VILLAGE OF LA FARGE

                     Special Board Meeting      Wednesday, April 23, 2025

                                                                   

1). Newly elected Village President Aaron Nemec called the special meeting of the La Farge Village Board to order at 6:00 p.m. at the Emergency Services building, at 201 S. Cherry Street.

   

Roll Call – Present at the meeting:

Board members: Jill Stoltz, Dave Fish, Karen Leis, Barbara Melvin, newly elected Trustee Cathy St. John, and Aaron Nemec. Absent was Terry Jensen.                 

Also: News reporter Lonnie Muller and Clerk Kimberly Walker.      

               

2). Verification was given of meeting posting at the Farmers State Bank, La Farge Post Office, and Village Office bulletin board on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Nemec welcomed new board member Cathy St. John to her first official meeting.      

 

3). President Nemec’s recommendations were reviewed for this years’ committees:

          Finance & Personnel Committee:  

            *Chair- Karen Leis, Terry Jensen, Barb Melvin

    

          Streets and Utilities Committee:

            *Chair- Terry Jensen, Cathy St. John, Karen Leis     

       

          Police Committee:   

            *Chair- Aaron Nemec, Barb Melvin, Terry Jensen

                                         

          Parks, Grounds, Buildings and Cemetery Committee:

            *Chair- Karen Leis, Dave Fish, Jill Stoltz     

              

          Emergency Services Building Committee:

*Chair- Bonita Dorschied, Aaron Nemec, Dave Sarnowski, Wayne Haugrud, Kimberly 

       Walker         

  

          Medical Committee:    

            *Chair- Dave Fish, Jill Stoltz, Cathy St. John                                                

          

          Library Committee:      

            *Chair- Barb Melvin, Gail Muller, Carol Persons, Donna Niles, Kimberly Walker

                   Georgia Everson, Gwendolyn Hatfield

 

                Nuisance Property Committee:

             *Chair- Barry Donovan, Jill Stoltz, David Curry, Gidget Moore, Patty Gabrielson   

           

          Zoning Board of Appeals:

*Chair- Terry Jensen, Dan Gremban, Mike Donovan, Dean Steinmetz, Jill Stoltz 

    

          Planning Commission: 

*Chair- Karen Leis, Jim Hanson, Shawna Nelson, Meaghan Gustafson, Jason Leis,

       Dan Gremban, Dave Fish      

     

          Main Street Committee: 

*Chair-Aaron Nemec, Deb Nelson, Crystal Hanson, Kathy Appleman, Nick Burnard

              

                Flood Recovery/EDA Committee:

                        *Chair-Brad Steinmetz, Dean Steinmetz, Greg Lawton, Kris Gabrielson, Barb Melvin

               

*Municipal Court representatives: Karen Leis - Primary/ Aaron Nemec -Alternate

 

* President Pro-Tem: Karen Leis                  * Health Officer: Chief Steven Palmer

 

* Emergency Coordinator: Greg Lawton            * Weed Commissioner: Chief Steven Palmer 

 

* Attorney: Abt Swayne Law, LLC                   * Assessor: Chimney Rock Appraisal

 

* Official Newspaper: La Farge Episcope            * Bank: Farmers State Bank/La Farge

 

* Building Inspector/Zoning Commissioner: Wayne Haugrud

       

*Aaron informed Cathy for the first year for new trustees, they are put on a couple of committees, (but not as a Chair), to get them familiarized with how things run. She asked how the meetings worked. Committees usually meet to discuss certain matters when they need addressed, then recommendations are brought to the full board if needed.

*One addition to the list this year was the Nuisance Property committee, which was formed last year. No one had any other questions or concerns.   

 

*Melvin moved, Fish seconded to approve the new committee appointments (for the April 2025-April 2026 time frame). (Carried). 

 

4). Leis moved, Stoltz seconded to adjourn. (Carried). Adjourned at 6:05 p.m.  

                                                            

                                              __________________________________

       Kimberly Walker, Village Clerk/Treasurer