10-1-18_board_minutes

1 THE VILLAGE OF GAYS MILLS Minutes of the regular meeting of the Village Board of Gays Mills held Monday, October 1, 2018, which began at 6:01 p.m. in the Community Commerce Board Room. Village President Harry Heisz called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Roll call was taken with the following present: Krista Eitsert, Aaron Fortney, Harry Heisz, Kimberly Pettit, Lee Ruegg, and Albert Zegiel. The board received verification that the agenda was posted in accordance with the open meeting law. No citizens or delegations. Under the Public Works report the board discussed Apple Festival, garbage removal, and a large rut in the street behind the Royal Bank. Brad Niemcek gave a Kickapoo Culinary Center update – pleased the kitchen was able to be used for multiple functions during the flood. Under the Village Forester update the board received a request to approve a grant that was applied for by Cindy for Comprehensive Private/Public Tree/Safety and Restoration. Ruegg made a motion to approve the grant application for tree funding request though the Crawford County Community Fund. Seconded by Fortney. Motion carried. Pettit made a motion to approve the September 10, 2018 minutes. Seconded by Ruegg. Motion carried. Fortney made a motion to approve all of the bills as listed in the monthly expense report. Seconded by Ruegg. Motion carried. Lee Ruegg volunteered to help with the Unlicensed Vehicle agenda item. Committee will schedule a meeting in October. Nothing new to report on 212 Main Street roof bids. Discussed the buckling wooden floor. Nothing new to report on the request to lower the speed limit on State Highway 131. Nothing new on the water and sewer fees for the flood cleanup. The board agreed to discuss scheduling an additional cleanup in the fall. Agenda item to be place on February agenda. 2 Flood Update - Harry Heisz gave village damage numbers to FEMA last week. FEMA was also in the village last week to survey residential damages. Quotes were received from Johnson Controls of Madison for the Community Commerce Center and Mercantile Center building sprinkler testing which is a requirement. After discussion Fortney approve the quotes of $3,319.16 for the Community Commerce Center and $1,137.50 for the Mercantile. Seconded by Ruegg. Motion carried. Heisz has been receiving complaints about speeding. Suggestion to purchase and place speed bumps. After discussion Fortney made a motion to approve purchasing speed deterrent bumps and to be used throughout the village as needed. Seconded by Pettit. Motion carried. No correspondences were received. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for November 5th at 6:00 p.m. Fortney made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:44 p.m. Seconded by Eitsert. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted Dawn R. McCann, Village Clerk APPROVED 11-05-2018