The Sidney Village Board met on the above date for the regular monthly meeting. The meeting was opened at 7:00p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance by President Arrasmith. The following trustees were present: Harris, Laurent, Schluter, and Gadeken. Trustees Hooker and Bickers were absent. Village Maintenance Supervisor Wyant, Clerk Fish, Treasurer Reinhart and Attorney Miller were also present.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no public comments.
PRESIDENT ARRASMITH’S COMMENTS
President Arrasmith asked for a motion to approve the minutes for the
October 3rd, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting. Trustee Harris moved that the minutes of the October 3rd, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting be approved. Trustee Laurent seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
President Arrasmith did not have any more comments, however, he requested that Mike Friend with Farnsworth Group report on what he found out about the bridges in town that the Village is responsible for maintaining. He stated that bridge inspections were done on a 2 year cycle and the last inspection for the bridge on Victory was done in March 2022 and was found to be in good to very good condition. The bridge on Byron is due for inspection in March 2023; the last inspection found it to be in not quite as good of condition as the
Victory Street bridge but still good condition. Clerk Fish then asked the question if the load limit sign on the Byron Street bridge needed to be changed because it states that there is a 5 ton load limit and the fire trucks that go across it for the parades weigh more than that. Mike Friend said he would check into it and let us know at the next meeting.
ATTORNEY MILLER’S COMMENTS
Attorney Miller presented the board with the Annual Tax Levy Ordinance for their approval. Trustee Harris made a motion to approve Annual Tax Levy Ordinance #2022-04. Trustee Laurent seconded the motion; the motion was approved with all ayes on a roll call vote.
JEFF WYANT’S COMMENTS
Village Maintenance Supervisor Wyant reported that Leaf It To Us forgot to trim one of the trees they were contracted to do for the Village at 108 East Byron, so they will take care of that. He also reported that he fixed a drainage tile in front of Trustee Harris's house, sinkholes were forming and came to find out that there was a huge hornets nest in the ground. He also put a new manhole in front of 208 North White Street; water kept pooling in the driveway. He also was able to get the Village Information put onto the new boom truck and that he winterized the concession stand at Witt Park. He also said that the wind had caused some damage on the ceiling under the carport on the Community Building and that he called FBI to get replacement pieces.
FINANCE REPORT
The financial reports were read by President Arrasmith since Trustee Hooker was absent. Trustee Harris made a motion to pay the bills with the additions of Comcast for $264.64, $112.60, and $110; Martin Equipment to fix the backhoe for $14,168.18; and to J and S Wastewater for $305 and $20.70. President Arrasmith also explained that Trustee Hooker would like to move the 6 month certificate of deposit into a 15 month CD at a rate of 3%. Trustee Laurent made a motion to close the $400,601.18 6 month CD and reinvest it into a 15 month CD at a rate of 3%. Trustee Gadeken seconded the motion; the motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.
STREETS AND ALLEY
Trustee Gadeken stated that the contract with the speed radar sign company was up for renewal but that we didn't really need to use the data that they were providing us so we are not renewing the contract.
WATER/SEWER/UTILITY
Trustee Harris wanted to discuss the fines that the Village established for mowing offenses. He does not think they are steep enough. After much discussion, it was decided that the fines would not be changed, however, the Village could charge on the higher side for the actual cost of the labor that was used to mow the property.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Trustee Bickers was absent, however, Village Maintenance Supervisor Jeff Wyant reported that there was one permit, #749, issued at 409 South Washington for a garage.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Trustee Laurent had nothing to report.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Trustee Schluter reported that Clerk Fish's email was completely full and even with deleting items she was still not able to send or receive emails, so he contacted Dan Moisson to upgrade her email capacity for $30.
Trustee Hariris made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Laurent seconded the motion; the motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50pm.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no public comments.
PRESIDENT ARRASMITH’S COMMENTS
President Arrasmith asked for a motion to approve the minutes for the
October 3rd, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting. Trustee Harris moved that the minutes of the October 3rd, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting be approved. Trustee Laurent seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
President Arrasmith did not have any more comments, however, he requested that Mike Friend with Farnsworth Group report on what he found out about the bridges in town that the Village is responsible for maintaining. He stated that bridge inspections were done on a 2 year cycle and the last inspection for the bridge on Victory was done in March 2022 and was found to be in good to very good condition. The bridge on Byron is due for inspection in March 2023; the last inspection found it to be in not quite as good of condition as the
Victory Street bridge but still good condition. Clerk Fish then asked the question if the load limit sign on the Byron Street bridge needed to be changed because it states that there is a 5 ton load limit and the fire trucks that go across it for the parades weigh more than that. Mike Friend said he would check into it and let us know at the next meeting.
ATTORNEY MILLER’S COMMENTS
Attorney Miller presented the board with the Annual Tax Levy Ordinance for their approval. Trustee Harris made a motion to approve Annual Tax Levy Ordinance #2022-04. Trustee Laurent seconded the motion; the motion was approved with all ayes on a roll call vote.
JEFF WYANT’S COMMENTS
Village Maintenance Supervisor Wyant reported that Leaf It To Us forgot to trim one of the trees they were contracted to do for the Village at 108 East Byron, so they will take care of that. He also reported that he fixed a drainage tile in front of Trustee Harris's house, sinkholes were forming and came to find out that there was a huge hornets nest in the ground. He also put a new manhole in front of 208 North White Street; water kept pooling in the driveway. He also was able to get the Village Information put onto the new boom truck and that he winterized the concession stand at Witt Park. He also said that the wind had caused some damage on the ceiling under the carport on the Community Building and that he called FBI to get replacement pieces.
FINANCE REPORT
The financial reports were read by President Arrasmith since Trustee Hooker was absent. Trustee Harris made a motion to pay the bills with the additions of Comcast for $264.64, $112.60, and $110; Martin Equipment to fix the backhoe for $14,168.18; and to J and S Wastewater for $305 and $20.70. President Arrasmith also explained that Trustee Hooker would like to move the 6 month certificate of deposit into a 15 month CD at a rate of 3%. Trustee Laurent made a motion to close the $400,601.18 6 month CD and reinvest it into a 15 month CD at a rate of 3%. Trustee Gadeken seconded the motion; the motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.
STREETS AND ALLEY
Trustee Gadeken stated that the contract with the speed radar sign company was up for renewal but that we didn't really need to use the data that they were providing us so we are not renewing the contract.
WATER/SEWER/UTILITY
Trustee Harris wanted to discuss the fines that the Village established for mowing offenses. He does not think they are steep enough. After much discussion, it was decided that the fines would not be changed, however, the Village could charge on the higher side for the actual cost of the labor that was used to mow the property.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Trustee Bickers was absent, however, Village Maintenance Supervisor Jeff Wyant reported that there was one permit, #749, issued at 409 South Washington for a garage.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Trustee Laurent had nothing to report.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Trustee Schluter reported that Clerk Fish's email was completely full and even with deleting items she was still not able to send or receive emails, so he contacted Dan Moisson to upgrade her email capacity for $30.
Trustee Hariris made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Laurent seconded the motion; the motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50pm.
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