning representatives to view the new sign . All were reminded of the Twin-O-Rama this weekend.

President’s Report:
Okey presented to the Board a Letter of Support officially pledging the municipality's support of the construction of a new generating station in Cassville. Schmidt made a motion to send this Letter of Support to Barbara Swan, president of Alliant Energy. Williams seconded it; motion carried.

Schmidt made a motion to appoint Ron White to replace Jim Dougherty on the Harbor Commission; second by Vogt; motion carried.

Okey reported the 2007 audit noted that certain accounts for the library and tourism are separate from the Village's and that the number of office staff precludes proper segregation of duties. In the customer accounts receivable ledger a difference of $531 from the accounts receivable was noted. Esser and Bausch are communicating with the auditors to find where the difference lies. No action was taken.

Vogt made a motion to change the Village mileage to $.585 effective August 1st to reflect the IRS mileage standards
change; second by Lau; motion carried.

Announcements: A Planning Commission meeting will be held July 31st at 7:00 pm in the Youth and Ag Building in Lancaster concerning Comprehensive Planning. The August Village Board meeting will be changed to August 4th due to staffing vacation. The Board of Review will be on August 11th at 6:45 p.m. An alternate Board of Review member will be appointed at the August meeting. The Village was notified that it will not receive a CDBG Housing grant as the monies will be used for flood victims in the state.

Police Report:
Discussion was held concerning allowing dirt bikes on the ATV trail. Attorney Infield stated that the Board can allow the bikes and be able to put restrictions for operating on the trail. After discussion, Infield was instructed to change the Ordinance to allow dirt bikes on the ATV trail with helmet and parental supervision restrictions.

The Board also requested that Breuer check the ATV signage for the trail since it does not run the same route as the snowmobile trail.

All were in agreement with McDonald, to have 'no parking' for the parade route on the Twin-O-Rama.

Attorney’s Report:
The owners of the property at 309 West are slowing cleaning up the lot. The Board directed Infield to send Mr. Arnold a letter stating that the property must be cleaned up, basement filled in, seeded down and mowed by September 1st and that a house must be erected soon after or the shed would have to be removed.

Committee Reports:
Pool—
Schmidt provided members with copies of the pool wages and made a motion to approve such; second by Vogt; motion carried.

Street/Airport—
Williams reported that a new Village resident may be requesting hangar space

Discussion was held concerning Village airport property being used as a parking lot and storage area by Jack Oak residents. The Street/Airport Committee will check into parking and safety concerns.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances—
Trustee Lau made a motion to approve an original Class “C” Wine License effective July 15, 2008 through June 30, 2009 for Cassville Coffee Company , LLC. The motion was seconded by Schmidt; motion carried.

A motion was made by Lau to grant a Bartender Operator License to Lori Fure; second by Roe; motion carried.

Lau made a motion to grant a Temporary Class “B” License to the Cassville Lions Club for August 9th and 10th at the Eckstein Athletic Field; second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Other Items for Future Consideration of the Board:
Roe addressed the issue of the chicken barbeque pit. Twin-O-Rama committee members are concerned because the shelter that was constructed for the TOR was tore down and no replacement has been erected. Discussion was again held about a suitable location and also about funding for a new one. Roe and Williams will meet with interested persons to discuss the issue.

Financial Report:
The financial report was presented as follows: Village cash on hand after vouchers $335,293; Quarterly Street Aid $15,516; Utility cash on hand after vouchers $29,927; ‘93 Clean Wtr Fund MM $8,649; ‘03 Clean Wtr Fund MM $8,713; Watermain MM $20,156; Sewer Replacement MM $8,699; Water Replacement MM $7,311.

Roe made a motion, with a second by Schmidt, to adjourn; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                           

President Okey called the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call-Becwar, Roe, Okey, Schmidt, Williams and Vogt—present; Lau--absent. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Chief McDonald, Steve Kirschbaum, Dennis Bausch and Tim Baliff.

Schmidt made a motion to approve the May 12th meeting minutes, second by Roe;, motion carried. A motion was made by Williams to approve the vouchers for payment; Schmidt seconded it; motion carried.

