Month: August 2020

The Village Board has adopted new ordinances for Cross Connection Control, Well Abandonment & Well Operation Permits, Storage/Shipping Containers, Winter Parking Restrictions, Fireworks Restrictions and Building and/or Utility Information Permits. You can read these ordinances on the website under documents.

PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 24, 2020
A regular meeting of the Birnamwood Village Board was held on Monday evening, August 24, 2020
at the Matsche Center.
All members were present.
Also present: Tom Gatz, Jennie & Benji Schmidt, Chris Jensen & Ed Resch.
President Sprague called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Discussion was held in regard to the bill Schmidt & Schulta received for sewer work.
Minutes were read and approved.
Bills were presented.
R.Resch/Schmidt m/s/c to approve bills as presented. Roll call vote – all yes.
Asbestos removal at Backes store done.
DNR has approved ATV/UTV use on bike trail. Needs approval from Shawano County yet.
Behm/Klumpyan m/s/c to adopt Cross Connection Control Ordinance #20-8-1. Roll call vote – all yes
R. Resch/Schmidt m/s/c to adopt Well Abandonment & Well Operation Permit Ordinance #20-8-2.
Roll call vote – all yes.
R. Resch/Behm m/s/c to adopt Storage/Shipping Container Ordinance #20-8-3. Roll call vote – all yes
Klumpyan/R. Resch m/s/c to adopt Winter Parking Restrictions Ordinance #20-8-4. Roll call vote – all yes
Schmidt/Dombrowski m/s/c to adopt Fireworks Restrictions Ordinance #20-8-5. Roll call vote – all yes
Klumpyan/Schmidt m/s/c to adopt Building and/or Utility Information Permit Ordinance #20-8-6.
Roll call vote – all yes.
Klumpyan/R. Resch to accept proposal from Kautza Excavating for Phase 2 in the Corazalla sub-division for
approximately $9,000-$11,000. Roll call vote all yes.
Schmidt/Behm m/s/c to adjourn at 8:45 p.m.
Lauri Klumpyan, clerk/treasurer

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

VILLAGE OF BIRNAMWOOD

MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020

Matsche Center, 363 Railroad St.

7:00 p.m.

1. Call to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of agenda
4. Motion to deviate from the order of agenda if necessary
5. Public comments
6. Reading and approval of minutes
7. Approval to pay bills as presented
8. Old business
9. Coronavirus update
10. Speed sign reports
11. Committee reports
    1. Finance & Insurance
    1. Property & Land Use – Backes Store demo update, survey update, bike trail
    1. Parks/Events/Sidewalks – merry-go-rounds, stage coach
    1. Water/Sewer/Streets – Corazalla Dr – Phase 1 update, Phase 2 estimate, High St
    1. Ordinances – adopt ordinances, review ATV/UTV ordinance & others
    1. Clerk communications
12. New Business

A:

B: events

1. Fall General Election November 3

C: Next meeting – September 14, 2020

It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum  of members of other governmental bodies of the Municipality may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.

Please note, that upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Village Clerk at 715-449-2001 or PO Box M, Birnamwood, WI 54414. Accommodations due to disability can be made by calling 715-449-3141 or 715-449-2001.

LAURI KLUMPYAN, CLERK

Posted Monday, August 17, 2020

PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 11, 2020
A regular meeting of the Birnamwood Village Board was held on Monday evening, August 11, 2020
at the Matsche Center.
Trustee Schmidt was absent.
Also present: Miriam Nelson, Tom Gatz, Mike & Sandy Hable, Chris Jensen, Diane Haas & Ed Resch.
President Sprague called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Diane Haas stated there is a rabbit problem in the village.
Mike & Sandy Hable need a building permit.
Bid opening for High St. paving was held at 6:30.
HIGH ST – BIRCH TO WAUSAU 270′ X 24′
RC PAVERS – $19, 080
NE ASPHALT – $11,670
AMERICAN ASPHALT – $19,383
HIGH ST – WAUSAU TO ELM ST 315′ X 24
RC PAVERS – $20,400
NE ASPHALT – $12,535
AMERIAN ASPHALT – $20,504.80
NOTES –
RC PAVERS – IF BOTH DONE AT SAME TIME, $3,000 DEDUCTION
NE ASPHALT – $5,770 MOBILIZATION  FEE
AMERICAN ASPHALT – IF BOTH DONE $600 DEDUCTION FROM EACH
TOTALS
RC PAVERS – $36,480
NE ASPHALT – $29,975
AMERICAN ASPHALT – $38,687.80
Behm/Dombrowski m/s/c to accept bid from NE Asphalt at $29,975.00. Roll call vote – all yes.
Minutes were read and approved.
Bills were presented.
R.Resch/Behm m/s/c to approve bills as presented. Roll call vote – all yes.
Asbestos removal at Backes store should be done Thursday.
Survey to be done on empty land next to Legion Hall and Village Park for approximately $1,000.00.
School has donated the stagecoach that was in front of the school to the Village. It will be placed in Birchwood.
Bid was received from Kautza Excavating for $6,076.00 to do the ditching on Corazalla Dr.
Klumpyan/R. Resch m/s/c to accept Kautza bid. Roll call vote – all yes.
Culverts will cost approximately $2,000.00. Chris will order them.
Ordinances for Winter Parking, Storage/Shipping Containers, Fireworks & Building Permits were reviewed.
ATV ordinance will be left as is.
Trustee Dombrowski took photos of all the area businesses, parks etc. to be put on the Village website.
Behm/Klumpyan m/s/c to grant picnic license to the American Legion for August 16th.
The bids received for the tennis court resurfacing were too high to be considered at this time.
Tom Gatz spoke in regard to opening the bike trails for ATV/UTV use. Miriam stated that Don Aanonson is
spearheading the project and we should contact him.
President Sprague will talk with Les Siegal in regard to the signage left behind at the fireworks store.
Receipts for July were reported.
R. Resch/Behm m/s/c to adjourn at 9:25 p.m.
Lauri Klumpyan, clerk/treasurer