VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH COUNCIL MINUTES

DECEMBER 14, 2009

REGULAR MEETING

BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL

 

Present:   Campbell, Olach, Rasmussen, M. Drenth, M. B. Drenth and Ron Boss

Absent:  Vollmer.

Other:  Robert Daunter and Tim Roach.

 

Meeting called to order by Campbell at 7:00 a.m.

1.     Motion by Olach/M.B. Drenth to approve the November 2009 minutes as presented. CARRIED. 6-0

 

 Public Response:

 

Departmental Reports:

DPW:   N/A

Police:  

2.  Motion by Olach/Stewart to have four new tires put on the Village Police car by the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange at the cost of $83.00 per tire. CARRIED 5-1

3.   Motion by Olach/Stewart to approve Officer John Morris as the replacement for Officer Trisha Pratt as a part time village police officer.     CARRIED 5-1

 

Streets: 

Committee Reports

 

Planning Commission:  Council  received copies of a resolution to change membership of the Planning Commission from 7 to 5 members from Village Attorney Bryan Graham.   Council to act on this resolution at the January 11, 2010 meeting.

 

Finance Committee: The annual budget meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Banks Township Hall.

 

Recreation Report:  No Report

 

Discussion Items:

a.   Wooden Shoe Holiday Fest went well and the Christmas Tree is light.

b.    The Green Races are showing a lot of interest and a date of August 28th  (Weekend before           Labor Day) 2010 has been tentatively set.

c.   Skyway Tower Communication will be adding a new client to the communication tower.

 

Action Items

  

 Budget Amendments were tabled until the January 2010 Council meeting.

 

4.    Motion by Olach/Boss to have Village President sign the Trail Permit Easement with the Jordan Valley Trails Council Snowmobile Trail.    CARRIED     6-0 

 

5.  Motion by Olach/Rasmussen to pay the bills as presented.  CARRIED 6-0

 

6.  Motion by Rasmussen/M.B. Drenth to adjourn at 7:35 p.m.

 

 

Hellen Allen

 

Village Clerk