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Marshall board approves land-sale resolution, authorizes equipment replacements and declines 'No Mow May'
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Marshall Village Board approved Resolution 2025-01 to sell a parcel of village land, authorized up to $53,000 to replace a utility pickup and up to $50,000 for a brush chipper, and voted not to participate in 'No Mow May.'
The Marshall Village Board on Jan. 14 approved a resolution to sell a village parcel, authorized two equipment purchases totaling up to $103,000 and voted against participating in the voluntary "No Mow May" program.
Administrator Brandon Bledsoe told the board staff was not in favor of "No Mow May," citing enforcement complications for a municipality; DPW Director Matt Pitzer and Police Chief John Nault agreed. Trustee Julie Bowman moved to decline participation in 2025 and in the future unless the board chooses to reconsider; the motion was seconded by Trustee Renee Jackson and carried 5-0.
The board approved Resolution 2025-01, formalizing the previously discussed sale of parcel #0812-102-7835-1. Administrator Bledsoe said the resolution implements a prior decision; Trustee Julie Bowman moved the resolution, and Trustee Elesa Kinder seconded. The motion carried 5-0.
On equipment, DPW Director Matt Pitzer requested up to $53,000 to replace the village's 2018 Chevrolet 2500 utility pickup. Administrator Bledsoe told the board the purchase was included in the adopted Capital Improvement Plan. Trustee Bowman moved to approve expenditure authority up to $53,000; the motion, seconded by Trustee Kinder, passed 5-0.
Pitzer also asked for authorization to replace the village brush chipper with up to $50,000 in spending authority. Trustee Renee Jackson asked whether the village could share costs with a neighboring municipality such as Waterloo. Director Pitzer cautioned that "those agreements can be tenuous, with issues arising over who pays for repairs and maintenance, as well as how changes in Village Boards or City Councils can realign a municipality's interest in equipment sharing." Trustee Elesa Kinder moved to approve up to $50,000; Trustee Julie Bowman seconded and the board approved the motion 5-0.
The consent agenda, which included approval of the Dec. 10, 2024 meeting minutes, payment vouchers and department reports, was approved after Trustee Renee Jackson moved to note that the listed debits were for December, not July and August; Trustee Bowman seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
There were no public comments and the board reported no items for future discussion. Trustee Elesa Kinder moved to adjourn; the motion, seconded by Trustee Renee Jackson, carried 5-0 and the meeting ended at 7:24 p.m.
