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Gilman board approves minutes, bills, hires part-time zoning administrator and signs engineering engagement
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Village of Gilman unanimously approved minutes and vouchers, hired James Flood as a part-time zoning administrator under a salaried agreement (including mileage and per diem), and approved a 2025 engagement letter with Baumann Associates; a special meeting to discuss a WWTF DNR permit was scheduled.
The Village of Gilman board unanimously approved a series of routine and personnel items at its Jan. 8 regular meeting.
Trustee Russell Baker moved to approve the Regular Board meeting minutes from Dec. 11, 2024, and the Finance Committee minutes from Jan. 6, 2025; Trustee Ericka Motte seconded and all were in favor. Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer moved to approve pooled cash disbursements and related journal entries; Trustee Mark Person seconded and the motion carried on a 7-0 roll call vote.
Treasurer Fran Prasnicki submitted a written fund-balance report covering Dec. 12, 2024 through Jan. 8, 2025; Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer moved and Trustee Russell Baker seconded approval of the Treasurer’s report, which passed without objection.
On personnel matters, Trustee Cheryl Rosemeyer moved to approve a Part Time Salaried Employee Agreement to hire James Flood as the Village Zoning Administrator, an agreement that the board noted includes mileage and per diem reimbursement. Trustee Mark Person seconded the motion; the board approved the hire on a 7-0 roll call vote.
The board also approved a 2025 engagement letter with Baumann Associates for engineering services. President Jane DeStaercke made the motion and Trustee Russell Baker seconded; the motion carried 7-0.
The board set a special meeting with the village engineer and representatives from Rural Water to discuss issuance of the DNR permit for the village wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). Clerk Candice Grunseth said she could not attend the special meeting and Trustee Dee Bornheimer volunteered to take minutes.
The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. after a motion from Trustee Robert Preston and a second from Trustee Ericka Motte.
Votes at a glance: - Approve minutes (Dec. 11, 2024) and Finance Committee minutes (Jan. 6, 2025): passed, unanimous. - Approve pooled cash disbursements and journal entries (SSCU/FORWARD/vouchers/JE-0549–JE-0556): passed, 7-0. - Approve Treasurer’s report: passed, unanimous. - Approve Part Time Salaried Employee Agreement hiring James Flood as Zoning Administrator (includes mileage and per diem): passed, 7-0. - Approve 2025 engagement letter with Baumann Associates: passed, 7-0.
The board also scheduled committee meetings and listed upcoming agenda items, including the comp plan, CIP review, mobile home courts, park bridge and wastewater permit issuance.
