By Leesa K. Bartu
The Exeter Village Board met on Tuesday, July 6 with a very
short agenda. After approving the minutes from the June meeting, the
board reviewed the invoices. Chairman Alan Michl noted that the asbestos removal
bill was lower than the $4400 estimate after Village Maintenance Supervisor
John Mueller protested the bill due to the lack of asbestos found in the
building.
Digging right in, the board approved the replatting of lots
for Brian Murphy in the H.G. Smith addition of the village. Board member Kathy
Erdkamp broached the subject of the responsibility of the village in regards to
sewer and water access if the event that the lots are sold and the new owners
want to build homes. Michl noted that the village usually assists the
homeowner with water to their lot but the homeowner is responsible for the
sewer. He also informed the board that water is already in front of the two
lots.
The board fielded a request from a community member for
handicap parking stalls at the swimming pool. The board discussed the
requirements for handicap parking and approved the request but decided to leave
the actual location at the pool up to Mueller.
The board approved Resolution 16-04 a collateral loan
to remove the tag factory for the amount of $170,000.00 Michl noted that the
loan included the demolition along with the asbestos removal. The note is
for ten years with no pre-pay penalties.
There was no Marshals report.
The maintenance supervisors report included an update on the
recent water main break and subsequent boil water notice. Mueller reported that
all was repaired with a great deal of assistance from community member Tom
Husa. Michl and Clerk Becky Erdkamp have been researching the legal
reimbursement of temporary employees in an emergency situation for meals and
expenses. Husa refused payment.
The board discussed purchasing a bucket for the loader for
out at the tree pile that would assist in sifting through the burnt ash.
Mueller found a used one for $6500. Board discussed the options and decided to
table the item. Mueller will get more information on it to present to the
board.
The board discussed precautionary measures in blocking off
the demolition areas especially the building next to the village office.
They also discussed the possibility of purchasing the concrete barriers brought
in by Pankoke to put behind the gravel pile to assist in loading the gravel.
Clerk Becky Erdkamp reported that sales tax for April was
25,294.37 with the majority of the money coming from car sales tax
proceeds. She also reported that keno for May was 338.27. She, along with
Michl, Vice Chair Tim Wilbeck, and Mueller met with JEO Engineering to discuss
the paving on East Boundary on the truck route.
Michl noted that they were “Throwing around the idea of
doing some additional paving three or four years down the road. We have
some bonds that will be retiring so we want to redo those."
Included in the discussion with JEO was the possibility of
revitalization downtown including new street lights downtown and some
infrastructure issues. “This isn’t going to happen overnight, we are
going to look at funding too and it could be in the next few years,” explained
Michl.
Exeter-Milligan Superintendent Paul Sheffield gave a report
on the JPA construction progress. He noted that the fire marshal will
inspect on July 18 and then the teachers will be able to start moving into the
classrooms. He reported that several of the finishing items are delayed
including the metal siding and also the gym ceiling. They will be keeping
the curved ceiling in the gym but a new material will be put in place.
The new gym ceiling will not be finished until after school starts.
Sheffield
noted that there will be a community open house at both campuses on Monday,
August 15 from 5 – 7 p.m.
The board set the next meeting for August 2 at 7 pm
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