Vice Chairman Tim Wilbeck led the Exeter Village board meeting
Monday, February 5 in the absence of Chairman Alan Michl. After
approving minutes and bills, the board reviewed the one and six year road plan
for the second reading.
Wilbeck quipped, “As Alan (Michl) would say, the six year
plan is the wish list . . . and the one year is sometimes a wish list, too.”
Wilbeck asked Maintenance Supervisor John Mueller when he
expected the construction projects to start in Exeter. Mueller hoped they
would start by the end of March.
The Board adopted resolution 18-01, the one and six year
road plan.
Discussion on building height requirements in a residential
area was the next agenda topic. Before the board adopted the most recent
set of zoning regulations (in 2013) the village allowed buildings as high as 35
feet tall.
The current regulation allows for accessory buildings of 12’
at half peak. Clerk Becky Erdkamp explained that the zoning board had a
lot of issues with villages not wanting steel buildings in residential areas.
The board reviewed the changes that Fairmont has made to
their village zoning and tabled the discussion for the next meeting.
Next on the agenda was a discussion on the mini excavator
the village has leased with Fairmont. Village Maintenance supervisor John
Mueller explained that Fairmont does not want to share the lease anymore and
presented options for lease or purchase.
Mueller noted, “This year we didn’t put hardly any hours on
it.”
Board member Kathy Erdkamp expressed her thoughts, “I think
we are stretched to the max can we wait and lease it another year.”
“I agree with Kathy,” added board member Justin Harre, “I
say we put it off for a year.”
After the board had a brief discussion on the possibility of
not leasing the mini excavator, Mueller defended the lack of use, “When you
don’t have anything to work on a water line you can justify it pretty easy. “
Board member Mitch Schlegelmilch added, “I don’t want to be
without it.”
The Board voted to lease the mini excavator for another year
and review the options then.
The board approved the recent fire department appointments
of Kenny Strate as fire chief, Hope Strate as rescue captain along assistant
fire chiefs Alan Michl, Nate Kahler and Dylan Axline.
The board moved on to discuss the summer help
applicants. They recognized that Sara Lincoln will do the swimming
lessons again with Bailey Steuben helping as needed. The board voted to
hire Ashley Benorden as pool manager, and ask lifeguards Tara Mueller and Katie
Mounce to also get operator certificates so they can substitute as pool manager.
The board also hired lifeguards Hannah Beethe, Josie Kresak,
Anna Sluka, Kayla Geiger, Ryan Sharp and Jaiden Papik. Summer maintenance
applicants Seth Maxson and Tara Mueller were also hired.
Clerk Erdkamp reported that sales tax for the month of
November was $8608.17 and keno was $1129.25. Erdkamp noted that the
community betterment fund has reached over $60000.00 from keno receipts.
The board discussed several options for using those funds before holding a
discussion on chronically delinquent water bills.
The next board meeting was set for Tuesday, March 6
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