REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING – DECEMBER 27, 2012

The Mayor started the meeting with the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call was taken with the following members present: Martin, Myers, Paramore and Anderson. Cooke and Curtis were absent.

Also present: Lynn Phillips, Ellen Simmons, Chief Marko, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bond, Joy Bond, and Jonathon Bond.

The Mayor then presented the minutes from the December 10, 2012 meeting for approval. Paramore made a motion to approve the minutes. Martin seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. No one opposed.

The Mayor then presented the agenda for approval . Martin made a motion to approve the agenda. Paramore seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes.

The Mayor asked for a report from the Administrator. Shawn stated he had nothing major to report. He has been busy with the snow storm. The water department is pumping from the river into the Reservoir.

The new snow pushers are doing a great job. We use them on the back hoe and the skid loader. This is helping with freeing up the trucks for the streets.

He informed council that once again our new garbage truck is broke. The welds on the main blade on the back are broken, and he called best equipment and sent in pictures of the truck, and they have ordered a new back assembly. It is still under warranty so we can’t do much about it other than get it fixed. It also lost the lights and wipers one day, and we had to send it to a shop to get this problem fixed.

Shawn also informed council that Steven that is with the Sanitation Department is leaving tomorrow. The county is no longer funding his work program.

He stated that they did plow the roads at the park so people can still get through to see the lights.

Myrt asked if they could still join the corn hole league. Shawn stated yes.

Shawn also reminded the community that the biggest loser contest starts on January 8 at 7:00 pm at the HilemanBuilding.

The Mayor then asked for a report from the Police Department. Chief Marko stated he didn’t have anything to report.

The Mayor then asked for any public questions or statements. There were none.

The Mayor then presented Ordinance 12-47. This ordinance allows the council to enter into contract for a village solicitor. This was the third and final reading.

Myers made a motion to approve the third and final reading. Anderson seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. No one opposed.

Ordinance 12-49, an ordinance changing the percentage of the police and firemen’s disability fund was placed on a third and final reading. Paramore made a motion to approve the third and final reading. Martin seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. No one opposed.

Ordinance 12-45, an ordinance increasing the sewer rates was placed on a second reading. Martin made a motion to approve the second reading of this ordinance. Paramore seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. No one opposed.

Ordinance 12-52, an ordinance setting the 2013 Annual Appropriations was placed on a second reading. Myers made a motion to approve the second reading of this ordinance. Anderson seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. No one opposed.

Ordinance 12-54 amending the 2012 appropriations was placed on an emergency reading. This could not be placed on emergency as we did not have enough council members present. The ordinance was then placed on a first reading. Paramore made a motion to approve the first reading. Martin seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. – No one opposed.

Ordinance 12-55, an ordinance allowing council to enter into contract with the appointment of special counsel for the USDA loan was then placed on an emergency reading. This ordinance also had to be put on a first reading. Martin made a motion to approve the first reading of this ordinance. Myers seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes.

Resolution 12-11, a resolution allowing the Village to appropriate certain land necessary for the ProspectStreetBridge project was then placed on an emergency reading. Mr. Bond stated as this is a resolution not an ordinance it could be passed on emergency. Martin made a motion to suspend the rules and allow this resolution to be placed on emergency. Paramore seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. No one opposed. Martin then made a motion to pass Resolution 12-11 on emergency measure. Paramore seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. No one opposed.

Jonna then presented the one and only bid to council on the sale of the 2007 Police Cruiser. Chief Marko stated he was happy with the bid, and the car had 160,000 miles on it. The bid was from the Attica Police Department and was in the amount of $1800.00.

Paramore made a motion to approve the sale of this car. Anderson seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. No one opposed.

The Mayor then asked for any old business. Martin then made a motion to give a wage increase to all village employees in the amount of 4%. It has been since 2009 since the employees had any increases. Paramore seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. No one opposed.

Myers then asked how it is decided when the streets are plowed an salted. Shawn explained that he had tried to get a worker to come in last Saturday and was not able to so he did come over himself and salt the roads. It was a little late in getting this done. It is usually the person that is on call will call Shawn and let him know the roads are bad.

The Mayor then presented Schedule A of the approval of the bills for approval. Myers made a motion to approve Schedule A for payment. Anderson seconded the motion. Roll call all ayes. No one opposed.

Schedule B was then presented for approval. Paramore made a motion to approve Schedule B. Martin seconded the motion. Roll call: Martin – yes; Myers – disqualify herself – Paramore – yes; and Anderson – yes.

A motion was made to adjourn.

Jonna RowlandDarwin K. Anderson

ClerkMayor