East Central Reporter

Village of Dieterich Village Board met January 15. 

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

The Dieterich Village Board met in regular session on Monday, January 15, 2018 at

6:30 pm at Village Hall.

The meeting was called to order by President Brad Hardiek and the Pledge of

Allegiance was recited.

The following Trustees were present: Carrie Galbraith; Jennie Vail; Jeff White; Mike

Meyer; and Mike French. Trustee Steve Kibler was absent but began listening via

speakerphone starting at 6:57 PM. With five Trustees present, a quorum was

declared to be present. Also at the meeting were: Clerk Brittny Gipson and Keith

Moran with Moran Economic Development.

Keith Moran was present to review and discuss the draft Comprehensive Plan that

his firm has assembled for Dieterich. Keith asked that the Board specifically take

time and focus on the Goals portion of the plan and to send him any additional

recommendations for goals and objectives. Keith is planning for the

Comprehensive Plan to be finalized sometime in March; then a public hearing will

need to be held in order to give the public an opportunity to comment on the plan.

After the public hearing, the plan should be able to be finalized in April.

A motion was made by Trustee J. White; seconded by Trustee M. Meyer to approve

the omnibus agenda; approve minutes of the January 3, 2018 regular meeting.

Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

Village Maintenance employee Mike Campbell was not able to attend the meeting so

the discussion on the new bed for the Dodge dump truck was tabled until Mike

could be present.

The Board discussed the quotes Mike received for rip rap on certain areas of

Dieterich Creek. The Board discussed the possibility of installing shore walls

instead of rip rap at certain locations. Everyone agreed more research needs to be

done before a decision can be made.

The Board discussed an insulated door at the lagoon blower building. Clerk Gipson

was asked to have maintenance employee Rick Browning get quotes for a few

different options for insulating the door opening.

A motion was made by Trustee M. Meyer; seconded by Trustee C. Galbraith to

approve Ordinance 874-18: Authorizing the Release of Reservation of Possibility of

Reverter (B&E Developers – Lot 72). Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

The Board discussed their ideas for the covenants and restrictions of the Hartke

Subdivision. It was agreed the North Pointe covenants and restrictions would be

used as a starting template for the Hartke Subdivision. All of the changes that

were discussed would have to be reviewed by the village attorney before she could

prepare the final document for passage at a later meeting.

The Board discussed a possible donation to Dieterich Unit 30 for their planned

baseball and softball diamond infield projects. Unit 30 had asked if the Village

would be willing to pool their resources with Unit 30 and the Dieterich

Sportsbackers to pay for this proposed $20,000 diamond renovation project. It was

suggested by the Trustees that the Village partner with the Dieterich Park District to

make a donation to Unit 30. Trustee Mike French, who is also a Dieterich Park

District Commissioner, was going to discuss this idea further with the Park District.

Clerk Gipson presented the Board two different options from Milano & Grunloh for

the parking and boulevard on the west side of Pine Street for the ITEP 2016 grant

project. The Board agreed we needed to keep as much street parking as possible

along Pine Street.

Trustee M. Meyer made comments about needed ideas for improvements to the

way the Personnel Committee currently handles employee matters.

At 10:03 pm a motion was made by Trustee M. Meyer; seconded by Trustee J. Vail

to go into Closed Executive Session to discuss a land purchase matter and a land

sale matter. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

At 10:37 pm the Board returned from Closed Executive Session. Upon roll call the

following Trustees were present: Carrie Galbraith; Jennie Vail; Mike French; Mike

Meyer; and Jeff White. President Brad Hardiek presided over the meeting. Also at

the meeting was Clerk Brittny Gipson.

At 10:37 pm a motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee M.

Meyer to adjourn the meeting. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

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