Village of
Ferryville
DRAFT – FOR APPROVAL AT
5/21/08 BOARD MEETING
Regular Board
Meeting
Date: April
16, 2008
Present: President Ray Hubbard,
Trustees Don Yaeger, and Alan
Kirchner
1. Call to
order: The
meeting was called to order at 7 pm by Village President Ray
Hubbard.
2. Confirm Lawful
Notice:
Bridget
Schill, Village Clerk confirmed that lawful
notice of the public meeting had been posted on the official
posting board and in the 4 other designated locations in the
Village on 4-14-08.
3. A. Approval of
Agenda: Don
Yaeger motioned that the agenda be approved with some
rearrangement of items.
Park and Rest will move to the top, followed by
discussion of the Fire Hall, and then the summer job position.
Al Kirchner seconded the motion. The motion carried.
B.
Approval of the Minutes: Don Yaeger motioned that
the minutes of 3-19-08 be approved. Al Kirchner seconded the
motion. The motion
carried.
4. Department
Items;
Clerk: The Clerk reported that
the election went well on April 1, 2008.
Court: Judge Quamme’s report
noted that revenue is down some due to the cold weather.
Police: Officer S. Kussmaul
reported 206 hours, 37 stops, 34 tickets issued, and 3
cases. Thanks to
Seth for rearranging his work schedule due to the squad car
breakdown.
Public Works: J. Lomas reported that
he attended a seminar on waste water treatment in La
Crosse. He is sampling now, with
testing to be started soon. Ferryville will host the
Joint Operator’s meeting in May. The new truck is
here. And, Village
Clean Up days are May 15 – 17. No tires, appliances, or
furniture. Only
small amounts of construction materials are allowed. You must be a Village
resident.
Fire Department: J. Lomas reported that
they have been working on staging plans for fires that could
occur on Eagle Mountain. Controlled burns are
being done now.
Call John soon if this is something you need done. The compressor, washer,
and lights are in.
The water pump was replaced in the First Responder
vehicle.
5.
Disbursements: Motion was made by Al
Kirchner and seconded by Don Yaeger to approve the disbursements
in the amount of $36,328.41 and Revenues in the amount of
$4,880.35 from the General Budget for the month of March,
2008. The motion
carried. The motion
was made by Al Kirchner and seconded by Don Yaeger to approve
the disbursements in the amount of $4,850.4 and Revenues of
$7,418.78 from the Sewer Fund for the month of March, 2008. The motion carried.
6. Old
business:
A.
Heating/Cooling in Village Hall: Ray explained
that many code issues were involved in last month’s bids. At this time, Al
Kirchner will work on this plan and get a design done. The work must be in
motion by 6-30 to make use of the loan.
B. Old
School House: Ray Hubbard reports that the owners of the
school house are currently out of the country, but that he has
been in contact with them about the need to make repairs on the
cement wall and ties.
7. New
Business:
A. Park
and Rest Bid Opening:
See attached sheet.
B. Discuss Fire Hall
Use: J. Lomas, Fire Chief,
requested that the Fire Hall no longer be rented out to the
general public for events.
He would like to see the Halloween Dance and Tractor Pull
allowed. He sites
the need to protect the expensive equipment that is now housed
in the fire hall.
Safety of the fire department volunteers is his prime
concern. This
opinion was met with some criticism by other Villagers. R. Hubbard tabled the
discussion to allow time to work out a more suitable
solution. Safety of
our volunteers remains the prime concern.
C. Summer
Public Works Position:
The position is now posted. Applicants may contact
John Lomas or Bridget
Schill.
D.
Operator’s License: Don Yaeger motioned that
the Operator’s License be approved for Shirley Goyette. Al Kirchner seconded the
motion. The motion
carried. Don Yaeger
motioned that the Operator’s License for Samantha Parker be
approved. Al
Kirchner seconded.
The motion carried.
E.
Election Results: B. Schill reported that
we had 114 voters this past election held on April 1, 2008. 13 Absentee ballots were
cast. 9 new voters
were registered.
The results were:
Village President: R. Hubbard – 64 votes, Joan Nelson –
47 votes. Village
Trustee: Al
Kirchner – 63 votes, Lisa Endres – 49 votes. The elected received
official notice on April 5, 2008 and were officially sworn in on
April 7, 2008.
