VILLAGE OF CAMERON REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018

6:00 P.M.

CAMERON VILLAGE HALL

300 N. 1^st STREET

            The Cameron Village Board met in regular session on Monday, March 12, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cameron Village Hall. Members present: Jim Turner, Steve Johnson, Russ Hulback, Randy Hill, Dave Ebner and Mark Trowbridge presiding. Absent: Ben Hester.

            Also present: Bill Koepp, Roger Abbott, Leiah Fundell and Gary Strand.

           The minutes of the February 12, 2018 regular meeting were mailed out prior to the meeting. Jim Turner moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2018 meeting, second Dave Ebner. Carried 6-0

            The March payables were presented in printed form. Jim Turner moved to approve the payment of the March payables and additions as printed, second Russ Hulback. Carried 6-0

APPEARANCES:

           Public Comment: No public comments.

            Bill Koepp stated that an individual moved a house into one of the small lots on Clayton Street and will be renovating it and it should look good after he is finished.

Roger Abbott appeared on behalf of the Public Works Department. Roger submitted Jaden’s written report and had nothing to add.

Mike Lynch submitted his written report and added that the used Tasers her ordered came in and they are in brand new condition.

Bartender license application for Kenneth J. Christianson, Dominique R. Amos and Samantha L. Zoellick were presented for approval. Jim Turner moved to approve the bartender license for Kenneth J. Christianson, Dominique R. Amos and Samantha L. Zoellick provided all criteria have been met, second Dave Ebner. Carried 6-0

OLD BUSINESS

            Jim Turner stated that the Street Committee met and discussed the need to reconstruct N. 11^th Street due to its bad condition along with the fact that there will be a lot of traffic on it this summer while Main Street is under construction.

NEW BUSINESS

            The Street Committee recommended applying for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the reconstruction of N. 11^th Street in either 2019 or 2020. Cooper engineering will review the data from the income survey that was done in 2015 to determine if the Village will be eligible. Jim Turner moved to for forward with applying for a CDBG for the reconstruction of N. 11^th Street, second Dave Ebner. Carried 6-0

            Steve Johnson moved to approve the request from Jaden Ebert and Martin Hendricks to attend the Wisconsin Rural Water Association Technical Conference in LaCrosse March 27, 2018 through March 29, 2018, second Jim Turner. Carried 6-0

At 6:18 a roll call was taken to go into closed session according to State Statute 19:85 (1)(c) and (g) Conferring with legal counsel who either orally or in writing will advise governmental body on strategy to be adopted with respect to current or likely litigation and deliberation of or negotiation for purchase of public properties, investment of public funds, or conduct of other specific public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. Randy Hill-Yes; Dave Ebner-Yes; Jim Turner-Yes; Russ Hulback – Yes; and Mark Trowbridge-Yes.

At 7:10 Jim Turner made a motion to go back into open session, second Randy Hill. Carried 6-0

As there was no further business to attend to, at 7:10 Jim Turner moved to adjourn, second Steve Johnson. Carried 6-0