July 10, 2012

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

July 10, 2012 in the Public Library Memorial Room

Meeting to order by the Mayor at 6:00pm.

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 and Trustee Moshier.  Trustee Pierson absent.

Motion to waive the reading and to approve the June 27th, 2012 Board Meeting minutes made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Moshier.  Trustees Patrick, Moshier, O’Connor and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.

Dog Control Officer- Gave a court appearance ticket to the owner of a dog that was persistently barking.

Zoning Enforcement Officer- Was given updated ‘Notice to Remedy’ forms with proper Code numbers for future mailings.  The Mayor asked for an update on the complaints against open burning in the Village. He was also asked about the property at 67 Monticello Street where residents are complaining about 3ft tall weeds and grass that is not getting mowed there. Doug told the Board he went by the property and it was mowed.

Motion to approve the audit of Justice Brykailo’s books made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Moshier.  Trustees Patrick, Moshier, O’Connor and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.

Clerk - Dayle Barra

• Abstract #03 Funds: General $4467.54, Water $1381.45, Sewer $1318.20, Cemetery $1024.15, Capitol Projects $110000.00; Total: $118191.34. Motion to approve Abstract #03 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Moshier - all voted yes.
• Total fees taken in June $54.00.
• Total taxes collected, to date, reported as $500963.65.
• Fire Department Report given to each elected official.

Treasurer – Donna Wells

• Motion to accept water/sewer payments without penalty at the Village Office through July 25th as they were received 5 days late by residents made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
• Resolution to loan the project the money to repay the BAN of $110000.00 an amount of which the village needs to loan is $37350.78 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Moshier- all voted yes.
• Resolution to accept Don Butler’s offer to paint the trooper barracks for $3835.70 made by Trustee Patrick, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor- all voted yes.

Mayor Frohne- Asked the Board if they wanted to rescind the motion requiring employees to wear work shirts with their names on them as previously declared. The Board agreed they did not want to rescind the motion.  

Trustee Patrick- Asked the Board if the Memorial Room wall by the Library door and the room by Alice’s desk be painted. The Board instructed the Clerk to get estimates for the project.

Motion to go into an Executive Session for possible litigation at 6:37 made Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.  Motion to adjourn the Executive Session at 6:53 made Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.

Motion to go into an Executive Session for personnel discipline at 6:53 made Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.  Motion to adjourn the Executive Session made Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.

Respectfully submitted,
Dayle Barra, Village Clerk