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Home My Public Portal About11.01.82 VB MinutesVillage_Board of Trustees Regular Meeting DATE: November 1, 1982 AT: Village Hall MEMBERS OF' TiiE BOARD PRESENT: Mayor Selfridge, D. Lambert, C. Smith, L. Robinson, G. Ansley, J. King OTHERS PRESENT: J. West, Village Administrator Mayor Selfridge opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with the pledge to the flag. The Board removed Plumbing Inspector Fees, added Recording Equipment Bid Evaluation Report and approved the agenda as presented with the above changes. C. Smith made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meetings of October 4 and 18, 1982. Seconded by L. Robinson. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Smith, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion declared carried. Mayor Selfridge reminded everyone to remember to go out and vote far the Ambulance Referendum tomorrow. D. Lambert made a motion to approve an ordinance authorizing the Village Clerk to appoint a Deputy Clerk. Seconded by C. Smith. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Smith, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion carried and assigned Ordinance No. 1038. D. Lambert made a motion to pass an ordinance regulating development in special flood hazard areas. Seconded by L. Robinson. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, aye; Ansley, aye; King., aye; Smith, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion .carried and assigned Ordinance No. 1.039. D. Lambert made a motion to adopt an ordinance amending Sections 9-3-1, 9-4-3 and 9-4-4 caf The Code of Ordinances of the .Village of Plainfield to Permit Bonfires, Chapter 10, Article 9. Seconded by C. Smith. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Smith, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion carried and assigned Ordinance No. 1040. D. Lambert began a discussion concerning the proposed Gun. Ordinance as presently drafted. D. Lambert requested. the Board to table the proposed Gun Ordinance until a future date. The Board agreed with this request. D. Lambert made a motion to pass a resolution setting forth regular meeting dates and workshop meeting dates. Seconded by L. Robinson. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Smith, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion carried and assigned Resolution No. 821. L. Robinson made a motion to adopt an ordinance establishing three-way stop intersections at Plaza and ,Tames Street and Plaza Drive at the' High School intersection. Seconded by D. Lambert. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Smith, aye. 5 ayes, no .nays. Motion carried and assigned Ordinance No. 1041. Village Board of Trustees November 1, 19.82 ..Page 2 Bid for 1982 -~ 1983 snoca removal opened at 8:00 p.m. One bid re- ceived and read from Bennett Contractors. Tractor and end loader, $45.00/hr; grader, $75.00/hr; 1 ton truck and plow, $45.00/hr; rubber tine loader, $65.00/hr; 6 wheeler w/plow, $52,00/hr; 6 wheeler w/o plow, $45.00/hr. G. Ansley made a motion to receive the bid. Seconded b~- C. Smith. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye;, Sma.th, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion carried. Bid given to Charles Smith to review the bid and report to the Board at the next Board Meeting. D. Lambert and the committee appointed to evaluate the bids for the recording equipment made their report. D. Lambert made a motion to accept the bid of $6,285.20 and proceed with the installation. Seconded by J. King. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Smith, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion carried. L. Robinson reported on the Cable T.V. Citizens Committee. Five names were presented. One of the five was.~located outside of the Va.llage, therefore, the four people would be contacted by L. Robinson and C. .......Smith. They are G. Austin, R. Fazio, T. Hurley and J. Donahue. L. Robinson reported on the status of Well #4. Currently waiting for State approval to put well back into system. Reported the invoice for tree Well #4 work is $25,948.14 (less than estimated). L. Robinson announced the billings far this quarter will be approximately 'one week late due to a computer malfunction. Penality dates shall be pasted one month after bills are sent. L. Rubinson brought to the Boards' attention the requests from residents to shut off their water during ,winter vacations and/or other reasons. This was previously done without charge to the requesting residents. L. Robinson requested the Board to consider a $25.00 fee for water shut- off and subsequent turn-on at the Buffalo $ox and to continue the mini- mum charge for the Water and Sewer service during this pera.od. The in- tention of this proposal is to discourage residents from requesting this service. Tf the serva.ce is requested, the Village should get reimbursed 'for the employee's time and equipment usage, as well as continue the minimum service fee which is currently waived when this type of request is honored. L. Robinson made a motion to have an ordanince drafted to cover the shut-off/turn-on fee of $25.00 and to continue the minimum service fee. Seconded by C. Smith. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, aye; Ansley, aye; King, nay; Smith, aye. 4 ayes, 1 nay. Motion carried. C. Smith reported on the cost of the dumpster for the Fall Clean-up Program. The cost of a 20 yd. dumpster is $80.00/unit until full. A 3G yd. dumpster cost is $120.00/unit per A-Way Disposal and will re- place unit upon call. C. Smith made a motion to have A-Way's 20 yd. 4~ .dumpster at $80.00/unit for ten (10) days for the Fall Clean-up (Povember 8 to November l7) behind the Village Hall and serviced an call from the Village. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, ^ Village Board of Trustees November , 1982 Page 3 aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Smith, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion declared carried. C. Smith made a motion that the 2 hour parking in the downtown area be changed to 4 hour parking limit between December 16, 1982 to January 5, 1982. Seconded by L. Robinson. Vote by roll call. Lambert, aye; Robinson, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Smith, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion carried, C. Smith read .the request to waive their invoices for sidewalk repairs. The Board decided they would not waive the invoices sent to the library and directed the Village Administrator to inform the library of the Board decision. ie. Library must pay the subject invoices. C. Smith queried the Board concerning Business District sidewalk snow removal problem. C. Smith noted it is against the law to throw snow in the streets. The Mayor directed C. Smith to further investigate the problem and have an Ordinance drafted to correct this problem. G. Ansley noted Board members have been given copies of the lst quarter expenditures vs. appropriation. L. Robinson noted there have been 68 Ambulance calls last month. Mr. Jack Abrahamson questioned the Board why the Village has not paid the Township for past due bills. The Mayor directed Marilyn ~ to get with the Village Administrator and review the bill and present to the Board for payment. G. Ansley made a motion to adjourn to Executive session at 8:45 p.m. ~'A ~, ~~~U~~ G~~'"Y~ V~ g~ °~ ~ 1 ~"'I James E. West, Deputy Clerk