The Village of Scandinavia Board met on Tuesday, May 10, in the Scandinavia Municipal Center.
President David Mork called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. Members present: Dave Mork, Mike Hayes, Chris Williams, Becky Morgan, Judy Watson – Treasurer, and Renee Smith – Clerk. Others present: Sheila Luck and Lisa Shirek. Member absent: Bob Fredy.
President Mork asked for approval of the agenda; motion made (Williams/Morgan). Motion carried unanimously. Motion made (Hayes/Williams) to approve the Board’s April meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Parking lanes on Mill Street (between Sliced Pizza and Jo Jo’s Little Norway) discussed. The parking in this area is unmarked; therefore, people are parking in areas they should not be. This is making it very hazardous for pedestrians and vehicles. In trying to establish the right-of-way, Trustee Hayes spoke with Kyle Fischer, surveyor with Waupaca County. Mr. Fischer surveyed the area in 2020 for the paving of the alleyway. Mr. Fischer stated that he surveyed Mill Street and the public right-of-way goes right to the south side of the Sliced Pizza building.
The Village Board requested Lisa Shirek, owner of Sliced Pizza and the building, be present at this Board meeting to discuss the survey and the parking situation. Currently, there is outdoor seating along the south side of the building for Sliced Pizza customers. The survey shows the seating area to be in the Village’s right-of-way. The Village Board informed her that the seating must be removed for liability reasons. After several questions from Ms. Shirek and Board members, it was decided that Trustee Hayes would contact Kyle Fischer again for more definite boundary lines. The Board needs to know exactly where the centerline of Mill Street is. Ms. Shirek would also like to know exactly where the boundary line is as it relates to her building. She was certain that the property line was several feet from her building. She feels that outdoor seating is necessary and would really like to find a solution that makes both parties happy. Will discuss further at June’s Board meeting.
Ordinance violations: 155 Norse Street was discussed. Renter has cleaned up the property and most items have been removed. 315 Pleasant Street also discussed. This property has also been cleaned up with the exception of one vehicle.
Streets
Chip sealing Academy Drive and Lake Street discussed. Trustee Hayes will contact Scott’s Construction and President Mork will contact Waupaca County Highway for a quote to chip seal/repair both Academy Drive and Lake Street. Academy Drive needs more repair than Lake Street and the Board wants to make sure both of the quotes cover all work needed.
Water issues on Highway 49 and Pleasant Street discussed (across from Scandinavia Lutheran Church). Motion made (Hayes/Morgan) to have the culvert replaced during the reconstruction of Highway 49 this summer. Motion carried unanimously.
Parks
Sheila Luck was present on behalf of the Scandinavia Booster Club to discuss Sentral Park. The Booster Club would like to begin preparing the park for the new playground equipment. The existing wood play structure was discussed. It was decided that the wooden play structure will remain at the park.
Mrs. Luck also stated that the area where the school once stood will need to be leveled better. The playground committee will contact Faulks Bros.
The playground committee has requested to remove the merry-go-round and the old swing set frame (swings will be reused). It would be nice to see these items donated and used in another location. Couple thoughts were Memorial Park by the ball field or possibly Jorgen’s Park. Trustee Hayes will make some inquiries regarding the swing frame and merry-go-round. Motion made (Williams/Hayes) to approve the removal of the merry-go-round and swing set frame. Motion carried unanimously.
The playground committee also requested to remove the existing chain link fence on Center Street. Motion made (Williams/Morgan) to approve the removal of the chain link fence. Motion carried unanimously.
Sewer/Lagoon
Annual CMOM reviewed. Actions to correct problems in DNR’s inspection report were discussed. Areas needing improvement include: control damage from burrowing animals, vegetation on the stabilization lagoon dike tops and inside edges should be routinely mowed, improve maintenance of the seepage cells to ensure long term performance (this should include the removal of all vegetation and the routine tilling and leveling of the seepage cell surface), and check the calibration and setup of the influent and effluent meters and any change in the storage volume which may account for the high estimated leakage rate. Concrete weir structure will be replaced this summer. That should take care of the leaking. CMOM will be updated to include lagoon and seepage cells maintenance contained in the DNR’s report.
Windmill is still being repaired. Hopefully it will be done yet this summer.
Quote to replace the concrete weir casing had not been received in time to discuss at the May meeting. Will discuss at the June Board meeting.
The test wells at the lagoon need to be surveyed for exact location. Trustee Fredy will contact Kyle Fischer with Waupaca County to have them surveyed.
The remaining manhole repairs are in the works. President Mork has been in contact with Green Bay Pipe & TV and will be meeting with them to go over all repairs needed.
Booster Club update
Work nights at the park have started. Eighteen (18) Honor Society students from Iola/Scandinavia came and helped rake and clean-up the park grounds. A big “Thank You” to all the students who volunteered. Your help was greatly appreciated.
The Booster Club plans to begin work on the donated Cupula. It will be turned into an Information Center for the Booster Club. They hope to showcase past and present Corn Roast activities, upcoming events, meetings, etc.
Other business
Mailboxes on Pleasant Street discussed. Rep. Kevin Peterson has been in touch with Rep. Mike Gallagher’s office. They are currently gathering information regarding the issue and will stay in touch with us.
Bills for the month were reviewed. Motion made (Hayes/Williams) to approve claims as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Williams verified cash fund account balances.
The task management spreadsheet was reviewed and updated.
Adoption of commercial building codes – Resolution #22-02 was discussed. The State of Wisconsin requires commercial electrical, plumbing, and HVAC be inspected by a state certified inspector. This is mainly for new construction and full remodels. General Engineering Company is certified by the state to inspect in our district. Motion made (Hayes/Williams) to adopt Resolution #22-02 and .0.Ordinance #10-2-1 Adoption of Commercial Building Codes. Motion carried unanimously.
Formation of committees discussed. The Board decided to wait until next month’s meeting to give the Trustees time to look over past committees that were in place over the years.
Meeting compensation was postponed to the June meeting.
Yard waste site maintenance discussed. Due to the large pile of dirt left from the sewer relocation project, residents are putting their yard waste anywhere they find room. Trustee Hayes will contact Faulks Bros. to see if they want the dirt or if they can pile up the yard waste left there to make more room.
The Village of Scandinavia recently signed a contract with the Waupaca County Humane Society. We were asked if we would like a key to the “drop off” room. The “drop off” room is a room where contracted persons can drop off an animal (if needed) after hours. It was decided to have Clerk Smith keep the Humane Society key. She will be the first point of contact.
Silver Lake District dissolution was discussed. There was conversation at the last Silver Lake Management Committee meeting about replacing the current board with a new board. Will gather more information and discuss again at a later date.
Due to the August 9, 2022, election, the regular Board meeting scheduled for August 9, 2022, has been changed to August 16, 2022.
Pending projects were reviewed.
Motion made (Hayes/Williams) to adjourn meeting at 7:27 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.