September 13, 2022 at 8:00 PM - Village of Kenesaw - Board of Trustees Meeting

1) Welcome-Call to Order:

2) Roll Call-Quorum Established:

3) Review/Approve: Minutes of the Regular Meeting - August 9, 2022

4) Review/Approve: Expenditures for August, 2022 as presented by Clerk Dick

5) Review/Approve: Treasurer's Report for August, 2022 as presented by Clerk Dick

6) Standing Committee Reports:

6)a) Street/Drainways:  (Lawney Knuth)

6)b) Structures & Content/Fire:  (Teresa Uden)

6)c) Water/Waste:  (Jeff Higel)

6)d) Human Resources:  (Ronda Ehly)

7) Special Committee Reports:

7)a) Safety Committee: (Sarah Kroos, Casey Hughes, Shelley Dick, Teresa Uden)

7)b) Health & Sanitation Committee: (Sarah Kroos, Jeff Higel, JR Pulver)

8) UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8)a) Utility & Maintenance Superintendent Position:  The board would like to officially offer Casey Hughes the position of Utility & Maintenance Superintendent with a starting wage of $24.00 per hour and a $.50 wage increase for every certification he receives.  (This should have been done at the August meeting but Clerk Dick forgot to put it on the agenda.)

8)b) Discussion Approve/Deny:  Adams County Highway Department Interlocal Agreement

8)c) Discussion Approve/Deny:  Highway-Rail Crossing Closure Agreement Proposed Ordinance for closure of Railroad Crossing located on Consitution Rd

8)d) Discussion Approve/Deny:  Pitbulls at 200 4th Ave

8)e) Discussion Approve/Deny:  Concerned Citizen Action Request from August Meeting

8)f) Discussion Approve/Deny:  Consequences of not licensing dog(s) and dogs running at large without tags

9) NEW BUSINESS

9)a) Review - Approve/Deny:  Accept 2022-2023 Tax Levy Request by proposed Resolution No. 204-2022

9)b) Review -Approve/Deny:  Adopt the budget statement for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year by Proposed Resolution No. 205-2022

9)c) Discussion:  2023 Insurance Policy - Kevin Krull, Jones Group Ins.

9)d) Discussion:  SCEDD assistance available to the village to support community growth and economic development.

9)e) Discussion:  South Heartland District Health Department Board of Health would like to schedule a mini-health fair for Kenesaw residents.

9)f) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  AMGL Accounting CPAs & Advisors to conduct 2021-2022 Audit for the Village of Kenesaw

9)g) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Dog Incident at 401 E. Maple

9)h) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Possibly revise Dangerous Dog Ordinances 6-117 through 6-121

9)i) Discussion:  Clerk Dick starting the Brownfields Assessments for the Kenesaw Auditorium.

9)j) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Grant Writer suggestions

9)k) Discussion-Approve/Deny:  Opening of Holiday Decor Donation Account at Adams County Bank

9)l) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  1974 Plow Truck

9)m) Discussion - Approve/Deny:  Purchase of New Tractor for Utility & Maintenance Department

9)n) Discussion:  Storm Water Drain between Doane and Perkins

9)o) Discussion- Approve/Deny:  Kenesaw United Child Care Center - Street Closure on October 8th, 2022

10) Other Business:

11) Adjourn to Executive Session at 11:31 p.m.:  Annual Wages/Benefits Review

12) Adjourn to Regular Session at 11:57 p.m.

13) Action from Executive Session: Discussion Approve/Deny:  

14) Adjournment:  Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.