VB Meeting 11.24.09

The swearing in of Danielle Jury to fill the one year term of trustee is the first item on the agenda.

No Public concerns

Correspondence:
from the Alexandria Township Historical Society,  Concerts in the Park 2min:09secs

Trustee Reports:
Trustee Sweet and the mayor report 3min:50secs

Old Business:

#1 Market Street [Odd Fellows Building] 5min:10secs.  IF the VB sells the property, the back taxes owed to the county would have to paid in the sum of $11,312.88.  Other expenses with this property are the demolition costs, $67,000.00 and the new sidewalk in front of the site that cost the village about $3,000.00.  That makes the break even amount $81,312.88.
Skunk Removal costs village $2,240.00 6min18secs If you do the math, Jeff Bates gets $35.00 from the village for each skunk he traps [property owners pay an additional $15.00].  That means that 64 skunks have been removed from the village, including the elusive albino skunk!
Appraisal #1 Market St 12min:05secs. $70,000.00.  Mayor wants to clean up the property and turn it into a green area for a park a place for people to sit.  My question is sit and look at what?  The potential buyers intentions for the property is parking 16min:40secs. IMHO, it is not the buyers intention that makes the mayor reluctant to sell the property....he just does not want those buyers to acquire it.
Health Insurance will increase by 15% but employees have chose not to seek a new plan 20min:20secs

New Business:

Authorize mayor to sign SPDES [state pollutant discharge elimination system] Renewal application for the WWTP [waste water treatment plant] 21:min00secs
3 Year aggreement with Hearts For Youth 21min:23secs
Correction to  Chez water/sewage invoice 22min:07secs
Light Up the Bay 23min:00
12 National Grid Poles on Church St to have outlets installed 23min:51secs the cost to the village is $55.00 per year for each.......$660 total every year.  I drove through Omar and LA the other day. They have lighted Christmas ornaments plugged into similar outlets.  They are an attractive addition! [Positive Comment]
Village Zoning Laws Resolution 26min:27secs
Close Village Office 11/27/09
Surplus 12 gauge shotgun and ammo...........mayor: it is all worthless....worthless......29min20secs
The shotgun falls apart when fired........
Authorize exchange of worthless shotgun and ammo for the new Remington 870 Tactical
 
Review application of potential new part-time patrolman........No comments from me......I don't want to be accused of scaring away another village employee