August 9, 2022 at 8:00 PM - Village of Kenesaw - Board of Trustees Meeting

Discussion:  Chairman Kroos called the meeting to order at 8:04 p.m.  In attendance:  Trustee Higel (joined meeting at 8:10 p.m.), Trustee Ehly, Trustee Uden and Trustee Knuth.  Others present:  Interim Village Superintendent- Glen Kuehn, Future Village Superintendent- Casey Hughes, Village Clerk/Treasurer- Shelley Dick, Street Superintendent- Jeff Palik, Village Attorney- Shon Lieske, Adams County- Dawn Miller, Greg Anderson & Greg Schmidt, Resident- Melissa Baird.

Discussion:  Clerk Dick called Roll Call to establish a quorum: Chair Kroos, Trustee Ehly, Trustee Uden and Trustee Knuth were present to form the quorum.

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Discussion:  Trustee Ehly stated she would have employee performance reviews done by next meeting

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Discussion:  Clerk Dick announced that one nuisance letter went out to the owner of one of the properties discussed at the July meeting but was having trouble finding a current address for the owner of the other two properties.  Trustee Ehly suggested calling Adams County Courthouse.

Discussion:  Dawn Miller of Adams County introduced her position replacements, Greg Anderson & Greg Schmidt, and told the board she was retiring this September.  Dawn narrated the Interlocal Agreement she presented the board with and discussed the boundary roads with the board, Jeff Palik and Shon Lieske.  Shon Lieske explained to Dawn that he is rewriting the Interlocal agreement because it did not have specifics in it that he felt needed to be in the agreement for future board members to understand.  Dawn agreed with Shon and asked him to forward the Interlocal agreement once he and the board were satisfied with it.  Motion is Tabled.

Discussion:  Dawn presented the board with a proposed ordinance to close the railroad crossing on Consitution Rd. She informed the board that BNSF was willing to pay $100,000.00 and the state would also pay $100,000.00 to close this crossing.  The board explained to Dawn that the village has been maintaining Constitution Rd. for over three years now.  They also expressed their concern about closing that crossing and having trains block emergency access to Smith Ave crossing and 4th Ave crossing.  Dawn suggested that the board add a No Block for 4th Ave to the agreement with BNSF.  She also told the board she would talk with a representative at BNSF about putting a No Block in the agreement.  Jeff Palik expressed that he knew the same representative and he would reach out also.  Motion Tabled.

Discussion:  Clerk Dick explained to the board that she was talking with Start Over Rover about housing impounded dogs and the fees they would like to charge.  She also stated that Adams County Sheriff's Department has a contract with Heartland Pet Connection, so she would have to reach out to them about impounding dogs and what fees they would charge.  Motion Tabled.

Discussion:  Melissa Baird, a resident, came to the board to ask if she could keep her three dogs together in her home.  One dog is a Pitbull/Husky mix (Pitsky), one is an American Bulldog, and one is Pitbull/Husky/American Bulldog mix.  The board explained to her that a resident can only have one pitbull or part pit bull or one American bulldog living at their residence per Coded Ordinance No.6-116.  Melissa explained to the board that the pitsky is a registered emotional dog with the ADA.  The board sympathized with her for not wanting to give up her animals but they had to follow the ordinances that are set in place.  Shon Lieske was asked to look into the ADA licensed dog to see if that would take that animal out of the equation of having more than one pitbull / part pitbull / american bulldog.  Shon expressed to the board he would look into it and get back to them whether there are any exclusions for licensed ADA dogs that are named in Ordinance No. 6-116.  Motion is tabled.

Discussion:  The board read the Concerned Citizen Action Request and decided that Chair Kroos, personally, is going to first call the property owner the complaint was filed against.  Then, if nothing is done about property, a Nuisance Mow Notice will be sent to the owner of the property.  Motion tabled.

Discussion:  Seasonal employees who met the requirements for a bonus:  Christian Kroos, Alyssa Hartman, Kassandra Lower, Avery Kelley, Blake Steer, Bridger Kroos, Emma Schroeder, Lane Kelley, Levi Schroeder, Madyson Ciemnoczoloski, Rylee Legg and Silas Purdy

Discussion:  Chair Kroos asked Clerk Dick to give the board members a notice when she sends out letters to the residents so the board members are not caught off guard when a resident confronts them about a letter received from the village office.  Also, she wanted her to look into resident snow removal and tree trimming ordinances or resolutions.

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