Village of Hennepin Board of Trustees met Nov. 16.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Village Board of the Village of Hennepin met in Regular Session. November 16th, 2022 President Coleman called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: President Kevin Coleman
Diana Brandstatter, Village Clerk
Jessica Leighton, Treasurer
Trustees: Mennie Clausen
Goetz Cyr
Buffington
Also Present: Village Street Engineer, Bill Shafer
Street Supervisor, Tim Rylko
Absent: Trustee Bickerman
MOTION: Goetz Second: Clausen
To Approve October Finance report as submitted.
Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Mennie Second: Buffington
To Approve October minutes and warrants paid for October 2022.
Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Buffington Second: Goetz
To Approve Bills to be Paid.
Roll call vote: Ayes-Mennie, Goetz, Buffington, Clausen, Cyr
Nays-none, Absent-Bickerman, Abstain-none
Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Cyr Second: Clausen
To Approve donation request to: PC Theater for $100.
Roll call vote: Ayes-Mennie, Goetz, Buffington, Clausen, Cyr
Nays-none, Absent-Bickerman, Abstain-none
Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Buffington Second: Mennie
To Approve mileage reimbursement for President Coleman for 60 miles at .585 cents per mile. Roll call vote: Ayes-Mennie, Goetz, Buffington, Clausen, Cyr
Nays-none, Absent-Bickerman, Abstain-none
Motion carried unanimously.
President Coleman stated he had spoken to Attorney Churney who advised him that she had a motion to serve concerning the old gas station. Coleman noted that he had the papers and would need to sign them, should the Board approve Ms. Bouxsein being served.
MOTION: Buffington Second: Cyr
To Approve moving forward with serving Ms. Bouxsein, owner of the old gas station, papers to move forward with court proceedings for demolition of the structure.
Motion carried unanimously.
Village Engineer, Bill Shafer, recapped the progress on a few projects. He noted that High St. had been restriped from Old 26 to 8th Street. In addition, the chute on the former Cargill property has been 100% removed. He also noted that the storage building structure has been erected with the overhead door to be installed on Friday. Shafer noted that water and sewer service is yet to be hooked up.
The stainless-steel plumbing fixtures have not yet arrived, but Shafer said they should be in within the month. The survey crew has been in town measuring for the sidewalks for the ITEP project. As part of that project, Shafer stated, the bike path would be continued down to Fourth St. There will be a public hearing to get input on the project.
President Coleman discussed briefly the Christmas lights, noting that if they are to be done before Thanksgiving, there are only 5 days left. Volunteers will have to help the street department because there are still several to be erected.
A representative from Quentek was present and discussed his company’s security camera package, including the license plate reader function, warranty, labor and cost. Included in the $11,152 price tag, the Village would receive 3 cameras, installed with a 3-year warranty. A 5-year warranty is included on the hard drive. Trustee Buffington emphasized the cost is a one-time expense compared to the Flock cameras, that would be an annual expense. Trustee Clausen stated that she would like to make sure there would be no liability with the cameras before moving forward. President Coleman suggested the possibility of getting Attorney Churney’s opinion on the liability. The Board opted to put the topic on December’s agenda before making a decision.
President Coleman stated that we need barricades for Devil’s Lane before it can be closed. He noted that the barricades need to be 4 ½ feet tall.
MOTION: Cyr Second: Clausen
To approve the purchase of 4 ½ foot tall barricades for Devil’s Lane.
Roll call vote: Ayes-Mennie, Goetz, Buffington, Clausen, Cyr
Nays-none, Absent-Bickerman, Abstain-none
Motion carried unanimously.
The Appreciation Dinner was discussed briefly. The Board decided to move forward with the dinner. President Coleman recommended going to Rolando’s and letting the guests pick from a couple of choices or do a buffet. The date was tentatively set for February 18th.
MOTION: Buffington Second: Goetz
To Approve the tentative tax levy figures to be computed for the FY2023 tax levy to be approved at the December 21st regular meeting of the board of Trustees.
Roll call vote: Ayes-Mennie, Goetz, Buffington, Clausen, Cyr
Nays-none, Absent-Bickerman, Abstain-none
Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Cyr Second: Clausen
To Approve the ICRMT Insurance quote of $28,101 for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023.
Roll call vote: Ayes-Mennie, Goetz, Buffington, Clausen, Cyr
Nays-none, Absent-Bickerman, Abstain-none
Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Buffington Second: Cyr
To Approve giving the annual Holiday gift cards from Hennepin Food Mart, for the 6 employees In the amount of $100 each.
Roll call vote: Ayes-Mennie, Goetz, Buffington, Clausen, Cyr
Nays-none, Absent-Bickerman, Abstain-none
Motion carried unanimously.
President Coleman brought up a couple of town properties that have compliance issues. The owners will be contacted to take care of the problems. Property Maintenance Officer, Tim Pyszka, has been informed about one of the properties and has been in contact with the owner.
Trustee Mennie brought up some items that had been brought to his attention. He noted a couple of holes in the park that need to be filled and seeded. Mennie will provide Tim Rylko, Street Dept. with photos of the areas. Mennie also mentioned a swing that is missing at the WDB Park. He also
stated a portion of the equipment is missing. Rylko stated that the equipment needs welded so it was removed but would be repaired and replaced. Mennie also reported that the light on the sign on Old 26 was out, but Rylko said that it had already been replaced. Mennie also said that a fountain light was out.
President Coleman reminded the Board of the Christmas festivities on December 3rd from 3-4:30. Election packets are available, with filing period being December 14th through the 21st. In addition, a reminder to keep vehicles off streets if more than 2” of snow is forecast.
Trustee Cyr mentioned that a couple of lights in front of the Village Hall are out. Rylko will check them.
Trustee Clausen asked the Board to think about setting up a committee to come up with a 5-6 year plan for the beautification of the Riverfront from the Nick Keegan property northward. President Coleman also brought up the wooden bench south of the gazebo, that is in poor condition. He said repairing the bench could be a winter project, but if it’s too far gone, it could be replaced.
Trustee Mennie also mentioned residents complaining about the Village’s garbage service. Mennie questioned whether the Board would like to have Jim Pozzi attend a meeting to discuss the issues. After some discussion and more information presented, the Board agreed to wait.
MOTION: Mennie Second: Cyr
To Adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
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