Dennis Bausch, representing the Fire Department, appeared before the Board. The County Emergency Management wants the capability to activate the Civil Defense sirens in Cassville. Presently a fireman must physically be in the fire station to activate the sirens. Bausch does not know the cost of the change. The matter was tabled until he finds out the cost involved. Bausch also stated that the Fire Department has a new pager system that greatly improves the distance for reception. The new fire truck will soon be delivered and the Village’s share will be slightly less than $20,000. The siren by the athletic field doesn’t always work so Bartels will contact Don Russell about repairing it. The Board complemented Bausch and the rest of the firemen on their handling of all the campers when severe weather had threatened the area recently.
Public Works Director Report:
Bartels provided copies of the Compliance Maintenance Annual Report and stated that the grades were all high this year. Becwar made a motion to approve the CMAR resolution as presented, second by Williams and the motion carried.

Bartels said that he was notified by Roger Davis with Alliant Energy that the company will purchase all the equipment needed for confined space rescue and provide training for the employees. The Village’s only expense will be the purchase of a trailer to transport the equipment. The cost of the donation is about $25,000.

Due to the high water on the Mississippi the ferry is not running and the boat docks have been pulled up.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm provided all members with the monthly Promotion report. She reported about 30 residents participated in the annual village wide garage sales as well as ‘ Treasures in your Trunk’ at the farmers market. Mumm received a $300.00 Points of Beginning Grant, which will be used for a ferry sign. She informed the Board of the numerous comments of neglect at Nelson Dewey Park. The Fly In Breakfast and the Fireman’s Chicken Barbeque will be held this weekend.

John Lau arrived at 7:15 pm.

President’s Report:
Okey presented to the Board a Resolution in support of the American Transmission Company (ATC) proposed transmission routes to interconnect the proposed Nelson Dewey Generating station expansion to the electric transmission system. Williams made a motion to support the resolution and Lau seconded it. Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-yes; Roe-yes; Schmidt-yes; Okey-yes; Becwar-yes; Lau-yes. All in favor; motion carried.

A Planning Commission meeting will be held on June 19th at 5:00 pm to address housing concerns of power plant construction workers if the Alliant Energy expansion is approved. Also on the agenda is the issue of building use in the business district. Attorney Infield stated that no changes could be made by the Village Board until after a Public Hearing is held. Another Planning Commission meeting will be held June 25th at 7:00 pm in the Municipal Building concerning Comprehensive Planning.

Schmidt made a motion to appoint Joe Ploessl to the Board of Appeals; second by Williams; motion carried. The Potosi Brewery Association is holding an Open House on June 23 at 10:30 am and all members are invited. A thank you from Sue Kirschbaum was acknowledged.

Police Report:
The Board supported McDonald’s handling of an incident in which some boys killed a wild animal in the Village. McDonald reported investigating burglaries in the Village.

Attorney’s Report:
Attorney Infield presented an Ordinance to repeal and recreate Section 10.04(1) of the Municipal Code changing the lawn mowing requirements not to exceed 6 inches in height. Vogt made a motion as to such and Lau seconded it. Roll call vote: Williams-yes; Vogt-yes; Lau-yes; Okey-yes; Becwar-yes; Roe-yes and Schmidt-yes; motion carried unanimously.

Complaints have been made about the property of 309 West Amelia Street. Attorney Infield advises that Dennis Hampton, the Village building inspector, contact the owners and relay the Board’s concerns about the condition of the lot and the timetable for a house to be constructed on the property.

Committee Reports
Pool—
Schmidt reported that the pool will open tomorrow.

Building—
Roe informed the Board that the bid for aluminum clad soffit and facia of the Municipal Building is $3,420 for the material and $3,800 for Okey Construction labor. The Board was in agreement to complete the project using colored aluminum.

Park—
Vogt reported that the Twin-O-Rama committee requested that a swing set be relocated in the park because it interfered with the festival. All members were in agreement to the request. Also for the Twin-O-Rama, another outlet needs to be placed on a power pole before the July event. Board members were notified that the Lions Shelter has been rewired.

Street/Airport—
Williams reported that the airport has been mowed for the Fly-In this weekend.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances--
A motion was made by Lau to grant a Temporary Class “B” License to Twin-O-Rama from 5 PM July 18th to 6 PM July 20th at Riverside Park, second by Schmidt;, motion carried.

Lau made a motion to grant a Temporary Class “B” License to the Cassville Fire Department from 4 PM to 10 PM on June 14th at Riverside Park, second by Roe;, motion carried.

Trustee Lau presented applications for the Renewal of Alcohol Beverage Licenses effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. A motion was made by Lau to grant Renewal Alcohol Beverage Licenses to Scott Glaser for Waters Edge, Jeffrey J. Glass for Silver Spigot, Joseph M. Kremer for BP Amoco, Robert A. Vogt for Town Pump, Monte D. Scholl for Sand Bar, Cathy Ziegler for Rivers Cafe, David Kieler and Janice Caton for Lighthouse Lounge, and Thomas L. Okey for Okey’s Market. Schmidt seconded it and the motion carried.

