Minutes of the 1/17/2017 Clinton Village Board Meeting

  1. Call to Order – Village President Tracy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
  2. Roll Call – Present: Village President Tracy & Trustees Bushue, Torkilson, Nielson, and Capes. Absent were Troha and Knibbs. Also present: Chief Hooker (Administrator), Deputy Clerk Jacobs, Library Director Bieber, Public Works Director Johnson and Engineer Kienbaum. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
  3. Approval of Minutes – Trustee Bushue moved, Trustee Torkilson seconded to approve minutes from Village Board Meeting December 20, 2016 as presented. Motion carried 5-0.
  4. Public Appearances – Lynn Roman introduced herself to the Board. She has filled out paperwork to be a registered write-in candidate for Village Trustee in the April 4, 2017 election.

Chamber of Commerce – none

  1. President Tracy – The February Village Board Meeting was changed to Monday, February 20, 2017.
  2. Committee Reports – none
  3. Reports of Village Officials: Administrator Hooker said that several of the police officers will be attending various training over the next three months. A committee will be forming for the purpose of trying to attract more businesses to Clinton. Deputy Clerk Jacobs gave the order that the candidates will appear on the April 4 ballot. Village Engineer Kienbaum has been working on getting ready for the road construction project. February 17, 2017 will be the bid opening for the project. Library Director Bieber said that the library is having a Thank You event on February 11, 2017, they are getting ready for the asbestos removal and are preparing the library annual report. The library has been asked to contribute $700 for the continuation of Hoopla through ALS.
  4. New Business:

a)Operator Licenses: Trustee Capes moved, Trustee Torkilson seconded the approval of operator licenses for Marc Eleszewski (Cougar Lanes) and Kate Bowgren (Copper Falls). Motion carried 5-0.

b)Bids for Well House and Wastewater Pump Station Upgrades: Trustee Bushue moved, Trustee Capes seconded to reject all bids submitted. Motion carried 5-0.

c)Request for Land Division/Combining of Lots Plan Commission Recommendation: Trustee Nielson moved, Trustee Torkilson seconded to approved division and combining lots for Ronald Wiedmer. Motion carried 5-0.

d)Rock County Hazard Mitigation Plan: Tabled until February meeting.

  1. Purchase Orders: Trustee Nielson moved, Trustee Torkilson seconded to approve purchase orders for two trucks for Public Works Department. Motion carried 5-0.
  2. Approval of Checks and Invoices: Trustee Torkilson moved, Trustee Nielson seconded to approve payment of checks and invoices as follows: General Fund $920,930.51 and Water/Sewer $237,625.84. Motion carried 5-0.
  3. Adjournment – Village President Tracy moved, Trustee Bushue seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.

Respectfully Submitted by

Andrea Jacobs, Deputy Clerk