Carbondale Reporter

Village of Desoto Board of Trustees met April 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

President John Evans called the second regular 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: John Evans Tony Rushing

Brian Gleason Paulette Johnson

Cristy Desormeaux Eric Schuler

Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Paulette Johnson, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve them. Motion carried.

Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Brian Gleason, to approve the March revenue report. Motion carried.

Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Eric Schuler, to add a $79.00 payment to Terminix, Line Item 200-437, and to pay the list of bills as amended. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Paulette Johnson – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Eric Schuler - Yes. Motion carried.

Chris Long of Vegetation Management Company (VMC) presented his proposal for servicing the Village for weed control. Mr. Long stated that the plan would cover treatment of the whole city and the park. He recommended the Gold Plan for a cost of $2,299.00. The Gold Service Level provides follow up treatment and inspections to cover any problem spots, areas with obstructions, or where the inventory has been moved around, throughout the growing season. Mr. Long stated that the initial treatment should last the entire season, but he would come back for a follow up in July. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Considering the cost of the chemicals and the labor for the Village employees to spray the weeds themselves, the Board felt it would be cost effective to contract with VMC.

Motion made by Paulette Johnson, seconded by Tony Rushing, to contract with Vegetation Management Company using the Gold plan for weed control at a cost of $2,299.00. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Paulette Johnson – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Eric Schuler - Yes. Motion carried.

Brigitta Mac Rizzo, Deputy Director of the Jackson County Housing Authority, notified the Board that the Jackson County Housing Assistance Program (Section 8) will be accepting new applications effective April 15, 2019. Information will be posted on the Village website.

Motion made by Eric Schuler, seconded by Tony Rushing, to authorize Nathaniel White to purchase drainage material for the community garden for up $300.00 and to install it. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Paulette Johnson – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Eric Schuler - Yes. Motion carried.

Trustee Paulette Johnson reported that the Easter Egg Hunt went well. There was a good turnout. Mrs. Johnson thanked everyone for their help.

Trustee Johnson read a note of thanks from School Superintendent Nathaniel Wilson for the donation of the paint striping machine given by the De Soto Daze Car Show. The machine is very valuable to help ensure the safety of the students. He expressed his appreciation of the community’s support of the school.

Trustee Johnson stated that even though there would be no De Soto Daze this year, she would like the Village to host a car show on Saturday, October 5.

Ian Buckles designed the Village’s new website pro bono. Board members expressed their appreciation of Mr. Buckles’ commitment to the community.

The next regular board meeting will be held Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7:00 PM.

Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Paulette Johnson, to adjourn at 7:59 PM. Motion carried.

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