Village Council

Village of Wellington Council Meeting Minutes Barbara O'Keefe, Mayor Council: President Guy Wells, Sandy Denes, Helen Dronsfield, Steve Maurer, Hans Schneider Revised 11/02/2015 Council Chambers Thursday October 29, 2015 5:30 p.m. 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor O’Keefe called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. ROLL CALL Councilwoman Sandy Denes – Present Councilman Hans Schneider - Present Councilwoman Helen Dronsfield – Present Council President Guy Wells - Present Councilman Steve Maurer – Present Others present – Mayor O’Keefe, Village Manager Pyles, Finance Director Shaw, and Clerk of Council O’Brien 3. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 2015-45 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR 2nd Reading nd Motion by Maurer, 2 by Wells to suspend the rules. Roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”. Motion by Denes, 2nd by Schneider to approve as read. Roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”. 4. OLD BUSINESS Special Council Meeting - Mr. Wells announced that there will be a special Council Meeting at 6:00 PM on Wednesday Nov. 4th to discuss and interview prospective replacement council people. Mr. Wells asked Clerk O’Brien to notify the media. Ms. Shaw asked whether the meeting will be executive session or an open meeting; Mr. Wells replied, all of the above. Mr. Maurer asked if council will choose someone that night; Mr. Wells replied, possibly yes, there could be possible action taken. There was some discussion about who would be attending the meeting. Ms. Denes asked whether or not Mr. Bond will be in attendance; Mr. Wells mentioned that he would be comfortable if Mr. Bond was in attendance. Ms. Dronsfield asked whether or not there would be a set of questions to ask; Mr. Schneider mentioned that when they meet at 5:30 PM on Monday to look over the applications, they could discuss the questions then. Ms. Dronsfield asked if they would adjourn into executive session for that; council decided that they would. Ms. Shaw mentioned that she read in the paper the Mayor’s salary is $10,000, however, that had changed and she thought that the new Mayor will make $1,500.00 more than the President of Council. That would make the Mayor’s salary $10,200.00. Mr. Wells will schedule the applicant’s interviews and will have a list for the meeting Monday night. 5. NEW BUSINESS - None 6. ADJOURN - Motion by Maurer, 2nd by Denes to adjourn at 5:42 PM _____________________________ ______________________________ Clerk of Council Mayor