A motion was made by Lau to grant Bartender Operator Licenses effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 to Donna Andrew, Rhonda Baliff, Billie Jean Breuer, Kelly Brinkman, Lyrae Dahse, Julie Dean, Lindsey DeWitte, Holly Fishnick, Greg Glaser, Lori Glaser, Nicole Glaser, Jeffrey J. Glass, Jeffrey J. Glass II, Mary Glass, Sheila Haas, Theresa Haas, Lisa Jerrett, Jared Kasten, Lacy Kasten, Sandra Kelley, Katie Lau, Angela McCarthy, Lori Nemitz, Virginia Olson, Marsha Pojar, Justin Reding, Barbara Reynolds, Jessica Reynolds, Ellen Roe, Erica Scholl, Tara Scholl, Jenna Seng, Lori Tracy, Lynn Vogt, Kacey Wiest, Michael Walsh and Barbara Willis. Schmidt seconded the motion and it carried.

Other Items for Future Consideration of the Board:
Tim Baliff appeared before the Board requesting that dirt bikes be allowed to travel on the ATV trail in the Village. This item will be addressed in July when representatives of the ATV club will be asked to attend. Also, the ATV route signage will be discussed.

Financial Report:
Village Cash on Hand after vouchers-$365,092 and the Utility Cash on Hand after vouchers--$32,260.

Schmidt made a motion, with a second by Roe, to adjourn; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                                 

President Okey called to order the regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board at 7:00 P.M. Roll call-Okey, Becwar, Schmidt, Williams, Vogt and Roe—present; Lau—absent. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Clerk Treasurer-Marlene Esser and Steve Kirschbaum.

A motion was made by Schmidt, seconded by Becwar, to approve the April 11th and 14th meeting minutes;, motion carried. Williams made a motion to approve vouchers for payment; it was seconded by Roe; motion carried.

Public Works Director Report:
No Report due to Bartels absence.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm provided handouts including Wisconsin Tourism Economic Impact, Cassville calendar of events,
Twin-O-Rama, and the newly designed ‘Info at a Glance’ for visitors questions. She reported the Farmers Market and ‘Treasures from your Trunk’ have begun. The area wide garage sale will be held June 7th.

President’s Report:
All members of the Board were provided with a copy of the 2008 proposed Boards, Committees and Commissions. Okey stated the following changes have been made: Len Demert—Fair Housing Committee and Housing Authority; Pat Friesen—Library Board; Elaine Wood—Board of Review; Jeff Glass and Jared Kasten—Planning Commission. A new member is still needed for the Appeals Board and Harbor Commission. A motion was made by Schmidt, second by Becwar and the motion carried to approve the 2008 Boards, Committees and Commission as follows:

2008 BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

Street Committee: Chm. Keevin Williams, Steve Becwar, Terry Roe
Water & Sewer Committee: Chm. Steve Becwar, Terry Roe, Keevin Williams
Building Committee: Chm. Terry Roe, Steve Becwar, Keevin Williams
Recreation Committee: Chm. Linda Schmidt, Bob Vogt, John Lau
Park Committee: Chm. Bob Vogt, Linda Schmidt, John Lau
Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances: Chm. John Lau, Bob Vogt, Linda Schmidt
Police Committee: Chm. Louis Okey, Steve Becwar, Keevin Williams with Entire Board as subcommittee
Safety Committee: Chm. Louis Okey, Steve Becwar, Keevin Williams
Personnel Committee: Chm. Louis Okey, Steve Becwar, John Lau

Fair Housing Committee:
Chm: Tom Vondrum Evelyn Conley
Len Demert Steve Becwar
Vince Tranchita

Planning Commission:
Louis Okey Ron Hulst (2010)
Steve Becwar Vince Tranchita (2010)
Terry Roe Jared Kasten (2009)
Jeff Glass (2009)

Library Board:
Linda Schmidt (2011) Pat Friesen (2010)
Sue Kremer (2011) Carol Schnering (2009)
Joy Blum (2009) Jim Moris (2011)
Charles Lange (2010)

Appeals Board:
Vincent Tranchita (2009)
Loyle Wood (2011) Louis Bossert (2010)
Melvin Houghton (2010)

Pension Plan Trustees:
Louis Okey Linda Schmidt
John Lau

Board of Review:
Louis Okey Elaine Wood
Melvin Houghton Marlene Esser
Dennis Hampton (Adv.)

