| PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING MAY 26, 2020 | |
| A regular meeting of the Birnamwood Village Board was held on Tuesday evening, May 26, 2020 | |
| at the Matsche Center. | |
| All members were present. | |
| Also present: Tom Gatz, Chris Jensen, Larry & Cathy Kessen & Ed Resch. | |
| President Sprague called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. | |
| Pledge of Allegiance was recited. | |
| Cathy Kessen inquired in regard to the status of blacktopping on Matthew Dr. | |
| Minutes were read and approved. | |
| Bills were presented. | |
| Resch/Schmidt m/s/c to approve bills as presented. Roll call vote – all yes. | |
| R. Resch/Behm m/s/c to purchase Backes Store Property for $15,000.00 and proceed with demolition and | |
| sell property to Ed Resch when complete. Roll call vote – all yes. | |
| We will continue to rent out Matsche Center for events with “use at your own risk” added to contract. | |
| Ball park fence repairs in progress. | |
| Schmidt/Behm m/s/c to hire Hanson Sanitation to do projects on High St and Birch St at cost of time & material | |
| with a cap of $11,000.00. Roll call vote – all yes. | |
| Schmidt/Dombrowski m/s/c to hire K & D Construction to construct parking area and walkway in Birchwood | |
| Park at a cost of $1,800.00. Roll call vote – all yes. | |
| Speed sign reports continue to show that 75% of autos are exceeding speed limit. | |
| Ordinance committee will start to work on updating ordinances so that they can be enforced properly. | |
| R. Resch/Dombrowski m/s/c to grant fireworks seller permit to Les Siegel with stipulation of a $250.00 clean | |
| up fee be attached and returned at end of term if property is left in good condition. Roll call vote – all yes. | |
| Recycling grant was received for $554.59. | |
| Report was received from Shawano County Sheriff’s department that the Village of Birnamwood has 333 | |
| incidents in 2019. Up from 229 in 2018. | |
| Question was raised that seeing we have not been able to find a new Board member to fill the vacant | |
| position, is it possible to decrease the size of the Board? | |
| Ron Resch will fill the vacant position on the planning committee. | |
| Question was also asked if there is a ordinance in regard to shipping containers that individuals are | |
| now using for storage on properties. | |
| R. Resch/Behm m/s/c to adjourn at 9:20 p.m. | |
| Lauri Klumpyan, clerk/treasurer |
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