City Board

Greenwood Council Meeting Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 6:00pm Council Chambers The meeting was called to order by Mayor Schecklman. Roll call- Hansen, Ashbeck, Jordan, Nelson, all present. Also present, Attorney Bonnie Wachsmuth, Clerk/ Treasurer Kayla Schar, Street Supervisor Dave Hinker, Utility Director Trent Johnson, Chief of Police Bernie Bock, City Engineer Larry Gotham, and Jack Klister with Fore Development Group. New Business: 1. City Engineer, Larry Gotham, discussed with Council the easements and permits that are needed for the water crossing project. Larry updated the Council on the plans and timelines for the project. Larry also discussed the need for the water rate increase to pay for the project and the requirements that will be given by the PSC. Ashbeck motioned to authorize the bidding for the project. Hansen seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. 2. Jack Klister with Fore Development Group discussed with Council wanting to build an additional two buildings with 16 units each on Linda Blvd. With the additional buildings they would need an extension of approximately 330’ of Linda Blvd with utilities. Hansen motioned to approve the 330’ extension by the end of 2022 with the utilities paid for by TIF 3. Nelson seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. 3. Hansen motioned to sell cemetery property lot 231.0427.000 and the improvements for $6,000 to Brian Opelt as recommended by the Planning and Zoning commission. Ashbeck seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. 4. Hansen motioned to approve a 425’ easement off of Rustic Lane to Westin Wuethrich. Jordan seconded the motion. Roll call vote 3 ayes, Ashbeck abstained. Motion carried. 5. Nelson motioned to approve the recommended appointment of Kurt Humke and Mary Jo Gregorich to the Greenwood Housing Authority Board. Ashbeck seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. 6. Nelson motioned to approve the recommended appointment of Cheri Lenz to the Library Board. Ashbeck seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. 7. Hansen motioned to renew the three-year contract with Bowmar Appraisal with a reevaluation done in 2023. Payments in quarterly increments totaling $14,200 each year. Nelson seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. 8. Hansen motioned to approve the amendments to ordinance 10-1-80 (D)(2) Penalty for Other Parking Violation to state, “ The forfeiture for violation of parking regulations in GCO 10-1-40 through GCO 10-1-53 shall be a forfeiture of not less than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) nor more than Forty Dollars ($40.00) for the first offense and not less than Forty Dollars ($40.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the second offense within two (2) years. Any forfeitures under this provision which remains unpaid after 30 days shall incur an additional penalty of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and if the matter is required to be turned over to the Department of Transportation for registration suspension under sec. 10-1-81 (C)(2)(c) shall have an additional penalty assessed of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).” Ashbeck seconded the motion. All ayes, motion carried. 9. Council directed Attorney Wachsmuth to draft up an ordinance amendment for ordinance 11-2-1 Discharge of Firearms, Explosives, and Other Missiles Within City Limits to reflect state statutes. 10. Hansen motioned to revert East Central to the alley back to NO PARKING to go into effect May 1, 2022. Ashbeck seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. 11. Nelson motioned to approve the Election Workers for 2022 as presented by Clerk Schar. Jordan seconded the motion. All ayes, Ashbeck abstained. Motion carried. 12. Ashbeck motioned to approve a three-year contract with Ossmann for snow removal with a labor increase to $115/ hr. Hansen seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. 13. Hansen motioned to allow Bernie Bock, Dave Hinker, and Eddie Herrick to carry additional unused PTO from 2021 to be used by March 31, 2022. Ashbeck seconded the motion. All ayes, motion carried. 14. Hansen motion to continue the employees Basic Life Insurance with Income Continuation benefit with Employee Trust Funds (ETF) and cancel the benefit with Sunlife, due to the new information that was provided to Clerk Schar. Nelson seconded the motion. All ayes, motion carried. 15. Hansen motioned to approve the installation of Core Technology TIMs Base for the Police Departments Incident Based Reporting system for 2022 in the amount of $4140. Nelson seconded the motion. All ayes, motion carried. 16. Ashbeck motioned to approve the bills for December as presented. Hansen seconded the motion. Roll call vote, all ayes, motion carried. 17. Hansen motioned to approve the minutes as written for December. Ashbeck seconded the motion. All ayes, motion carried. 18. Ashbeck motioned to adjourn. Nelson seconded the motion. All ayes, motion carried. Kayla Schar Clerk/ Treasurer