Meeting Minutes June 30, 2008

Special meeting minutes

Village of Cerro Gordo

June 30, 2008

A special meeting was held on June 30, 2008 in the Municipal Building with the following members present: President Jim Morgan, Trustees Brad Williams, Lyle Shoraga, Terry Lovekamp, Carol Huff, and Mike Songer. Also present were Atty. Colette McCarty, P.C. Pat Carter and acting clerk, Cris Perry. Trustee Ron Price and Clerk Linda Ash were not present.

The meeting was called to order. The mayor addressed the Board about the upcoming CIMOA meeting to be held on July 17 in Monticello, IL. Reservations need to be turned in by July 10 to the city of Monticello.

Appropriations Ord. #529.

This is an ordinance reported to the county for the monies that may be spent in the fiscal year. The appropriations ordinance will project more than the Village will spend. The budget is in order before the ordinance is created. This ordinance needs to be filed with the County by the end of July. There are several errors to be corrected first. Among those are: Page 8 end-2009 not 2006, Mayor's salary $1800, page 2-total administration is $288,460.00, page 5 total general Fund is $651,335.00, page 9 summary of General Fund is $651,335.00, and total appreciation is $1,880,735.00

Motion to approve Appropriations Ordinance 529 with corrections made, was made by Trustee Shoraga, second Williams, all yeas.

Nuisance Ordinance

Colette feels that board should get a collective idea on what they would like to accomplish for the Village. The Board needs to get (1) the wording of the ordinance and (2) what we cannot control as a public body because nuisance is basically a public health and safety issue. It does not have to do with aesthetics as far as something we think looks nice or doesn't look nice. Then come together as a Board to what your goals are and what you wish to accomplish. You then take the concerns of the people with their property, or their neighbor's property, and the concerns of the Police Department. Set a special meeting to go around town as a Board and write down your concerns. Trustee Shoraga liked the idea of the study session to come up with a right or wrong. A special meeting is set for July 14, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. This is open to the public, as all special meetings are.

The fair ground is zoned residential. This needs to be legally zoned for cattle and equipment. This has to go before the zoning board even for a special use. This will be put on the agenda for the next monthly meeting.

Golf Cart proposed ordinance. Any one interested will have to fill out an application, register, and apply for a permit for the golf cart. This will be done by the Cerro Gordo Police Department. A visual inspection will be done at the time of the application. The cart will have to be equipped with head lights, as well as tail lights that are visible for so many feet. A permit will have to be affixed to the cart. No streets are restricted at this time but are to be only in use from sun up to sun down. The Village will need to check into any required signs that will be needed to be posted. When you pick up your permit, a copy of the ordinance will be given to you. Motion was made by Trustee Shoraga to approve the golf cart ordinance, second By Trustee Lovekamp, all yeas. This is ordinance number 530.

Rob has met with the engineer about the drainage problem at the south edge of town.

Prevailing wage Ordinance #531. Public bodies have to certify to the state and make it known to the people they contract with, that those contractors are required to pay the prevailing wage. The Department of Labor set those rates on the different categories. We have to update the prevailing wage every year. Motion to approve the prevailing wage ordinance made by Trustee Williams, second Songer, all yeas.

Chief of Police Pat Carter reported no problems with the beer tents at the Fathill Fest and none at the Fair. He would like the ordinance committee to look at the adoption of a noise ordinance. We currently do not have such an ordinance that says you have to be quiet after 10:00 P.M. He would also like to draw up guidelines on how to operate beer tents in the future, specifically, where people can drink outdoors.

Liquor License-Did not find anything that states where we cannot charge different fees for beer, wine or beer, wine and hard liquor. Casey's has requested our tax number so they can pay taxes and the engineers have contacted the state for approval of entrance and exits to the property.

No further business to be discussed and the meeting adjourned at 8:35 on a motion by Trustee Huff, second Shoraga, all yeas.
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Acting Clerk 6/30/08