Village board approves multi-year agreement with Waste Management
At the April 12 meeting of the Rib Lake Village Board, the Trustees approved signing a five and a half year contract with Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc (WM). The cost monthly of this service is $12.75 per home, per month. WM provides trash pickup and services to Village Hall, Village Shop, the Ice Age Pavilion, and the park at no charge. There are also fuel surcharges based on diesel fuel price per gallon. If the diesel prices are below $4 per gallon, there will be no surcharge, and it increases according to a chart. The fuel prices currently have been between $4.50 and $4.75, leading the fuel surcharge to be 5%.
WM will not be providing curbside weekly bulk collection services in this contract, and will instead be providing containers for the Village to hold cleanup events for Village residents.
In Other Business:
Bob Rusch visited the Board with an update on the Railroad History display he is putting together. He reported that the project is almost complete, and thanked Ryan Strobach for their assistance in the technological aspects of it.
The Board approved a donation of $2000 to the Rib Lake Ski and Snowshoe Club, and a $3500 donation to Rib Lake Fish and Game from the Village’s room tax fund.
The Board approved Resolution no.423 to provide funds toward the water tower rehabilitation project, the cost of which is not expected to exceed $500,000. This rehabilitation project is mandated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The Village will be applying for a Safe Drinking Water grant.
The Board approved operator’s licenses for Janice Meyer, Tracy Cota, Keith Cota, and Megan Everson at Camp 28.
The Board approved for publication an application for a 6-month Class B Beer License for Tannery Creek Parkway.
The Board approved Village Clerk Kristen Lueck’s attendance to the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Conference.
The bill for the utilities at the Rib Lake Ambulance Garage skyrocketed recently due to the damage to the sealing on the door.
The Village is looking for volunteers to run the weed cutter in the lake.
The Senior Center and the Board expressed appreciation for a donation from Wayne Tlusty valued at over $19,000. The Senior Center has been completely remodeled. They are currently looking into purchasing a new flag pole for outside of the Senior Center, as the current one rubs against the building in high winds.
