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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 Bob Jenkins, Matt Mattoon, Wayne Steinke, Karen Strasburg, Dane Zook. Members Absent: Trustees Tina Jacobson. Staff Present: Police Chief Chad Dachel, Public Works Director Bryan Kaatz, Clerk-Treasurer Renee Roemhild. Also Present: Engineers Mike Davy and Brice Nelson. 4. Certify Open Meeting Law Requirements Have Been Met: A notice of the meeting and an agenda was posted in the three public places and newspapers were notified. 5. Adopt Agenda:  MOTION (Steinke/Mattoon) to adopt the agenda as printed. PASSED, without negative vote. 6. Review Bids and Tentative Award Final Well #3 and #4 Project: Village Engineer Mike Davy reported on the bids for drilling Wells #3 & #4, stating Sam's Well Drilling was the low bidder at $124,420. Davy noted the following:  The project has DNR approval, but still waiting for PSC approval.  We have been awarded financing through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program and granted 30% loan forgiveness.  Well #3 will be drilled first. If the yield is greater than 120 GPM, Well #4 will not be drilled saving those costs.  Location is at an extension of Wilson Avenue, approximately 400 feet east of White Street.  Total estimated cost for this phase of the project (well drilling plus other expenses of engineering, land, financing, legal, and contingencies) is $299,010.  Substantial completion date for the well drilling is January 19, 2018.  MOTION (Mattoon/Zook) to tentatively award the Well Drilling #3 & #4 Project to Sam's Well Drilling for $124,420, contingent upon receipt of PSC authorization. PASSED, Jenkins-yes, Mattoon-yes, Steinke-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Goodman- yes. 7. Consider Ordinances re: Group Homes and Senior Living, Possible 1st Reading of Ordinance: The Board reviewed a letter from the Village Attorney discussing federal and state laws regarding Community Living Arrangements (CLA's). Questions arose as to how to enforce the state statutes.  MOTION (Jenkins/Steinke) referring the matter to the Public Safety Committee. PASSED, without negative vote. 8. Work on 2018 Budget, Including Wages and Health Insurance Considerations: Work continued on the 2018 budgets.  MOTION (Jenkins/Steinke) to set the Public Hearing date as November 13 @ 7:30 p.m. PASSED, voice vote with Zook voting no. 9. Adjourn:  MOTION (Jenkins/Steinke) @ 8:20 p.m. PASSED, without negative vote. Renee Roemhild, Clerk-Treasurer Village of Fall Creek Minutes of Special Village Board Meeting October 24, 2017