Month: December 2022

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

VILLAGE OF BIRNAMWOOD

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2022

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. Committee reports
   1. Finance & Insurance –
   1. Property & Land Use –Old Village Hall maintenance-Spring, MC parking lot – Spring, belltower -Spring
   1. Parks/Events/Sidewalks – ballpark wheelchair access-Spring
   1. Water/Sewer/Streets –
   1. Ordinances – review/adopt ordinances?
   1. Clerk communications
   1. ARPA funds –
   1. EMS Funding meetings?
10. New Business

A: Adopt referendum resolution

B: Employee reviews – The Board will adjourn to closed session at the end of the meeting for personnel matters. The Board will reconvene to open session to ratify any decisions made in closed session.

C: Next meeting – January 9, 2023

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, December 19, 2022

PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2022
A regular meeting of the Birnamwood Village Board was held on Monday evening, December 12, 2022 at the Matsche Center.
All members were present.
Also present: Tom Gatz, Justin Olson & Conner Opper
President Sprague called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Justin Olson from General Code presented a proposal for Codification Services.
Bills were presented.
R.Resch/Schmidt m/s/c to approve bills. Roll call vote – all yes.
President Sprague reported that requests have been made for a Village Christmas tree.
Check the price for salt/sand mix.
Building permit was received from Tyler Holewinski.
Review committee will meet next Monday.
Receipts were reported for November.
Next meeting December 26, 2022.
Schmidt/R.Resch m/s/c to adjourn at 8:50 p.m.
Lauri Klumpyan, clerk/treasurer

Trustee Karl Behm has filed notification of noncandidacy for Village Trustee for the next election to be held 4/4/23.

This means there will be an open position on the board and candidates are welcome to file papers with the Village Clerk before the January 3, 2023 deadline to run for the Trustee position.

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

VILLAGE OF BIRNAMWOOD

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022

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. Committee reports
   1. Finance & Insurance –
   1. Property & Land Use –Old Village Hall maintenance-Spring, MC parking lot – Spring, belltower -Spring
   1. Parks/Events/Sidewalks – ballpark wheelchair access-Spring
   1. Water/Sewer/Streets –
   1. Ordinances – review/adopt ordinances?
   1. Clerk communications
   1. ARPA funds –
   1. EMS Funding meetings?
10. New Business

A: Justin Olson – WI General Code

B: Next meeting – December 26, 2022

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, December 5, 2022

PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 2022
A regular meeting of the Birnamwood Village Board was held on Monday evening, November 28, 2022 at the Matsche Center.
Trustee Behm was absent.
Also present: Tom Gatz, Jon Block, Richard Martens, Conner Opper & Chris Jensen
President Sprague called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Richard Martens informed the Board of the DOT’s plans for an interchange and MMM & Hwy 29.
Bills were presented.
Schmidt/Dombrowski m/s/c to approve bills. Roll call vote – all yes.
Safety grant will be submitted.
We do not qualify for a simplified rate case increase for the water utility.
Building permits were received from Reid Praslowicz & Randy Wruck.
New street decorations are needed or maybe rewire the current ones.
Next meeting December 12, 2022.
Schmidt/R.Resch m/s/c to adjourn at 8:15 p.m.
Lauri Klumpyan, clerk/treasurer

NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION

Village of Birnamwood

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Village of Birnamwood, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term for village president and village trustee begins April 9, 2023. All terms are for two years unless otherwise indicated.

Office                          Incumbent

             Village President         Mike Sprague

            Village Trustee            Ron Resch

            Village Trustee            Don Schmidt

            Village Trustee            Karl Behm

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2022, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m., on January 3, 2023, in the office of the village clerk.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Done in the Village of Birnamwood, Shawano/Marathon County, on Thursday, December 1, 2022.

Lauri Klumpyan, Village Clerk/Treasurer