Livingston 

VILLAGE OF LIVINGSTON

REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES

August 8, 2017

HELD AT VILLAGE HALL-220 W. BARBER AVE, LIVINGSTON, WI 53554

 

Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Village president, Tom Brown.

Roll call taken; Tom Brown-present, Rosie Gluege-present, Kimberly Loeffelholz-present, Chris Roth-present, Ron Haas- present, Ryan Walter-Present. Earl McLean-arrived at 7:05pm. Also in attendance Jerry Vesperman, Gary Stuckey, Stephanie Anderson, Joanne Marshall, Marcella Danti, Greg Marsh and Clerk Christina Christianson.

 

Motion by Loeffelholz to approve agenda. Gluege seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

Verified posting of agenda at Livingston post office, Village message board and Village office on 8/3/17.

 

Motion by Loeffelholz to approve July minutes. Roth seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

 

Old Business

None

 

New Business

Village Board discussed Chuck Jones Estates and the road in desperate need of top coat paving. The contract reads that they need to have 9 residential lots sold and currently only have 8 residential lots have been sold. One lot was deeded to the Village but is not considered a residential lot.

 

Police Report

Jerry handed out his monthly report and gave a brief monthly overview. Jerry informed the board that he has taken a different position within Grant County Sheriff’s Department. A replacement is being sought and soon to be hired and Jerry will be training that person around the end of this month.

 

Treasurers Report-Christina Christianson

Motion by Loeffelholz to approve July Treasurer’s report. Gluege seconded. All in favor. Motion passed. Motion by Brown to approve bills for Utility Services Corp in the amount of $4057.63 to be paid out of the water account. Loeffelholz seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

Motion by Loeffelholz to approve Clerk transferring of funds within the Village accounts and through the LGIP and Community First Bank. Haas seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

 

Clerk Report-Christina Christianson

Clerk asked the board if the Village Office locks can be fixed or replaced as in the humid weather they don’t turn easily and it may be good idea to have more key control. Board told her to go ahead with fixing and or replacing locks.

 

Library Report

Ron Haas gave a short report on library. He stated that the SW Library system has hired a new interim director. The library has also received another memorial from the family of Charlotte Jinkins in the form of a beautiful glider bench that is in the library at this time.

 

President’s Report

Motion by Haas to approve Grant Co. Hwy Commission construction aid matching funds in the amount of $2000.00. McLean seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.

Marcella Danti gave the village a refund of money from a tree expense. Clerk will deposit it.

Stephanie Anderson and Joanne Marshall discussed with the board planting of trees. Mclean is head of parks and recreation so he will be setting up a meeting in the near future as the tree committee wants to spend some of their money and plant trees along Co. Hwy E and memorial park and the sports park.

Discussion was also had regarding extending the basketball court near Bell Park for a possibility of future project.

 

Maintenance Report- Gary Stuckey

 

Motion by Brown to approve estimated cost of $5795.00 from B & M Technical Services for supplies, labor and installation to fix the bracket holding the pump that loads sludge that is broken and needs to be replaced and check valve. Haas seconded. All in favor. Motion approved.

Motion by Gluege to increase the credit limit of Gary’s Village Credit card by at least $500.00. Loeffelholz seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

 

Motion by Loeffelholz to go into closed session at 7:35pm. Haas seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

 

Motion by Loeffelholz to go into open session at 7:50pm. McLean seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

 

Motion by Haas to adjourn at 7:50pm. Gluege seconded. All in favor. Motion passed

 

Next regular Village Board meeting will be on:

Tuesday September 12, 2017 at 7:00pm