by Leesa K. Bartu
The Exeter Village Board met on Wednesday, September 7, at 7
p.m.
The Board quickly moved through the agenda approving minutes
along with the invoices.
First on the list the board set the budget hearing for Sept
14 at 7 p.m.
Chairman of the Board Alan Michl reported that the village
received a grant from the state to do sanitary sewer mapping updates for the
village. The board approved the contract with JEO Engineering to do the
project. The cost will be $13,500 with the grant covering all but $3500.
Village Vice Chair Tim Wilbeck noted , “This really needs to
be done.”
Another project the board discussed was finishing off the
south side of the village building where the adjacent building was
removed. The bid to finish off the exposed part of the building from one
contractor was $2743.
Michl reported that there have been some black mold issues
in the city building. The board was concerned about the health of the
employees who currently work in the building. To start, the board has
purchased an air purifier for the facility and is looking for a company to
inspect the building.
The board heard an update on the progress of resurfacing the
ball field. Board Member Justin Harre has been working with the vendor
and researching the process. Chairman Alan Michl announced that the
Exeter Area Community Foundation will grant $7500 to the project.
Harre explained that the vendor recommends that sprinklers
are installed as part of the process. First, however, the field has to be
properly graded. Harre has talked to Exeter resident Jim Horne who has
volunteered to bring a skid steer and laser level to move the dirt at no cost
to the ball association or village.
Harre noted that the vendor, “Recommends covering home plate
and the pitcher’s mound after each game with a tarp. We are just waiting
to hear on a sprinkler bid and then we can get started. It would be nice to be
done before November.”
Clerk Becky Edkamp reported that she had applied for a grant
from the Fillmore County Foundation for funds for the field upgrade.
Village Maintenance Supervisor John Mueller reported
that he had done some work on sewer lines on the north side of town. He
noted that they found some issues with some of the main lines and had to have
some of them cleaned out.
Village Clerk Becky Erdkamp gave a brief report which
included the sales tax figure for June which was $9779.72 and the Keno funds
for July which were $312.02
Paul Sheffield reported on the Joint Public Agency
construction project, “The Fitness center is now open and we have sold about 15
memberships.”
Sheffield added that the landscaping is mostly done
and the siding contractor came to work on one entrance and will get to the
other entrances soon.
There was a discussion on some issues with water on the road
near the addition and some possible solutions before the road is repaved.
The Board entered Executive Session at 7:50 to review
employee compensation. The board returned at 8:10 and Wilbeck made a
motion to give employees John Mueller, Becky Erdkamp, Jessica Votipka,
Sharon Cudaback, Jodee Mika and Keith Mathiesen a three percent
increase. The motion passed and annual raises were completed.
The board set the next meeting for Wednesday, October
5 at 7 p.m.
