OCTOBER 11, 2010
7:3O PM
The Council of The Village of Grand Rapids convened in regular session from 7:30 P.M. to 8:15 P.M. in the Grand Rapids Town Hall. Mayor Judy Keifer called the meeting to order with the following members and visitors present:
| Bill Hutchison - Present | Carolyn Erdody - Present |
| Sara Lewis - Present | Curt Williams - Present |
John Berry - Present |
EMPLOYEES: Chad Hoffman, Karen Rader
VISITORS:
Deputy Emahiser
MINUTES:
Erdody made a motion, seconded by Williams, to approve the minutes of the
September 27th, 2010 meeting.
| Votes Were: | Hutchison - yes | Erdody - yes | |
| Lewis - yes | Williams - yes | ||
| Berry - yes | MINUTES APPROVED | ||
BILLS:
Hutchison made a motion, seconded by Erdody, to pay the bills dated
September 28 thru October 11, 2010 with the Guardian Alarm amount adjusted to
the correct amount.
| Votes Were: | Erdody - yes | Lewis - yes | |
| Williams - yes | Berry - yes | ||
| Hutchison - yes | BILLS APPROVED | ||
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:
The Administrator gave his report; a copy will be attached to the official
minutes.
After discussion, Hutchison made a motion, seconded by Berry, to pursue the grant applications for improvement on the tow path.
| Votes Were: | Lewis - yes | Williams - yes | |
| Berry - yes | Hutchison - yes | ||
| Erdody - yes | MOTION APPROVED | ||
Mr. Spicer, from the Boy Scouts, is requesting approval from Council to replace the roof on the Boy Scout Cabin. Berry made a motion, seconded by Erdody, to allow Mr. Spicer to replace the roof at the Scout Cabin according to the Town specifications.
| Votes Were: | Williams - yes | Berry - yes | |
| Hutchison - yes | Erdody - yes | ||
| Lewis - yes | REQUEST APPROVED | ||
After discussion, it was decided that the Administrator would look into the getting started with a legal firm for the Suburban issue.
FISCAL OFFICER'S REPORT:
The Fiscal Officer distributed the September Bank Reconciliation and Fund Status
reports to Council in their Friday Packets. The Revenue Status and Appropriation
Status reports for the same month were distributed to the Finance Committee.
Advised Council that a Supplemental Appropriation for $250.00 was required to process a cash payment for past due income taxes. Erdody made a motion, seconded by Williams, to accept the supplemental appropriations dated October 6, 2010 as submitted.
| Votes Were: | Berry - yes | Hutchison - yes | |
| Erdody - yes | Lewis - yes | ||
| Williams - yes | SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION APPROVED | ||
SHERIFF'S REPORT:
Deputy Emahiser gave the Sheriff's report.
COMMITTEES:
A Utility Committee meeting was scheduled for Thursday, October 14th, 2010 at
7:00 at the Administration Offices.
Erdody gave her report on the Town Hall Board of Control meeting that was held September 16th, 2010. The next meeting is tentatively set for October 20th, 2010.
Erdody gave her report on the Sidewalks Committee. Council will get a copy in their next packet.
ORDINANCES:
The Fiscal Officer Read Resolution 2010-8 - Resolution Accepting the amounts
and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary
tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor. Erdody made a motion,
seconded by Lewis, to declare Resolution 2010-8 an emergency.
| Votes Were: | Hutchison - yes | Erdody - yes | |
| Lewis - yes | Williams - yes | ||
| Berry - yes | SO DECLARED | ||
The Fiscal Officer Read Resolution 2010-8 - Resolution Accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor by title only. Erdody made a motion, seconded by Berry, for passage of Resolution 2010-8.
| Votes Were: | Erdody - yes | Lewis - yes | |
| Williams - yes | Berry - yes | ||
| Hutchison - yes | RESOLUTION APPROVED | ||
COMMENTS:
Mayor Keifer will be setting up a Post-Applebutter meeting with Chuck Thomas.
Council was asked to submit any questions/problems they had for discussion.
ADJOURNMENT:
Hutchison made a motion, seconded by Erdody, to adjourn.
| Votes Were: | Hutchison - yes | Erdody - yes | |
| Lewis - yes | Williams - yes | ||
| Berry - no | |||
The meeting was adjourned. The next scheduled meeting is October 25, 2010 at 7:30 P.M. at the Grand Rapids Town Hall.
