October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011 @ 6:00pm in the Public Library Memorial Room

Elected Officers:  Mayor Frohne, Trustees O’Connor, Kurkowski, Patrick, and Pierson
Appointed Officers:     Clerk – Dayle A. Barra       Treasurer – Donna Wells
Roll Call: Mayor Frohne, Trustee O’Connor, Trustee Kurkowski, Trustee Pierson and Trustee Patrick present.

Motion made to waive the reading and to approve the September 28th, 2011 Board Meeting minutes made by  Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Patrick, Kurkowski, O’Connor and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.

Property Maintenance:  Doug Bordinger, Zoning Enforcement Officer followed up on a complaint regarding 26 Canadarago Street. Mr. Bordinger confirms the building permit is valid and he did not observe any illegal dumping of sewage. A letter will be forwarded to the address inquiring whether anyone occupies the dwelling and, if so, the water and sewer need to be activated and billed accordingly. Mr. Bordinger also stated property overgrowth/debris violations doubled this past season from the previous year.                                                                                   

Special Business:
Tom Hallock, Fire Chief, returned requesting some kind of financial commitment from the Village toward a replacement truck. As stipulated at the previous meeting of September 28th there is no recourse at this time due to many factors including budgetary constraints and the purchase/trade-in costs remain unknown. This was reviewed with Mr. Hallock and he was advised to get bid specifications for the old engine and research price options for a replacement to at least enable a starting point.

Mark Yerdon, Dog Control Officer, Has only one continuing issue with a free-roaming dog in the village despite his warning attempts. Mr. Yerdon was given the go-ahead to issue an Appearance Ticket to the dog owner.

Privilege of the Floor:
Ron Crist returns with concerns about water flow being blocked on the opposite side of the road due to a neighboring driveway being built up with black top preventing such. Mr. Crist concedes that putting some kind of bevel or culvert across the driveway would completely satisfy him without the Village having to do anything further in this issue. The Board agreed to look into this.

Clerk-Dayle Barra
Abstract #09 – General fund $30199.06, Water fund $20.38, Sewer fund - $299.59, Cemetery fund $197.50. Total: $30716.53. Motion to approve Abstract #09 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson, all voted yes.
Clerk’s Report & Property Tax Report given to members.
Picture taken at next Board Meeting for the Time Capsule.
The Board requests Mr. Tom Shypski to get body shop estimates for Village Water Truck repair.

Treasurer – Donna Wells
Resolution to transfer $1807 from Deputy Clerk account A1410.14 to Unemployment Insurance account A9050.8 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson, all voted yes.
JV Warren will still fix WWTP louver on motor.

Mayor Frohne- Discussed repair of the Fire Department building. Also, confirmed the Board already gave the go ahead to Request for Proposal from Engineers to design sidewalk enhancement on Lake Street.

Trustee O’Connor- Informed staff that light that illuminates the US Flag in front of the Library building is not working. The rubber seal was askew and water seeped in the bulb housing unit. It has since been repaired with a new halogen light.
Trustee O’Connor suggested putting a copy of one of the Village Board Meeting Minutes from one of the public meetings to put in the Time Capsule being buried in Spring Park and the Board concurred.

Trustee Kurkowski- He and Jim Malinowski checked out the blacktop site in Spring Park that post project has left the area soggy and a mosquito haven. The unprecedented rainfall this year may have something to do with it.

Trustee Pierson- American Legion is purchasing a US Flag for the Spring Park Gazebo. Needs the size of the one to be replaced.

Trustee Patrick- Agreed to review timecards for month of October as indicated by audit. Inquired about licensing status on WWTP employee as deadline for employment stipulation approaching in March 2012. 

Motion to commence an Executive Session made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes. Motion to adjourn the Executive Session made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.

Resolution to authorize Dayle Barra, fulltime Village Clerk, entitlement to single policy health insurance coverage effective November 1st made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee – all voted yes.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 7:40 pm was made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Kurkowski, Trustee’s Patrick, Pierson, and Mayor Frohne voted yes. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Dayle Barra,
Village Clerk

September 28, 2011

September 28, 2011 @ 6:00pm in the Public Library Memorial Room

 

Elected Officers:  Mayor Frohne, Trustees O’Connor, Kurkowski, Patrick, and Pierson

Appointed Officers:     Clerk – Dayle A. Barra       Treasurer – Donna Wells

Roll Call: Mayor Frohne, Trustee O’Connor, Trustee Kurkowski, Trustee Pierson and Trustee Patrick present. 

