Agenda & Minutes

AGENDA


Please take notice that the Village Board of the Village of Luxemburg will hold their regular monthly meeting Tuesday January 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village of Luxemburg Office Building at which time and place the following items of business will be acted upon:


1. Roll Call

2. Adopt Agenda

3. Minutes

4. Approve Vouchers For Payment

5. Review application for Operators License – Connie Tilot – Venture One Stop

6. Update Report from Street & Utility Dept. on December Work Projects Along With Any Repairs

7. Update from Ed Dorner and Matt Peot from Kewaunee country regarding Fairgrounds Development

8. Discuss the request from Marie Pinchart, Oak Creek Assisted Living, to utilize Municipal Building as short term replacement facility in the event that their building is destroyed by catastrophe.

9. Review TIF Projects (to be completed by 2017)

10. Other New Business-Next Month Agenda Items

11. Committee Reports

12. Adjourn



Michelle Seidl
Deputy Clerk/Treasurer

Any person wishing to attend this meeting who, due to disability, requires special accommodations should contact Michelle Seidl, Village Clerk, at (920) 845-2722, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.







OFFICIAL VILLAGE BOARD PROCEEDINGS


The Luxemburg Village Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 8, 2011.

Members Present: Lyle Jandrin, Gerald Bertrand, Todd Dorner, Aaron Dufek, Josh Salentine, Jan Swoboda, Mike VanEss

The agenda was adopted on a motion made by Dorner and seconded by Bertrand. Motion carried.

A correction was made by trustee Aaron Dufek indicating that he was not present at the October 11th and could not have seconded the motion to adjourn. The minutes were approved as printed, with correction on the adjournment, on a motion made by Dufek and seconded by VanEss. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Dorner and seconded by Dufek to approve the Operators Licenses for Travis M. Engels & Joslyn R. Destree, both for Sonny’s Pizzeria (new) and Caitlin Mathu & Pauline Blahnik, both for Venture One Stop (new). Motion carried.

A motion was made by VanEss and seconded by Swoboda to approve payment of vouchers in the amount of
$150,049.35. Dorner abstained due to a submitted invoice. Motion carried.

Craig Dequaine gave the October update report on work projects and repairs for the Street & Utility Department. Well #1 is down for repairs. It has been 12 years since last pull down. Pictures by Tim Cummins show that the impeller for this well pump is corroded and is not in very good shape. Pump is obsolete and parts will take 14 weeks to get in. 5 out of 37 column pipes are bad. Each cost $250 approximately to replace. Spider bearings need to be replaced. Lyle instructed Craig to notify Public Utility committee members, Todd, Jan and Mike in the event that a quick decision needs to be made to replace the entire pump. Continuing to pickup leaves when weather permits. Sewers and hydrants flushed and valves turned. We have had issues with blue water at the Dave Monfils residence. The anode pipe in the hot water heater was corroded, causing copper breakdown. With removal of the anode pipe, the problem improved.

Motion made by Swoboda and seconded by Bertrand to authorize Deputy Clerk/Treasurer, Michelle Seidl, to act as Official of Village of Luxemburg, on its behalf to submit an application to the Department of Natural Resources for Financial Assistance under s.287.23 and s.287.24 Wis. Stats. Chapters NR 542 and 544, Wisc. Admin. Code. Motion carried.

Next Month Agenda Items: Review Sewer Budget

Committee Reports: Todd Dorner spoke to Dick Salentine and the Gazebo in Dorner Subdivision, at the start of the cul-de-sac, on the pond side, should be completed the end of this week. He would prefer to install now rather than in spring before his busy season hits.

Josh Salentine reported that Fire and Rescue passed its final budget. Invoice received from Roger Tekulve. 2012 combined cost for Fire and Rescue is $32,372.

The public hearing for the 2012 Village of Luxemburg Budget was held at 7:30 p.m.

A motion made by Swoboda and seconded by Dorner to open the floor to the public. Motion carried.

John Slatky, from Bank of Luxemburg and Village Citizen, spoke on behalf of the Kewaunee County Economic Development. Slatky started out thanking the board for their service in spite of conflicts it may cause within the community and their personal lives. He asked that the board reconsider allocating the $2,000 - $2,500 in the 2012 budget. The KCEDC is looking to improve all corners of our county and is a resource for any business or municipality in the area. In the last couple years, John has personally done retention calls on behalf of the Corporation to businesses such as: Simonar’s Sports, Northbrook, Forest Construction, Vandrisse Insurance, Luxemburg Implement, Quali T and Rueckl, just to name a few. We are lucky in the Village that a number of businesses within our community are family businesses in their third, fourth or fifth generation. It would be very difficult for these businesses to have the capital today to start up new. We are lucky to have a vibrant business community that supports our schools, scholarship programs, parks, fire and rescue and we need to do what we can to support them.

