Livingston 

VILLAGE OF LIVINGSTON

REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES

February 15, 2018

 

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

 

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

Roll call taken; Tom Brown-present, Rosie Gluege-present, Ron Haas-present, Chris Roth-present, Ryan Walter-Present & Earl McLean-present. Kimberly Loeffelholz-absent.

Also in attendance - Jeremy Harty, Bart Nies, Sheila Ruchti, Greg Marsh, Greg Slack, Jack Slack, Gary Stuckey and Christina Christianson.

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

Clerk verified posting of agenda at Livingston post office, Village message board and Village office on 2/12/18.

Motion by Haas to approve January board 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. He has been working on alternate side parking and has issued only a few tickets. No other issues or discussion at this time.

 

New Business

Bart Nies from Delta 3 Engineering discussed park improvements for gifted land to village from Jack and Donna Jinkins. Sheila Ruchti, Jack Slack, Greg Slack and Greg Marsh discussed options and ideas who were representing the LCIC. Three different plans were drawn up to get an idea of what needed to be done and at what expense to make this gifted land a baseball field. The village board decided it would be put on next months agenda to be discussed further once the land has been actually gifted and recorded at the courthouse as the village attorney and clerk are working on this.

Bart discussed then the phosphorus with information regarding upgrading items and adding things to get the limits to where the DNR would like them to be so the Village will pay smaller fees.

Sheila invited the village board to the annual LCIC meeting which will be, Monday February 19, 2018 and is starting with a chili supper at 5 to 6:30 then the meeting. They will be nominating a new president, Stephanie Anderson, for the LCIC as well. Sheila also added that the Bank has accepted an offer to buy for the old Rebels building that has been vacant since late summer. Sheila wanted to thank Jack and Greg Slack for their efforts on this as they facilitated the gathering and seeing things through with the new owner.

Motion by Haas to send appreciation gift in the amount of $250.00 to Double M Cattle Co for the use of their burning pit for the Village. Gluege seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

Motion by Brown to gift $100.00 for the Easter party (send to Kimberly Loeffelholz as she is organizing the event) which will be on Sunday March 15, 2018 from 2:00pm to 3:15 pm at the Livingston Clifton Fire Department. Walter seconded. All in favor. Motion passed

Clerk updated the board that there have been 3 nominees that accepted the offer to run for Village trustee for the Spring Election April 3, 2018 and they are, Linda Friesen, John Jelle and Jason Potter.

 

Treasurers Report-Christina Christianson

Motion by Gluege to approve January treasurer’s report. Roth seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

Motion by Brown to approve bill for Municipal Property Insurance Company to be paid out of the general account in the amount of $8546.00 and Utility Services to be paid out of the water account in the amount of $4057.63. Walter seconded. All in favor. Motion passed.

Motion by Haas 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.

 

Unfinished Business

None

 

Clerks Report

Clerk Christianson asked the board if the election workers could have a wage increase as the poll workers make $8.50 an hour and the chief inspectors make $10.00 an hour. The last increase was approximately 5 years ago. Clerk also informed the board that there is a need for cyber protection from Baer Insurance for computers within the Village Office and sewer plant. The cost is being determined and Christina should have an answer on the extra expense at next month’s meeting. The board will decide next month as both items will be unfinished business on agenda for March

 

Presidents Report

Brown acknowledged the handbook acknowledgement forms signed by employees and signed them. They will be filed in employees files as accepting the new handbook.

 

Maintenance Report- Gary Stuckey

Gary gave his maintenance report. He will be attending the Wisconsin Rural Water Convention March 27 through March 29th in LaCrosse, WI. Gary and Clem attended the Diggers Hotline conference and learned some safety items. Very informative information regarding trenches and safety.

Plans to drain the water tower this summer after the well is fixed this spring. Water Tower will be cleaned.

Discussion on plowing of snow as a typed note was left in village drop box with no name on it but it stated that they were displeased with how things were being done regarding snowplowing. Gary and Clem have come up with a new way to at least get one lane plowed before starting the regular plowing (with the exception of Florence Street). Gary normally starts plowing at 2:30 am on a snowfall and Clem starts after that. Its very hard to help resident concerns when we don’t know who is actually affected. Normally unsigned complaints would get dismissed however, we are trying to improve our ways always and help residents.

 

Motion by Gluege to adjourn at 8:40pm. McLean seconded. All in favor. Motion passed

 

 

Next regular Village Board meeting will be on:

Tuesday-march 13, 2018 at 7:00pm