 

Motion made to waive the reading and to approve the September 13th, 2011 Board Meeting minutes made by  Trustee Pierson, 2^nd by Trustee O’Connor, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.

 

Property Maintenance:  Doug Bordinger, Zoning Enforcement Officer- absent. 

 

Special Business:

Tom Hallock, Fire Chief, inquires whether the fire truck taken off the line due to mechanical issues has replacement options and what those options may be. It was first discussed how the fire department could get monies from either selling the engine or scrapping it. The Fire Department budget is too tight at this time. Discussion followed and motion to put the fire truck up for bid made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson, all voted yes. In the meantime, assessments will be made concerning the pertinent bid specifications. There will be no recourse pertaining to the acquisition of a replacement engine until after the new Fire Contracts are received for the year 2012.

 

Mayor Frohne went over the General Code Final Review with only a few changes to the draft. One of which was Chapter 19, Cemetery Commission -  Resolution to dissolve the Cemetery Commission made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson, all voted yes. 

 

 Motion to accept Audit Corrective Action Plan made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2^nd by Trustee O’Connor, all voted yes.

 

Clerk-Dayle Barra 

Abstract #08 – General fund $27447.49, Water fund $7109.10, Sewer fund - $10823.51, Cemetery fund $252.44. Capitol Projects $60506.46, Trust & Agency $337.50 - Total: $106,476.50. Motion to approve Abstract #08 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson, all voted yes. 

Rena Boersma requested the Village Board waive the late penalty fee of $1.70 on her water/sewer account as she was out of town a few days during the September billing cycle. The Board denied the request based upon several factors including the 20-day time frame in which to pay each bill and there is no exception to other residents in similar situations.

Motion to hold village trick or treating from 6-8pm on Monday October 31^st made by TrusteeO’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson, all voted yes.

Per written request, Motion to allow the Garden Club to hold a Pumpkin Glow in the Park made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson, all voted yes.

Motion to send the Town of Richfield a letter indicating our Dog Control Officer is receiving calls from townspeople regarding animal issues as a result of their inability to get in touch with the Town’s Dog Control Officer made by Trustee Pierson, 2^nd by Trustee O’Connor, all voted yes.

Mr. Jay Bernhardt sent an email inquiring whether Express Mart has either become a sewer district or an annexed operation. This was shared with the Board and a reply will be sent via email. Further discussion followed. Motion to have Village Attorney Merzig to review the contract between the Village and Rerob made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2^nd by Trustee Patrick, all voted yes.

A complaint from a neighbor of 26 Canadarago Street was lodged in the Village Office pertaining to question of a building addition permit and water/sewer issues that are affecting the neighbor. This complaint will be followed up on by the Zoning Enforcement Officer to determine compliance and follow up.  

 

Treasurer – Donna Wells

Resolution to apply for FEMA grant post flooding and to allow Treasurer reimbursement for travel to meetings made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Kurkowski, all voted yes.

Resolution to transfer $4500 from Contingency Account A1990.4 to Codes Enforcement Contractual Account 8664.4 made by Trustee Pierson, 2^nd by Trustee O’Connor, all voted yes.

 

Trustee O’Connor: Discussed the newfound challenges the substantial rains have had on village drainage and the WWTP. 

 

Trustee Kurkowski: Discussed the Spring Park issues with broken light bulbs under the pavilion and water pooling the blacktop area.

 

Trustee Pierson- Steel scrap was picked up at WWTP. 

 

Trustee Patrick- Cat control discussion resumed as Trustee Patrick’s continued attempt to address the feline issue and possible control ideas.  The trees planted on Main Street need to be pruned. Will follow up.

 

Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:00pm was made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Kurkowski, Trustee’s Patrick, Pierson, and Mayor Frohne voted yes. Motion carried.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Dayle Barra

Village Clerk