Prior to the meeting the village board members viewed the new Fire Rescue truck.

The regular village board meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by President Hamm. Present: Bill Hamm, Don Dohrwardt, Chris Kunstmann, Bruce Laabs, Larry Palm, Joe Short, and Larry Waskiewicz. Also present: David Spitzer, Mark Jaeger and William Richards. Staff members present: Allen Neumann, Brian Schommer, and Jo Ann Wagner.

On page 1, the fifth last sentence is changed to read, "Hamm stated that the his main concern is the plants along the sidewalk." With this change, the minutes of the December 8, 2005 village board meeting were approved on a MOTION by Short, seconded by Waskiewicz, and carried.

With the additional list presented, the General Fund, Water and Sewer bills were approved for payment on a MOTION by Waskiewicz, seconded by Kunstmann, and carried.

The Treasurer and Utility reports for November 2005 were approved as presented on a MOTION by Short, seconded by Palm, and carried.

Fire Chief Schommer stated that he anticipated putting the new rescue truck into service next week. Training took place last Tuesday, and the radio will be installed tomorrow. Additional equipment still needs to be added. The truck will then be ready for use.

David Spitzer stated that he wants to stay within the village ordinances. The area was previously lawn but was turned into a "memorial garden" for Jessica’s daughter. Most of the vegetation are plants that were purchased either at Steins, Home Depot or the greenhouse in the village. These are not seeds that were blown into the yard. The garden also has some stone walkways. The stones along the street were removed immediately. Spitzer stated that they will remove the plants along the street when weather permits and will move the plants behind the sidewalk so they do not grow into the sidewalk. He stated that they do not have any "nuisance" weeds in the garden. A MOTION was made by Hamm, seconded by Waskiewicz, to have the Director of Public Works work with the property owners at 423 Fredonia Avenue to submit a plan for a natural lawn before April 1^st with a timeline established at that time for transplanting bulbs and plants from along the sidewalk. Motion carried. Spitzer also noted that they will start to keep garbage inside the garage instead of on the side of the garage.

Neumann reported that Kapur and Associates will have a proposal at the next board meeting for the next phase of work on Martin Avenue which will include soil borings.

A MOTION was made by Waskiewicz, seconded by Short, to move this agenda item to after item number 16. Motion carried.

Seven bids were received for the St. Rose Avenue reconstruction project. Kapur and Associates has recommended that the Village of Fredonia award the contract to Buteyn-Peterson Construction for the amount of $222,947.39. An alternate was also bid which would decrease the cost by $2,868. This would allow construction anytime, but finished before school starts in fall. A letter was sent to Rosemary School and the bus company informing them of this option. No response was received. Neumann stated that it is a 90 day project and the road will be accessible most days. Richards noted that many residents on the street participate in the village wide rummage sale in May. A MOTION was made by Waskiewicz, seconded by Short, to award the bid and alternate to Buteyn-Peterson Construction at a cost of $222,947.39 minus the $2,868 alternate (total cost $220,079.39). Motion carried. Money was included in the 2006 budget for this project.

The Public Works Committee recommended that the village ordinance be refined to clarify that semi-trucks are not allowed to park in any residentially zoned district. Hamm noted that some trailers have been parked on village streets. The Police Department will be asked to check into this.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Mission Statement proposed by the Public Works Committee is:

The purpose of the Public Works Committee is to layout, plan, and assess the needs of the village in the formation of streets, evaluating the equipment needs and village buildings. Primary focus is to prioritize the needs, make budget recommendations, personnel recommendations, communicate with other committees / departments on projects that are ongoing and make reports to the Village Board.

Short clarified that the personnel recommendations would be based on manpower needed to complete proposed projects. This would come as a recommendation to the Finance / Personnel Committees. Sidewalk replacement was also discussed. The Public Works Committee wants the sidewalk inspection started earlier than May, to allow more time for notification of property owners, with replacement of sidewalk by village in fall of that year if not completed by property owner. Sidewalk installation on South Milwaukee Street was then discussed. Dohrwardt questioned if the village was looking to obtain easements or acquire right of way. Neumann stated that the village was looking to obtain an easement, as purchasing additional road right of way would make most of the lots nonconforming.

The Village of Fredonia Comprehensive Plan shows this area as parkland. Before the property is rezoned, the Comprehensive Plan should be amended. A MOTION was made by Short, seconded by Dohrwardt, to table Ordinance No. 2006-01 rezoning the land north of Wenzel Avenue. Motion carried.

The public hearing on the proposed rezoning of Village Green South from A-1 (Agriculture) to Rs-1 (Single Family), Rd-1 (Two Family) and Rm-1 (Multi-Family) was scheduled for February 2, 2006 at the beginning of the village board meeting on a MOTION by Dohrwardt, seconded by Palm, and carried.

Neumann reported that a watermain break occurred on January 1 and was repaired on January 3. The painting project on the second clarifier at the WWTP has been completed. Village crew has been working on water meter change outs.

A MOTION was made by Waskiewicz, seconded by Dohrwardt, to approve the Clerk-Treasurer attending the "Train the Trainer" for the Board of Review. This is a two year commitment and involves some time away from the office. Motion carried.

Waskiewicz reported that Jason Nelsen was hired effective December 22, 1005, at Class 1 Grade 1.

Laabs noted that construction traffic in the new subdivisions starts before 7:00 a.m. The trucks accelerate going up the hill and use engine braking.

Dohrwardt stated that we should check our policy regarding paperwork filed by new employees. This needs to be returned to the office within a certain time frame. The Employee Handbook will be reviewed pertaining to this.

Celebrate Fredonia will be added to the next agenda. Letters will be sent to various non-profit organizations informing them of the meeting.

The Village Marshal will be asked to attend a meeting to give an update on the issues in the village, specifically speeding and vandalism.

Per Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (1)(c) the village board convened into closed session to discuss employee evaluations and compensation on a MOTION by Dohrwardt, seconded by Short, and carried unanimously with a roll call vote.

A MOTION was made by Waskiewicz, seconded by Dohrwardt, to adjourn closed session and reconvene into open session. Motion carried unanimously with a roll call vote.

A MOTION was made by Waskiewicz, seconded by Kunstmann, to instruct staff to proceed as directed in closed session. Motion carried with Short opposed.

A MOTION was made by Waskiewicz, seconded by Palm, to table items 18 A and 18B. Motion carried unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 10:07 p.m. on a MOTION by Waskiewicz, seconded by Palm, and carried.