6.12.23 REGULAR BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE OF ORFORDVILLE
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, June 12, 2023 7:00 P.M.
Orfordville Village Hall
Main Board Room
CALL TO ORDER
President Dennis Burtness called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were President Burtness, Chuck Boyce, Beth Schmidt, Nikki Tuffree, Terry Gerber, and Jason Knox. Also present were Nick Bubolz from Town & Country Engineering, Oscar Zaragoza Font, Rupesh Karki, Chief Jeremiah Burdick, Librarian Sarah Strunz, DPW Director Nick Todd, and Clerk Sherri Waege. Absent was Cami Myers-Alstat.
AGENDA VERIFICATION
Clerk Waege verified that on June 9, 2023, copies of the agenda were delivered to the President and Trustees; and posted at the Village Hall, Library, Bank of Brodhead, and the Orfordville Post Office. There were no additions made to the agenda.
MINUTE APPROVAL
Motion by Gerber, seconded by Tuffree to approve the May 22, 2023 minutes. Motion carried.
CITIZENS WISHING TO BE HEARD
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Planning Commission Recommendation for Approval of Land Division. Motion by Boyce, seconded by Knox to approve the land division recommendation for Kenneth and Jodine Stockman for land located at 14733 W. Speich Road which is in the Village’s Extraterritorial Plat Jurisdiction. The initial 15 acre parcel will be split into two parcels, one will be 13.5 acres, the other will be 1.5 acres. Motion carried.
Police Committee Recommendation for Operator Licenses. Motion by Gerber, seconded by Knox to approve the following Operator Licenses to expire June 30, 2024: : Rhonda Bowers, Joseph Collins, Carter Diekhoff, Lori Francis, Sandra Giddley, Melissa Holtz, Abby Huffman, Isaiah Inman, Alexia Kerl, Courtney Mielke, Dawn Muenchow, Nathan Olsen, Addison Olson, Kelly Phillips, Karl Sarbacker, Amanda Sperry, Erin Turner, Morgan Turner, Travis Wendelschafer, and Analyse Woracheck. Motion carried.
Alcohol License Agenda Item was moved up from the Agenda.
Alcohol Licenses to expire June 30, 2024. Oscar Zaragoza Font and Rupesh Karki were present as first time applicants. Motion by Gerber, seconded by Tuffree to approve the following Alcohol Licenses: : Class “A” Fermented Malt Beverage and “Class A Intoxicating Liquor License” to The Station Orfordville LLC, Rupesh Karki, Agent of 222 N. Franklin Street, Janesville Wisconsin for premises located at 616 W. Beloit Street. Class “A” Fermented Malt Beverage and “Class A Intoxicating Liquor License” to Dollgen Corp LLC, Rebecca Graves Agent, of 1606 W. 7th Avenue, Brodhead Wisconsin for premises located at 507 N. Main Street, Orfordville, Wisconsin; Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and “Class B Intoxicating Liquor License to The Stables Bar & Grill, Lori Mueller of 3008 6th Avenue, Monroe, Wisconsin for premises located at 717 Genesis Drive, Orfordville, Wisconsin. Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and “Class B Intoxicating Liquor” License to Knutes Bar & Grill, Kerry Knutson of 417 W. Centre Street, Footville, Wisconsin for premises located at 206 E. Beloit Street, Orfordville, Wisconsin; Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage to Taqueria Guzman, Oscar Zaragoza Font of 432 W. Lincoln Drive, Deforest, Wisconsin for premises located at 100 E. Spring Street, Orfordville, Wisconsin and to table the request for the Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and “Class B Intoxicating Liquor License” to Villa Pizza & Family Restaurant, Salvatore Mazzarisi of 605 E. Rime Street, Orfordville, Wisconsin for premises located at 214 Viking Drive, Orfordville, Wisconsin until Sam Mazzarisi can attend to explain his plans for opening for the license. Motion carried.
Resolution R-2023-05 for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Application. Motion by Gerber, seconded by Schmidt to adopt Resolution R-2023-05 to appoint Dennis Burtness as the Authorized Representative to File Applications for Financial Assistance from the State of Wisconsin Environmental Improvement Fund. Motion carried.
Resolution R-2023-06 for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Application. Motion by Tuffree, seconded by Gerber to adopt Resolution R-2023-06 to approve the Declaration of Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures for Safe Drinking Water Loan Program. Motion carried.
Budget Amendment. Clerk Waege explained that the approved Fire Department Referendum money needed to be included in the General Fund Budget as it was part of the tax collections. Knox explained that he received many questions from residents asking if the Village would be doing something different with the referendum money. Clerk Waege explained that we can only use the money for what it was approved for, which is for full time employees for the Orfordville Fire Department. Clerk Waege further explained that tonight’s agenda item is to simply include the revenue and expenditure in the 2023 General Fund Budget. Motion by Tuffree, seconded by Schmidt to amend the 2023 General Fund Budget with the following amendment: Create new Revenue Account 100-00-41130-000-000 to be titled as Fire Department Referendum Proceeds for the amount of $166,599.00; and to increase the existing Expense Account titled Fire Professional Service Account 100-00-52200-210-000 for the amount of $166,599.00. Motion carried.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Tuffree expressed her thanks to the Public Works Department for their assistance with June Days. Schmidt thanked the June Days Committee which consists of Tory Baars, Julia Delong, Darla Grenawalt, Kortni Grenawalt, Vickie Marchant, and Kerrie Schmidt for all of their hard work and commitment to the June Days event. Schmidt further thanked the Orfordville Police Department, Chief Schultz from the Village of Clinton for working in the parade, and Karl Schmidt and Dennis Waege for helping with the event over the weekend.
Librarian Strunz explained that the Pancake Breakfast was successful, and that they were able to raise $1,217.75 for the Library.
Motion by Knox, seconded by Gerber to approve the Department Head Reports. Motion carried.
VOUCHERS
Motion by Knox, seconded by Tuffree to approve the vouchers with a check range of 35795-35858. Motion carried.
ADJOURN
Motion by Knox, seconded by Tuffree to adjourn at 7:32 p.m. Motion carried.
Submitted by,
Dennis Burtness
Village President
Sherri Waege
Village Clerk