February 29, 2012

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

February 29, 2012 @ 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 Pierson, Trustee Patrick, Trustee Kurkowski all present.

Motion to waive the reading and to approve the February 14th, 2012 Board Meeting minutes made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor. Trustees Patrick, O’Connor, Pierson, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.

Clerk-Dayle Barra

• Abstract #17 Funds: General $28362.83, Water $1030.65, Sewer $3639.60, Trust & Agency $267.12, Capitol Projects $14789.84 Total: $48090.04. Motion to approve Abstract #17 made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd by Trustee Pierson - all voted yes.
• Motion to approve Jim Malinowski to attend the Pest Recertification class on March 15th made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor – all voted yes.
• Motion to approve Spring Park use for Church of Christ Uniting for a Craft Fair on June 9th & 10th with a start time no earlier than 6:30 am made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes except Trustee Kurkowski who voted no.
• The Board acknowledged receipt of a letter from George Ehrmann with tentative dates for The Saints Jazz Quartet plus one performances in the Spring Park.

Treasurer – Donna Wells

• Resolution to approve the transfer of $3031.74 from A1990.4 Contingent account with $2256.60 to A9040.8 Worker’s Comp and $775.14 to A3410.412 Fire Department Insurance made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.  
• Longstanding FEMA grant closed out by Tom Hallock.
• Motion to allow employees the option to have a flat rate denomination or a percentage deducted from pay for Deferred Comp made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson- all voted yes.
• NewCom has furnished Lakeview Cemetery draft maps to the office and Treasurer requests the input of the Board to review and comment on the layouts prior to printing. She will also contact Bryan Coones, our Cemetery Sexton, for his input, as well.

Mayor Frohne- The DOT has granted permission for the Fire Department to use their building for storage of vintage equipment. Motion to clear the Fire Department items from the storage unit and move them into DOT housing unit no late than March 31st made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Patrick- all voted yes.

Budget workshop to be held March 17th at 10am-12noon. Any and all interested parties are welcome to attend.

Motion to go into an Executive session for litigation/personnel reasons made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson-all voted yes.  Motion to conclude the Executive session made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson-all voted yes.

Trustee Patrick- Gave an update to the Board on the progress of the Memorial room organization/clean up efforts of the Garden Club and Library staff. The only items left for disposal are boxed and for disposal. This is to be done expeditiously, as a building inspection is forthcoming. Library Board Trustee Woodrow reported at their last meeting that Grace Talma would like to enhance the side entrance to the Public Library with plantings and/or urns. The Village Board members graciously accept her offer and grant permission.

Trustee Pierson- Motion to approve Bello estimate to replace Village Garage furnace for a total of $2050.00 made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Patrick- all voted yes.
Motion to go into an Executive session for Personnel reasons at 7:29 pm and adjourn Executive session was made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor– all voted yes.

Respectfully submitted,    

 Dayle Barra, Village Clerk