Meeting Minutes: October 17, 2017

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Meeting Minutes: October 17, 2017

                        RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS:

 

Council called to order by Council President Gehle on

Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 7:30 pm at the Rockford Village Hall.

 

Invocation – Steve Gehle

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Those present: Gehle, Rutledge, Pontsler, Now, Heitkamp

Fox – absent

 

Also attending: Chief May and Tom Stankard of the Daily Standard.

 

Motion Pontsler Second Heitkamp to accept the agenda as orders of the day. Rutledge called for the question. Pontsler = y, Heitkamp = y, Rutledge = y,

Gehle = y, Now = y. Passed 5 yes.

 

Motion Rutledge. Second Pontsler to accept the minutes from the

October 3, 2017 council meetings as presented. Heitkamp called for the question. Rutledge = y, Pontsler = y, Heitkamp = y, Gehle = y, Now = y. Passed 5 yes.

 

Visitors to Address Council:

 

Mayor’s Report and Correspondence:

 

Community Announcements and events:

 

The Bulldogs – Live Music – Rockford Community Building THIS

Saturday night – October 21st !   Bicentennial fundraiser.

Dance to the 50’s ! Tickets $10 at the door. Doors open at 6 pm

 

Rockford Chamber Banquet – October 23rd – Community Building

 

Halloween activities – October 28th – Trick or Treat from 6 – 7:30 pm and

Judging @ the Firehouse at 8 pm.

 

The Rockford Fire Department will be flushing / testing fire hydrants

on November 5th beginning at 1 pm.

 

 

Village Administrator’s Report – Jeff Long – absent

 

Committee Reports

 

Finance Committee – Steve Gehle

 

Motion Rutledge to pay bills as submitted in the amount of $112,892.18.  Second Pontsler. Heitkamp called for the question. Rutledge = y, Pontsler – y, Heitkamp = y, Gehle = y, Now = y. Passed 5 yes.

 

Motion: Pontsler to accept the Mayors Court pay in of $1770.00. Second Heitkamp. Rutledge called for the question. Pontsler = y, Heitkamp = y, Rutledge = y, Gehle = y, Now = y.   Passed 5 yes.

 

 

Motion: Rutledge approved additional purchase orders for subdivision. Second Heitkamp = y, Pontsler = y, Gehle = y, Now = y. Passed 5 yes.

 

Service Committee:   Greg Pontsler

 

Park board – Joyce Emans has retired from the Park Board and volunteer services at Shanes Park.   The Village and the Park Board are working together to get an electronic message center to replace the Community Building sign.

 

Safety Committee:     Chris Heitkamp

 

There was a Safety Committee meeting on October 17th at 7 pm.   Items discussed was building on Market St.

 

Economic Development Committee: Rob Rutledge

 

Public Utilities Committee:  Wilbur Fox – absent

 

Rules Committee:      Brad Now

 

Old Business

 

 

New Business

 

Chief May presented information on new cruiser to replace his 2005 vehicle.

 

 

 

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Mayor                                                              Fiscal Officer

 

 

Meeting adjou