VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH

PUBLIC HEARING

NOVEMBER 09, 2009

BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL

7:00 PM

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

Absent: Stewart.

Others: Rosalie Slagle, Tim Underwood, Bill Randall, Jack Tornga, Jerry Tornga, Tom VanStedum and Debbi Reynolds

Village President opened the public hearing on Ellsworth Farmers Exchange request to purchase .404 acres from the village located in the former C&O Railroad right-of-way immediately adjacent to their south property line on Lake Street. Comments were made by Debbie Reynolds, Rosalie Slagle, Tim Underwood, Bill Randall, Jack Tornga, Jerry Tornga and Tom VanStedum and the Village Council all comments OK with the sale except Debbie Reynolds.

Campbell closed the meeting at 7:20 p.m.

VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH

REGULAR MEETING

NOVEMBER 09, 2009

BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL

7:20 PM

Meeting called to order by Campbell at 7:20 p.m.

1. Motion Rasmussen/ Olach to accept the October 2009 minutes as presented. CARRIED.

PUBLIC RESPONSE:

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

a. Police

b. Streets –

c. DPW:

ACTION ITEMS:

Committees & Rosters:

2. Motion by Olach/Boss to approve the Committees and Rosters for 2009-2010 as presented by the Village President. CARRIED 6-0

3. Budget amendments:

Motion by Olach/Boss to accept the 2009/2010 budget amendments as presented. CARRIED See Attachment

4. Sale of Property to Ellsworth Farmers Exchange: Motion by Vollmer/Rasmussen to accept the $4000.00 offer from the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange for .404 acres located in the former C&O Railroad right-of-way immediately adjacent to their south property line on Lake Street.

Olach, yes/ Boss, yes/ Rasmussen, yes / Campbell, yes Vollmer, yes/ M.B. Drenth, yes.

Stewart, absent. The Village President is to confer with Tim Underwood, manager of the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange and Village attorney to formulate a sale agreement.

5. Tree Removal in the Village: Village received the following estimates to remove 6 trees: Ralph Hines $2300, Al & Jim’s Tree Removal $2450, and Kipp Drake $4800.

Motion by Rasmussen/MB Drenth to award the bid to Ralph Hines for bid of $2300. CARRIED

DISCUSSION:

a. Community Park update, all of the paper work is into the state and waiting for final inspection.

b. Wooden Shoe Fest is December 9^th at the Banks Township Hall, the tree lighting will be 6:00 p.m.

c. Christmas Rope (Garland) for light poles

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

7. Motion by Rasmussen/Seese to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. CARRIED.

Village Clerk

Hellen Allen