Votes at a glance: Village of Hortonville approves Hydro Corp contract, $87,000 CIP loan and Vibrant Spaces grant application

The Village Board approved several routine and fiscal items in a brief meeting that included votes on a water-system vendor contract, a short-term municipal loan and a grant application.

The board approved the consent agenda, which included the 11/06/2025 regular meeting minutes and claims. The motion to accept the consent agenda was moved and seconded and carried on roll call.

Hydro Corp contract: The board voted to approve a two-year service agreement with Hydro Corp for the village’s cross-connection control program. The contract approved by motion listed a total of $21,722.47 to classify commercial and industrial properties and bring the village into compliance with DNR requirements. Board members were told Hydro Corp had performed a trial this year on 37 properties; the full program will classify roughly 148 properties, and any high-hazard properties identified would require separate, recurring inspections on a two-year rotation.

Loan for 2026 CIP: The board approved Resolution authorizing borrowing in the amount of $87,000 with Gold River Bank to fund the 2026 capital improvement program. Members discussed the need for Nathan to provide more detail at a future meeting but moved forward with the resolution because the loan documents required signing the next day.

Vibrant Spaces grant: The board approved Resolution R-20-25 to submit an application for the Vibrant Spaces grant. Staff (Nathan) had been leading preparation of the grant materials and board members said passing the resolution was a prerequisite to applying.

Other procedural items: The board moved to table discussion of “other funds” for the budget pending corrections and further information and agreed to revisit the matter before the December meeting. The meeting adjourned at 06:20.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting):
- Consent agenda: motion moved (Speaker 1), seconded (Speaker 1), roll call: ayes reported and motion carried. (SEG 012–027)
- Hydro Corp service agreement: motion to approve $21,722.47 (mover: Speaker 1; second: Speaker 8); roll call: ayes reported; motion carried. (SEG 180–192)
- Loan resolution ($87,000 with Gold River Bank): motion to approve (mover: Speaker 1; second: Speaker 7); roll call: ayes reported; motion carried. (SEG 247–256)
- Vibrant Spaces grant (Resolution R-20-25): motion to approve (mover: Speaker 1; second: Speaker 4); roll call: ayes reported; motion carried. (SEG 271–281)
- Motion to table other funds budget discussion: moved (Speaker 3) and seconded (Speaker 1); the item will return for discussion before the December meeting. (SEG 048–056)

The meeting record does not provide full individual roll-call name-by-name tallies in a single, labeled list; the board announced ayes on roll calls and declared motions carried in each instance.