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Elberta council appoints clerk and treasurer, adopts pay scales and approves six-figure project payments
Summary
At its Nov. 21 meeting the Elberta Village Council appointed Rachel Perkins as village clerk and Janice Erlewein as treasurer, adopted two 2024–25 pay-scale resolutions and approved multiple project payments and the final DWSRF disbursement totaling more than $600,000 for Bye Street and beach improvements.
The Elberta Village Council on Nov. 21 appointed Rachel Perkins as village clerk and Janice Erlewein as village treasurer, adopted wage resolutions for appointed officials and village employees, and approved several large project payments tied to water and beach improvement projects.
Council voted to appoint Rachel Perkins to the position of Village Clerk after reviewing her application and references; the motion by President Jennifer Wilkins, seconded by Ken Holmes, passed by roll call with all members recorded as voting Aye. The council likewise appointed Janice Erlewein as Village Treasurer after discussion of her accounting and teaching background; the motion by Wilkins, seconded by Brett McGregor, passed by roll call with all ayes.
The council adopted Resolution #2024-007 to set the 2024–25 wage and compensation pay scale for appointed officials (clerk and treasurer), effective Dec. 9, 2024; the motion by Brett McGregor, seconded by Wilkins, passed by roll call. The council also adopted Resolution #2024-008 establishing the 2024–25 pay scale for village employees, including a $0.50-per-hour increase for DPW after a one-year review; the motion by McGregor, seconded by Ken Holmes, passed by roll call with President Wilkins recused on that action as noted in the meeting record.
On project payments, the council approved several motions tied to Bye Street and Elberta Beach improvements. Motions included: approval of Team Elmer's extra concrete work for the Bye Street water-service work in the amount of $7,742.70 and a payment to Team Elmer's for the Bye Street project totaling $106,292.10 (the invoice came in under budget). The council also approved a $22,000 payment to engineering firm Fleis & VandenBrink for engineering services on the Bye Street crush-and-shape project.
The council approved the final DWSRF disbursement request #9, totaling $219,810.42, split as $8,567.43 to Fleis & VandenBrink and $211,313.59 to Elmer's. The council also approved Change Order #3 on the MNRTF TF 20-0013 Elberta Beach Improvements to add a foot-washing station for $1,032.85 and authorized payment No. 3 to AJ's Excavating LLC in the amount of $298,913.82 for beach improvements.
Financial motions included approval of accounts payable of $27,886.16 and payroll of $11,839.00; President Wilkins and Pro Tempore Emily Votruba were recorded as recused from the payroll vote.
Several motions were unanimous by roll call; the meeting minutes record roll-call tallies for each motion. The council also authorized bank-reconciliation training in BS&A for new staff and President Wilkins by Craig Vredevoogd of UHY in December.
The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