Housing Authority:
Steve Becwar (2010) Len Demert (2011)
John Lau (2011) Tom Vondrum (2010)
Evelyn Conley (2009)

Historic Preservation Committee:
Advisor: Dennis Hampton Charles Lange
Louis Okey Linda Schmidt
Jane Bernhardt John Lau

Cassville Harbor Commission:
Co-Chairman: Robert Hudson (2011) Co-Chairman: Vincent Tranchita (2009)
Linda Schmidt (2009) Terry Roe (2010)
Ellen Roe (2010) Brenda Gibbs (2009)
Jim Dougherty (2009) Ron Hampton (2011)
Louis Okey (2010) Bob Vogt (2011)
Secretary: Tracy Bausch

Cassville Economic Development Corporation:
Vincent Tranchita Louis Okey
Allen Lee Al Muller
James Koopman Tom Hughes
Jeff Glass

Tourism Committee:
Barb Kienitz Jim Koopman
Jane Bernhardt Laurie Koopman
Bob Vogt Doug Mergen
Sue or Joe Kremer Pat Friesen
Mike Shields Elaine Gehde
Eleanor Mumm-Tourism Coordinator

Airport Committee:
Al Muller Keevin Williams
Allen Lee Jim Moris
Terry Roe

Representatives Grant County Economic Development:
Allen Lee Alternate-Louis Okey

Depository: Badger State Bank
Clerk-Treasurer: Marlene Esser
Director of Public Works: Mark Bartels
Attorney: Todd Infield
Assessor: Dennis Hampton
Police Chief: Brent McDonald
Weed Commissioner: Brent McDonald
Airport Manager: Al Muller
Building Inspector: Dennis Hampton
Fire Chief: Dennis Bausch
Fire Inspector: Norm Haas

A Planning Commission meeting will be held on Thursday May 29th at 7:00 P.M. at the Lancaster Youth and Ag Building.

Discussion was held concerning snow removal at the Mulberry Apartments. Right after a snow fall the Village skid steer is only utilized to clean the municipal and fire/rescue squad parking lots. Williams suggested allowing the maintenance man at Mulberry Apartments to clean those parking lots with the skid steer. All Board members were in agreement. Discussion was also held concerning snow removal at St. Charles parking lot that is now handled by the Cassville Township, however, no action was taken.

Okey stated in accordance with State Statutes that the Board of Review will convene on June 9th at 6:45 pm and adjourn to a later date due because the Village property revaluation is not completed.

Committee Reports:
Recreation Report-
Schmidt stated that the pool is now being painted.

Park Report:
The Riverside Park Policy was addressed. There have been times that the park cleanup has been very time consuming for the village. After discussion, Williams made a motion, with a second by Schmidt, to change the Policy to include a $100 deposit when individuals are reserving a Park Shelter. If additional tents are utilitized the deposit will be $200. It will be the discretion of the Public Works Director to determine if the restrooms and grounds are cleaned up and garbage is disposed of properly by 8 A.M. the morning following the event. If not cleaned properly the entire deposit will be forfeited. The motion carried by voice vote.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances Report:
Schmidt made a motion to approve a Temporary Class “B” License for the Twin-O-Rama kickball tournament to be held at the CHS Athletic Field on July 18th and 19th. Becwar seconded the motion and it carried. Williams made a motion to approve a Temporary Class “B” License to the Cassville Rescue Squad for June 27th at the Lions Shelter--Riverside Park and Becwar seconded it; motion carried.

Street/Airport Report:
Williams informed the Board that a replacement box, sander and hydraulics have been ordered for one of the plow trucks with a cost of approximately $12,000 with the street employees helping with the labor.

Other Items:
Members were informed that the electrical problem in the Lions Shelter should be rectified by Memorial weekend.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers $390,473 and Utility cash on hand after vouchers $35,095.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Roe, motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk                                                                   

Okey called to order the monthly meeting of the Village Board at 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Lau, Vogt, Okey, Becwar, Roe, Schmidt-present; Williams -absent. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Officer Chad Breuer, Steve Kirschbaum, Roger Breuer, Jane Bernhardt and Richard and Mary Markham.

A motion to approve the minutes of the March 10th meeting was made by Lau, second by Roe; motion carried. Schmidt made a motion to approve the vouchers for payment. It was seconded by Lau; motion carried.

