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VILLAGE MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the La Farge Village Board will be held on Monday, March 11, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the Emergency Services building, located at 201 S. Cherry Street.
AGENDA:
1). Call to order/Roll Call
2). Verification of Meeting Posting/Publishing
3). Approval of previous meetings minutes
4). Correspondence
5). Public Comment
UTILITY BUSINESS:
1). Greg Gundersen, MSA, to discuss chemical feed upgrade and final compliance
plan, with possible action on MSA agreement;
2). Action on Second Amendment to Renewable Energy Attributes Purchase Agreement;
3). Possible action for approval on getting additional software for email billing and
electronic bill pay;
4). Regular Utility Business;
OLD BUSINESS:
1). Discussion and possible action on Solar project agreement;
NEW BUSINESS:
1). Discussion on upcoming La Farge/FEMA community meetings;
2). Action on bidding out the mowing/trimming of Chapel Hill Cemetery;
3). Action on operator license applications;
4). Police report/update;
5). Committee reports and updates;
6). Approval to Pay the Bills;
7). Adjourn.
Kimberly Walker, Village Clerk/Treasurer
Posted 3/08/2019
Meeting Briefs
Village of La Farge Board Meeting Briefs
*March 11, 2019, President Greg Lawton called the regular meeting of the Village Board to order at 6:31 p.m. Roll call was taken with all board members present: Lawton, Frank Quinn, Aaron Appleman, Cheryl Purvis, Reggie Nelson, Delores Sandmire, and Terry Jensen.
*Verification of meeting publishing and posting was given.
*Jensen moved, Sandmire seconded to approve the previous meetings minutes. (Carried).
*No Correspondence.
*No Public Comments.
*Utility business: Greg Gundersen, with MSA, was present on the phosphorus issue. We got a variance, which is a fee in lieu of compliance option for the next 5 years. MSA has more final work to finish, and their fee is $12,300. Quinn moved, Purvis seconded to approve the chemical feed upgrade and final compliance plan with MSA. (Carried).
**A “Second Amendment to Renewable Energy Attributes Purchase Agreement” was reviewed. This was set up with the Cashton Green Wind Farm on a flexible rate. Now it’s changed to a fixed rate and will save us an FCC charge of 5%. Purvis moved, Jensen seconded to approve the agreement. (Carried).
*Agenda item on additional software for email billing and electronic bill needs more information, so Quinn moved, Jensen seconded to table this approval item. (Carried).
*PWM Wayne Haugrud reviewed some regular utility business:
*Old business: The Renewable Energy Services Agency Solar Agreement was just received from the attorney. President Lawton suggested this be tabled so everyone has a chance to review it. If the project is to start later in March, the board won’t hold them up and can hold a special meeting if need be. Sandmire moved, Quinn seconded to table the action on the Solar Agreement. (Carried).
*Becky Comeau said they’re looking at solar projects for the EMS building and the school.
*Area reps met recently at a couple meetings with FEMA. From this, Trustee Purvis is putting together 2 community meetings, on March 16th and March 20th. The public is invited to express their concerns, ideas, and questions on flood issues.
*Appleman moved, Purvis seconded to advertise for bids for the mowing and trimming of Chapel Hill Cemetery. (Carried). Bids are due April 4th.
*Jensen moved, Sandmire seconded to approve an operator license for LeeAnne Ewing. (Carried).
*Police report: Police Chief Brown gave a brief update.
*Reviewed committee reports.
*Quinn moved, Jensen seconded to approve payment of the bills. (Carried).
*Jensen moved, Appleman seconded to adjourn. (Carried). Adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
Kimberly Walker, Village Clerk/Treasurer