VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH

ZBA ORANIZATIONAL MEETING

BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL

MAY 11, 2009

7:00 PM

Present: Campbell, Boss, M.B. Drenth, Olach, Vollmer, Rasmussen, Stewart and Marlene Drenth.

Absent:

Others: Robert Daunter.

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

1. Motion by Olach/Boss to appoint:

Chairman: Hugh Campbell

Vice Chairman: Robert Vollmer

Secretary: Hellen Allen

CARRIED 5-0

2. Motion by Olach/ Boss to adjourn 7:05. CARRIED

VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH COUNCIL MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL

MAY 11, 2009

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

Absent:

Others: Robert Daunter.

Meeting called to order by President Campbell at 7:05 p.m.

1. Motion by Rasmussen/Vollmer to accept the April 2009 minutes as presented.

CARRIED / 6-0

Public Input:

2. Motion by Olach/Vollmer to approve Keith Stewart as the new Village Trustee to fill the vacancy (left by the resignation of Eric Seese) which will run until the November 2010 elections. CARRIED 6-0.

Department Reports:

Police: Office Daunter will be ordering some new uniforms for the police department.

Officer Daunter informed council that police coverage for the Pig Roast, 4^th of July and Memorial Day is covered.

Streets: A short discussion on ORV, ATV’s on village streets, Officer Daunter will have more information on this at the June 2009 council meeting.

D.P.W. n/a

Discussion Items:

Wooden Shoe Park will be opening on May 15^th 2009.

Village auditors from, Baird, Cotter and Bishop will be doing the village audit May 19^th and 20^th.

Community Park: Concrete is being poured today.

Wedding to be held at the Labyrinth in June.

State of the Village is set for May 21, 2009 at the Ellsworth Community School Library at 7:00 p.m..

The Village has been asked to donate $1000.00 toward the July 4^th firework. Short discussion followed and will be voted on at the June meeting.

Action Items:

3. Motion to Rasmussen /Olach to approve the budget amendments as follows:

General Fund:

Increase Building and Grounds/Repairs & Maintanence (265-9300) $13,374 from $17,600

to $30.974.

Increase Treasurer/Salary & Wages (253-70200) $1787 from $3364 to $5151.

Increase Public Works/Street Lighting (441-94100) $824 from $14,000 to $14,824.

Increase Community Park Project/Capital Outlay (755-97000) $5494 from $186,000 to

$191,495.

Increase Revenue/MNRTFG (000-58100) $1029 from $207,000 to 208,029.

Increase Transfers Out (965-99900) $5000 from $13,000 to $18,000

Major Street:

Increase Revenue/Other (000-6990) $21,780 from $0 to $21,780.

Increase Revenue/Transfers In (000-69910) from $13,000 to $18,000.

Increase Signs &Signal/Operating Supplies (448-72700) $443 from $600 to $1043.

Increase Routine Maintenance /Contracted Services (450-80220) $6067 from $0 to $6067.

Water:

Increase Plant/Salary & Wages (536-70200) $3423 from $12,000 to $15423;

Increase Repair and Maintenance (536-93000) $10,387 from $6000 to $16,388;

Increase Capital Outlay (536-97000) $4100 from $0 to $4100; Increase Operating Supplies

(53672700) $1496 from $3500 to $4996;

Increase Utilities (536-92000) $1128 from $4000 to $5128; Increase Principal Payment

(536-99000) $3300 from $3300 to $6600. CARRIED. 7-0

4. Motion by Olach/M B. Drenth to donate $250.00 to the Pig Roast upon request.CARRIED.7-0

5. Motion by Olach/Boss to pay the bills as presented. CARRIED 7-0

6. Motion by Rasmussen/Olach to adjourn at 7:50 p.m.

Hellen Allen

Village Clerk