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Village of Fall Creek Regular Board Meeting Minutes 6/10/19 Page 1 of 3 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 Joyce Aldrich, Bob Jenkins, Matt Mattoon (via telephone), Karen Strasburg, Dane Zook. Members Absent: Trustee Tim Raap. Staff Present: Police Chief Chad Dachel, Public Works Director Bryan Kaatz, Clerk- Treasurer Renee Roemhild. Also Present: 1 citizen. 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 local newspapers were notified. 5. Adopt Agenda: ▪ MOTION (Mattoon/Aldrich) to adopt the agenda as printed. PASSED, without negative vote. 6. Act on Minutes: ▪ MOTION (Zook/Mattoon) to approve the 5/13/19 Plan Commission, 5/13/19 Special Village Board, 5/13/19 Regular Village Board, and 6/4/19 Plan Commission meeting minutes. PASSED, without negative vote. 7. Citizen Input: None. 8. Correspondence: President Goodman read information regarding an upcoming EC County Planning & Development meeting regarding Comprehensive Plan updates. 9. Budget Comparison Report/Financial Considerations: ▪ MOTION (Mattoon/Zook) to approve the 5/31/19 Budget Comparison Report and the Clerk- Treasurer's monthly report. PASSED, roll call vote: Goodman-yes, Jenkins-yes, Mattoon-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Aldrich-yes. 10. Consider Bills: ▪ MOTION (Mattoon/Aldrich) to accept the Check Register Report for payment of bills #24839-24887, CC19033-19042, V19133-19157. PASSED, roll call vote: Jenkins-yes, Mattoon-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Aldrich-yes, Goodman-yes. 11. Scheduled Speakers/Issues of Interest A. Noreen Mason, Request for Neighborhood Watch Program: This agenda item was postponed until later in the meeting. B. Consider Gustaveson Final Plat Related to 628 S State Street: ▪ MOTION (Jenkins/Aldrich) approving the Gustaveson Plat, as recommended by the Plan Commission. PASSED, without negative vote. C. Consider Sign Permit Application in Downtown Business District for 115 E Lincoln Ave: President Goodman reported information from the Village Architect and Zoning Administrator recommending the applicant be required to put a frame around the sign. Goodman stated this recommendation came in after the Plan Commission meeting, but the Village Board could consider it, if they desired. The Plan Commission recommendation was to accept the application, as is. ▪ MOTION (Zook/Jenkins) to approve the application as is, but to recommend to the applicant that the sign would look better with a frame around it. PASSED, without negative vote. 12. Police Department A. Monthly Report: Police Chief Chad Dachel presented the monthly report of cases/calls for service. B. Consider Memorandum of Understanding with Town of Ludington: Village of Fall Creek Minutes of Regular Village Board Meeting June 10, 2019 Village of Fall Creek Regular Board Meeting Minutes 6/10/19 Page 2 of 3 ▪ MOTION (Jenkins/Aldrich) approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Lincoln for calendar year 2019. PASSED, without negative vote. 13. Public Works Department A. Monthly Report: Public Works Director Bryan Kaatz gave his monthly report on various matters concerning the public works and utility departments. B. Review Sewer Compliance Maintenance Annual Report & Consider Related Resolution: ▪ MOTION (Jenkins/Strasburg) to adopt RESOLUTION #2019-0610A of Compliance Maintenance. PASSED, roll call vote: Mattoon-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Aldrich-yes, Goodman-yes, Jenkins-yes. C. Consider Repair or Replacement of Street Lights on Willow Court: ▪ MOTION (Jenkins/Zook) to replace 4 of the 5 street lights on Willow Court with LED lights, at a cost not to exceed $1000. PASSED, roll call vote: Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes, Aldrich-yes, Goodman-yes, Jenkins-yes, Mattoon-yes. 14. Committee Related A. Community & Economic Development a. Deadline for Newsletter is June 15: Committee Chairperson Zook reported on the deadline. B. Finance & Personnel: No report. C. Parks & Recreation a. Consider Possible Projects in Keller Park: FC Lions Club Request to Plant Memorial Tree, Parking Lot Layout, Lighting at Horseshoe Pits, Roof Turbines for Pit Toilets, Request to Allow Construction of Storage Building for Boy Scouts: Trustee Bob Jenkins reported on discussions from the 6/4/19 Parks Committee meeting stating options were discussed for repaving the parking lot, the lights at the horseshoe pits should be replaced, the public works crew will install roof turbines on the pit toilets, and new boy scout leaders would like to build a shed, as approved in 2016. ▪ MOTION (Strasburg/Aldrich) approving the Lions Club request to plant a memorial tree, with the location being determined at the discretion of the Public Works Director. PASSED, without negative vote. D. Public Property & Health: No report. E. Public Safety: No report. F. Public Works & Streets/Sidewalks: Will be having a meeting regarding the bike path in Crystal Creek. 