Month: April 2024

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

VILLAGE OF BIRNAMWOOD

MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024

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 / Landscaping and rain gutters / trailer /
   1. Parks/Events/Sidewalks – Birchwood park electrical work
   1. Water/Sewer/Streets – Field St bids
   1. Clerk communications
   1. ARPA funds – allocated by 12/31/24, completed by 12/31/26 – submitted
   1. Codification update
   1. Safety grant due 6/1/24:
   1. Phone service
10. New Business

A:  Next meeting May27, 2024

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 715-219-4151 or 715-449-2001.

Erika DeNovi

Deputy Clerk/Treasurer

Posted 5/6/2024

PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING APRIL 22, 2024
A regular meeting of the Birnamwood Village Board was held on Monday evening, April 22, 2024 at the Matsche Center.
All members were present, except Trustee Klumpyan.
Also present: Conner Opper
Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
Oath of office issued to Jody Dombrowski
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes were read and approved from April 8, 2024
Bills were presented.
R.Resch/Schmidt m/s/c to approve bills. Roll call vote – all yes.
Discussed new property tax law and what it may mean for the Village owned properties.
Building permits issued to: Rosella Heiny, Mark Klumpyan, Bradley Resch, & Janice Steebs.
Cameras at sewer plant are installed and active.
Tractor for Village has been purchased.
Sewer plant overhead door bid from Clark Construction for $3,575.00
R. Resch/Schmidt m/s/c to accept bid. Roll call vote – all yes.
Summer help will be doing a walk through with Conner this week.
New phone number for Village office tentatively on April 24, 2024.
Next Meeting May 13, 2024
R. Resch/Dombrowski m/s/c to adjourn at 7:50 p. m.
Ericka DeNovi, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

VILLAGE OF BIRNAMWOOD

MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024

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 / Landscaping and rain gutters / trailer / cameras / tractor
   1. Parks/Events/Sidewalks – Birchwood park work
   1. Water/Sewer/Streets – sewer plant door quote, Field St bids
   1. Clerk communications
   1. ARPA funds – allocated by 12/31/24, completed by 12/31/26 – annual report
   1. Codification update
   1. Safety grant due 6/1/24:
   1. Phone service install
10. New Business

A:  Next meeting May 13, 2024

B: Board of Review 5/9/24 5:00-7:00 p.m.

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 715-326-3479 or 715-449-2001.

Erika DeNovi

Deputy Clerk/Treasurer

Posted 4/15/2024

Floodplain Public Meeting: Called to order at 6:50 p.m.
Attended: All Board Members except Jody Dombrowski
Also present: Conner Opper.
Floodplain Ordinance reviewed. Vote to adopt to be held at regular meeting April 8, 2024.
Floodplain public meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING APRIL 8, 2024
A regular meeting of the Birnamwood Village Board was held on Monday evening, April 8, 2024 at the Matsche Center.
All members were present, except Jody Dombrowski
Also present: Conner Opper
Meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Oath of Office issued to Mark Klumpyan & Ed Resch.
Minutes were read and approved from March 25, 2024
Bills were presented.
R. Resch/Schmidt m/s/c to approve bills. Roll call vote – all yes
Building permit was issued to Jeff and Catherine Gutowski
Electrical work on Bell Tower is completed. Work on Birchwood Park to start soon.
Polka Committee providing funds for concession stand upgrade
Klumpyan/E. Resch m/s/c to approve licenses for Birnamwood Little League and Birnamwood Baseball . Roll call vote – all approved
Past due water bill letters were delivered by Conner.
Cieslewicz/Klumpyan m/s/c to approve fireworks permit for Les Cigel with conditions limiting signage. Roll call vote – all approved
Klumpyan/Cieslewicz m/s/c to accept bid from Safe Alert to install 4 security cameras for $2,600.00. Roll call vote – all approved
New phone service for Matsche Center is in progress.
E. Resch/Klumpyan m/s/c to adopt Floodplain Ordinance. Roll call vote – all yes
Receipts for March were reported.
Next Meeting April 22, 2024.
R. Resch/E. Resch m/s/c to adjourn at 7:50 p.m.
Erika DeNovi Deputy Clerk/Treasurer

SPRING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE ELECTION
4/2/2024
122 VOTERS

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL
Joe Biden 30
Dean Philips 2

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL
Chris Christie 1
Vivek Ramaswamy 0
Ron DeSantis 1
Nikki Haley 7
Donald Trump 71

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE BRANCE 11
William F Kussel Jr 99

COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 13
Mike Ritter 8

COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 26
Tom Kautza 102

VILLAGE TRUSTEE
Mark Klumpyan 92
Ed Resch 101
Jody Dombrowski 93

STATE REFERENDUM Q1
Yes 71
No 48

STATE REFERENDUM Q2
Yes 81
No 40

WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT
AREA 2
Cory Schairer 112

AREA 4
Jessica White Wing Clark 102

AREA 5
Jason Hanson 104