Meeting Minutes: May 15, 2012
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS:
Council called to order by Mayor Amy Joseph on
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 7:30 pm at the Rockford Village Hall.
Invocation was given by Gene Steiner
Pledge of Allegiance
Those present: Gehle, Steiner, Hodge, Pontsler, Searight, Heitkamp.
Also attending: Amy Kronenberger of the Daily Standard, Chief May, Sgt. Stetler
Motion Steiner. Second Hodge to accept Agenda as orders of the day.
Gehle called for the question. Steiner = y, Hodge = y, Gehle = y, Pontsler = y, Searight = y, Heitkamp = y. Passed 6 yes.
Motion: Searight. Second Gehle to accept the minutes from the
April 17, 2012 council meeting as presented. Hodge called for the question. Searight = y, Gehle = y, Hodge = y, Steiner = y, Pontsler = Heitkamp = y. Passed 6 yes.
Visitors to Address Council:
Mayor’s Report and Correspondence:
Police bring up Adam Kraning from Auxilary to part-time. Motion Hodge. Second Steiner, Searight called for the question. Hodge = y, Steiner = y, Searight = y, Gehle = y, Pontsler = y, Heitkamp = y, Passed 6 yes.
Village Administrator’s Report – Jeff Long
The Splash Pad will be open Memorial Day weekend. Question: Check when Time Warner contract expires.
Committee Reports:
Finance Committee – Steve Gehle
ORDINANCE 02-12
Wage ordinance for Junk Inspector – $15.00 per hour as an emergency.
Motion Steiner. 2nd Searight to pass as emergency. Hodge called for the question. Steiner = y, Searight = y, Hodge = y, Gehle = y, Pontsler = y, Heitkamp = y. Passed 6 yes.
Motion to approved Ordinance 02-12 Searight. Second Hodge. Heitkamp called for the question. Searight = y, Hodge = y, Heitkamp = y, Gehle = n, Steiner = y, Pontsler = n. Passed 4 yes.
Motion Steiner to pay bills as submitted. Second Pontsler. Searight called for the question. Steiner = y, Pontsler = y, Searight = y, Gehle = y, Hodge = y, Heitkamp = y. Passed 6 yes.
Motion Hodge to approved the Ambulance Contract. Second Gehle. Pontlser called for the question. Hodge =y, Gehle = y, Pontsler = y, Steiner = y Searight = y, Heitkamp = y. Passed 6 yes.
Service Committee: Gary Hodge
Report given on junk citing. All but 3 have complied. Gary will meet with Adam.
Safety Committee: Ron Searight
The Rockford EMS Squad needs people. The Celina EMS is currently covering the 6 am – 9 am time slot as we don’t have enough people. Please contact the Village office if interested.
There will be a safety meeting on May 29th at 7 pm.
Economic Development Committee: Eugene Steiner
Nothing at this time.
Public Utilities Committee: Greg Pontsler
Landlords need to inform potential renters of the $225 water and sewer deposit.
Rules Committee: Chris Heitkamp
Sidewalk cracked near Ransbottoms on Market St. Nothing else at this time.
Old Business
Grass continues to be mowed towards the street. Jeff to draft a letter to explain why this should not be done. Copy of letter to be mailed to those mowing grass clippings on to the street with a copy of the letter to the police.
New Business
Meeting adjourned 8:10 pm
