VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE Council Meeting

VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE

Council Meeting

305 W. Elizabeth Street, Room #112

June 4, 2018 at 7:00pm

UNAPPROVED Minutes

1. Meeting called to order by President Howlett at 7:00 pm.

1. Roll Call:  

PRESENT: President Molly Howlett

Pro-Tem Frederick Cattell

Trustee Patrick Harden

Trustee Richard Mullins

Trustee Carmelita ValdezWeaks

ABSENT: Trustee Christina DuWig  

Others Present:

Debbie Nogle, Village Clerk

John Gormley, Village Attorney

Johnnie Torres, Police Chief

Citizens were also present

1. Pledge of Allegiance

President Howlett led the pledge of allegiance.

1. Approval of Agenda

MOTION by Harden, SUPPORTED by Cattell to approve the June 4, 2018 agenda as amended; add to New Business: e. DPW Garage, f. Street Repair, g. door locks

Motion carried with unanimous ayes.

1. Approval of Minutes

MOTION by Cattell, SUPPORTED by Mullins to approve the minutes of May 7, 2018 as presented by Clerk Nogle.

Motion carried with unanimous ayes.

1. Council Seat Appointment

Council received (4) applications for appointment.

Greg Uihlein, Chadwick Quintanilla and Morehouse each spoke to council.

Cattell NOMINATED, Valdez Weaks SUPPORTED, to appoint Chadwick Quintanilla for the remainder of the term; expires 11/20/2018.

AYES: Valdez-Weaks, Mullins, Harden, Cattell, Howlett

NAYES: None

ABSENT: DuWig

MOTION PASSED

MOTION by Cattell, SUPPORTED by Mullins to adjourn for 5 minutes to allow the Clerk to swear in Chadwick Quintanilla.

Motion carried with unanimous ayes.

Meeting back to order at 7:28pm.

1. Public Comment

Doug Mills welcomed Quintanilla.

1. FINANCIAL REPORT:

• Accounts Payable

MOTION by Cattell SUPPORTED by Valdez-Weaks, to approve the accounts payable as presented by Clerk Nogle in the amount of $51,474.48.

AYES: Mullins, Valdez-Weaks, Quintanilla, Harden, Cattell, Howlett

NAYS: None

ABSENT:  DuWig

MOTION PASSED

1. Dan Cabage from Flies and Vandenbrink updated council on past and current projects.
2. Police Report

Chief Torres reviewed his Police Report with Council.

1. MOTION by Mullins, SUPPORTED by Cattell, APPROVED; to hire Anthony Coln, fulltime (40hrs per week) officer at $18.00 per hour contingent on a successful background.

AYES: Valdez-Weaks, Mullins, Quintanilla, Harden, Cattell, Howlett

NAYES: None

ABSENT: DuWig

MOTION PASSED

1. President Howlett Update

President Howlett discussed the following:

Explore grant funding and asked for assistance from council.  Cattell and Valdez-Weaks volunteered to assist in the exploration of funding of grants for the Water Tower and Lift Station. Discussed future home for the village. Would like to bring back the Cemetery Committee to help with the cemetery. President Howlett thanks Mullins and Harden and Rick Howlett for their help with the cemetery.

1. NEW BUSINESS

Days in the Village Request-Child ID Volunteer

Becky Muraf asked if any council member would like to help volunteer for the Child ID program during the Days in the Village event.  Muraf passed out sign-up sheets.

Village Meetings

MOTION by Howlett, SUPPORTED by Mullins, APPROVED; Hold a Special Meeting on June 14, 2018; reschedule meeting of July 2, 2018 to July 9, 2018.

Motion carried with unanimous ayes

Dumpster Joint Event w/Township

Muraf would like the Village to have a joint dumpster day with the township.

DPW-Hour Increase

MOTION by Quintanilla, SUPPORTED by Harden, APPROVED; will increase Matt Akers, DPW Laborer to 80 hours every (2) weeks until the July 9, 2018 meeting.

AYES: Cattell, Harden, Quintanilla, Mullins, Valdez-Weaks

NAYS: None

ABSENT:  DuWig

MOTION PASSED

Patchwork-Street Repair Quotes

MOTION by Cattell, SUPPORTED by Harden, APPROVED; to get 2 other quotes for street patchwork repairs.

AYES: Mullins, Valdez-Weaks, Quintanilla, Cattell, Harden, Howlett

NAYS: None

ABSENT: DuWig

MOTION PASSED

Security System

MOTION by Howlett SUPPORTED by Harden, APPROVED; to table the security system at DPW.

Motion carried with unanimous ayes

1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Carson Water and Sewer Request

MOTION by Cattell, SUPPORTED by Harden, APPROVED; $2,000 consideration contingent on buyers provides; survey at the buyers cost, title survey, buyer pays transfer tax sell as a quit claim deed.

AYES: Harden, Cattell, Quintanilla, Valdez-Weaks, Mulling, Howlett

NAYS: None

ABSENT: DuWig

MOTION PASSED

Blight Update

Cattell discussed blight and will be sending out violation notices.

1. Public Comment
2. Council Member Comments

Quintanilla is happy to be back on council. Disappointed council sold easement for $1.00.

1. Attorney Comments

None

1. ADJOURNMENT

MOTION by Howlett, SUPPORTED by Harden, APPROVED to adjourn the Council Meeting at 9:01pm.  

Respectfully submitted:
Debbie Nogle, Village Clerk

6-4-2018 UNAPPROVED Council Minutes.docx