August 15, 2012

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

August 15, 2012 in the Public Library Memorial Room

Meeting to order by the Mayor at 6:01pm.

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

Public body present: Members of the Garden Club and Carol Simpson.

Motion to waive the reading and to approve the July 25th, 2012 Board Meeting minutes made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor.  Trustees Patrick, Pierson, Moshier, O’Connor and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.

Zoning Enforcement Officer – Doug Bordinger gave his report. Motion to order the following properties mowed and billed to property owners made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes:
16 Sylvan Street and 35 West James Street

Dog Control Officer – Mark Yerdon, not present.

Carol Simpson addressed the Board regarding their annual craft fair. Motion to allow the Church of Christ United a set up time for their 2013 Craft Fair of 6am made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.

Garden Club Member, Karen Watson, addressed the Board with a few projects they wish to pursue. The Board consented to the perennial & rhubarb plantings on Library property, a Christmas tree in the Memorial Garden to be bird-friendly adorned, and informed the Board of their Blue Star Memorial plans for Memorial Park.

Clerk - Dayle Barra

• Abstract #05 Funds: General $12914.61, Water $1769.29, Sewer $6653.09, Cemetery $274.40; Total: $21611.39. Motion to approve Abstract #05 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson - all voted yes.
• The Board approved the return of RS Youth Ministry Spring Park deposit.
• The Board approved bandstand use for the Summer Car Cruise In event to house their sound system.
• Fire Department report given to each elected official.

Treasurer – Donna Wells

• Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet given to each elected Official.
• Resolution to loan H Fund (sewer) an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 from General Fund A made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.
• Resolution to approve a credit of $5814.52 on w/s account #49950 from erroneous charges in 2008 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson- all voted yes.
• AUD filed July 31st, 2012.

Mayor Frohne- In the continued effort to streamline the Spring Park application/walkthrough processes and deposit returns, a motion to allow Mayor to sign off on applications if all is within normal parameters and the Clerk to return deposits if walkthrough checklist is signed off by both the sponsoring party and village representative made by Trustee Patrick, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor – all voted yes.

Motion to pay new trainee for W/WWTP $11/hr made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes except Trustee Patrick, who voted no. Trainee is to spend 25% of his scheduled work hours at the Water Treatment Plant.

Motion to promote Doug Bordinger to W/WW Plant Operator Trainee effective August 16, 2012 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.

Motion to stipulate that Doug Bordinger must agree to secure licensure (at least one) for the W/WW Plants as part of his promotion acceptance for the Operator Trainee position within three (3) years made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.

Motion to hire a Crossing Guard made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.

Motion to hire a Crossing Guard at $10/hr made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes except Trustee Patrick, who voted no.

Trustee Moshier – Initiated some discussion on Expressmart.

Trustee Patrick – At the request of the business owner, DPW Supervisor Jim Malinowski will go over to the Pizzeria to look at a potential drain issue to ascertain whether it is on Village easement or private property.

Trustee Pierson – Inquired about seeking members for ZBA.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 7:40pm made Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor – all voted yes.  

Respectfully submitted,

Dayle Barra, Village Clerk