Monthly meeting of the Village Board was held June 13, 2023, in the Community Room of the Municipal Center.
President Mork called meeting to order at 5:01 PM. Members present were David Mork, Mike Hayes, Bob Fredy, Becky Morgan and Judy Watson.
President Mork asked for approval of agenda; motion made (Hayes/Fredy) agenda be approved. Motion carried 3-1.
Trustee Hayes read the following Sections of the Code of Ordinances: 2-2-2 Trustees, 2-2-17 Conduct of Deliberations, and 2-2-19 Disturbances and Disorderly Conduct.
Trustee Fredy was asked if report that he had resigned was correct. Trustee Fredy stated he had not resigned.
Motion made (Hayes/Morgan) minutes of May Board meeting be approved with correction that reference to August 2022 minutes be changed to discussed approval of, not approved. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Knautz, who was unable to attend the meeting, submitted a letter stating his position on several agenda items and asked it be introduced at the meeting. Letter was read by Trustee Morgan.
Lisa Shirek, owner of Sliced Pizza, read a letter from Mike Beacom, Renters Association President, objecting to the restrictions imposed on Lisa’s business.
Mike Stockwell read several excerpts regarding accepted formats of meeting minutes.
Linda Alfuth, Village resident, remarked on the improvement in the business area in the past few years from when she moved into Village 28 years ago, and that she would hate to see this change.
Trustee Fredy reported he had received Renee Smith’s written notice of resignation as Village Clerk effective as of June 13, 2023.
Casey Beyersdorf and Chad McHugh, representing Waupaca County Highway Department, were present to discuss implementing more efficient and economical procedures for snow plowing and removal.
Parking
Permit Parking was not approved.
Winter Parking: Ordinance 7-5-1, Parking Restricted During Certain Hours, was read. Trustee Fredy recommended this be amended to provide for alternate odd/even parking. Designating Norse Street as area for overnight parking during the winter was also suggested.
Vacating a portion of Village right-of-way adjacent to 305 N. Main Street was discussed. Deputy Clerk Watson reported the League of Municipalities Attorney had recommended this as a solution to the Village liability concerns regarding stairsteps and air conditioners sitting on the right-of-way.
President Mork stated this would be referred to the Village Attorney.
Trustee Morgan presented proposals from Waupaca County Highway Department for providing additional parking areas in front of and behind storage garage at Municipal Center. Town (of Scandinavia) Chairman Marx will present these at June 14 Town Board meeting.
Code Section 3-2-5, Obstructions and Encroachments, was referenced regarding issuance of sidewalk permits. No action taken.
Outdoor Dining Ordinance – No action taken.
Sliced Pizza patio – No action taken.
Silver Lake
Kristy Stacy, Chairman of the Silver Lake Management Committee, advised the Board of issues the Committee is addressing, which will be included on the agenda for the July quarterly Lake District meeting.
Municipal Center
Town Chairman Marx reported on the Municipal Center. New flooring selected will be installed soon and the grant for a generator has been approved. Also noted that several parking spaces will be lost when generator is installed.
No ordinance violations were reported.
Trustee Fredy verified he will complete the DOT WISLR pavement ratings report. A quote of $2500 to complete this report including up to three miles of roadway was provided by Ayres Associates.
Motion made Morgan/Fredy to approve signage design for Sentral Park proposed by Sheila Luck. Motion carried unanimously.
Sewer Items
Windmills – one is repaired and ready to be raised and second will be repaired and raised in July.
Lift Station – estimate received from Davy Engineering to rehabilitate lift station for $500,000 with offer to search for grants available. Proposal from Ayres Associates was $325,000.
Storm water erosion by lift station – Trustee Hayes reported this has to be filled in.
CMAR – Could not be completed prior to June meeting due to error in DNR populated figures.
Sewer Operator position – One potential candidate is known and will continue search for others.
A proposal for the dam inspection required once every ten years by the DNR has been received from Ayres with a second proposal expected to be submitted at the July meeting.
Wayne Luck reported the Booster Club scrap drive was a success and plans for Corn Roast are moving forward.
Financials
Bills for the month were reviewed. Motion made (Fredy/Morgan) to approve claims as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Fredy verified cash fund balances.
It was reported that due to implementation of curbside trash pickup the Village of Iola may withdraw from the Iola Regional Waste Recycling Agreement.
President Mork will check to see if arrangements need to be made to clean up
the yard waste site at the lagoons.
General fund budget figures reviewed through May. Snow removal expenditures are more than $9,000 over budget and it is expected mowing fees at the parks and Oak Street lots will also be considerably over budget.
It was reported four dog owners have not licensed their animals and there are likely other unlicensed dogs unknown to the Village.
Licenses
Applications were received for the following alcohol beverages licenses for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024:
Happy Daaze, LLC, Robert H Wasrud, Agent, for a combination Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor License;
Haul Boogie LLC/dba Odin & Freja’s Place, Carol Kraco, Agent, for a combination Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor License;
Sliced Pizza, Lisa G. Shirek, Agent, for a Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverages and a “Class C” Wine License;
Depot Street Station, LLC/dba Scandi C Store, Erik Hanson, Agent, for a Class “A” Beer and “Class A” Intoxicating Liquor License.
Motion made (Fredy/Morgan) these licenses be granted. Motion carried unanimously.
An application was received from Erik Hanson of Depot Street Station, LLC/dba Scandi C Store for a Cigarette License, for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Motion made (Fredy/Morgan) the license be granted. Motion carried unanimously.
Applications for Operator’s licenses for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, were received from: Charles Gloudemans, Paul Tofte, Shane Wolberg, Kelton Wilhite, Lara Thoe, Jada Beacom, Maddie Bloch, and Nethanel Minton. Motion made (Hayes/Fredy) the licenses be granted. Motion
carried unanimously.
Projects pending were reviewed.
Announcements – Deputy Clerk Watson read a statement submitted to the Board on June 12 advising that she will not assume the Clerk’s position.
Motion made (Morgan/Fredy) to adjourn meeting. Motion carried unanimously.