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Votes at a glance: Salem Lakes trustees approve insurance renewal, vehicle purchase, multiple public‑works and treatment plant repairs, and adopt timekeeping软件
Summary
At the meeting trustees approved routine contracts and repairs: village insurance renewal, purchase of a replacement vehicle, multiple wastewater-plant repairs, award of the 2025 street and utilities project, donation and liquidation of fire apparatus, and a timekeeping software purchase; the proposed forestry mulcher purchase was tabled.
The Village Board of Salem Lakes considered and acted on multiple motions across administrator, clerk, public works, wastewater, fire, and administrative items. Key outcomes are summarized below. Where the transcript did not specify a mover or full roll‑call tally, the meeting minutes record the item as approved by voice or roll-call as noted.
Votes and formal actions (summary)
- Renewal of village insurance with R & R Insurance (League of Wisconsin Municipal Insurance representative) for $254,261. The board approved the renewal; trustees were told the published memo contained the old number and the corrected premium reflects payroll reporting and prior separate cyber coverage. Motion to approve made by Trustee Faber, second by Trustee Hopkins; voice vote approved.
- Purchase of a 2021 Chevrolet Equinox for Village Hall use from Hartnell Chevy for $22,306 (48,000 miles; 60‑month warranty). Board approved. The vehicle replaces two older units and will be used for daily Village Hall tasks (mail pickup, bank deposits, meetings). Sale proceeds of prior auction ($6,324) were credited to the general fund to offset cost.
- Appointment: Bill Hopkins appointed as public‑safety liaison to coordinate with Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office and local fire departments. Motion to appoint made from the floor (President Bucar) and approved; recorded as 6–0–1 in discussion (one absence or abstention noted in roll-call remarks).
- Resolution 2025.02‑121: Authorize carryover of $150,000 from the 2024 Street Paving Fund into the 2025 Street Paving Fund. Board approved; motion seconded and approved by voice vote. Officials said carryover is capital and does not affect the general fund and is needed to fully fund item 12.1.
- Operator/direct‑seller and alcohol license approvals: Board approved listed operator licenses (contingent on background checks, beverage‑server class and fees) and approved direct‑seller permits for Power Home Remodeling. The board denied a permit application for Weedman after testimony about door‑to‑door activity and alleged failure to follow solicitation ordinances; the denial motion passed by voice vote.
- Award of the 2025 Street and Utilities Improvement Project to Payne & Dolan for $1,534,815.20, including base bid plus alternates A, B and C (paving, crack sealing alternates). Bids opened Jan. 29; four bidders submitted bids and Payne & Dolan was low. Funding noted in the record: roughly $174,000 in state transportation aids, the $150,000 carryover authorized earlier, 2025 paving budgeted funds (~$941,000), a $20,291 state grant, stormwater and sanitary sewer budgets and other line items were combined to cover the project. The board approved the award on motion.
- Purchase of forestry mulcher head from Burris Equipment for $25,465 was presented but TABLED (6–1) for further review of brands, safety (cab protection) and fund use; staff was asked to return with vendor comparisons and fund‑balance confirmation.
- WWTP maintenance: Replacement of the wastewater-treatment-plant digester methane gas blower from OTC Equipment for $11,566.44 (roots blower to replace failed bearings/shaft damage) — approved on motion.
- WWTP maintenance: Replacement of mechanical seal and bearings in return‑activated sludge pump SP‑6 from Crane Engineering for $10,725 — approved on motion. Staff explained the pump circulates biological mass and the seal had failed.
- Fire apparatus disposition: Donation of dive/rescue van 5852 to Racine Fire Bells — approved by roll‑call vote; the unit has not been used since 2022. Liquidation of engine 5813 (2009 unit) also approved; staff will explore auction vs direct sale and whether proceeds can be earmarked for future capital purchases.
- Purchase of TCP timekeeping software (70 user licenses and necessary hardware) at a first‑year cost of $24,324.05 with recurring hosting/support fees (approx. $6,000 annually in years 2–3) — approved on motion. Trustees asked about exception handling, user counts and recurring fees; staff said the system integrates with the village payroll software and the department scheduling software used by the fire department.
- Approval of standard consent items: minutes from the Jan. 20 meeting and liquor license for New Taste of Italy LLC were approved.
Meeting adjourned after the votes.
Where available, mover/second and vote counts are noted above; if a detailed roll‑call was recorded in the transcript it is captured in the full action entries below.
