December 14, 2021 at 8:00 PM - Village of Kenesaw - Board of Trustees Meeting

Discussion:  Chairman Kroos called the meeting to order at 8:04 p.m. 
Attendance: Kroos-present, Knuth-present, Ehly-present (arrived at 8:20 p.m.), Uden-present, Colon-absent.  Others present: Village Clerk/Treasurer-Shelley Dick, Village Superintendent- Jeff Edmondson, Village Planning and Zoning- Henry Wilson, Village resident- Michael Cordes, AMGL- Kyle Overturf, W Design- Neil Wolford, Kenesaw Motors- Jon Denkert, and KUCCC- Angela Keiser.

Discussion:  Chair Kroos gave notice of the location of the Open Meetings Act Literature to be on the south wall of the meeting room.

Discussion:  Kyle reviewed with the board the September 30, 2021 fiscal year annual audit report.  He reviewed the standing with their findings.  He spoke with the board about some journal entries he had Clerk Dick make to move dollar amounts to the appropriate department.  He also stated that currently the Village is in very good standing with their funds. A full copy of the audit report is on file at the Village Clerk's Office.

Discussion:  Jon spoke with the board about the empty lot where the old village office used to stand.  He stated he would like to have the lot as it is just adjacent to his current lot for Kenesaw Motors.  Trustee Ehly discussed with Jon that the village would have to have the lot appraised for fair market value before discussing the sale of the lot.  Jon informed the board that he had spoken with the owner of the empty lots between Kenesaw Market and the old gas station and she would sell them for $10,000.00.   The board informed Jon that they were not sure where the new village office/community was going to be now that he was interested in the lot and this situation would need further discussion after appraisal.

Discussion:  Neil informed the board of his company's two-phase proposal to be the village's architecture, engineering and consulting firm for the construction of the new village office/community room.  The board explained to Neil that they would need to further discuss what they wanted to do now that interest had been shown by a local business in obtaining the empty lot that was planned for the new office building.  Tabled.
AMENDED MOTION:
After further discussion, the Board of Trustees decided to approve W Designs' proposal for the village's new village office/community room.  Trustee Kroos asked Clerk Dick to notify W Designs immediately so the firm could get back to the board of trustees with consultations on three locations for the village office.

Discussion:  Michael explained to the board his complaint about having to pay for four extra water bases when there is only one water meter on the five-lot trailer court he has recently become owner of.  He stated that he didn't want to raise the lot rent because this trailer court is low-income housing.  After much discussion between Mike, Jeff and the board, the board decided to do some more research into the complaint to determine if they can do anything to help him with the utility bill for that trailer court.

Discussion:  Angie filled out an application for a donation to Kenesaw United Child Care Coalition out of the Finnigsmier Youth Funds.  On her application, Angie stated that KUCCC has raised/received pledges for $1.2 million of the $1.5 million goal.  She appeared tonight to explain to the board that they should donate the $50,000.00 that KUCCC is asking for.  She stated that the money from this account should be spent on the children of the community and not just sit in an account like it has for years and shouldn't be invested with the chance of losing money.  Trustee Ehly noted that there is more in town to donate to than just the Child Care Center; for instance, a new village park and playground equipment that is over 20 years old.  Trustee Ehly also stated that the Child Care Center is a wonderful asset to the village but doesn't provide an opportunity for the entire community to use it.  Chair Kroos explained to Angie that the board has donated money from the Finnigsmier Youth Fund to several children and community projects in the past.  For example, Village Park improvements, Kenesaw Public Pool improvements, Kenesaw Baseball field improvements just to name a few.  After much discussion between Angie and the Board of Trustees, the board decided to look into a few things before approving a donation to KUCCC.

Discussion:  Adjourn: Sine-Die at 9:28 p.m.

Discussion:  Chairman Kroos called the new session to order at 9:32 p.m.

Discussion:  Clerk Dick informed the board of two Concerned Citizen Complaints.  One was complaining about a semi running all night long across the street from their home.  The board discussed that this semi is not breaking any ordinances or resolutions, so it is a sheriff's matter and they would need to file a noise complaint.  Clerk Dick will inform the citizen of the board's decision.  The second complaint was about goats and chickens being homed on personal property inside the city limits.  The citizen said the noise and the smell from the animals is unsettling.  Clerk Dick explained to the board that the village, as of now, has no ordinances against having goats on personal property within the city limits, but the owners of said chickens do not have a chicken permit.  Chairman Kroos asked if the property was zoned Transitional Ag.  Clerk Dick did not know and stated she would research it.

Discussion:  Clerk Dick informed the board that Deputy Clerk Audra Kasl was working on the last of the ordinances that American Legal had asked to be reviewed, finished and sent back to American Legal to be codified.

Discussion:  Clerk Dick updated the board on the resident complaints on 203 S. Perkins and 209 S. Perkins.  Both property owners have removed the items that were against the Village Ordinances in a timely manner.  Chairman Kroos stated she would speak to the owner of 200 S Perkins about the property's condition.

Discussion:  Trustee Ehly informed the board of another possible location for the new village office/community room.  The board also discussed the request that Kenesaw Motors made for the lot the old village office was located on.  The board decided to amend the action earlier from Tabled to Carried to approve the proposal that W Designs gave to the board so the firm could help the board with the architecture, engineering and consulting of the three possible locations.

Discussion:  Adjourn to Executive Session at 10:30 p.m.
 

Discussion:  Resume Regular Session at 10:53 p.m.

Discussion:  The meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.  Next meeting:  January 11, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.