15. General Business A. Consider Resolution Regarding Use of Streets & Alleys: The village attorney is making modifications to the required resolution for the Rural Development financing package. ▪ MOTION (Mattoon/Strasburg) adopting RESOLUTION #2019-0610B providing for the use of streets and alleys, pending President Goodman’s approval of the changes. PASSED, Zook-yes, Aldrich-yes, Goodman-yes, Jenkins-no, Mattoon-yes, Strasburg-yes. B. Public Hearing re: Alcoholic Beverage License Applications: President Goodman opened the public hearing. There was no public comment, so the hearing was closed. C. Consider Alcohol Beverage License Applications: ▪ MOTION (Jenkins/Mattoon) to grant the following licenses for the 2019/2020 license year. PASSED, without negative vote. Combination Class B Beer & Liquor Retail License (for the sale of fermented malt beverages AND intoxicating liquors for consumption on or off premises where sold) ▪ Chicken Chasers Bar & Grill LLC (Allan Roberts, President) ▪ Fan Club LLC (Loren G Duda) ▪ Team Gizmo's LLC (Norma Dehnke) Village of Fall Creek Regular Board Meeting Minutes 6/10/19 Page 3 of 3 Combination Class A Beer & Liquor Retail License (for the sale of fermented malt beverages AND intoxicating liquors for consumption off premises where sold) ▪ Steven Schulz (Fall Mart) ▪ Korner Store, LLC (Pat Crownhart, Agent) Class A Liquor Retail License (for the sale of intoxicating liquors for consumption off premises where sold) ▪ Kristi M LaRosa (Kristi's Sweets & Treats LLC) Temporary Class B (Picnic) Beer Retail License (for the sale of intoxicating liquors for consumption at Keller Park from June 17-24, 2019) ▪ Fall Creek Lions Club D. Consider Cigarette & Tobacco Products Retail License Applications: ▪ MOTION (Jenkins/Aldrich) to grant a Cigarette & Tobacco Products Retail License for the 2019/2020 license year to Steve Schulz (Fall Mart LLC), Team Gizmo's LLC (Gizmo's Bar & Grill), and Pat Crownhart (Korner Store LLC). PASSED, without negative vote. E. Consider Bartender Operator License Applications: ▪ MOTION (Jenkins/Strasburg) to grant bartender operator licenses for the 2019/2020 license year to Isaac Anderson, Brookelynn Barnett, Rachelle Connell, Tamara Davis, Michael Dehnke, Norma Dehnke, Carrie D'LaMatter, Daisy Fairbairn, Jill Geske, Suzanne Hagedorn, Natalie Hellegers, Julie Herrick, Christine Johnson, Lucas Johnson, Terri Johnson, Jean Knudtson, Patti Lange, Renee Lange, James Lengyel, Katie Lighthizer, Mary Lone, Clare Nelson, Donna Plechacek, Tania Roberts, Kayla Ruff, Kylie Schacht, Ryne West, Richard Ziemann, Hannah Zimmerman; to grant temporary bartender operator licenses for June 17-24 to Frederick Strasburg and Gerald Schilling; and to deny the bartender operator license application of Kortney Bauer. PASSED, without negative vote. F. Consider Garbage & Refuse Hauler License Applications: ▪ MOTION (Jenkins/Mattoon) granting licenses for the 2019/2020 license year: - Residential Garbage Hauler's to Advanced Disposal Services Solid Waste Midwest LLC, - Commercial Garbage Hauler's to Advanced Disposal Services Solid Waste Midwest LLC, - Refuse Hauler's to Advanced Disposal Services Solid Waste Midwest LLC, Cooley’s Statewide Scrap & Salvage LLC, Express Disposal, Johnson Roll-off Service, and Right Away Roll Off LLC. PASSED, without negative vote. 11.A. Noreen Mason, Request for Neighborhood Watch Program: As Ms. Mason did not attend the meeting, the Board briefly discussed her intended request as relayed by the Clerk-Treasurer and the Police Chief. Without her being present to describe the specifics and the type of watch program she was desiring, no action was taken. 16. Adjourn: ▪ MOTION (Jenkins/Strasburg) @ 7:23 p.m. PASSED, without negative vote. Renee Roemhild, Clerk-Treasurer