Special Meeting

Village of Breedsville 82 E Main St. PO Box 152 Breedsville, MI 49027 (269) 427-9029 Special Meeting Agenda Friday, November 15, 2024 - 7:00 PM These proceedings tonight are being recorded to help prepare the minutes, after the minutes are prepared this recording will be no longer available after approval of the village council. Michigan Open Meetings Act MCL 15.262(1). Page 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 3. ROLL CALL: 4. AGENDA 4.1 Agenda presented for approval 5. CONSENT AGENDA: 5.1 Minutes from the previous meetings 3-5 Regular Meeting - 12 Nov 2024 - Minutes - Pdf 6. CLOSED SESSION OPEN MEETINGS ACT (EXCERPT) Act 267 of 1976 (15.268 Closed sessions; permissible purposes; applicability to independent citizens redistricting commission. Sec. 8 (e) To consult with its attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with specific pending litigation, but only if an open meeting would have a detrimental financial effect on the litigating or settlement position of the public body.) 6.1 Discussion regarding litigation with EGLE Motion to go into closed session @ 7. NEW BUSINESS: 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 9. BOARD COMMENTS: 9.1 Trustee L. Weniger Trustee c. Leon Trustee p. cooley Trustee T. Weniger President Rogusta 10. ADJOURNMENT 10.1 Adjournment Motion to adjourn at pm Page 1 of 5 Page 2 of 5  Village of Breedsville 82 E Main St. PO Box 152 Breedsville, MI 49027 (269) 427-9029 Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 12, 2024 7:00 PM Village Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER: Call to order @ 7:02pm 2. SWEARING IN COUNCIL MEMBERS 2.1 All the members were sworn in. One position open was asked if anyone was interested interest by two people Tim Weniger and Carey Lambrix. Motion made vote taken for Tim Weniger - Tim Weniger swore in. Moved by Trustee Larry Weniger, seconded by Trustee Cesar Leon, Motion to appoint Tim Weniger to the position. Carried by the following votes: Ayes: Trustee Cesar Leon, Trustee Paul Cooley, Trustee Tim Weniger, Trustee Larry Weniger, and President Steven Rogusta 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by all 4. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Trustee Cesar Leon, Trustee Paul Cooley, Trustee Tim Weniger, Trustee Larry Weniger, and President Steven Rogusta, 5. AGENDA 5.1 Agenda presented for approval Moved by Trustee Cesar Leon, seconded by Trustee Larry Weniger, Motion to accept Agenda as presented Carried by the following votes: Ayes: Trustee Cesar Leon, Trustee Paul Cooley, Trustee Tim Weniger, Trustee Larry Weniger, and President Steven Rogusta 6. CONSENT AGENDA: 6.1 Minutes from the previous meetings Moved by Trustee Larry Weniger, seconded by Trustee Cesar Leon, Motion to approve the minutes from Oct 8,2024 as presented Carried by the following votes: Ayes: Trustee Cesar Leon, Trustee Paul Cooley, Trustee Tim Weniger, Trustee Larry Weniger, and President Steven Rogusta Page 1 3 of 3 5  6.2 Expenditure Moved by Trustee Larry Weniger, seconded by Trustee Paul Cooley, Motion to approve expenditures as presented Carried by the following votes: Ayes: Trustee Cesar Leon, Trustee Paul Cooley, Trustee Tim Weniger, Trustee Larry Weniger, and President Steven Rogusta 7. REPORTS: No outside agency reports received this month 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 8.1 Dix Road update The Land management engineers/Drain Commission put this project out for bids and will be accepting bids and awarding the job to start in February 2025 8.2 Chicken ordinance The board reviewed old ordinances from 1883 and 1991/1999. Moved by Trustee Larry Weniger, seconded by Trustee Cesar Leon, Motion to table until next month Carried by the following votes: Ayes: Trustee Cesar Leon, Trustee Paul Cooley, Trustee Tim Weniger, Trustee Larry Weniger, and President Steven Rogusta 9. NEW BUSINESS: 9.1 Snowplowing Snow Plowing Maintenance Bid received from the Van Buren County Road Commission for the 2024/2025 snow season. At the Cost of $341.68 per plow Moved by Trustee Larry Weniger, seconded by Trustee Paul Cooley, Motion to approve the bid form the county to plow the snow Carried by the following votes: Ayes: Trustee Cesar Leon, Trustee Paul Cooley, Trustee Tim Weniger, Trustee Larry Weniger, and President Steven Rogusta 9.2 Flags down/Christmas Lights up discussion by the board to take down all the small flags on the poles throughout the village for the winter and to put up the Christmas lights the week of Thanksgiving. 9.3 Stripping on the road The clerk will contact companies to do the striping on all the roads. 9.4 Budget Adjustments Major Roads and General Fund Budget reviewed for adjustments. Moved by Trustee Larry Weniger, seconded by Trustee Cesar Leon, Motion to adjust the Major Road Budget and to the General Funds Budget as presented. Carried by the following votes: Ayes: Trustee Cesar Leon, Trustee Paul Cooley, Trustee Tim Weniger, Trustee Larry Weniger, and President Steven Rogusta 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Kathy Hull - 170 W. Main St. asking if the culverts/Ditches on Howard St can be cleaned out, ask why there wasn't a flag on the pole by her house and requested that one be placed there when they are placed again. Page 2 4 of 3 5  Carey Lambrix - 58 N. Pine St. asked if the Clerk received his email and asked that it be shared with the board. 11. BOARD COMMENTS: Trustee L. Weniger - No Comments, Trustee P. Cooley spray for the weeds needs to be moved into the main building for winter. Trustee C. Leon asked when the park area was going to be completed. Trustee T. Weniger no comments President Rogusta informed the board about the last RTF meeting he attended on the roads for federal funding that most small communities are dropping out of the program due to the extra cost of the engineering companies. 12. FINAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next Meeting December 10. 2024 @ 7:00 pm 13. ADJOURNMENT 13.1 Adjournment Moved by Trustee Larry Weniger, seconded by Trustee Cesar Leon, Motion to adjourn at 7:55 pm Carried by the following votes: Ayes: Trustee Cesar Leon, Trustee Paul Cooley, Trustee Tim Weniger, Trustee Larry Weniger, and President Steven Rogusta R Linda Norton, Clerk Village of Breedsville Page 3 5 of 3 5