Livingston 

VILLAGE OF LIVINGSTON

REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES

December 12, 2017

 

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

 

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

Roll call taken; Tom Brown-present, Rosie Gluege-present, Kimberly Loeffelholz-present, Chris Roth-present, , Ryan Walter-Present & Earl McLean-present. Ron Haas- Absent. Also in attendance - Jeremy Harty, Gary Stuckey and Christina Christianson.

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

Verified posting of agenda at Livingston post office, Village message board and Village office on 12/7/17.

Motion by Loeffelholz to approve regular board November minutes Roth seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

 

Police Report

Jeremy handed out his monthly report log and discussed issues that he has been working on. Alternate side parking is in full effect and several tickets have been issued.

 

Treasurers Report-Christina Christianson

Motion by Loeffelholz to approve Decembers treasurer’s report. McLean seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

Motion by Brown to approve bill for Baer Insurance to be paid out of the general account in the amount of $7029.00. Gluege 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. Gluege seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

 

Library Report- Ron Haas

No report

 

Clerk Report-Christina Christianson

Motion by Gluege to set the 2018 Caucus for January 9, 2018 at 6:30pm. Loeffelholz seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

Motion by Loeffelholz to set Lancaster Vet Service as the Villages location for animal shelter. This yearly amount should not be higher than $500.00 fee which is what has been contracted with Iowa County Humane Society in the past. McLean seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

 

New Business

Motion by Loeffelholz to approve poll workers and chief inspectors for the years of 2018 and 2019 with Roth seconding, as follows:

Shirley Place-Chief Inspector

Bonnie Wagner-Chief Inspector

Debra Hill (alternate)-Chief Inspector

Sandy Wunderlin-Poll Worker

Karen Yelinek-Poll Worker

Arlyne Place-Poll Worker

Rosie Gluege-Poll Worker

Beverly Carl-Poll Worker

Jennifer Amend (alternate)-Poll Worker

 

New Business (continued)

All in favor, with Gluege abstaining. Motion passed

Letter from Ron Haas (see attached) was read regarding the possibility of opting out of insurance and discussion was followed with Gary and Christina. Nothing was done further regarding this at this time.

 

Unfinished Business

Motion by Brown to keep Village Health savings account plan for any Village employee to utilize. This is with the company TASC. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion passed.

Christina indicated that employees need to let her know if they want this option by Monday December 18, 2018 so she can have them signed up and in system for January 1, 2018.

 

Maintenance Report- Gary Stuckey

Gary gave his maintenance report. He has discussed with Bart at Delta 3 Engineering regarding the 2.0 acres of land by the sewer plant (purchased land from Pope) regarding the phosphorus limits for future and will continue to work with Bart on this however needing board approval to continue as there will be added engineering costs for this. Board told him to continue as there is a need for this and it has to be done. Gary has also contacted Eagle Point Solar regarding a cost estimate if feasible to put in solar panels for our village sewer plant electrical expense. It currently cost approximately $18,000.00 a year to run sewer plant and it would be about a 10 year pay back schedule with the solar company. Gary is waiting for a proposal back from them.

The inspection for the water and sewer facilities will be December 18 and 20, 2017.

The street light to be installed at the end of W. Ridge Avenue is currently waiting on an easement that Delta 3 Engineering will be doing with Harry Reddy and Chuck Jones for approximately $200.00. It will be installed in the spring of 2018.

 

President’s Report

The board discussed more of the possibility of Jack Jinkins donating some land (Approximately 5 acres) which would be south of the Sports Park (Old School Park) on County Road E. Bart with Delta 3 Engineering will see if it is even level and workable for a ball-field.

Discussed the employee handbook and clerk will discuss with Village attorney, Eileen Brownlee and hope to have ready at the next board meeting.

Motion by McLean to issue the Livingston-Clifton Fire Department a check for the Villages share in the amount of $15,000.00 for the fire truck process to start being built. Walter seconded. All in favor with Loeffelholz abstaining. Motion passed.

 

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

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

Motion by Loeffelholz to adjourn at 7:51pm. Roth seconded. All in favor. Motion passed

 

 

Next regular Village Board meeting will be on:

Tuesday-January 9, 2018 immediately following the

Village Caucus meeting which is to be held at 6:30pm