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Sand Lake Village Council accepts audit, adopts deficit-elimination plan and hires interim clerk
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Sand Lake Village Council unanimously accepted the audit, approved community event permits, adopted Resolution 2024-08 (a deficit-elimination plan) by roll call, renewed a CD into the General Fund sweep account, removed a bank signer and hired Mary Koster as interim clerk at $20/hour.
The Sand Lake Village Council met on Oct. 21, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. and accepted the village audit as presented, approved several community event permits and adopted Resolution 2024-08, a deficit-elimination plan, by roll call.
President Doerr called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the council recorded Doerr, Wright, Helton, Merritt, Latham and Camilleri as present; Christensen was absent. Camilleri moved to adopt the agenda with a correction to New Business; Wright seconded and the motion carried.
On routine business, the council approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from Sept. 16, Sept. 26 and Oct. 7 meetings, October accounts payable, cash receipting and department reports for the Fire Department, DPW and Zoning. Camilleri moved to accept the consent agenda; Helton seconded and the motion passed.
In new business, the council unanimously accepted the audit presented by staff after a motion from Camilleri that Wright seconded. The council also approved an event-form application, a new standard transfer application and two community event forms — the Chamber’s "Christmas in the Village" event and a Halloween event — each by motion and a unanimous vote.
By motion of Wright and a second from Camilleri, the council adopted Resolution 2024-08, described in the minutes as a deficit-elimination plan. The roll-call vote was recorded as Doerr: Yes; Wright: Yes; Camilleri: Yes; Helton: Yes; Latham: Yes; Merritt: Yes; Christensen: Absent.
The council also moved funds from a maturing certificate of deposit into the General Fund Sweep Account after a motion by Camilleri and second by Helton. Councilors approved removing Donna Westerbrink from village banking accounts and approved pay for an acting clerk. The council hired Mary Koster as interim clerk at $20.00 an hour for up to 24 hours per week; members then approved adding Koster to all bank accounts (motion by Wright, second by Camilleri). All of these motions were recorded as carried.
During the public comment period (opened briefly at 7:29 p.m.), an unnamed resident asked about plans for the Christmas Festival scheduled for Dec. 6, 2024. No other public comments were recorded.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18, 2024. Minutes were drafted by Treasurer Nyha Shick.
