March 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Village of Kenesaw - Board of Trustees Meeting
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1) Call Meeting to Order:
Discussion:
Chair Knuth called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. In attendance: Assistant Chair Kroos, Trustee Uden and Trustee Ehly. Others present: Village Superintendent- Casey Hughes, Village Clerk/Treasurer- Shelley Dick, Asst. Village Superintendent- Scott Armstrong, Kenesaw Village Planning & Zoning- Henry Wilson, Jeff Palik- Olsson, Kenesaw Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) Fire Chief- Brandon Bockstadter, Southern Public Power (SPPD)- Jeff Foster, Kenesaw Community Development Corporation (KCDC) Representatives- Mike Engelhardt, Neel Keiser, Neal Katzberg, Lathan Ellis and Stefan Schneider, Residents- Ken Gizinski and Mike Cordes.
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2) Pledge of Allegiance
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3) Roll Call-Quorum Established:
Discussion:
Clerk Dick called Roll Call to establish a quorum: Chair Knuth, Asst Chair Kroos, Trustee Uden and Trustee Ehly were present to form the quorum. Trustee Higel was absent.
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4) Review - Approve/Deny: Minutes of the Regular Meeting on February 14th, 2023
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5) Review - Approve/Deny: Expenditures for February 2023
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6) Review - Approve/Deny: Treasurer's Report for February 2023
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7) Standing Committee Reports:
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7)a) Streets & Drainways: (Sarah Kroos)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report.
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7)b) Structures & Content: (Teresa Uden)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report.
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7)c) Water & Waste: (Jeff Higel)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report.
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7)d) Human Resources & Public Relations: (Brett Ehley)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report.
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8) Special Committee Reports:
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8)a) Safety Committee: (Lawney Knuth, Teresa Uden, Casey Hughes, Shelley Dick)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report.
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8)b) Health & Sanitation Committee: (Lawney Knuth, Samantha Schirmer, JR Pulver)
Discussion:
Nothing to Report.
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9) OPEN PUBLIC HEARING at 7:45 p.m.: 1 & 6 Year Plan for Streets .
Discussion:
Chair Knuth opened a Public Hearing at 7:45 p.m. to discuss the 1 & 6 Year Plan for Streets.
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9)a) 1 & 6 yr Plan Review - Jeff Palik, Olsson
Discussion:
Jeff Palik, Olsson, presented the board with a diagram of what he proposes the village put on the 1 & 6 yr street plan. The diagram included Smith Ave from Ash Street to 200 feet north of 42nd Street, Kenesaw Blvd from Forbes to Smith and 5th Ave from Elm St. to Kenesaw Blvd. The area from 5th Ave from Elm St. to Kenesaw Blvd, by Kenesaw Public School, includes concrete parking aprons with curb and gutter on the west side with a drainage flume on the east side. Jeff suggested speaking with the school about possibly paying half of the cost for this improvement.
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9)b) Public Comments:
Discussion:
No Public Comments.
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10) CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING for 1 & 6 Year Plan for Streets
Discussion:
Chair Knuth closed the Public Hearing at 7:58 p.m.
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11) Approve/Deny: Proposed Amended Resolution No. 214-2023 for One and Six-Year Plan for Streets
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12) OPEN PUBLIC HEARING at 8:00 p.m.: For Permanent Closure of Railway Crossing on Constitution Rd
Discussion:
Chair Knuth opened the Public Hearing at 8:00 p.m.
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12)a) Public Comments:
Discussion:
No Public Comments.
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13) CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING for Permanent closure of Railway crossing on Constitution Rd
Discussion:
Chair Knuth closed the Public Hearing at 8:06 p.m.
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14) Approve/Deny: Proposed Resolution No. 212-2023 to Close the Railroad Crossing Described as a Public Road Crossing Located on N Consitution Ave at Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway (BNSF)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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15)a) Review - Accept/Deny: Bids for Perkins Ave & Ash St Asphalt Resurfacing
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15)b) Review - Approve/Deny: Proposed Resolution No. 215-2023 for Village of Kenesaw Ambulance Service Rate Changes
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15)c) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Ambulance Bids/ Grant Monies/ Fire Dept. Budget
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16) NEW BUSINESS
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16)a) Discussion: Southern Public Power District Annual Report
Discussion:
Jeff Foster, SPPD, discussed some of the incentives SPPD has for residents; for instance, the Water Heater Program, Smart Thermostat, and Cooling Tune Up. He spoke with the board about the Village of Kenesaw's three-year trend of energy sales and lease payments returned to the village. He informed the board of projects that SPPD had around the village over 2022 besides changing lights. He explained to the board that there is an opportunity to receive grant money through Operation Round-Up.
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16)b) Review - Approve/Deny: 2023 Kenesaw Public Pool Lifeguard and Assistant Manager Applications
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16)c) Discussion: Kenesaw Community Development Corporation
Discussion:
Neel Keiser, KCDC, approached the board with options for the old village auditorium that is owned by KCDC. He said that KCDC has no plans to do anything with it but would like to see it refurbished or tore down to free up property on the main street for the new Village Office/Community Center. KCDC thinks the auditorium, if refurbished, could be valuable to the community for some youth sports, KVFD fundraisers, high school wrestling or possibly an after-school program for children in the community. He asked the board to meet with KCDC representatives and some members of the Kenesaw Public School Board to discuss the pros and cons of either refurbishing or tearing down the old auditorium.
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16)d) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Utility Billing, Late Payments and Disconnects
Discussion:
Clerk Dick presented the board with copies of the Ordinances and Resolutions for the Utility Billing Late fee, Disconnect and Reconnect Fee. She also provided a copy of the door sign for disconnection notice that is taped to the residents' front door with a possible disconnection with the amount owed by the resident. A resident, Mike Cordes, was upset about the disconnect and reconnect charges set forth by Resolution 195-2021. After much discussion between Mike and Clerk Dick, Assistant Chair Kroos informed Mike that the Ordinances and Resolutions were put into place for a reason.
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17) OTHER BUSINESS:
Discussion:
Clerk Dick suggested to the board that the office hours be changed from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. until after she is able to return from surgery. Casey Hughes, Village Superintendent, spoke with the board about possibly buying an asphalt cooker in the future. He also spoke with the board about needing to get new mapping done of the water and sewer systems.
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18) Adjournment: Next Meeting is on Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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