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PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 27, 2023
A regular meeting of the Birnamwood Village Board was held on Monday evening, November 27, 2023 at the Matsche Center.
All members were present.
Also present: Tom Gatz, Chanda Kersten & Tom Kautza
Meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
President Sprague consulted with the Village attorney in regard to vacation of the alleyway on Wausau St. The attorney stated that we are able to abandon the alley if we choose to do so. A letter was received from the Weixs.
Tom Kautza, Shawano County Board Chairman stated he would like to get some money in the County budget for the local libraries. Board also asked him about the staffing at the library & the Wiouwash trail for UTV’s.
Minutes were read and approved from October 23, 2023
Bills were presented.
R.Resch/Schmidt m/s/c to approve bills. Roll call vote – all yes.
Owner of property on Elm St has been notified of renter’s pile of tires.
A letter was received from Plover Valley 4-H in regard to the Annual Holiday fairs. Klumpyan/Schmidt m/s/c to donate $500.00 to the Christmas fair events. Roll call vote motion carried with E.Resch abst. & Dombrowski no.
Hanson Sanitation is looking at moving the hydrants.
Schmidt/Dombrowski move to go to closed session at 7:57 p.m. for personnel reasons.
E.Resch/R.Resch move to go to open session at 9:03 p.m.
Chris Jensen’s last day will be February 29,2024.
E.Resch/Schmidt move to grant Lauri Klumpyan a 4% increase which equals $1,054.00. Motion carried with Klumpyan abstaining.
Schmidt/Dombrowski move to grant Chris Jensen a 3% increase which equals $0.85 per hour. New rate of pay is $29.25. Motion carried with Block voting no.
R.Resch/E.Resch move to grant Conner Opper a 2% increase which equals $0.40 per hours. New rate of pay is $20.40. He will also receive $0.50 per hour increase for each completed license, totaling an additional $1.50 per hour and 2 weeks vacation for 2024. Motion carried with all voting yes.
E.Resch/Schmidt m/s/c to pay substitute snow plow driver $25.00 per hour. Roll call vote – all yes.
Next meeting December 11, 2023.
Dombrowski/R. Resch m/s/c to adjourn at 9:15 p.m.
Lauri Klumpyan, clerk/treasurer