Village of Winslow
Village Board Meeting
The Winslow Village Board met in regular session on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 , at 7:00 PM. at the Village Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Croup. The roll call went as follows:
Members Present: Mrs.
Graham, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Hook, Mrs.
Wire, Mrs. Mc Phillips, Mr. Diffenderfer
Members Absent: Mrs.
Stark
Others Present: Denny
Bunker, Ron Martin, Ed Metz
A motion was made by Mrs. Mc
Phillips and seconded by Mrs. Wire to approve the minutes of the last
meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mrs. McPhillips and seconded by Mrs. Graham to approve the financial report. All were in favor. Motion carried.
Ron Martin announced that the Winslow River Days committee
was going to be meeting on the 18th at the Community Center and
wanted us to get the word out to any interested parties that may wish to
contribute time and talent in organizing this years event.
Mr.
Croup mentioned that he had seen a poster advertising the meeting and placed it
onto the online Community Calendar.
Mr.
Bunker asked if the Village would be willing to contract mowing services in the
downtown area at $5 per occurrence. After some discussion it was moved by Mrs.
Wire and seconded by Mr. Diffenderfer that he would be authorized to purchase a
new push mower for him to use at a cost not to exceed $200. Roll call was taken
and the purchase was approved without opposition.
Mr.
Bunker then asked if the Village would be willing to purchase needed marking
paint to re-stripe the parking and crosswalk areas. After reviewing pricing, it
was decided to investigate further vendor choices in an effort to obtain the
best possible cost.
Mr.
Diffenderfer then asked Mr. Bunker how our mosquito spray inventory looked and
instructed him to give the Board a warning when inventories reached a re-order
level.
Mrs.
Graham wished to inform the Board that there was to be a cleanup at Paradise
Cove on April 19th from 4 until 8 p.m.
STREETS, ALLEYS, BRIDGES AND
SIDEWALKS:
It was brought up that Davey J’s Riverside Inn was
experiencing parking problems for customers on their Friday night Fish Fry. It
was suggested that a possible parking ordinance might be drafted to help
alleviate the situation. It was also suggested that there be an awareness
campaign to publicize the various public parking areas that are available to
all.
Mr.
Ed Metz felt he needed to make the Board aware of pot-holes in the alley behind
his place that required attention. Mr. Bunker will look into this situation
immediately.
PUBLIC PROPERTY, WATER AND SEWER:
It was brought up that the water shut-off valve for the
Winslow Township Park had to be replaced.
There
was discussion on giving the camping area at Winslow Community Park a
face-lift. Bids were submitted for replacing both the electrical support posts
and the water hydrants at the camping locations. It was also brought up that we
should have the lane and camper pads resurfaced. A motion was made by Bob
Hastings and seconded by Beverly McPhillips to accept bids to improvements at
the Park. Roll call was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
Mr.
Croup mentioned we had 45 days to get into compliance with the IEPA on matters
described in a letter to him concerning the Water Department. There should be
no problem in doing this.
HEALTH, WELFARE AND POLICE:
Nothing
at this time.
FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS:
The Budget and Appropriation meeting will be set at the May
meeting.
An
email from Village attorney Steven Cox to Mr. Croup was distributed in
connection with our progress with the proposed development.
PERMITS AND LICENSE:
Mrs. Graham wished to announce that “Music in the Cove” will
be held on September 18th this year.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Mr. Croup was delighted to announce
that generous donations from the Winslow UMC in the name of Margaret Miller
were made to both the Community Building and Paradise Cove. Thanks will be
given for those generous gestures.
Mr. Croup called for a re-evaluation
of fees being collected for the use of the Community Building. He pointed out
that it was costing more to clean the building than what was being brought in
as income every month. Mrs. Graham announced that Lana Croup will be succeeding
her in scheduling use of the Community Building. New information will have to
be posted when the time comes.
Mr. Tom Rutter of Aero Computing,
Inc. will be asked to attend the next month’s meeting to give a presentation
and answer questions concerning his proposal to bring wireless internet access
to the Winslow and surrounding area.
Mr. Croup was pleased to announce
that Mrs. Leslie Mastroianni had agreed to accept the position of the Housing
Refurbishment RLF Administrator as previously discussed with the Board.
Mr. Croup congratulated Anna
Coldiron on her victory in the consolidated election for position of Village
Trustee. He announced that left two positions open for appointment. He has met
with Randy Marks and Randy has agreed to accept an appointment to the Board for
one of the Trustee positions. The Board was delighted to hear of Randy’s
acceptance and proceeded to make suggestions for the appointment of the
remaining seat opening.
A motion was made by Mrs. McPhillips and seconded by Mr.
Diffenderfer to approve the bills with special contingency in one case. Roll call was made. All were in favor. Motion carried.
Hearing no further business, Mr.
Croup adjourned the meeting at 9:45 PM.
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Village President
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Village Clerk