East Central Reporter

Village of Dieterich Village Board Met May 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The Dieterich Village Board met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. at the Dieterich Civic Center.

The meeting was called to order by President, Brad Hardiek, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

The following Trustees were present: Carrie Galbraith; Derick Stumeier; Chad White and Pam Hartke. Trustees Sean Pankau and Bill Lane were absent. With four Trustees and President Hardiek in attendance, a quorum was declared to be present. Also at the meeting were Clerk Brittny Gipson, Village Maintenance Supervisor Mike Campbell and Dave Albin with Utility Pipe Sales.

Dave Albin with Utility Pipe Sales was present to give a presentation and answer questions about the Zenner water meter products he sells. Utility Pipe Sales has its headquarters in Evansville, IN and they have sold and distributed Zenner products since 2013. The Zenner AMI smart metering system has meters read through RF (radio frequency) technology using the Zenner Mesh Network, not cellular technology. We would need one antenna about 30’ tall and a data collector box mounted on a pole in the central park of Dieterich to collect the meter reading data. Cellular technology is constantly evolving and changing and RF technology will not change. The life expectancy of the meter reading device is 20 years. $22 is needed for replacement batteries for each device. Average battery life is 13-17 years. Dave answered questions and agreed to get updated pricing information out to the Board for review.

A motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee D. Stumeier to approve the omnibus agenda: approve the minutes of the May 3, 2021 regular meeting; approve Resolution 507-2021: Allowing 4th of July Celebration at Liberty Park July 3 and 4, 2021; and approve a Temporary Liquor License for July 4th

Celebration at Liberty Park July 3, 2021 through rain date weekend of July 12, 2021. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

Village Maintenance Supervisor, Mike Campbell, reported the new pond fountain has arrived and once the pond fills back up, they will install. Mike also discussed issues with the current zero-turn lawn mowers. The clutch is out on the Hustler and it seems to be having issues often. It may be time soon to look into a different lawn mower. Mike also discussed issues with the Maple Street shoulder eroding and possible solutions for repair.

Mike and the Board also discussed a possible fee increase for the pavilion rental use, now that the pavilion addition is complete.

A motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee D. Stumeier to approve Change Order #4 for Liberty Park pavilion construction by Heritage Builders for $961.00. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee D. Stumeier; seconded by Trustee P. Hartke to approve Pay Estimate #2 (final) for Liberty Park pavilion construction by Heritage Builders for $82,967.55. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee D. Stumeier; seconded by Trustee C. White to approve Pay Estimate #1 for Liberty Park fence construction by Effingham Asphalt for $7,999.20. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee D. Stumeier to approve Change Order #1 for Liberty Park parking area by JB Esker & Sons for $4.90. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee C. White; seconded by Trustee D. Stumeier to approve Pay Estimate #2 (final) for Liberty Park parking area by JB Esker & Sons for $12,100.00. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee P. Hartke to approve Pay Estimate #1 for Effingham Asphalt for the Liberty Park tennis court construction for $17,550.00. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee P. Hartke to approve Change Order #1 for Liberty Park tennis court construction by Effingham Asphalt for $61,594.00. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee C. White; seconded by Trustee C. Galbraith to approve Pay Estimate #2 to Pals Electric for Liberty Park electrical improvements for $12,556.80. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee P. Hartke to approve Change Order #1 for Kieffer Bros. Construction for the ITEP 2016 construction project for $4,460.00. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee D. Stumeier; seconded by Trustee C. Galbraith to approve the 2021-2023 Board of Trustees Committee Appointments as presented by President Hardiek. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee D. Stumeier; seconded by Trustee C. White to hire K&A Lewis Construction to install a concrete roadway on the east half of Loda Street by Old Mac’s for $9,300.00. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

At 8:29 p.m. a motion was made by Trustee D. Stumeier; seconded by Trustee C. Galbraith to adjourn the meeting. Roll call was 4 yes and 0 no.

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