September Board Minutes

VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Via Zoom Meeting Tuesday 09/08/20 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, Also Present: Victor – Amherst Fire District, Mike Juris – Amherst Meeting was called to order. Minutes for August Board of Trustee Minutes meeting were presented by Clerk/Treasurer Daniel Bootz. M/S, Brueggeman/Leppen, move to approve the August Board Minutes, all in favor, motion carried. Fire Commission – Victor from the Amherst Fire District and Mike from the Village of Amherst presented information on the proposed purchase of two Water Tenders to replace the current vehicles, which have reached the end of the functional life. The cost is estimated to be between $400,000 - $500,000 and would be expected to last for approximately 20-30 years. The cost will be shared by the communities in the Fire District with Nelsonville contributing a per resident cost at the same percentage as the other communities. The saving of purchasing two vehicles at the same time is approximately $7000. They asked that the board consider the cost of maintaining old vehicles and the possible positive impact on fire insurance rating when considering the purchase of the new vehicles. The benefit of purchasing of two similar vehicles includes ease of training and ensuring that both vehicles are usable by individuals in the fire department. Future vehicles would, ideally, be considered on a 10-year cycle, to allow municipalities to take out a 10 year note and limit overlapping loans. Mike confirmed the Village of Amherst board is supportive of the purchase of the two tenders and they will be meeting the boards of the Town of Amherst and Amherst Junction in the coming weeks to discuss the purchase plan. 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 – M. Pearson – Has been letting people know of the meeting at the Village Park on 9/10/20 regarding the village hall Discussion/Action – Welton Drive Brush and Tree Trimming VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Via Zoom Meeting Tuesday 09/08/20 6pm Leppen reported that the initial bid to clean 6-8 feet off the edge of Welton Drive was $1500. However, there are also trees on High Street near the village hall that may need to be trimmed or removed and its possible that both jobs could be completed at the same. One of the trees is on private property. He will explore options for taking care of the brush work and tree removal and present this at the next meeting ATV/UTV use on Village Roads Stolzenburg – There was a resident inquiry on the use of ATV/UTVs on the Village Roads. However there are currently no ordinances in place. Without an ordinance, the use of ATVs is not allowed under State statutes. If an ordinance would be passed by the village allowing ATVs, there would be an issue along Highway Q as the Village does not control the section of road between Welton Drive and where the speed limit is over 35 mph. So an ordinance would not connect the village roads completely. Leppen said that an ordinance might be worth exploring and will research options on what the village would need to do to make ATVs legal on the roads. Part of the Department of Transportation requirement is that signage needs to be posted at the village boundaries indicating that ATVs are legal. This would be at the villages expense. Winter Snow Plowing Board expressed preference to continue with Glodowski Construction for the 2020 -2021 season. Bootz was asked to contacted Glodowski to confirm services. Christmas Lights Leppen – Judah Haas has volunteered to help him put up decorations in late November. Additional volunteers would be appreciated. Diamond Building Permit Building permit has been issued for Diamond Industries that would include a semi-access off of Welton Drive. Diamond has indicated that they do not expect an increase in traffic at the facility and they plan on not building in to the wetland area on the corner of Hwy Q and Welton. The driveway would be approximately 200 feet off of Highway Q. Leppen - Village may need to consider that the road is not built to support semi traffic and the Village may need to consider reconstruction of the road, which would be at the villages expense. Ordinance 2020-09-08 – Regarding the payment of required taxes to Portage County M/S Leppen/Stolzenburg to approve Ordinance #2020-09-08 all in favor, motion carried. Agreement with Portage County on Deliquent Special Assessments and Charges M/S Stolzenburg/Leppen to sign the agreement all in favor, motion carried. GCAC Update – No updates Water Commission – No updates Park Commission – No updates VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Via Zoom Meeting Tuesday 09/08/20 6pm Plan Commission – No updates Village Hall – Virtual presentation of the Village Hall options currently being considered had taken place the previous week, which was well attended. Feedback from the Virtual meeting had included several individuals asking the committee to consider a more multi-use/larger building as it would be a better long term investment for the village. An additional in-person presentation was scheduled at the Village Park later in the week M/S Stolzenburg/Leppen , Meeting adjourned 7:20pm. Respectfully submitted by: Daniel Bootz, Clerk/Treasurer