Village of Dix Village Board met May 10.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Dix Village Board met in regular scheduled session at the Dix Village Hall. Village President, Kurt Karcher, called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Roll Call:
Trustees Present: Paul Ayers, Whitney Lipps, Tiffany Gentles, Sean Wilkey, Judy Bronson
Trustees Absent:
Officers Present: Village President - Kurt Karcher, Village Treasurer - Sharon Bean, Village Clerk - Brandy Mount
Officers Absent:
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the April 19th, 2022 regular board meeting by Tiffany Gentles. A second to the motion was made by Whitney Lipps.
Motion Carried: 5-0
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the April 26th, 2022 Special Board meeting by Sean Wilkey. A second to the motion was made by Tiffany Gentles.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Treasurer Report: A motion to accept the Treasurer's Report was made by Judy Bronson. A second to motion was made by Tiffany Gentles.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Payment of bills: A motion to approve payment of the bills was made by Sean Wilkey. A second to the motion was made by Judy Bronson.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Building and Grounds Committee:
Tree removed at Village Park gate. Community Building is booked and park rented also several days.
Street and Alley Committee:
Cody patch small potholes, entrance of Eisenhower Dr and along the highway west of the water department. Dead tree removed on S. Marshall St. Bushhog and mowing has been done. Cody will do finish work by Village sign.
Projects approved not started: West St asphalt overlay, culvert breach on Washington St, Meadow Lane drainage,
Police Commission Committee:
Sheriff's office is struggling with staffing issues, medical issues with officers and trying to hire more officers.
Community Organizer Report:
Village wide cleanup was last Saturday. Rummage event upcoming May 14th, 2022
Discussed Spectrum installation coming in roughly 2 months. Asking if someone from Spectrum to come to next months meeting to discuss.
Recognition and Comments from the Public:
Matt lives at 408 W. Washington St. Bought his properties as 4 separate lots, and asking to merge into one lot. Discussed alley that used to run between the lots. Kurt advised to reach out to Round Table design to have them come out and provide him information on survey and plans. Asked about solar panels installation, Kurt advised that Julie would need to come mark the lines for any type of building.
Business Items:
Item #1: Approve Nomination of David Barron to Dix Village Board
Motion was made by Paul Ayers to approve the nomination of David Barron to Dix Village Board. A second to the motion was made by Judy Bronson.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Item #2: Approve Hiring Taylor Simmons as Inside Maintenance Employee
Motion was made by Paul Ayers to approve the hiring of Taylor Simmons as Inside Maintenance Employee. A second to the motion was made by Tiffany Gentles.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Item #3: Accept Resignation of Paul Ayers, Effective May 11, 2022
Motion was made by Whitney Lipps to accept the resignation of Paul Ayers, effective May 11, 2022. A second to the motion was made by Tiffany Gentles.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Item #4: Discuss Possible Amendment to Village Board Member Pay Amounts
Motion was made by Paul Ayers to draft an Amendment to the Village Board Member Pay Amount be paid monthly regardless of present during monthly village board meeting and to include provisions to withhold pay for vacancy or performance issues. A second to the motion was made by Tiffany Gentles.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Item #5: Discussion of 2022-2023 Budget, and Review of Draft #2
Reviewed 2022-2023 budget draft.
No Motion Required:
Item #6: Discussion of Jefferson County EMA Hazard Mitigation Planning Information being sent to Jefferson County this week.
No Motion Required:
Item #7: Approve West Street Overlay Project
Motion was made by Whitney Lipps to table the West Street Overlay Project until next months meeting. A second to the motion was made by Judy Bronson.
Motion Tabled: 5-0
Item #8: Approve Street and Alley Projects
Motion was made by Whitney Lipps to table the approval street and alley projects until next months meeting. A second to the motion was made by Tiffany Gentles.
Motion Tabled: 5-0
Item #9: Review Scheduled Closure/Traffic Diversion on Madison
Motion was made by Sean Wilkey to table the Scheduled Closure/Traffic Diversion on Madison until next month's meeting. A second to the motion was made by Whitney Lipps.
Motion Tabled: 5-0
Item #10: Add Brandy Mount as Signee for all Village of Dix Bank Accounts
Moțion was made by Sean Wilkey to add Brandy Mount as Signee for all Village of Dix Bank Accounts. A second to the motion was made by Judy Bronson.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Item #11: Add Whitney Lipps as Signee for all Village of Dix Bank Accounts
Motion was made by Tiffany Gentles to add Whitney Lipps as Signee for all Village of Dix Bank Accounts. A second to the motion was made by Sean Wilkey.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Item #12: Remove Connie Hicks and Larry Mooney as Signees for all Village of Dix Bank Accounts
A motion was made by Paul Ayers to remove Connie Hicks and Larry Mooney as Signees for all Village of Dix Bank Accounts. A second to the motion was made by Whitney Lipps.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Item #13: Review and Discussion of Part-Time Deputy Program
Motion was made by Judy Bronson to table the Discussion of Part-Time Deputy Program until next months meeting. A second to the motion was made by Tiffany Gentles.
Motion Tabled: 5-0
Item #14: Ordinance violation report
13 total ordinance violations for May. Main issues are mowing and overgrowth. One violation will have a court on May 25th, 2022.
No Motion Required:
Item #15: Miscellaneous
Advised Cody to shut the gate during mowing to keep children away from area.
Whitney Lipps announced flags to be out from 5/27 to 5/31/2022 for Memorial Day.
Item #16: Adjournment
Motion was made by Paul Ayers to adjourn the meeting at 8:07pm. A second to the motion was made by Tiffany Gentles.
Motion Carried: 5-0
Meeting adjourned at 7:57 PM
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