REGULAR BOARD MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the
Chairman Crownover called the meeting to order at
Schomerus made a motion to approve the July 2012 minutes with the following corrections: page 2, “Janet Oelke seconded the motion to donate $100 to Troop #21, motion carried” and “Check 4980 was written to Bob Wilhelm for supplies for the BBQ in the amount of $331.91”. Oelke seconded, and motion carried.
Stoner made a motion to approve the July 2012 treasurer’s report, Schomerus seconded, motion carried 4-0. (Clerk noted that we finally got 2 franchise fee payments from Zito.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The amount of the Keno check was $1491.99.
Water consumed: 957,000; water paid for: 839,000; balance for month:
-118,000; YTD: -103,000.
The wiring/generator project was tabled until after the paving project is finished.
There were no public comments.
There were no Schoolhouse items to discuss.
No action was taken on the paving project. Crownover will ask Munford to come to the next meeting, and Clerk will ask Wickersham to attend also.
Clerk provided the Board with an updated Keno Use list. To date the Village has used $279,437.15 in Keno funds for community projects/community betterment.
Mindi Clarke, CPA, appeared and the upcoming budget documents were discussed as was the paving project, generator project, and other concerns of the Board. She will prepare the documents and have them ready by the September meeting.
John Hassett, Advanced Gaming Technologies appeared and proposed a 10-spot Keno game that would pay out a maximum prize of $100,000. He will also provide insurance to guarantee the prize amount. Oelke made a motion to accept Hassett’s proposal, Stoner seconded, motion carried 4-0.
In accordance with state law, salaries for Village employees are as follows: Chairman of the Board $75/meeting; Trustee $50/meeting; Clerk/Treasurer $15/hour; Deputy Clerk $10/hour; Maintenance $12/hour.
Clerk asked that raising the water and sewer rates be discussed. She stated that the rates had not been raised since
Fire Chief Vodicka reported that the lower siren did not work. Clerk will call for repairs.
The following claims were reviewed for August payment:
5011 Barb Wilhelm wages/80 1007.20
5012 Linda Effle wages/38 328.43
5013 Dwight Kastens wages/123 1294.05
5014 Dan Crownover wages 70.76
5015 Dale Stoner wages 47.17
5016 Janet Oelke wages 47.17
5017 Lynn Schomerus wages 47.17
5018 Seneca Sanitation 2132.50
AWD
5019 N.C. Utilities 2182.08
5020 Windstream office phone 64.59
AWD OPPD water 15.67
5021 RWD#3 water 2307.55
AWD
AWD
5022 Zito hsi 84.26
5023 Unadilla Hardware 52.50
5024 City of
5025 State of
5026 Kastens Electric SH, P, Water 1394.01
5027 NE PHE Lab water 14.00
5028 LNM membership dues 418.00
5029 Travelers/
5030 SENDD membership dues 275.00
5031 SENDD housing dues 93.00
5032 Gatehouse Media print/pub 37.22
5033 TR Unadilla Mart park/water 139.45
TOTAL 15,233.70
Schomerus made a motion to pay claims, Oelke seconded, and motion carried 4-0.
The list of delinquent water and sewer patrons was reviewed. Shut-offs have been sent to: Dale Bailey, Matt Daharsh, Kyle Gress, Amanda Herold, Eliu Peralez, and Brenda Walker.
In correspondence, Clerk reported Kastens had flushed and oiled all the fire hydrants and found them all to be working. Adding rip-rap around the sewer ponds was tabled until the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at
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Village Clerk-Treasurer
A complete and current copy of these proceedings is available for
inspection at the Village Office during normal business hours.