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1. Call to Order: 6:30 p.m., Village Hall Meeting Room, 122 E. Lincoln Ave., Fall Creek 2. Pledge to Flag 3. Roll Call: Members Present: Village President Chester Goodman, Trustees Matt Mattoon, Wayne Steinke, Karen Strasburg, Dane Zook. Members Arriving Later: Trustee Bob Jenkins. Members Absent: Trustee Tina Jacobson. Staff Present: Police Chief Chad Dachel, Public Works Director Bryan Kaatz, Clerk-Treasurer Renee Roemhild. Also Present: Fred Strasburg. 4. Certify Open Meeting Law Requirements Have Been Met: A notice of the meeting and an agenda was posted in the three public places & newspapers were notified. 5. Adopt Agenda:  MOTION (Mattoon/Steinke) to adopt the agenda as printed. PASSED, without negative vote. 6. Capital Equipment Repairs: Consider Bleachers at Keller Park: Fred Strasburg and Matt Mattoon presented options for the bleachers. The Lions Club, the Booster Club, and the Fire Department have volunteered $3000 each to fund the project. The cost of two bleachers, benches, and necessary transport would cost more than the $9000 that is currently donated. Trustee Bob Jenkins arrived during the discussion.  MOTION (Steinke/Zook) if more money can be raised by the end of the year to afford the addition of the second bleacher, then order all, otherwise stick with only what can be afforded based on the donations. PASSED, roll call vote: Jenkins-yes, Mattoon-yes, Steinke-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Goodman-yes. 7. Work on 2017 Budget: Work continued on the proposed budget with particular attention paid to the General Fund. As the health insurance benefit was decreasing due to the deductible raising $1,500 for a single plan and $3,000 for a family plan, two options were looked at to compensate the full-time employees for this loss in benefit: A. Straight 5% raise, or B. Fixed dollar raise corresponding to the decrease in benefit; a raise of $1,000 for a single plan and $2,000 for a family plan. Trustee Bob Jenkins did not feel it wise to give less-experienced employees the same value raise as those with experience.  MOTION (Jenkins/Steinke) approving the proposed budget notice be sent to the newspaper with a 5% raise to full-time employees in that draft. PASSED, without negative vote. 8. Adjourn:  MOTION (Zook/Jenkins) @ 9:25 p.m. PASSED, without negative vote. Renee Roemhild, Clerk-Treasurer Village of Fall Creek Minutes of Special Village Board Meeting October 24, 2016