Dan Porath also spoke on behalf of Kewaunee County Economic Development and indicated that he could not believe that support from the board was rejected since the KCEDC is a Luxemburg orientated firm. Buy local was started by Jennifer Brown and it was enforced by some of the Luxemburg business members appearing at this meeting. The KCEDC is made up of volunteers that give up their time because they believe in what the Corporation does. Dan was shocked that the Village Board does not believe enough in what the KCEDC does to financially back. Algoma, Kewaunee and Casco have provided contributing support. The KCEDC is trying to promote the Village of Luxemburg by assisting companies, such as D & S Machine, in getting grants for growth. Dan asked that the Village Board really rethink what our businesses community means to us and show our support by promoting growth as well.

Bob Garfinkel spoke and thanked the Board, as a taxpayer, for keeping the 2012 budget tight, but asked that we reconsider the $2,000 contribution for the Economic Development Corporation since he has seen the organization grow since its inception. Bob indicated that he has seen local businesses helped by the KCEDC by giving them the skills and knowledge needed to keep the doors open in this tough economic climate. Bob’s direct experience with the Economic Development Corporation is through Literacy Partners of Kewaunee County, which helps adults learn how to read and write, speak English, pass their US citizen test, get their GED…the Corporation has been significant in keep this non-profit agency operating. Clair Thompson, who partners with Jennifer Brown, helped Literacy Partners put together a strategic three year plan. Jennifer helped with the Buy Local Advantage Card fundraiser which has been very successful. Seminars and workshops for non-profits have been attended. Recently, the Kewaunee Caresday event was held, where Kewaunee County Business Owners and Employees helped out in local non-profit areas. This Corporation is the glue that holds us together and $2,000 contribution will pay us back by providing a strong local economy that attracts new residents.

Sue Heim from Quali T, who is on the Steering Committee with Ann Klehanik and Jeff Blemke (also in attendance at tonight’s meeting), spoke on behalf of Jennifer Brown for the Buy Local Initiative. Sue noted that majority of the Buy Local Business Partner’s are Luxemburg based businesses. Some of the recent events that the KCEDC supported through Jennifer Brown and the Buy Local Initiative are: Best of the County, The Buy Local Advantage Card Fundraiser, Taste of the County and the Holiday Promo (asking the Kewaunee County consumers to buy locally). These events are helping improve the Buy Local Initiative to become self funded. If the Buy Local Initiative is successful, it will increase the tax base making the Village and County more successful.

Tom VandenAvond, Cellcom Sales Rep., indicated that there are 30 plus businesses in the Village of Luxemburg currently supporting the Buy Local Initiative. The training sessions held by Buy Local have changed his business as it is teaching him what other area businesses are doing to attract local sales. Buy Local is asking consumers to spend money here with the result that taxes come back to the Village therefore improving our community. Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce donated the proceeds from their golf outing to the Buy Local Initiative. Tom would like to see the Village of Luxemburg support the Buy Local Initiative as well, by donating $4,000, the same amount that Algoma and Kewaunee are contributing.

Tim Treml, from Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce, spoke. Tim reiterated that our local business community leaders realize and recognize the value of the Economic Development Corporation which is why they are donating the golf outing proceeds and have done so for the last three years. These businesses are relying on the Village Board as trustees of the community to also show support to the EDC.

Motion made by Swoboda to close the Public Hearing for the 2012 Village of Luxemburg Budget. Second by Dorner. Motion carried.

Motion made by Swoboda to add an additional $2,500.00 into our 2012 Budget for the Economic Development Corporation. Second by Aaron. Yes votes by Dorner, Dufek, Swoboda, Bertrand. Motion carries.

The public hearing to amend the Village of Luxemburg Ordinance CH 12 Disorderly Conduct Sub 12.01 Offenses Endangering Public Safety (1) Discharging & Carrying Guns Prohibited was held at 8:00 p.m.

Dorner made motion to open the floor to the public. Second by VanEss. Motion carried.

Chief of Police John Massart explained the purpose for amending Ordinance CH 12 Disorderly Conduct is to not restrict an individual that has a legal concealed carry permit from carrying a gun into a building. Businesses can post a sign restricting firearms from being carried into an establishment but this may open the business owner up to liability since they are prohibiting a person’s right to protect himself or others in the event that another individual would come on premises and open fire. A business owner can request to see a carry permit when a gun is brought on site but the customer does not have to show it. If a customer chooses not to share their permit, the business owner does have the right to ask the customer to leave the establishment or risk being arrested for trespassing. Businesses also have the right to prohibit employees from bringing a firearm into work but cannot prohibit them for having them in their personal vehicles on company property.

Motion made by Dorner and seconded by Bertrand to close the public hearing for Amending the Village of Luxemburg Ordinance CH 12 Disorderly Conduct Sub 12.01 Offenses Endangering Public Safety (1) Discharging & Carrying Guns Prohibited. Motion carried.

Swoboda made a motion to approve amending the Village of Luxemburg Ordinance CH 12 Disorderly Conduct Sub 12.01 Offenses Endangering Public Safety (1) Discharging & Carrying Guns Prohibited. Second by Bertrand. Motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m. on a motion by Dorner and seconded by Dufek. Motion carried.


Michelle Seidl
Deputy Clerk/Treasurer