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Village of Yates City Board met May 21

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 Village of Yates City Board met May 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

Mark Hostetler called the meeting to order at 6:10 P.M.

Present: Tom Kinzer, Dave Mahr, Seth Lekies, Vonda Brinker, Mark Hostetler, Neely Carr, Joy Mahr

Absent: Ron Smith, Matt Ehens

2. Mark Hostetler Sworn in to Office as Village President

Neely Carr, Village Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Village President, Mark Hostetler.

3. Appoint Thomas Kinzer, Village President Pro Tem

Hostetler put to question the appointment of Thomas Kinzer as Village President Pro Tem with passing votes

as follows:

Ayes: 4

Nays: 0

Absent: 2

Abstain: 0

4. Appoint Neely Carr, Village Clerk, and Oath of Office

Hostetler put to question the appointment of Neely Carr as Village Clerk with passing votes as follows:

Ayes: 4

Nays: 0

Absent: 2

Abstain: 0

Hostetler administered the Oath of Office.

5. Appoint Joy Mahr, Village Treasurer, and Oath of Office

Hostetler put to question the appointment of Joy Mahr as Village Treasurer with passing votes as follows:

Ayes: 4

Nays: 0

Absent: 2

Abstain: 0

Hostetler administered the Oath of Office.

6. Appoint Scott Brunton- Miller, Hall, & Triggs LLC, Village Attorney

Hostetler put to question the appointment of Scott Brunton- Miller, Hall, & Triggs LLC as Village Attorney with passing votes as follows:

Ayes: 4

Nays: 0

Absent: 2

Abstain: 0

7. Appoint Randy Benson, Village Police Chief

Hostetler put to question the appointment of Randy Benson as Village Police Chief with passing votes as follows:

Ayes: 4

Nays: 0

Absent: 2

Abstain: 0

8. Discuss/Approve Committee Assignments

Hostetler put to question the appointment of Committee Assignments as follows:

Water- Seth Lekies

Sewer- Dave Mahr

Finance & Insurance- Tom Kinzer

Technology/Public Grounds- Vonda Brinker

Police- Matt Ehens

Streets & Alleys- Ron Smith

with passing votes as follows:

Ayes: 4

Nays: 0

Absent: 2

Abstain: 0

9. Discuss Test Pumping for the Well

Hostetler discussed an e-mail from Neil Smith, Bruner, Cooper, & Zuck, with the concern of the pressure on the clay tile sewer causing a blowout. There were 3 options given:

1. Pipe over to the storm sewer

2. Pump into the gravel surface reservoir then haul offsite

3. Disperse flow towards a drainage pathway

As the Board discussed these options, there was concern of the amount of sediment/grout there would be, whether the gallons per minute could be less, what their tanker capacity would be for logistic purposes, and a possible 13” drain on Burson. More discussion was had on the north lagoon and possibly the creek by the gate, with land/farmer permission. The Board decided to have Neil come to our meeting to discuss options more in detail and decide on a plan.

ADJOURNMENT:

Kinzer moved to adjourn the meeting. Brinker seconded. Roll call unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 6:57 P.M.

https://villageofyatescity.gov/documents/293/5-21-2025_Special_Board_Meeting.pdf

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