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Village of Port Byron Board of Trustees met March 19.

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Village of Port Byron Board of Trustees met March 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

The Village Board Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Gerry Meade at 6:00 p.m. on Monday March 19, 2018

Roll Call / Establishment Of Quorum / Pledge Of Allegiance

Roll Call #1: Present: Trustees Patty Lindley, Wayne Oney, Gerry Meade, Dustin Sloan

Absent: Mayor Peterson, Brian Bitler, Wes Wells

Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared a quorum present

Also Present:Sarah Gorham, Atty;Carol Henry, Treasurer;

Eric Sikkema, Public Works

Comments From The Mayor Pro Tem

None

Gallery (Comments must be limited to 5 minutes per person, 30 minutes per subject.)

R Taber asked about current status of water hookups for the north utility extension, Trustee Meade said that is a process being worked on and should be decided soon.

Committee Reports

A. Public Information/Finance Committees

1. Village Finance Committee Wayne Oney

a. 0218 Treasurer’s reports, including P&L Visa and check registers (C/A Item D)

b. FY18-19 Budget Ordinance #181903A

Trustee Oney moved to approve Budget Ordinance #M181903A for FY18-19, seconded by Trustee Lindley

Roll Call #2: Ayes: Oney, Lindley, Sloan, Meade

Nays: None

Absent: Bitler, Wells

Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved

2. Economic Development

No updates

3. MSA

No updates

4. IRDC Committee Gerry Meade

No updates

5. Planning/Zoning Committee Gerry Meade

a. Minutes from 2/14/18 Planning & Zoning meeting (C/A Item E)

6. Ordinance, Grants & Audits Patty Lindley

No updates

7. Personnel Patty Lindley

No updates

B. Public Works Eric Sikkema

A. Ordinance M181903B declaring surplus property

Trustee Lindley moved to approve Ordinance #M181903B for disposal of surplus property, seconded by Trustee Sloan

Roll Call #3: Ayes: Lindley, Sloan, Meade, Oney

Nays: None

Absent: Bitler, Wells

Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved

B. There was an emergency repair that needed to be made on Rock River, due to a washout; rip rap was ordered and placed, and that cost will be on next meeting agenda

1. Recycling And Refuse Dustin Sloan

No updates

2. Water/Sewer

No updates

3. Bldg. & Grounds/Streets & Street Lights Brian Bitler

a. Carpet and tile cleaning at Village Hall

Trustee Sloan moved to approve carpet cleaning by Miller’s Classic Carpet Care at a cost of $735, seconded by Trustee Lindley

All Ayes, no Nays

Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved

b. Repair/replace roof at Village Hall

1) Eric discussed various options for roof replacement

2) Attorney said the bid process will need to be followed, with publishing of notice and a cohesive bid package specifying requirements

c. Salt purchase from Cargill

Trustee Sloan moved to approve salt purchase of 3 loads of salt, seconded by Trustee Lindley, from Cargill, at a total cost of $4095.19

All Ayes, no Nays

Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved

4. Cemetery Gerry Meade

No updates

Administrative

a. Minutes from the March 5, 2018 Board Meeting (C/A Item A)

b. RI County Sheriff’s reports for February 2018 (C/A Item B)

c. RCPBFPD Report for February 2018 (C/A Item C)

Review Items On Consent Agenda

ITEM Action Description

A Approve Minutes from the March 5, 2018 Board Meeting

B Receive RI County Sheriff’s reports for February 2018

C Receive RCPBFPD Report for February 2018

D Approve 0218 Treasurer’s reports, including P&L Visa and check registers

E Receive Minutes from 2/14/18 Planning & Zoning meeting

Motion To Approve Consent Agenda

Trustee Oney moved to approve Consent Agenda, seconded by Trustee Lindley

Roll Call #4: Ayes: Oney, Lindley, Sloan, Meade

Nays: None

Absent: Bitler, Wells

Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved

Correspondence

a. Letter from Junior Achievement asking for April 5, 2018 be proclaimed Junior Achievement Day in Port Byron

Trustee Lindley moved to approve JA Proclamation April 5, 2018, seconded by Trustee Sloan

All Ayes, no Nays

Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved

Old Business

None

New Business

None

Gallery – Questions, Comments

None

Adjourn

Trustee Oney made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Lindley

All Ayes, No Nays - Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared the meeting adjourned at 6:34 PM

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