Meeting Minutes August 30, 2007

MINUTES FROM SPECIAL MEETING AUG. 3O, 2007

VILLAGE OF CERRO GORDO

A special meeting was held on Aug. 30, 2007 in the Municipal Building to discuss the TIF Ordinance, a fire truck muster, guttering for the Municipal Building, the fair grounds, and increase in water rates. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. Those present include: President Jim Morgan, Trustees Brad Williams, Lyle Shoraga, Rod Forbes, Carol Huff, Ron Price, Mike Songer, and Clerk Linda Ash.

The Ordinance for the TIF to hold a meeting for public input was presented. A correction will be made to change the place for the meeting from the VFW to the Masonic Hall. Motion to approve the Ordinance was made by Trustee Williams, Second Shoraga. Roll call votes: Trustees Williams, yea, Shoraga, Yea, Forbes, yea, Huff, yea, Price, nay, Songer, yea.

The Fire District will be sponsoring a truck muster on Oct. 6 for Fire Prevention Week. The Department would like to close the main street of town at 3:00 so the trucks can get set up. The kick-off will be at 6:00 and Rep. Chapin Rose will speak at 7:00. The department would also like permission to have a fire pit on the commons area as they will have a cook-out for the community. There will be a band for entertainment and they will play from 6-9 or 10:00. Motion to approve the Fire Departments plan was made by Trustee Williams, second Songer, all yeas.

Notices concerning the TIF will be sent out next week by Mr. Schuering’s office. There was some discussion on the Shambaugh property in regards to infrastructure and subdivisions. The possible cost to get water mains to the area could be well over $351,000. Engineer Dave Happ presented a preliminary drawing of water and sewer lines for a possible subdivision. There appears to be enough fall where a lift station would not be needed for the sewer line.

An estimate of $3000 for a sewer tap was given from Burdick for proposed sewer services for Ridgeway’s property and Carnahan's. The Village cannot give any money now for improvements but can reimburse individuals after the TIF is in place.

Guttering for the Municipal building-the Board received a bid from Tri County for 63 foot of guttering, 2 downspouts in color of their choice-white or brown-for $1978. Motion to approve bid made by Trustee Williams, second Songer, all yeas.

Fair Board-Complaints on trailers at the fair. These trailers are used for storage and also act as sound barriers for activities at the Fair. Acting as a spokesman was Jerry Morris. He would like the Board to recommend a special use permit or change in the Ordinance. Trustee Forbes recommends a special use permit. The Board will work with the attorney on this issue. They would also like to see some sidewalks at that end of town.

Water Rates

The Water Committee met and suggests that the Board raise the water rates from $4.00 per thousand gals to $4.70 per thousand gallons. The sewer rate will remain the same. This will raise the minimum water from $13.50 to $14.20 and the total minimum from $18.80 to $19.50 There has been no increase in water rates since 2002. For a town our size, the Village has low rates. Motion to approve rate increase as outlined made by Trustee Williams, second Price, all yeas. This will become effective with the October billing.

Motion to adjourn at 7:30 made by Trustee Huff, second Songer, all yeas.
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Village Clerk 8/30/07