Village June 2019 Minutes

June 12, 2019

Present: Maksimchuk’s, Tate, Seamon, L. Olk, Ustishen, S. Birchmeier, Gauthier.

Meeting called to order by Mayor John Maksimchuk at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by support by Seamon to accept Council member Pat Olk’s resignation, motion carried.

Motion by Maksimchuk, support by L. Olk to fill vacancy left by Pat Olk with Zach Besaw, roll call, all yeas, motion carried.

Village Clerk swore in new Council member. Motion by Gauthier, support by S. Birchmeier to accept the minutes, motion carried.

Motion by Seamon, support by Olk to accept the Treasurer’s report, motion carried.

Police, DPW and Zoning reports are on file.

DPW Supervisor, Al Ayres went over list of recommendations for DEQ. Council needs to appoint a water commissioner replacement.

Motion by Maksimchuk, support by Olk to close the streets for Car Show from Saginaw to Northwood, Orchard to the Alley, Cherry street to Butternut, all of Main street and Saginaw to Northwood, discussion, motion carried.

Discussed back up generator for Village building. Will check on leftover monies from sales of Federal surplus equipment.

Motion by Olk, support by S. Birchmeier to hire Victoria Poletti for temporary office help at $10 per hour, discussion, roll call vote, all
yeas, motion carried.

Mayor John Maksimchuk appointed Carl Seamon as Mayor Pro-Tem.

Motion by Maksimchuk, support by Ustishen to hire Jamie Bruff to do meter readings at $200 per quarter, discussion, roll call vote, all yeas, motion carried.

Motion by S. Birchmeier, support by Seamon to purchase Serbus property for $7,196.86 including the $300 application fee and any outstanding water/sewer and tax bills, IF the Village can retain the excess proceeds of the sale, this motion approves the purchase of $7,196.86, discussion, roll call vote, Ustishen no, Olk, no, Seamon yes, S. Birchmeier no, Gauthier no, Besaw no, Maksimchuk no, motion failed.

If the information comes back that we can profit from the sale of this property we will have a special meeting to discuss the possible purchase on the 19 th of June at 6:30 p.m.

Motion by Ustishen, support by Olk to pay all the bills, roll call vote, all yeas, motion carried.

Declared meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.