Meeting Minutes: February 19 ,2019
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS:
Council called to order by Councilman Young on
Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 7:30 pm at the Rockford Village Hall.
Invocation – Jeff Long
Pledge of Allegiance
Those present: Gehle – late, Young, Fox, Pontsler, Now
Also attending: Tom Stankard – Daily Standard, Srgt. Stetler, and
Robby Peel.
Motion Pontsler. Second Fox to accept the agenda as orders. Now called for the question. Pontsler = y, Fox =y, Now = y, Young = y. Passed 4 yes.
Motion Fox. Second Now to accept the minutes from the
February 5, 2019 council meeting as presented. Pontsler called for the question. Fox = y, Now = y, Pontsler = y, Young = y . Passed 4 yes.
Gehle joins meeting at 7:33
Visitors to Address Council:
Mayor’s Report and Correspondence:
Community Announcements and events:
Saturday – March 9 – Family Fun Night – Community Building
Saturday am – March 16th – New Horizons Student Ministries – bottle cap collection to benefit the Veterans Memorial
(Will be 3rd Saturday of each month)
Saturday – March 16 – Parkway Carnival – Parkway High School
Saturday – March 16 – Great Duck Races – Community Building
Saturday – March 23 – Make Bryan Great Again – Community Building
Benefit for kidney transplant – has received kidney – doing good.
Saturday – March 30 – Lions Club Quarter Auction – Community Building
Village Administrator’s Report – Jeff Long
Wastewater treatment plant a little behind schedule as the weather situations are not helping. There will be some odor issues before it’s done – hoping by the end of March.
Water meter situation is slow going. We will be ordering 250 meters and will need to get them installed within 60 days. Will be waiting until March for this project as we need good weather to get this accomplished.
Alleys will be graded and stoned come spring.
Next meeting will have a $750 expense for an indigent burial as no one will claim the deceased. L
Committee Reports
Finance Committee – Steve Gehle
Motion Fox to pay bills as submitted – $ 19,484.14. Second Now. Young called for the question. Fox = y, Now = y, Young = y, Pontsler = y, Gehle = y. Passed 5 yes.
RESOLUTION 02-19
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE VILLAGE OF ROCKFORD DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,2019.
Motion Pontsler. Second Young. Fox called for the question. Pontsler = y, Young = y, Fox = y, Gehle = y, Now = y. Passed 5 yes.
RESOLUTION 01-19
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE FISCAL OFFICER TO CREATE FUND 2905. (per auditor’s office – the approval at last meeting not sufficient)
Motion Fox. Second Pontsler. Young called for the question. Fox = y, Pontsler = y, Young = y, Gehle = y, Now = y. Passed 5 yes.
Motion Young to approve updated WRKD Bylaws. Second Fox. Now called for the question. Young = y, Fox = y, Now = y, Gehle = y, Pontsler = y. Passed 5 yes.
Service Committee: Greg Pontsler
Motion Gehle to approve Market Street for upcoming events:
Rockford Community Days Car Show – June 14 – 3 pm – 10 pm
Fox Family Ride – June 22 – 8 am – 6 pm
Second Young. Now called for the question. Gehle = y, Young = y, Now = y, Fox = y, Pontsler = y, Passed 5 yes.
Safety Committee: Chris Heitkamp – absent
Economic Development Committee: Shane Young
Meeting with Economic Development committee and Tammy Cheek was held on for Monday – February 11th at 7 pm. Discussion was the Shanes Crossing Subdivision. There is a contractor interested in building spec homes. The committee has decided to kick start this year with a proposal to all – The lots will be discounted by 20% if you purchase AND build in 2019. There is also incentive for 50% tax abatement – would need to see Jeff for details. Other incentive is waiving the water / sewer tap in fees. We are making every effort to get the subdivision going. We are shovel ready! Come be a part of a great community!! Subdivision covenants are available at the village office and from Tammy Cheek at Homes at Ohio’s Edge Realty – Rockford.
Public Utilities Committee: Wilbur Fox
- Reminder new water / sewer rates went into effect January 1.
New base rate is $66.00. We had the slight increase to be eligible for a $480,000 grant for the WWTP.
Rules Committee: Brad Now
Old Business:
New Business:
At the November General Election there will be a Mayor Seat and (2) Council seats on the ballot. Residents interested in public service would need to contact the Board of Elections and get paperwork filed by the August deadline.
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Mayor Fiscal officer.
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm
