DeSoto Board of Trustees met Monday, Dec. 5.
Here are the minutes as provided by DeSoto:
Minutes
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
December 5, 2016
President John Evans called the first monthly meeting of the De Soto Village Board of Trustees to order at 7:00 P.M. Village Clerk Paula Parks was present to record the minutes.
Present: Brian Gleason, Paulette Johnson, Tim Cochran, Eric Schuler, Larry White, Tony Rushing, John Evans
Motion made by Paulette Johnson, seconded by Tony Rushing, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve them. Motion carried.
Motion made by Eric Schuler, seconded by Tony Rushing, to approve the November expense report. Motion carried.
Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Eric Schuler, to pay the list of bills. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Paulette Johnson – Yes; Larry White – Yes; Tim Cochran – Yes; Eric Schuler – Yes. Motion carried.
Brian Gleason, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, scheduled a Public Safety Committee meeting on January 23 at 6:30 PM to discuss the revisions on the Nuisance Ordinance.
Motion made by Paulette Johnson, seconded by Larry White, to approve Christmas bonuses of $50 each for regularly scheduled part-time employees and $100 each for full-time employees and the Village Clerk and Treasurer. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Paulette Johnson – Yes; Larry White – Yes; Tim Cochran – Yes; Eric Schuler – Yes. Motion carried.
Director of Public Works David Griffin reported that Haier Plumbing will bring BAM for the holes in the roads.
Motion made by Eric Schuler, seconded by Tim Cochran, to approve the schedule for the regular board meetings for the calendar year 2017. Motion carried.
Motion made by Eric Schuler, seconded by Larry White, to approve the schedule of holidays for the calendar year 2017, with the modification of Tuesday, December 26 as the Christmas holiday instead of Friday, December 22. Motion carried.
David Griffin reported that the Village could use fill sand to mix with cinders for snow and ice on the streets.
The next meeting will be held on Monday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall.
Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Larry White, to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 PM. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Paula J. Parks
Village Clerk
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