July Board Minutes

VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Via Zoom Meeting Thursday 7/21/20 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:, Gale Gordon, Mark Pearson Meeting was called to order. Minutes for June 9th BOT meeting were presented by Clerk/Treasurer Daniel Bootz. M/S, Leppen/Brueggeman, move to approve the June 9th Board Minutes, all in favor, motion carried. Treasurer’s report submitted by Clerk/Treasurer Daniel Bootz. M/S, Leppen/Stolzenburg, move to pay the bills as presented by Clerk/Treasurer Daniel Bootz, all in favor, motion carried. Correspondence was reviewed. Public Statements – G. Gordon – Gale wanted to remind the board that the rubber roof on the Village Hall required regular inspection to confirm that there were no branches or objects rubbing against the roof as these can cause damage to the roof. Leppen agreed to take a look at the roof in the coming weeks. Stolzenburg reported that the first phase of Welton Drive has been completed and Leppen reported that a second repair had occurred on First Street. Leppen has been working on the LRIP application Bootz updated board on the upcoming August election. It is possible that the Ruby Outbuilding will not be available to the Village for the August 11th election due to limited space. Siren Shrub will be informing the Village as soon as possible regarding the space. If the election can not be held at Siren Shrub, Judah Haas has agreed to allow the village to use the Alchemy Office space, which is located next to the Ruby Outbuilding, in the lower level of Judah’s Studio. Bootz also reported that the Village is needing election workers for the upcoming elections as we do not currently have the required three workers scheduled from 7a through final count (approximately 9pm). All Portage County eligible electors can work as poll workers. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact the Village Clerk. Stolzenburg reported that Dave Mangin has stepped down as Park Committee Chair and Robert Bailey has been appointed chair. Dave was thanked for serving as chair and will remain on the committee. Jim Walker will be appointed to the Water Committee and Maud Mangin will be stepping down. She was thanked for serving on the committee. Stolzenburg indicated that the Park Commission has asked that the Board consider closing the Lake Elaine Beach as of September 1st to allow the shoreline, which was restored in 2019, to recover from high usage over the summer. Leppen asked to table the discussion until August to allow more time to assess whether it will be necessary. M/S Stolzenburg/Brueggeman moved to table the discussion until August, all in favor, motion tabled. VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Via Zoom Meeting Thursday 7/21/20 6pm August Board meeting will be on August 12th due to the August 11th election. GCAC Update – No Meeting Water Commission – No updates. Park Commission – Discussed possible closing of Lake Elaine Beach and looking at erosion issues at the triangle park. Plan Commission – No updates, but meeting will be scheduled for August to discuss Local Road Improvement Grant Program. Fire Commission – No updates Future Agenda Items : Lake Elaine status and possible closure M/S Leppen/Bruggeman 6:30, Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted by: Daniel Bootz, Clerk/Treasurer