Village of Rockdale Village Board met March 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
1. Call Meeting to Order. Village Board President Nelles called the regular meeting of the Rockdale Village Board to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Robert M. Smithback Rockdale Community Center.
2. Attendance Roll Call.
Village Board Members Present: Julie Nelles, Nicholas Castle, Jeri Boden, Alicia Hynes and Sandra Yearman
Village Board Members Absent: None
Others Present: Terri Van Den Einde and Linda Dieckhoff
3. Announce Meeting/Reminder for Attendees to Sign In. President Nelles announced the meeting and reminded attendees to sign-in.
4. Acknowledgement of Meeting Notice/Posting. Clerk-Treasurer Dieckhoff confirmed the meeting had been properly posted.
5. President’s Welcome/Announcements. President Nelles welcomed all visitors.
a. Spring Election – April 2, 2019.
6. Preview of Agenda. No changes.
7. Public Comment – Two Minute Limit Per Person. None
8. Discussion and possible approval of Village Board draft minutes of February 18, 2019.
Motion by Boden, second by Yearman, to approve the draft minutes of the February 18, 2019 meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
9. Old Business.
a. None
10. New Business.
a. Discussion and possible action regarding request for a painted
handicap parking spot in front of Rockdale Lutheran Church.
It was discussed that we would not be able to enforce parking.
Motion by Hynes second by Castle, to allow the Rockdale Lutheran Church to paint a handicap parking spot and install a post and sign in front of the Rockdale Lutheran Church at the Church’s expense. Motion carried 5-0.
b. Discussion and possible action regarding email addresses for Village Board.
Motion by Nelles, second by Boden, that going forward each board member will have a separate Gmail email address specific for village matters.
Motion carried 5-0.
c. Discussion and possible action regarding appointment of a Deputy Clerk-Treasurer.
Clerk-Treasurer will contact Claire Silverman of WI League of Municipalities to obtain more clarification - village with village not village with town. Have the Village of Cambridge check on obtaining approval from their Village Board. Follow up next month.
11. Public Comment – Two Minute Limit Per Person. None.
12. Correspondence.
a. General Engineering – February 2019 Report. Placed on file.
b. Dane County Sheriff’s Office – 2018 Calls for Service Report. Board reviewed report.
c. Cambridge Area EMS – File of Life – Clerk-Treasurer provided sample of File of Life.
d. 2019 Local Government 101 Registration Form – Placed on file.
e. Dane County Planning & Development – Amending the Dane County Comprehensive Plan (2018 Ordinance Amendment 33) – Placed on file.
13. Discussion and possible approval of Treasurer’s Report/Approval of Bills. Motion by Nelles, second by Yearman, to approve the Treasurer’s Report and checks #6421 - #6429 and ATM in the amount of $7,777.03. Motion carried 5-0.
14. Discussion and possible approval of Sewer Clerk Report/Approval of Bills. Motion by Castle, second by Yearman, to approve checks #5885 - #5890 in the amount of $5,775.13. Motion carried 5-0.
15. Any Other Business.
Clerk-Treasurer Dieckhoff indicated that the auditor will be here on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Discussed adding Bank Statements and Bank Reconciliations to be included in monthly board reports as a separate agenda item.
Nelles indicated that the steps from the pedestrian bridge are crumbling. Clerk will follow-up with Dane County as to who is responsible for repairs.
16. Adjournment. Motion by Hynes, second by Boden, to adjourn at 6:48 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
https://www.villageofrockdale.com/application/files/8315/5544/0052/03-18-19_VB_Minutes.pdf
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