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Votes at a glance: Merrimac Board actions Oct. 8, 2024
Summary
A concise list of motions approved Oct. 8, 2024: consent agenda amendments, payment of bills (with one invoice withheld), WWTP weir plate replacement, firewall license renewal, selection and design funding for School Street (including loan authorization), decision to forego the annual audit and hire an accountant, and adjournment.
The following motions and votes were recorded in the Village of Merrimac Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 8, 2024.
- Accept amendments and approve the consent agenda. Moved: Margaret Budde; Second: Andrew Gallus. Outcome: All ayes; motion carried.
- Approve payment of outstanding monthly bills as listed in items 4.i–4.iv., except withhold payment of SJE invoice ($1,486). Moved: Margaret Budde; Second: Andrew Gallus. Outcome: Roll call vote recorded as all ayes; motion carried.
- Authorize up to $2,000 to replace WWTP weir plates. Moved: Margaret Budde; Second: Andrew Gallus. Outcome: All ayes; motion carried.
- Authorize Administrator Klecker to spend up to approximately $3,000 to update two firewall licenses and hardware (promotion cited $1,193 per license). Moved: Margaret Budde; Second: Andrew Gallus. Outcome: Roll call vote recorded as all ayes; motion carried.
- Select Alternative B-Prime for the School Street Project; apply for LRIP grant; proceed with design of Alternative B-Prime; authorize Administrator Klecker to sign Strand's design agreement for approximately $41,000 plus up to $9,900 for DOT-required modeling. Movers/Seconds: Budde/Senger, Budde/Malmberg, Budde/Senger; Outcome: All ayes on each motion; motions carried.
- Authorize President Gallus, Administrator Klecker, and Trustee Budde to execute short-term loan documents with the Bank of Prairie du Sac for the design of School Street (loan not to exceed $41,000; interest not to exceed 5.25%; proceeds to be received in November 2024; principal and interest rolled onto 2024 tax levy with single payment on Jan. 15, 2025). Moved: Budde/Taylor. Outcome: All ayes; motion carried.
- Forego the annual financial audit and hire Village Accountant Robin Meier to file Form C and the PSC report. Moved: Andrew Gallus; Second: Margaret Budde. Outcome: All ayes; motion carried.
- Adjourn meeting at 6:37 p.m. Moved: Andrew Gallus; Second: Stan Senger. Outcome: All ayes; motion carried.
