President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to order at 7:00 PM on March 13, 2008 at the Holmen Village Hall. All board members were present. Also present were Attorney Alan Peterson, County Board Representative Spiker, department heads McHugh, Brogan and Ass’t DPW Spanel. Also present were new Park and Recreation staff members Paul Servais and Terry Dahmen, new Public Works staff member John Schulte and new Stormwater Utility Manager Pete Mezera. Also present was Bob Morris representing the Holmen Lions Club.
Motion by Proctor, seconded by Szak to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2008 meeting as revised. Carried unanimously.
Finance and Personnel Committee – Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve the monthly claims for payment in the amount of $2,063,115.31. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Olson to approve an operator’s license for Kari Tolvstad at Features. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve Resolution 5.08 – $1,365,000 Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008 (Safe Drinking Water Loan). Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to approve the 2007 Budget Carryovers as presented. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Forde to approve the 2007 Budget Adjustment as presented. Carried unanimously. Motion by Seitz, seconded by Olson to go into closed session per WI Statutes 19.95(1)(e) at 7:07 PM to discuss property sales/acquisition. Carried unanimously. After lengthy discussion motion by Proctor, seconded by Szak to return to open session at 7:40 PM. Carried unanimously.
Park, Recreation and Library Committee – Trustee Forde reported that tickets for the annual United Coulee Region Brewer Bus Trip will go on sale April 18th. The Halfway Creek Trail Clean-Up Day is scheduled for May 3rd.
Public Hearing – At 7:42 PM President Chapman called the public hearing to order regarding the Holley rezoning request for Lot 29 of the Pine Ridge Addition. No one present spoke in favor of or in opposition to the rezoning. President Chapman closed the public hearing at 7:43 PM. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Proctor to approve the rezoning of Lot 29 of the Pine Ridge Addition from R-4 Two-Family Residential District to R-6 – Zero Lot Line Single-Family Residential District conditional upon approval of the proposed CSM. Carried unanimously.
Law Enforcement Committee – Trustee Proctor reported on recent Law Enforcement activity.
Joint Municipal Court – No meeting, nothing new to report. The next meeting is scheduled for June 19, 2008 at 3:30 PM.
Fire Board Report – Trustee Forde updated the Board on recent Fire Board activity.
Public Works Committee – Motion by Anderson, seconded by Olson to authorize repairs to Reservoir #4 power lines for an amount of $6,936. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Forde to approve the Town of Holland Engineering Services Agreement as revised. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Olson to approve Resolution 2.08 – WisDOT Street Reclassification. Carried unanimously. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Forde to approve the Properties Designated as Exempt from Stormwater Utility Charges. Carried unanimously.
Economic Development – Trustee Seitz updated the Board on recent Economic Development Committee activity. The November 28th meeting was hosted by Pat and Becky Brockman of MBA Architects. Survey to be distributed via the Holmen Area Civic & Commerce . Next meeting Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 6:30 pm.
Planning Commission – Motion by Seitz, seconded by Olson to approve the Holley CSM – Lot 29 of the Pine Ridge Addition as presented. Carried unanimously. Motion by Proctor, seconded by Olson to table Agenda item 10.2 – Village Annexation Petition for Burrows Property. The Village has yet to receive the letter of recommendation from the DOA. Carried unanimously.
La Crosse County Supervisor – Supervisor Chuck Spiker reported on the La Crosse County Board activity including:
– County Highway V reconstruction project scheduled to being as soon as possible this spring, target date of May 15.
Joint Shared Ride Committee – Trustee Szak updated the Board on recent Shared Ride activity.
Other – President Chapman reported that the Transit Advisory Committee was to review the County proposal for metro bus service to West Salem and forward the issue on to the LAPC. He also reported that he was approached by Fred Schaumburg who proposed the Village revisit its comprehensive plan regarding development of the Gavaghan, LLC property in the Town of Onalaska. Trustee Olson questioned the sequence of items on the Board agenda, suggesting Planning Commission could be scheduled earlier in the meeting. Also noted that Holmen’s Sesquicentennial will be coming up in 2012 and suggest it was a good target date for completion of the Halfway Creek Park renovation. Also proposed we budget for Main St. improvements prior to special events to be held that year. Trustee Seitz reported that the Friends of the Library continue to pursue new library locations and thanked Pat & Becky Brockman of MBA Architects for hosting the site of the Economic Development Committee. President Chapman stated that the Holmen Lions Club submitted a letter of intent to the Village to purchase from the Village of Holmen sufficient land to encompass the display of the star and cross on Village property generally known as Star Hill assuming that a satisfactory purchase agreement can be agreed to between the Village and the Holmen Lions Club.
Motion by Olson, seconded by Szak to adjourn at 8:18 PM. Carried unanimously.
