Macon Reporter

Village of Argenta Board of Trustees met July 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Call to Order: Mayor Luedke called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Roll Call: Mayor Luedke and Trustees Logan, Crowder, Kaufman, and Hanna were present.

Trustees Barker and Pagel were absent. Also in attendance were Street Superintendent Ken Smith, and Clerk Sherry Koszesza. Residents in attendance were Jack Ferguson, Val Logan and Liz Garrett.

Pledge of Allegiance

Consent Agenda:

1. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes of July 2, 2018 #18-07-02 R13

2. Approval of Disbursements #18-07-16 D14

3. Approval of Bank Reconciliations #18-07-16 BR07

 Trustee Kaufman moved and Trustee Hanna seconded to approve the Consent

Agenda as presented.

Upon a call of the roll, the vote was:

Logan = Yes

Barker = Absent

Crowder= Yes

Kaufman = Yes

Hanna = Yes

Pagel = Absent

Motion carried.

Public Comment: There was none. Mr. Ferguson asked if there was any news about the street light on Claremont. Mayor Luedke said that they would talk about that later in the meeting.

Recognition of Visitors: There were none.

Department Reports:

1. Law Enforcement Report. There was no report.

2. Village Staff Reports. Perry Welker and Ken Smith have traded rolls at the water plant.

Perry is now doing weekends and holidays only. Roads are sticky and Ken has been putting sand down. Trustee Hanna asked about the 2nd well.

3. Mayor’s Report. Mayor Luedke explained the violation letters and citations. Trustee Hanna asked if there would be a possibility of meeting in the middle with the fines for the trailers at 205 E Rt. 48. Trustee Crowder wants Mayor Luedke to keep the board informed of any legal process that might happen. Trustee Kaufman said that the owner was given plenty of time. Trustee Logan asked what the total fine was. $1200.00. Bargenta had a wounded warrior ride. AIM had a movie in the park with about 100 attendees. Reminded everyone to do the FOIA training. Mayor Luedke talked to the board about the street light. They need to resolve it one way or another. She asked them to drive by it after dark. She asked them to think about other ways to resolve it. She also asked them to think about no parking or loading zone signs by the school on Main Street and East Street. Mayor Luedke said that students are parking there instead of the school parking lot. Trustee Kaufman said it is happening a lot more. Trustee Hanna asked how long the street light thing had been going on. Several years. Trustee Hanna asked about us setting the poles. Trustee Kaufman asked which alley it used to come down. The alley by Boyd’s house. Mayor Luedke said that we didn’t appropriate for it. Trustee Logan asked about solar lights. Trustee Crowder said that if we could set our own pole and get a solar light it would be good. Mayor Luedke asked that the Board bring possible solutions to the next meeting.

4. Attorney’s Report. There was none.

Old Business: There was none.

New Business: There was none.

Closed Session:

Open Session:

Adjournment

 Trustee Crowder moved, and Trustee Logan seconded, to adjourn at 6:13 p.m.

Upon a call of the roll, the vote was:

Logan = Yes

Barker = Absent

Crowder= Yes

Kaufman= Yes

Hanna = Yes

Pagel = Absent

Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned.

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