| PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 24, 2019 | ||
| A regular meeting of the Birnamwood Village Board was held on Monday evening, June 24, 2019 | ||
| at the Matsche Center. | ||
| All members were present. | ||
| Also present: Jody Dombrowski, Ed Resch, Chris Jensen, Diane Haas, Tom Gatz & Rueben Eckardt | ||
| President Sprague called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. | ||
| Rueben Eckardt inquired if the meeting has been posted properly, was informed by President Sprague that | ||
| our attorney has informed us that it is not necessary to ask and verify at each meeting. Rueben then inquired | ||
| about handicap accessibility to the ball park and Cady Home, President Sprague stated that at the time of road | ||
| work we were not required to install ramps, if we have repairs in the future, we will then ensure we are in | ||
| compliance with ADA. | ||
| Tom Gatz wanted to know the exact amount he will be billed for the assessor, $431.82 per lot. | ||
| Diane Haas asked if the section of alley near her will be discontinued or not as she needs to complete some | ||
| plantings, we are still waiting on the school, if they create parking then we will discontinue that portion. | ||
| Rueben Eckardt asked what the speed limit is in the alley, Chris Jensen stated that all unmarked roads and | ||
| alley ways are 25 mph in the Village of not otherwise posted. | ||
| Minutes were read and approved. | ||
| Bills were presented. | ||
| Schmidt/Behm m/s/c to approve bills as presented. Roll call vote – all yes. | ||
| Posts still need to be pushed into the ground once the weather permits, waiting for Mark to finish landscaping | ||
| around the grandstand, will review if the water shut off needs to be lowered once the work is completed. | ||
| Trustee Schmidt reported that no bids for installing the new merry-go-rounds have been received. He will contact | ||
| companies again. Trustee Ecker inquired if the old merry-go-round has been repaired, Chris Jensen stated that | ||
| this is a full day project and will be completed as time permits. | ||
| Cell phone tower should be completed by late summer, inquiries have been made in regard to permits needed. | ||
| Waiting on Kurt Rucker for culvert repairs. | ||
| Looking for a bids for Matthew Dr. blacktopping. Will then need to decide if we have money in budget to proceed. | ||
| No word from Adam Resch in regard to variance. | ||
| President Sprague contacted our lawyer to see if there is something we can do about dogs and 4 wheelers in sub- | ||
| division. Waiting for a response. | ||
| A letter has been sent to resident on High St. about barking dogs and garbage. Advanced Disposal was also | ||
| notified. Things seem to be better. | ||
| Notice has been resubmitted for blacktopping bids. | ||
| Trustee Diers mentioned the issue of the needle found in the park bathroom and suggested we install a needle | ||
| disposal box. He will look into how the ambulance service disposes of the needles once the box is filled. | ||
| President Sprague talked about the possibility of a security camera for the dumpster area to deter people from | ||
| dumping things other than yard waste. | ||
| Tom Gatz mentioned that the storm drain area near the SW corner of the school property has sunk and needs | ||
| repair. | ||
| Trustee Schmidt mentioned a time limit on public comments. President Sprague said we had one. Trustee | ||
| Schmidt thought we should consider enforcing it when people go on at length. | ||
| Rueben Eckardt said there is an illegal parking spot marked too close to a fire hydrant near Resch Ins. Chris | ||
| Jensen said he is aware and that it was an error by the summer help and will be removed. He also mentioned | ||
| that they will not be marking/painting any parking spaces in front of the school, on the school side of the road, | ||
| hoping this stops people from parking on that side which is reserved for buses. | ||
| Ecker/C. Resch m/s/c to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. | ||
| Respectfully submitted by Jody Dombrowski in clerks absence. |
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