Village of Fairgrove Council Regular Meeting

01/06/2020 @ 6:30 pm

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

• Welcome remarks led by Childs
• Pledge of Allegiance Led by Childs
• Motion by McIntosh to Approve the Agenda 01/06/2020 2nd by Young Motion carried 5/0
• Motion by Young to Approve Meeting Minutes from 12/02/2019 2^nd by Stevens Motion carried 5/0
• Audience Recognition:
  • Childs: Congratulations to Carl Childs for his recognition for 44 years on the Fairgrove Fire Department
• Department Committee Reports
  • Fire Department- Young
  • Report Provided- 5 Calls  
  • January 15^th Training on the new pagers
  • January 16^th Tuscola County Fire Board Meeting hosted here
  • Fire Board Bi-Annual Minutes included

• Police- Simerson
  • Report Provided
  • Discussed including extra patrol hours to the Village of Fairgrove and getting this in motion quickly as budget talks have begun
• DPW- Childs
  • CDL Testing is completed by Thomas
  • Sewer Alarm by Fairgrove Oil & Gas is being installed
• Fire Fighters 501c3-Young
  • No report
  • Can Money was donated from the Village
  • MI State Status is now current
  • IRS needs attention and being worked on

• Clerk- Smith
  • Check Register Report 12/2019 Motion by McIntosh to accept report 2^nd by Young:  Roll call: Yes- Young/ Stevens/ McIntosh/ Phelps/ Childs Motion carried 5/0
  • Copy of December’s 2019 Chemical Bank on-line account showing balances dated 01/02/2020
  • Bills that need approval are presented- Report provided Motion by Young to pay bills provide 2^nd by Stevens: Roll call: Yes- Young/ Stevens/ McIntosh/ Phelps/ Childs Motion carried 5/0
  • EOA Budgeting and Finance Advanced Seminar by MML Clerk would like to attend $195.00 Motion by Stevens to send the Clerk to this training 2^nd by Young Motion carried 5/0
• Planning Commission: Prusi
  • ZBA annual minutes provided
  • Next P.C. Meeting is January 20, 2020 @ 6:30
    • Begin working on 10-year master plan
  • Kay Eurich has expressed interest on being on the Planning Commission Motion by Young to appoint Eurich to the Planning Commission  2^nd by McIntosh motion carried 5/0

• Unfinished Business
  • John Hancock- Only One person has taken steps to get their Retirement fund taken care of- Motion by Stevens to allow the Clerk to contact Retirement Agent and have them distribute the funds from the Village’s Retirement with John Hancock 2^nd by McIntosh Motion carried 5/0
• New Business
  • 2020 Meeting Calendar with the April’s meeting to be changed to Tuesday the 14^th Motion by McIntosh to accept the Meeting dates 2^nd by Stevens Motion carried 5/0
  • New Hall Rental Contract Motion by Stevens to implement the new detailed Hall Rental Contract 2^nd by McIntosh Motion carried 5/0
  • Ordinance 70 is being tabled corrections needed and sent back to Attorney
  • Blight at 2240 Main Street Motion by McIntosh to have Tuscola Count begin the dangerous building inspection 2^nd by Young motion carried 5/0
  • Tuscola County has presented their request for public impute on the 2020 Animal Control Ordinance copies were distributed
• Correspondence
  • None
• Audience Recognition:
  • Lockwood Bean Festival has a new amusement company with new rides and concessions secured for this years Fest
• Motion by Stevens to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 pm 2^nd by McIntosh Meeting adjourned     

Next meeting: February 3, 2020 @ 6:30

Respectfully Submitted

Cristi Smith- Clerk                                                                                                                              Posted 01/09/2020 @ 9:00am