VILLAGE OF CAMERON

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MARCH 9, 2015

6:00 P.M.

CAMERON VILLAGE HALL

300 N. 1st STREET

 

The Cameron Village Board met in regular session on Monday, March 9 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cameron Village Hall. Members present: Travis Turner, Jim Turner, Randy Hill, Dave Ebner, Ben Hester, Russ Hulback and Mark Trowbridge presiding.

 

Also present: Gary Strand, Greg Hammerel, Kurt Hartwell, Sam Finazzo, Mike Lynch, Carolyn Crotteau, Darlene Kurshinsky, Geri Schoenecker, Jon Fick and Bill Koepp.

 

The minutes of February 9, 2015 regular meeting were mailed out prior to the meeting. Travis Turner moved to approve the minutes of February 9, 2015 regular meeting as printed, second Dave Ebner. Carried 7-0

 

     The March payables were presented in printed form. Jim Turner moved to approve payment of the March payables with the additions, second Ben Hester.  Carried 7-0

  

APPEARANCES:

Public Comment: There was no public comment.

Bill Koepp updated the board on the building projects in the Village. Bill also stated that there is a need for more lots for single family dwellings in the Village. Jim Turner requested that Bill pin down a completion date for Floyd Mathews building project on W. Poplar Avenue.

After Bill gave a brief explanation of the Governor’s proposal to move the assessment process from local government to the county level, he presented Resolution #2015-001, opposing the implementation of county assessment in Wisconsin for adoption. Randy Hill moved to adopt Resolution #2015-001, a resolution opposing the implementation of county assessment in Wisconsin, second Jim Turner. Carried 7-0

Mike Lynch submitted his written report and added that he has most of the equipment for the new squad car and that he will be starting the install soon. Once the new squad is put into service, the 2011 will be brought to the Chippewa car auction.

Mike also received estimates to replace the oldest squad laptop and recommends purchasing a Getac S400 semi-rugged computer and docking station/mount/power supply from TKK Electronics in the amount of $2,671.00. Jim Turner moved to approve the purchase of the Getac S400 semi-rugged computer and docking station/mount/power supply from TKK Electronics in the amount of $2,671.00, second Dave Ebner. Carried 7-0

Kurt Hartwell had nothing to add to his submitted report. When asked about the frost depth Kurt stated that is about four feet down under the roadways.

 

OLD BUSINESS

A workshop date to work on the new ordinances was set for Monday, March 30, 2015.

 

NEW BUSINESS

The street committee recommended letting the N. 2nd Street project out for bids per the engineers specifications including installation of street lights per Village specifications. The committee also recommended bidding extending Parkside Drive 250 feet to the south with gravel, 30 feet wide, top soiling, grading and seeding side of the additional roadway. Jim Turner moved to bid out the N. 2nd Street and Parkside Drive projects per engineer and Village specifications with a projected completion date in July of 2015, second Travis Turner. Carried 7-0

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