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September 14, 2009 Regular Monthly Village Board Meeting
Village of Cobb
Regular Monthly Meeting
September 14, 2009
President Robert Roelli called the regular monthly meeting of the Village of Cobb to order at 6:00 p.m., at the Village Hall. Roll call. Quorum present. Board members present were Richard Campbell, Russ Zingg, Laurie Trevorrow, Arnold Fritsch, and Donald Ritchie. John Wienkes arrived at 6:02 p.m. Also in attendance were Mark Flanagan and James Riemenapp. Motion by Roelli, second by Zingg to approve posting and compliance with the open meeting law. Voice vote, all in favor, with Wienkes absent. Motion carried.
CITIZENS AND DELEGATIONS
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Motion by Campbell, and second by Fritsch to approve minutes from the regular meeting held on August 10, 2009. Motion carried by voice vote.
TREASURERS REPORT – The treasurer reported the following bank balances on August 31st:
General Checking Account Bank Balance $ 59,696.97
Outstanding Checks $ 12,273.27
FPSHA Fire Truck A/C ($10,000.00) $ 10,000.00
Checking – Operating A/C $ 37,423.70
Checkbook Balance $ 47,423.70
Petty Cash $ 25.00
General Prime Flex Bank Balance $ 57,456.12
General Prime Flex Savings $ 53,523.05
FPSHA Prime Flex Savings $ 3,933.07
Sewer Checking Account Bank Balance $ 26,508.77
Outstanding Checks $ 1,025.57
Sewer Replacement Fund $ 7,995.00
Checking – Operating Account $ 25,483.20
Checkbook Balance $ 26,508.77
Sewer Prime Flex $101,838.32
Water Checking Account Bank Balance $ 84,455.68
Outstanding Checks $ 0.00
Checkbook Balance $ 84,455.68
Water Prime Flex $ 57,331.49
Outstanding Customer A/R $ 11,091.18
Motion by Ritchie and second by Zingg to accept the Treasurer’s Reports as presented. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Library Board: The minutes for the July 21st meeting, agendas for the August 18th regular meeting, and special meeting agendas for August 25th and September 10th were reviewed. Trevorrow informed the Board that the Library Board is having additional meetings as they are currently updating the Library Director job description, which was 21+ years old, and a new evaluation format for the position. A copy of the job description was distributed to the Village board members.
Iowa County Board of Supervisors: Agendas for the August 18th and September 15th meetings were distributed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Cobb Lumber/Public Hearing: The Clerk informed the Board of the upcoming Public Hearing to vacate and discontinue certain portions of Drury Street, Eastman Street and certain portions of an unnamed 20’ wide alley running north and south through Block 4 in the Village of Cobb – namely, the Cobb Lumber property area.
Cobb Lumber Company: Action taken above.
Zoning Administrator Proposal: This item was tabled until the next meeting.
Fire Hydrant Repair: Mark updated the Board regarding the higher cost estimates for replacing the 2 hydrants by Cobb Lumber Company. The replacements costs will be closer to $7,000 - $8,000 plus road repair. The Board directed Mark to proceed as planned last month.
Survey of Eastman Street: Mark is working with Larry Schmit to get the correct boundaries for Eastman Street.
NEW BUSINESS
Public Hearing/Special Meeting: Motion by Zingg, second by Trevorrow to set a special meeting date for Wednesday, September 23rd immediately following the Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. to start working on budget. Voice vote, all in favor. Motion carried.
Steffes Property: The Clerk informed the Board that she had been contacted by Iowa County Title Company that a typographical error was found in the quit claim deed documentation of the Steffes/Thomas property sale when being recorded at Iowa County. Iowa County was requiring corrected documentation to be re-signed and recorded. Corine Carey, Iowa County Title, will be in contact with the Village when the corrected documentation is ready.
Resolution 2009-08 MABAS Addendum C: Motion by Roelli, and second by Ritchie to approve Resolution 2009-08 Addendum C to Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Agreement (MABAS). Roll call vote, 7-0. Motion carried.