F.
Building Permits: Don Yaeger has inspected
and approves two sites were building permits have been applied
for. Don Yaeger
motions that the Steve Sleider and Bob Weber applications be
approved. Al
Kirchner seconded the motion. The motion carried.
G.
Consider Cemetery Board Request-Transfer to Village of
Ferryville: Brenda Vasser and Diane
Copper representing the Cemetery Board were present to answer
questions about the request. Questions arose during
the presentation on the need for a survey, a map of the area,
etc. The Board felt
more review time was needed and will table the discussion for
tonight.
H.
Confirm Fees for Alcohol Licenses: Don Yaeger motioned that
the fees for Alcohol Licenses remain the same for 2008 –
2010. Al Kirchner
seconded the motion.
The motion carried.
I. Tractor Pull –
Brian Hanson:
B. Hanson reported that 68 tractors participated in last
year’s event. Over
$1,200 in fees was collected and $1,000 paid out in awards. Last year there were
some 1,300 members in the Ferryville Antique Tractors
Association, this year there are about 610 members. R. Bye will represent
the Village in the planning of this year’s event, along with B.
Hanson. Joan Nelson
reports that she has sent photos of last year’s tractor pull to
the Great River
Road and Scenic Byways group.
J. Consideration
of Dog on a Leash per Ordinance 8-03(6): There is a desire to see
this Ordinance enforced at the Boat Landing and in the
Park. Three signs
will be purchased and posted notifying people of the Ordinance
that requires dogs be on leash. It would be the hope
that people would also clean up after their animals in public
areas.
K. Report from
Ferryville Vision and Promotion Board March 25, 2008: D. Yager and R. Hubbard
reviewed the Minutes of the last Promotion Board meeting and
gave highlights.
Market in the Park will open May 17 in the usual
location. The idea
of moving to the ball diamond was not accepted by the
group. The art
festival will be held in Solders Grove Sept. 20 and 21. Ray discussed the need
for volunteers for the Tourism Council to govern how the room
tax money is used.
The Council will be a mix of 3 lodge owners, 2 business
owners and one member at large. The Village Treasurer
will also be on the Council.
8. Public
Comment:
Questions raised were: when will the next
Cemetery meeting be?, why does the Village need a summer
position, the pay is too high, and more Market in the Park
comments. The
Village would like to thank Cliff Lawson for the bookcase he
built and placed in R & M Liquidators for the book
exchange. The
shelves are full.
9. Adjourn: Al Kirchner motioned
that the meeting be adjourned. Don Yaeger
seconded. The
motion carried. The
meeting was adjourned at 8:25 pm.
Bridget Schill
Posted 4/18/08
Village
Clerk
Park and Rest Bids
Opening
4-16-2008
A total of five
sealed bids were received for the Ferryville
Park and
Rest Area project number 5160-01-71. Bids were opened at 7:15
PM on April 16, 2008 by Trustee Don Yaeger and read aloud with
the following information.
1
Ron Heim Construction
Lansing, IA
Alternate
Bid 1: -
Alternate
Bid 2: $133,800
Alternate
Bid 3: $148,000
Under Cut
Bid per CU:
$65.00
Bond
included
- Welsh’s
Concrete Construction
Boscobel, WI
Alternate
Bid 1: $124,607
Alternate
Bid 2: -
Alternate
Bid 3: -
Under Cut
Bid per CU:
$70.00
Bond
included
- Steve
Steiner Construction
Prairie
Du Chien,
WI
Alternate
Bid 1: $83,410
Alternate
Bid 2: $76,885
Alternate
Bid 3: -
Under Cut
Bid per CU:
$20.00
Cash bond
included
The above
three bids were accepted.
- C
& C Landscaping & Co.
Viroqua, WI
Alternate Bid
1: $98,000
Alternate Bid
2: $96,900
Alternate Bid
3: -
Under Cut Bid
per CU: $20.50
No bond
posted
- Iowa
Grant Trucking Co.
Livingston, WI
No bids
enclosed
No bond
included
Only
submitted Proof of Responsibility
The above
two bids were rejected.
Bridget Schill
Village
Clerk
4-17-2008
