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Meeting Minutes 2018 > March Monthly Meeting Minutes


A Public Hearing was held on this date at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: 

Mayor Gerald Seymour, Trustees, Wendy Hunt Todd Marris, and Chris Woodcock absent Frank Emmerich. Regular Board meeting followed.

 

Public Comment: Lori from Community Bank asked the board if the bank did a fund raiser for Earth Day. The bank would like use the funds to plant a tree in the Village Park. Harry Weismantle address the board about employee health Insurance contribution rate increase. Keith Schiebel came to update the board on misc. items going on in Oneida County.

 

Motion was made by Chris Woodcock to approve February meeting minutes 3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Wendy Hunt to approve Water/Sewer Relevy fee of $25.00 for 0-$300/$50.00 fee for $301 to $600/$100 fee for $601 and over for unpaid accounts.  3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Todd Marris to approve Water rate increase of 3% to start immediately.

3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Wendy Hunt to approve Austin Drake for summer help to start May 7, 2018

3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Chris Woodcock to approve General Fund tentative budget for 2018-2019 with no tax increase. 3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Chris Woodcock to approve Water Fund tentative budget with a 3% rate increase.

3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Wendy Hunt to approve Sewer Fund tentative Budget with no increase in rates.

3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Wendy Hunt to approve new Police car not to exceed $35,000. 3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Wendy Hunt to approve purchase of new Ferris lawn mower in the amount of $7,904. 3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Chris Woodcock to table purchase of new trailer. 3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Chris Woodcock to approve put old Ferris, Police car and leaf vac on International Auction site once new equipment is in place. 3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Todd Marris to approve a Public Hearing on April 9th to make any changes to tentative budgets. 3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Wendy Hunt to approve have monthly board meetings on the second Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. 3 ayes 0 nays and Chris Woodcock abstained

 

Motion was made by Chris Woodcock to approve Clerks, DPW/Water/Sewer, and Police Reports.

3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Wendy Hunt to pay the bills. 3 ayes 0 nays

 

Motion was made by Chris Woodcock adjourn. 3 ayes 0 nays

 

 

Mayor Gerald Seymour

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