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Villages of Moweaqua Village Board met July 9

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Villages of Moweaqua Village Board met July 9.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The Regular Meeting of the Moweaqua Village Council was called to order by Mayor Neece leading in the Pledge to the Flag. Roll Call was answered by Kenny Long, Dana Shuster, Marcia Maynard, J.D. Malone, Josh Whitney and Sean Hayes. Employees present were Beth Hawn, Brad Sams, Ramiro Estrada, Chief Maki and Attorney for the Village, Ed Flynn was also present. Others attending included Justin Johnson, Linda Long, Timi Kaufman, Jack Kaufman, Brandon Rarick, Danny Hawn and Joann Lower.

Maynard made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda with additions and corrections, including June Regular Meeting Minutes, Bills to be Paid in July and Treasurer’s Report, Malone seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

In New Business Mayor Neece called on Brandon Rarick of A.C.T.S. Rarick requested approval for the Village to provide infrastructure maps for use in future placement of fiberoptic internet cables within the Village. After discussion Whitney made the motion to approve providing infrastructure maps to Brandon Rarick for placement of fiberoptic cables, Shuster seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

Attorney Flynn presented a Site Lease for Brandon Rarick’s wireless internet antennas. After reviewing the terms of the lease, which will be on file in the Clerk’s office, Maynard made the motion to approve a site lease between Brandon Rarick and the Village of Moweaqua, Malone seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

Mayor Neece presented a Facade Grant Application submitted by Todd and Angie Knight for the property located at 201 N. Main Street. Knight’s plan is to improve tuck pointing, exterior doors, windows, landscaping and roof. Shuster made the motion to approve the Facade Grant Application submitted by Todd and Angie Knight for the maximum allowable reimbursement of $2,000.00, Whitney seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

Mayor Neece presented Chancer LLC Variance Ordinance #2019-11. The property is owned by Timi Kaufman and located on the corner of West Main Street and Ponting Avenue. Kaufman has requested approval to construct a 60 foot by 80-foot storage/service building, 7 feet from the West property line rather than 25 feet and also 15 feet rather than 20 feet from the South property line. The Zoning and Planning Commission met and voted unanimously to grant the Variance to Timi Kaufman of Chancer LLC. Maynard made the motion to approve Chancer LLC

Variance Ordinance #2019-12, Hayes seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

Finance Chairman Marcia Maynard presented Annual Appropriations Ordinance

#2019-12 for fiscal year 2019-2020. Council was provided with a copy of the ordinance to review in advance of the July Regular Meeting. Maynard made the motion to approve Annual Appropriations Ordinance #2019-12 for fiscal year 2019-2020, Hayes seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

Attorney Flynn presented Concealed Carry Ordinance #2019-1 3. Council was provided with a copy of the ordinance for review in advance of the July Regular Meeting. After discussion Shuster made the motion to approve Concealed Carry Ordinance #2019-13, Whitney seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

Water & Sewer Committee Chairman J.D. Malone requested Council approval to have the Pine Street lift station pump repaired by Vandevanter. The repaired pump will serve as a back-up. Vandevanter submitted a quote of $4,008.06 to repair.

After discussion Whitney made the motion to approve having the Pine Street lift station pump repaired by Vandevanter at a cost of $4,008.06, Hayes seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

After discussion Shuster made the motion to approve amending the agenda by moving item 12 before item 10 and Entering Executive Session Regarding the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of a Specific Employee, Pending Litigation and/or Real Estate, Hayes seconded.

Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes.

Malone made the motion to end Executive Session, Shuster seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

Shuster made the motion to approve keeping all Executive Session minutes from June 2016 to December 2017 closed and destroying recordings of said minutes, Malone seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

Shuster made the motion to approve Executive Session Minutes from January 2018 to February 2019, Hayes seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

Shuster made the motion to adjourn, Whitney seconded. Council voting Yes: Long, Shuster, Maynard, Malone, Whitney and Hayes. No: None.

https://moweaqua.org/july-9-2019-regular-meeting/

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