Village of Sheffield

Board Meeting Minutes

Nov 7, 2011

The Sheffield Village Board met 7pm on Monday, Nov 7, 2011, at the Sheffield Community Center.

Present: Mayor William Rosenow, Trustees, Wesley Barron, Harley Barton, Sue Bromme, Chester Fritz, Adrienne Ries Keith VanderMeersch, Clerk: Pat Stier and Treasurer: Joyce Cranford

Absent: none

Board Motions:

• To approve the minutes from the Oct 17 (Fritz/ VanderMeersch) Motion passed 6-0
• To approve bills for $20,219.65 (Barton/ Fritz) Motion passed 6-0
• To approve Treasurers report (Ries/ Bromme) Motion passed 6-0
• To approve donation request of $250.00 to the Sheffield Historical Society from the band fund (Ries /VanderMeersch) Motion passed
• To adjourn regular board meeting at 7:47pm (Barton /VanderMeersch)

Committee meetings scheduled:

• None scheduled

Engineer: -

• Jordan Ellena from NCICG informed the board that Sheffield had been awarded $350,000 CDAP grant for water and sewer improvements. No funds can be spent on this project until after the 30 day public comment period. Engineer, Aaron Full was also present for any questions.

Public –

• Mike Bell voiced concerns about a recent rash of vandalism, burglaries, fire, and stolen mail. Board informed him that our police department is aware and that the public needs to be more vigilant and call 9-1-1 when they see any suspicious activity.

Buildings and Grounds -

• The board denied use of the community center for a 3-day per week aerobics class.
• The bell tower has been painted on the old Village Hall, the painter can be paid for this portion of the job.

Cemetery –

• None

Finance/Band Committee –

• Board made and passed motion to give $250 from the band fund to the Sheffield Historical Society for their Christmas Music Service.

Ordinance and Resolutions –

• None

Complaint Committee –

• There is a resident that lights their burn barrel at 5:30am and then leaves for work. Police will give the violator a copy of the burn ordinance.
• Letters have been given to others that have violated the leaf burning ordinance.
• Someone other than village employees has been starting the burn area at the landscape dump on fire.

Police Committee –

• Report given.

Streets and Alleys Committee –

• None
  
  

Water Committee -

• None

Garbage & Sewer Committee –

• There will be no garbage pickup on Friday, Nov 11, due to transfer station being closed, garbage will be picked up on Monday.
  
  

Other business –

• It was noted that as of Jan 1, 2012 electronic items cannot be put in the garbage and taken to landfill areas.
  
  

Superintend Report –

• Report submitted
• Mowing is done – working on putting mowers away for the winter
• Christmas decorations are going up – Monday, Nov 7
• Leaves have been mulched in both parks
• Trying to get to work on the water meters
• Doing service work to the trucks and getting them ready to plow snow
• Going to have some work on the dumpster area at Z Best Café. They are on gravel now and are hard to move around. Have spoken with Erin several times and he feels he shouldn’t have to put them on concrete. The dumpsters used to be on concrete. The owner moved them to install a walk in cooler on the existing concrete.
• As of 1/1/2012 we will no longer be able to take any electrical appliances to the transfer station. New IEPA law.
• Had B & B Lawn Service repair both weed eaters.
• We have some other people possibly interested in helping out this winter. Will keep you informed.

Meeting adjourned at 7:47pm

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, November 17, 2011 at 7 PM at the Sheffield Community Center.

Respectfully submitted, Pat Stier

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