VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH COUNCIL MINUTES

DECEMBER 12 , 2005

REGULAR MEETING

BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL

 

Present:   Campbell, Olach, Skeel, M. Drenth and Ruis.

Absent:  Boss, M. Peters and B. Peters.

Other: Tim Roache, Martin Graf, Tex Drenth and Bob Daunter  

 

Meeting called to order by Campbell at 8.20.m.

1.     Motion by Ruis/Skeel to approve the November 2005 minutes as presented. CARRIED. 4 -0

 Public Response:

 

Departmental Reports:

DPW:  

Police: Office Daunter informed council that Officer Muladore resigned and ask to hire Brian Lagrandeur to replace Office Muladore.

2.  Motion by Olach/Ruis to accept the resignation of Office Muladore  approve the hiring of Brian Lagrandeur as a new Village Office. CARRIED.

3.  Motion by Skeel/Ruis to purchase new uniform for Officer Brian Lagrandeur. Carried.

Streets: 

Committee Reports

 

Planning Commission:  Nothing to report

Finance Committee: Budget meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at the Banks Township Hall.

Recreation Report:  No Report

Discussion Items:

 

 Tim Roache: Gave information on the replacement of the water main on Main Street from Lincoln Street south to the Village limits.

 Martin Graf: Gave information on the new Main Street reconstruction project design.

 

Action Items:

4.  Motion by Ruis/Skeel to approve the budget amendment as follows

Increase 101-000-58150 Arts & Cultures Grant/General Fund $1000 from 0 to $1000, Increase 101-755-9760 Other Expenses/General Fund $1000 from 0 to $1000.

 

Increase 101-000-66850 from $0 to $2600 CSB Rental/ General Fund fro $0 to $2600 and Increase 101-265-9300 Repairs and Maintenance/ Building and Grounds from $2600 from $15,000 to $17,600.

 

Increase 101-000-6750 Contributions/other sources/ General Fund $2600 from $0-$2600 and Increase 101-265-9700 Capital Outlay/Building & grounds $2600 from $42,000 to $45,600.

 

Increase 202-000-4000 Fund Balance/Major Street  $12,445  from $30,000 to $42,445 to reflect the 2005 Audit

 

Decrease 202-000-40000 Fund Balance/Major St $30,000 from $42.445 to $12,445 and Increase 202-450-80100 $30,000 from  $0 to $30,000.

 

Increase 2003-000-4000 Fund Balance/Local Street $3295  from $2500 to $5795 to reflect the 2005 Audit.

CARRIED.

 

  1.  Motion by Skeel/Ruis to pay the bills. CARRIED.
  2.  Motion by Ruis/Skeel to adjourn. CARRIED.  7:50 PM.

 

Hellen Allen, Village Clerk