Director of Public Works Report:
Bartels gave all Board members a copy of correspondence with PSC concerning the large quantity of water loss. A large leak was fixed last month and the daily pumpage was cut in half so Bartels is hopeful that the PSC will be satisfied with this and all the other measures taken to correct this problem.

Part of the safety training is compliance with combined space rescue. The cost of the equipment is approximately $25,000. Bartels is applying for a grant and has contacted surrounding communities concerning any interest/willingness to share the equipment and cost.

Replacing trees in the Village was discussed. The agriculture department at Cassville High School will purchase tree saplings and grow them in the greenhouse and transplant them on the Uppena farm until they are ready to be planted by the Village.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm has attended the Rockford Travel Show and Tri-State Tourism meeting and reported both were interesting. She is working on the Village wide garage sale for June 7th and the Farmers Market held weekly starting May 3rd. Mumm showed the Board members one of the dilapidated signs from Riverside Park. Discussion was held concerning sign placement, sign repair, sign design and/or replacement cost. The consensus of members was to let the Tourism Committee make a final decision.

Presidents Report:
Keevin Williams, Terry Roe and Linda Schmidt were all reelected to the Village Board at the Spring Election.

A Planning Commission meeting will be held Wednesday, April 23rd at 6:00 P.M. in the Municipal Building.

All Board members are invited to the Firemen’s Installation of Officers on April 16th at 7:00 P.M.

Police Report:
Discussion was held concerning the ATV trail with Board members agreeing that golf carts may continue to travel on the trail not on the road.

Changing the speed limit on Jack Oak Rd would involve an engineering study and DOT recommendations, so the 30 m.p.h speed limit will remain as is.

McDonald stated that a resident has asked permission to extend the park closing hours for a wedding reception that will be held in Riverside Park. The Board was in agreement. Discussion was then held concerning previous receptions in the Park and the amount of clean up that was needed. The Board will readdress the Park Policy relative to putting up a tent and a clean up deposit.

Committee Reports:
Park—Vogt stated that nice trash receptacles for Volunteer Park and the business district are costly. A start up fund could be established. The grant for the new shelter was discussed.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Board members were provided with copies of the following Financial Report. Village cash on hand after vouchers--$438,302; quarterly street aid of $15,516.30 received; Utility cash on hand after vouchers-$30,307; ‘93 Clean Water Fund MM-$1,552 (after loan pymt of $26,080.14); ‘03 Clean Water Fund MM-$8,670; Watermain MM BSB-$20,044; Swr Repl MM-$12,113 and Wrt Repl MM-$7,275.

Schmidt moved, with a second by Roe to adjourn; motion carried.

Marlene Esser
Clerk                                                                                                                                                                                               

President Okey called the Special Meeting of the Village Board to order at 4:30 P.M. Roll call: Roe, Vogt, Williams, Okey, Schmidt, Lau-present; Becwar-absent. Also in attendance were Clerk-Esser and Lori and Scott Glaser.

Lau made a motion to approve an Original “Class B” Liquor Licenses to Scott Glaser at Waters Edge. It would be effective April 11 through June 30, 2008. Schmidt seconded it; motion carried.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Roe; motion carried.

Marlene Esser                                                                   
Clerk

The regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board was called to order by President Okey at 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Lau, Roe, Schmidt, Becwar, Okey and Vogt-present; Williams-absent. Also in attendance were Attorney Infield, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Steve Kirschbaum and Richard and Mary Markham.

Schmidt made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 11th meeting, Lau seconded it; motion carried. A motion was made by Becwar to approve the vouchers for payment. It was seconded by Schmidt; motion carried.

Director of Public Works Report:
Bartels informed the Board that the Wellhead Protection Plan is on the website and that the Plan is only for existing wells. Becwar made a motion to approve the Wellhead Protection Plan, Schmidt seconded it; motion carried.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm reported on the Governor’s Conference for Tourism that she recently attended. The Tourism Committee is compiling “Information at a Glance” for campers and other visitors to our community. This lists the answers to frequently asked questions.

President’s Report:
Okey reminded everyone that April 1st is Election Day and a school referendum to exceed the revenue cap is on the ballot. He encouraged all to vote to save our local school. Mr. Markham inquired why the Village revaluation and the referendum were being conducted at the same time. A Planning Commission meeting will be held on March 27th at 7:00 P.M. at the Lancaster Youth and Ag. A Power Plant Advisory meeting will be held Tuesday, March 11th at the Municipal Building. Okey informed everyone that the Public Service Commission is now reviewing the permit application for the planned expansion and it could take until November to have a decision. The chances of building a power plant are very favorable with a high percentage that, if built, Cassville will be the preferred location.