Corn Roast Request: Wienkes requested permission from the Board to install a covered chicken pit area at Scheper Park with Corn Roast monies. The area could also possibly be used for a picnic table shelter. The possibility of leaving a couple sections of the chicken pit up for family reunions, etc. to use was also talked about. Fire Chief Riemenapp spoke up and stated that this has not been approved by the Corn Roast Committee/Fire Department yet. Wienkes and Zingg clarified that permission needed to be gotten from the Village Board first to see if it is something that can even be brought up to the Corn Roast Committee/Fire Department as a possible project. They wanted to be certain to follow the correct protocol. Motion by Roelli, and second by Campbell to give permission to the Corn Roast Committee/Fire Department to allow proceeding ahead with the planning for a possible covered chicken pit at Scheper Park and bring a plan back to the Village Board for final approval. Roll call vote, 7-0. Motion carried.
Community Center Exit Lights: The fire inspector has been making his way around Village buildings. Three exit lights at the Community Building need to be brought up to code for approximately $450. Motion by Campbell, and second by Trevorrow to replace the exit lights. Roll call vote, 7-0. Motion carried. Reports on the other buildings were satisfactory.
Orange Plow Truck: Zingg addressed the Board about the maintenance on the orange plow truck. He stated the vehicle has to be safe for Mark to drive and in the current condition that is not the case. All the brake lines need to be re-done and the exhaust system fixed. Richgels did the brake line repair work previously. Motion by Fritsch, and second by Trevorrow to repair the brakes and exhaust system with either Richgels or Don Lindner after checking prices. Roll call vote, 7-0. Motion carried.
Sight Obstructions: Mark is currently working on the areas around the Village that are causing sight obstructions. If a Village Board member sees additional areas needing attention, they should let Mark know.
Electronic/Appliance Collection: The Clerk distributed information regarding the upcoming Iowa County Electronic/Appliance Collection on Saturday, October 24th from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the Highway Department. Information regarding this collection can be found on the Iowa County Extension website and the Village website. The Board asked for a reminder at the October meeting.
Operator’s License: Motion by Ritchie, and second by Wienkes to approve an Operator’s License for Danielle Hugill. Voice vote, all in favor. Motion carried.
District IV Meeting: Motion by Campbell, and second by Wienkes to approve the Clerk’s attendance at the District IV Clerk’s meeting on September 17th in the Lodi area. Roll call vote, 7-0. Motion carried.
Code of Ordinance Review: The Board started working on the Section 7. Part of the Section 7 will be worked on at the next meeting, along with Sections 8 & 9.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS
-UW Extension Letter from Paul Ohrogge regarding
-Electronic/Appliance Collection
-Educational Opportunities: Finance Workshops/WisLine Programs/Community Leadership Alliance
-Census Information
-Clerk informed the Board that she will not be attending the Treasurer’s Conference as approved in a previous month
-The Advisor newsletter received from Ehler’s & Associates
-Baxter & Woodman newsletter
-Correspondence from Iowa County Economic Development Corporation
-Letter from SWWIRPC regarding the location of meetings for Comprehensive Planning
-Discussion regarding writing letter of commendation to Tom Pinch, Alliant Energy, for his quick response to the power outage during Corn Roast. Motion by Zingg, and second by Fritsch to write a letter of commendation from the Village Board and the Corn Roast Committee and to have Mark Flanagan and Bob Roelli sign on behalf of the Village Board and Ryan Culver as Corn Roast Chair. Voice vote, all in favor. Motion carried.
ZONING PERMITS
No Zoning permits were issued in the month of August.
Motion by Wienkes, second by Trevorrow to approve bills in the General, Sewer, and Water Account as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Zingg, and seconded by Wienkes to adjourn. Voice vote. Motion carried. The regular monthly meeting of the Village of Cobb adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectively submitted,
Lisa Riley, Village Clerk/Treasurer
• Minutes will be approved at the October 12, 2009, regular monthly Village Board meeting.
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