Fairgrove Village Council Regular Meeting

06/03/2019 @ 6:30 pm

In Attendance: Childs/ McIntosh/ Phelps/ Stevens/Nelson

• Welcome remarks led by Childs
• Pledge of Allegiance Led by Childs
• Motion by McIntosh to Approve the Agenda 06/03/2019 2nd by Nelson Motion carried 5/0
• Motion by Nelson to Approve Special Meeting Minutes with one change from 05/20/2019  2^nd by Phelps Motion carried 5/0
• Audience Recognition:
  • Ms. Young: Who is responsible for empting the trash cans at the park? McIntosh just needs trash bags and he will continue to do them Ms. Young: Wants under the park benches either mowed or mulched Mrs. Childs stated the Mulch was just completed with wonderful help by the Goody boys.
• Department Committee Reports
  • Fire Department- Young
  • May there were 3 runs/ Down from 8 last year
  •  Report Provided
  • Ordered Spec Kits
    • This a retro fit for the googles so F/F own glasses fit inside
    • Need Estimate for the cost from a Vision Center
    • Need repayment policy
  • Engine 11 Inspection don Frontline did not leave any Documentation
  • June 10^th Fire meeting Apollo will be doing a presentation
  • If a call to structure fire is indeed an illegal burn should the Police be called?
  • Board Chief is able to make that call
  • Residents according to Ordinance 51 will be set a Fire Run Bill
  • AED- Child Pulse 3 has agreed to Donate a new AED to the Village
  • Fire Dept. Floor epoxy painting- Childs Will need to wait until next year and put on next year’s Budget if the Board approve the $14,000 apx. Expense
  • Homeland Security Conference- Young
  • 12,000 in attendance
  • FBI agents in attendance lots of interesting sessions
  • Equipment Bids
    • Red Van:
    • $126.00 Motion by Nelson to reject this only bid 2nd by Stevens Roll call vote: Yes: Nelson/ Stevens/ Phelps/ McIntosh/ Childs Motion Carried 5/0
    • Green Truck:
    • $3,202.00/ $126.00/ $2019.00 motion by McIntosh to accept the bid of $3,202.00 and make sure before title transfer the Village of Fairgrove is no longer visible on the truck 2^nd by Nelson Roll call vote: Yes: Nelson/ Stevens/ Phelps/ McIntosh/ Childs Motion Carried 5/0
    • Tires:
    • $300.00 Motion by Nelson to accept the bid of $300.00 2^nd by Stevens Roll call vote: Yes: Nelson/ Stevens/ Phelps/ McIntosh/ Childs Motion Carried 5/0
• Police- Simerson
  • Report Provided
  • Passed State test for Salvage Title inspector
  • Blighted Grass is being handled by the Lawn Company we hired & Clerk
  • 5085 Center St.
  • Send letter to Owner to remove personal property by July 1, 2019
• DPW- Childs
  • Employment
    • One Resume received Motion by Stevens to Interview candidate on 06/04/2019 at 5:45 pm here at Village open to the public 2^nd by Nelson motion carried 5/0
• Fire Fighters 501c3
  • No Report given
• Clerk- Smith
  • Check Register Report 5/2019
  • Bill to Elan City duplicated Clerk will rectify
  • Bill to Mochilov duplicated Clerk will rectify
  • Bill to Great Lakes for Recent Grass Cutting and Blight cuts Motion by McIntosh to approve Check register with corrections and pay Great Lakes 2^nd by Stevens  Roll call vote: Yes: Nelson/ Stevens/ Phelps/ McIntosh/ Childs Motion carried 5/0
• Planning Commission- Prusi
  • Met 05/29/2019 3 members present
  • focusing on a 5 year plan
  • Streets/ Sidewalks
  • What everyone else feels needs improvements
  • Library purchase a property to add onto the Library and add a parking lot
    • Village can put McLuney Street project with this project 
  • Need to set next planning commission date an put on Web Site

• Unfinished Business
  • McLuney St
    • Childs met with Townley
    • They contacted Nickless that gave last bid in efforts to see if 2018 Bid would still be good
    • September is soonest date to start project
    • Road would not be paved until Spring of 2020
  • Sewer
    • High School has broken pip
    • Only one pump working
    • Need to repair when school is not in session
    • Repair bill coming
    • Quote to have sewer inspected at same time from Hydrodynamics 
  • Sewer Alarm
    • Suggested to buy one alarm 1^st to see if it works for Village
    • Need to set up line of Credit First
  • Speed Sign
    • Childs purchased posts from Webber Steel
    • Need to be painted before installed
  • Sidewalks
    • Contractor has contacted Miss Dig
    • Would like him to be able to park in vacant lot while work is being done
  • Bean Festival
    • Steven/ Nelson/ Childs in attendance of the Festival meeting
    • Approached again buying the building w/ additional property
    • Still need a signed lease/ Insurance
    • Contract Spelling out what Festival is responsible to pay
• New Business
  • None
• Correspondence
  • None
• Audience Recognition:
  • Zandy: Inquired about the possibility of sale of Bean Festival Building Childs explained that the School was  sold to Village for $1.00 and it was be offered to Bean Festival for $1.00 first right to refuse and the cost of upkeep to Village is increasing
  • Zandy asking Value of Van that did not sell- This value is not available
  • Perry: wants to know who owns old laundromat land? Childs: John Goodchild
  • Ms. Stevens: Glad to see this Village is moving forward and the ball is finally rolling.
• Adjournment –Childs  7:50 pm

Respectfully Submitted

Cristi Smith- Clerk

Posted 06/04/2109 @ 5:00 PM