The regular meeting of the Village Board was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Maegli. The pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Trustees present: Fred Albertz, Robert Kasper, John Maegli, Arthur Ninmann, Carol O’Neil, Robert Remmel seated at 7:00 p.m. and Elmer Stout. Also in Attendance: Administrator Gamble, Engineer Kunkel, Attorney Hammes, Clerk Dykstra, Mrs. Morse, Ed Karwacki, Lloyd Schultz of the Watertown Daily Times and several others.

An O’Neil/Kasper motion to approve all items on the consent agenda carried 7-0.

Accept Minutes

Village Board June 1

Personnel and Finance June 1

Plan Commission June 19

Improvement & Service June 26

Protection & Welfare June 26

Claims

General $667,831.82

Water $20,121.14

Sewer $644,261.26

TIF #2 $3,903.10

Tif #3 $1,136.64

Tim Patoka-304 Highland Blvd., was present concerning the Pioneer Heights Subdivision as to what the current status is .

An O’Neil and Kasper motion carried to adopt the committees recommendation to terminate the contract with Independent Inspections in 30 days from today, July 6. An

O’Neil/Kasper motion carried to adopt the committees recommendation to approve a new contract with Maney-Miller of Delafield, WI.

An O’Neil/Kasper motion carried 6-0 to adopt the committees recommendation for payment #1 for WWTF Improvements of $264,605 to Staab Construction.

An O’Neil/Kasper motion carried 6-0 to adopt the committees recommendation for payment #2 for WWTF improvements of $256,578 to Staab Construction.

An O’Neil/Kasper motion carried 6-0 to adopt the committees recommendation for payment #1 for sanitary sewer outfall replacement for $75,739.05 to Wondra Excavating.

An O’Neil/Kasper motion carried 6-0 to adopt the committees recommendation to award the bid for the new Public Works Building to Magill Construction for $537,000.

An O’Neil/Albertz motion carried to accept the resignation of Naomi MacDonald for office/police secretary.

An O’Neil/Kasper motion carried to accept the employment of Cady Schultz as office accountant and Gail Bielinski as office/police secretary.

An Albertz/O’Neil motion carried 5-1 to adopt the commissions recommendation to grant a conditional use amendment to Arby’s for the addition of the "Hat" sign, with an increase in the maximum height from 17' to 30' subject to a granting of a variance by the zoning Board of Appeals. Maegli was the dissenting vote.

Pioneer Heights Subdivision

An Albertz/Maegli motion carried to deny the recommendation from the plan commission which would have waved the sidewalk requirement for the interior island portions of lots 1-17 of Pioneer Heights.

Village Sign Code Modifications

An O’Neil/Kasper motion carried to adopt the commissions recommendation to modify Village sign Ordinance 21.1005.

A Kasper/Albertz motion carried to adopt the committees recommendation to approve change order #1 for WWTF project to Staab Construction for $2,837.00.

An Albertz/Stout motion carried to adopt the committees recommendation to post

25-mph speed limit signs on West Linmar Lane.

An Albertz/Kasper motion carried to adopt the committees recommendation to attach supplemental signs stating "two way" to the two-way arrow signs on the frontage roads north and south of Hwy. 94.

An O’Neil/Kasper motion carried to adopt the committees recommendation to have 2 hour parking on both sides of Union Streets from Eden Street to Milwaukee Street and to return the stalls on the East side of Union Street (between Milwaukee and Depot) and include one more stall on the north end, and 2 on the south end of the two parking stalls already there.

Trustee Robert Remmel was seated at this time

O’Neil/ Ninmann motion carried to suspend the rules for ordinance 8-00.

An O’Neil/Kasper motion carried 7-0 to adopt ordinance 8-00. Ordinance 8-00 establishes the Village Clerk-Treasurer position.

An Albertz/Kasper motion carried to suspend the rules for ordinance 9-00.

An Albertz/Kasper motion carried 7-0 to adopt ordinance 9-00. Ordinance 9-00 modifies the village sign ordinance 21.1005.

None

An O’Neil/ Albertz motion carried to issue a Temporary Class "B" licenses for Johnson Creek Mutual Hose for July 21-23, 2000.

An O’Neil/Stout motion to deny operator license for Tina Marschner and Cheryl Marschner, for use at King Arthur’s Inn.

An O’Neil/Kasper motion to issue operator license for Leslie S. Erib for Jacks or Better, and change of Agent for American Legion, Post 305, to Randy D. Dunn.

Ed Karwacki was present, from the Johnson Creek EMS, to explain the use of the old garage. The EMS would be adding a conference room, bedroom, and kitchen at the EMS expense. The village would maintain the out side structure of the building (roof and walls). Attorney Hammes and Administrator Gamble will work on the lease agreement.

An O’Neil/Kasper motion carried 7-0 to adjourn into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85 to discuss border agreement proposal from Town of Farmington.

Motion made by O’Neil/Kasper to come out of closed session.

An Albertz/Kasper motion carried 7-0 that the village will not provide water and sewer service to properties not located in the village

An Albertz/Kasper motion carried 7-0 to deny the request for a border agreement from the town of Farmington.

An Albertz/Kasper motion carried to bring back to the board an ordinance that would oversee any extra territorial requests.

King Arthur’s Inn was notified by Attorney Hammes informing them of an opportunity to have a public hearing at this evenings village board meeting for issuance of a Class "B" combination beer and liquor license. Upon not hearing from King Arthur’s Inn an Albertz/Stout motion carried 7-0 to deny the Class "B" license.

None

A Kasper/Stout motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m.

Rian Gamble

Village Administrator

Disclaimer: These minutes are uncorrected; any corrections made thereto will be so noted in the proceedings at which these minutes are approved.