June Board Minutes

VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Via Zoom Meeting Tuesday 6/8/21 6pm UNAPPROVED MINUTES The meeting was called to order by President Josh Stolzenburg. Present at the meeting were: President Josh Stolzenburg, Trustee Mark Brueggeman, Trustee Walter Leppen and Clerk/Treasurer Daniel Bootz. Citizens present: Mark Pearson Meeting was called to order. M/S, Brueggeman/Leppen move to approve the May Board minutes, all in favor, motion carried. Treasurer’s report submitted by Clerk/Treasurer Daniel Bootz. M/S, Leppen/Brueggeman, move to pay the bills as presented by Clerk/Treasurer Daniel Bootz, all in favor, motion carried. Correspondence was reviewed. Public Statements – Mark P – Spoke in support of returning to in-person meetings. Discussion/Action – 1. Welton Drive Resurfacing / Diamond Construction Update o Leppen – Construction of the Diamond Building is proceeding, but the timeline for the blacktopping is not yet know. American Asphalt will be performing the work. In addition, the end of First Street and Third Street also need to be repaved and a quote for the work on Welton, First and Third has been requested. o Both buildings on the property will be owned by Upstream Properties so the plot will not need to be split, but there may need to be new addresses assigned to both buildings. 2. LRIP time table and project update o Leppen has reached out to Portage County Highway Commissioner, Nathan, and is setting up an account to aid in submitting a funding request. The LRIP meeting will likely occur around October, depending on when the State budget is finalized. The current project being considered for the application will be to repair and upgrading Water Street, 3. Discussion and possible decision on updating Village Hall designs o New exterior/elevation design was submitted by Sobek. The new design has a steep front facing roof with more gradual back roof. o Board agreed to publicly present two exterior options based on board member preference, one traditional design and one modern design. Method of presenting the designs will be discussed at a later time. 4. Discussing regarding return to in-person board meetings o The consensus of Board Members is to return, in some capacity, to in-person meetings for the July meeting, but there remain concerns regarding the safety of utilizing the current Village Hall for Board Meetings due to lack of space and ventilation. VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Via Zoom Meeting Tuesday 6/8/21 6pm o Leppen suggested that items and drawers currently in the back of the Hall be moved to the basement to allow more space. o The Board will also reach out to the community members to determine if a large space is available. Options, such as Nelsonville Lutheran Church or Rising Star Mill will be explored. Updates: • Tree Removal – M/S Leppen/Brueggman to expend up to $500 for the removal of the tree behind the village hall and trimming or removal of the tree alongside the Nelsonville Village Hall, all in favor, motioned carried • Siren – Quote for repairing the siren is being prepared for the Board’s Review. Leppen will also follow up with Jay Gordon regarding his willingness to work on the siren. Information: GCAC – No updates Water – No updates Park – Established subcommittee to look at park redesign. Leppen asked about work on invasive species and possible planting of native trees in the park area. Fire – No updates Future Business None M/S Leppen/Brueggeman Adjourned 7:15pm