Attorney’s Report:
Becwar made a motion to adopt the Garbage and Recycling Fee Ordinance for Property Owners and Vogt seconded it. Roll call: Okey-yes; Lau-yes; Becwar-yes; Schmidt-yes; Roe-yes; Williams-absent; Vogt-yes; motion carried. The Ordinance will take effect April 1st.
Committee Reports:
Park--Vogt stated that additional funds would need to be acquired to match the park grant that will be received. Discussion was held concerning the placement of the chicken barbeque pit.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances:
A motion was made by Lau to grant a Temporary Class “B” License to St. Charles Parish for March 14th, second by Schmidt; motion carried. Lau made a motion to approve an operator’s license for Justin Reding. Becwar seconded it; motion carried.

Items for Future Consideration of the Board:
Richard Markham inquired about the ATV’s and golf carts traveling on Jack Oak Road. Attorney Infield stated that they must follow the trail and not be on the roadway. This policy will be reviewed at the April meeting. Mary Markham asked about changing the speed limit on Jack Oak Road from 35 to 25 mph. Attorney Infield will check into the possibility of such.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Village cash on hand after vouchers--$490,040. Utility cash on hand after vouchers of $19,242.

Schmidt made a motion to adjourn, second by Lau; motion carried.

Marlene Esser
Clerk                                                                                      

The regular meeting of the Cassville Village Board was called to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call: Schmidt, Lau, Williams, Vogt and Roe-present; Okey and Becwar-absent. In the absence of Okey, Lau made a motion to appoint Keevin Williams as the meeting chairperson, second by Schmidt; motion carried. Also attending were Attorney Infield, Chief McDonald, Tourism Coordinator-Eleanor Mumm, Director of Public Works-Mark Bartels, Clerk-Marlene Esser, Steve Kirschbaum, Jeff Glass and Kim Klauer.

Roe made a motion, with a second by Schmidt to approve the minutes of the January 14th meeting; motion carried. A motion was made by Lau to approve the vouchers for payment. Roe seconded the motion and it carried.

Kim Klauer, representing the Cassville Fire Department, provided copies of the State Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Agreement (MABAS) and Resolution. This Agreement extends the current county Mutual Aid Agreement statewide and to other states. Schmidt made a motion to approve the resolution to provide fire protection throughout Wisconsin and neighboring states. Vogt seconded it and the motion carried.

Director of Public Works Report:
Bartels was advised to place an article on the website concerning the Wellhead Protection Plan. The Plan will need to be incorporated into the Smart Growth Plan and Attorney Infield encouraged the Board to establish a Wellhead Protection Plan Ordinance.

Bartels reported that the Department of Natural Resources has now mandated the testing of water flushed from fire hydrants.

Tourism and Promotion Report:
Mumm reported Bald Eagle Days had a nice crowd of people and many eagles. She also attended a boat and sports show in Coralville, IA. Copies of the new Cassville and Grant County brochures and Ferry rate card were provided for members.

Police Report:
Discussion was held concerning speeding snowmobiles in the business district. McDonald is monitoring the situation. McDonald reported that his ’92 computer police program is very outdated. The upgrade will cost an initial $3,000 minimum with the yearly support of $900. Members agree that the update is needed.

Presidents Report:
Schmidt made a motion to appoint Len Demert to the Housing Authority Committee to replace Bae Ruth Kirschbaum. It was seconded by Roe and the motion carried. Jeff Glass was appointed to the Planning Commission replacing William Whyte on a motion by Roe, second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Williams reminded the Board of the Presidential Preference Primary Election on February 19th. He also reported that a Planning Commission meeting would be held at the Municipal Building on February 20th at 6:30 P.M.

Attorney’s Report:
Copies of the Ordinance regarding garbage/recycling collection fee were provided to Board members. Infield advised members to read through the Ordinance with discussion and possibly action to be taken at the March meeting.

Committee Reports:
Recreation/Library-Schmidt gave copies of the Eckstein Library year end report showing the marked increases in books, magazines, videos, library and computer use. She noted the excellent job of the head librarian.

Zoning, Licenses & Ordinances-Lau made a motion to approve an operator licenses for Denise Miller, second by Schmidt; motion carried.

Clerk-Treasurer Report:
Copies of the 2007 tax roll were provided to members. Village cash on hand after vouchers-$525,981 (including taxes); Utility cash on hand after vouchers-$37,707.

Roe made a motion to adjourn, second by Lau; motion carried.

Marlene Esser, Clerk