July 13, 2021 at 8:00 PM - Village of Kenesaw - Board of Trustees Meeting
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1) Call to Order/Roll Call for Quorum:
Speaker(s):
Chairman Kroos
Discussion:
Chairman Kroos called meeting to order at 8:05 p.m.
Attendance: Kroos-present, Knuth-present, Ehly-present, Uden-present, Colon-Absent. Also present: Village Clerk/Treasurer - Shelley Dick, Village Superintendent - Jeff Edmundson. Others present: Tim Schirmer- Edward Jones, Neal Niedfeldt- SPPD, Becky Tockey. |
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2) Notice of the "Open Meetings Act Literature" location:
Speaker(s):
Chairman Kroos
Discussion:
by Chairmen Kroos
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3) Review/Approve: Minutes of the Regular Meeting - June 8, 2021
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4) Review/Approve: Expenditures for June 2021
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5) Review/Approve: Treasurer's Report for June 2021
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6) Review/Action: Retirement Plan - Tim Schirmer -- Edward Jones
Discussion:
Tim Schirmer, with Edward Jones, discussed with board that Shelley Dick needed to open up an IRA account because she is the primary account to all other village employee IRA accounts. Tim also noted that she can only contribute to her own account until her 90 days probation is completed
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7) Discuss: Solar Power - Neal Niedfeldt --SPPD
Discussion:
Neal Niedfeldt, SPPD, spoke with the board about finding land around Kenesaw to put in a solar power grid. The grid will be 8-9' tall, will need anywhere from 8-9 acres of land, and will be on a 30-yr lease. He stated that SPPD is doing 6 projects in 7 counties and these grids would serve the local load of electricity. He also noted that the grid can not be in the flood plane. The developer for SPPD will make all phone calls and visits regarding the destination of said grid. The board gave their permission for SPPD to look for land and speak to landowners.
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8) Review/Approve: Ordinance No. 539-2021 (Amending Ordinance No. 521-2018; relating to Floodplain Management of Appurtenant Structures floor area
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9) Review/Approve: Special Designated License Application for Wasenek Days
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10) Review/Approve: Adams County Bank ACH Originator Agreement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11) Review/Approve: 2021-2022 Village Budget Proposal - Joe Stump - AMGL
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12) Discuss/Action: Horse Arena (Saddle Club)
Discussion:
Jeff told the board he had spoken to the Jones Group about adding the arena to the village's insurance policy for approximately $600/yr. He noted that maybe adding camper stalls at some point and horse shows might be beneficial to the arena producing some funds throughout the year
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13) Discuss/Action: Child Care Center Donation Request
Discussion:
As per the request to donate to the new local Child Care Center, Board member Ronda Ehly volunteered to make application for people(s) wanting the village to donate monies from the Youth Fund account. Clerk Dick stated that the board discussed and passed a motion on July 14, 2020, to not let this account reach below $100,000.00; the goal is to use only the interest earned on the account towards youth projects. Edmondson stated to the board the possibility of maybe investing some Youth Fund account money to get bigger returns than just interest. The board asked Clerk Dick to get together with Tim Schirmer, Edward Jones, and come up with an investment profile to present to them at next meeting.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14) Discuss/Action: Village/Senior Center Agreement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15) Discuss/Action: Current Village Office Property
Discussion:
Bid does not include asbestos inspection or removal. Board asked Clerk Dick to get a bid from a company regarding the asbestos inspection and removal. Clerk Dick also presented the board with a mobile office bid which was discussed by the board. A discussion about where to store some of the office property that wouldn't fit into the mobile office could be put at the village Maintenance Shop and/or ask local storage unit owner how much a unit would cost to rent. The idea of putting the Kenesaw Museum at the back (west side) of the office was brought up by Chairmen Kroos. A discussion between board members, Edmondson and Clerk Dick proceeded about how to make that work. Trustee Ehly asked Chairmen Kroos how much area was the museum needing. Chairmen Kroos noted she wasn't for sure
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16) Update: Dogs Incident at 509 N 5th Avenue
Discussion:
Board discussed school starting soon and the block that these said dogs live on is full of young children. Board asked Clerk Dick to get ahold of Sheriff Mauck and talk to him about what needs to be done with the animals because of non-compliance
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17) Update: American Rescue Plan pertaining to the City
Discussion:
Clerk Dick discussed a recent email she received from State Treasurer stating they received the paperwork she filled out and sent in pertaining to the ARPA funds
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18) Update: Highway 6 Spur 1A speed zones
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19) Adjournment: Next Meeting: August 10, 2021
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