April 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Village of Kenesaw - Board of Trustees Meeting
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1) Roll Call-Quorum Established:
Discussion:
Clerk Dick called Roll Call to establish a quorum: Chair Knuth, Asst Chair Kroos, Trustee Uden, Trustee Ehly and Trustee Higel were present to form the quorum. Others present: Village Superintendent- Casey Hughes, Village Clerk/Treasurer- Shelley Dick, Adams County Sheriff- Kevin Mauck and Resident- Kenneth Gizinski.
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2) Call Meeting to Order:
Discussion:
Chair Knuth called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
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3) OPEN MEETINGS ACT - is in the back of the room for anyone to read or refer to
Discussion:
Compliance with the open meeting act was verified.
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4) Pledge of Allegiance
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5) Review - Approve/Deny: Minutes of the Regular Meeting on March 14th, 2023
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6) Review - Approve/Deny: Expenditures for March 2023 as presented
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7) Review - Approve/Deny: Treasurer's Report for March 2023 as presented
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8) Standing Committee Reports:
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8)a) Streets & Drainways: (Sarah Kroos)
Discussion:
Nothing to report
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8)b) Structures & Content: (Teresa Uden)
Discussion:
Nothing to report
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8)c) Water & Waste: (Jeff Higel)
Discussion:
Nothing to report
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8)d) Human Resources & Public Relations: (Brett Ehly)
Discussion:
Nothing to report
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9) Special Committee Reports:
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9)a) Safety Committee: (Lawney Knuth, Teresa Uden, Casey Hughes, Shelley Dick)
Discussion:
Nothing to report
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9)b) Health & Sanitation Committee: (Lawney Knuth, Samantha Schirmer, JR Pulver)
Discussion:
Nothing to report
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10) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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10)a) Discussion - Approve/Deny: South Central Economic Development District (SCEDD), Village of Kenesaw Nuisance Officer
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10)b) Discussion: New Office Building
Discussion:
Kenneth Gizinski, land owner, suggested to the board that they look into possibly purchasing his property located at 208 N Perkins Ave. for either the new Village Office or for future possibilities. The board discussed other possible sites for the new Village Office Building. Asst. Chair Kroos asked Clerk Dick to get an appraisal on Kenneth's property.
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11) NEW BUSINESS
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11)a) Discussion - Approve/Deny: Dana Steiner, Village Grant Writer, to work on grants for New Playground Equipment and/or Infrastructure
Discussion:
Clerk Dick asked the board if she could have Dana Steiner, the village grant writer, write a grant for new playground equipment and/or for the village infrastructure. The board agreed that both are priorities and asked Clerk Dick to make a compilation of grants available so they could review which grants would be best for the village to apply for. Tabled.
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11)b) Review - Approve/Deny: Proposed Ordinance No. 555-2023 Amending Dangerous Dog Ordinance
Discussion:
Kevin Mauck, Adams County Sheriff, explained to the board that in addition to the changes already made to the ordinance, that paddolocks should be installed on all accesses to the fence to prevent public access to the dangerous dog. Asst. Chair Kroos suggested that Dangerous Dog warning signs should be visible from all directions upon seeing the premises so the public knows when passing by that a dangerous dog is on the premises and this should include the doors to the residence in which the dangerous dog resides. Tabled.
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11)c) Review - Approve/Deny: Proposed Ordinance No. 556-2023 Amending Keeping Dangerous and Vicious Animals
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11)d) Review - Approve/Deny: Proposed Ordinance No. 557-2023 for Fireworks Definition, Fireworks Permitted, and Sale of Fireworks
Discussion:
Asst. Chair Kroos wanted to look further into the ordinance. Tabled.
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11)e) Review - Approve/Deny: Proposed Amended Ordinance No. 558-2023 Amending Natural Gas and Electricity Designation
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11)f) Review - Approve/Deny: Proposed Amended Ordinance No. 559-2023 Amending the Start Time of Regular Board Meetings
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12) OTHER BUSINESS:
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13) Adjourn to Executive Session: Dog Tags, Water Service on S Smith Ave
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14) Adjourn to Regular Session:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15) Action from the Executive Session:
Discussion:
No action taken during Executive Session.
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16) Adjournment: Next Meeting: May 9th, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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