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Board Sets Village Clean Up Day-May 23rd

Cannon Dedication Ceremony-May 24th

by: Shirley Linder, Quill Editor

The Village of Stronghurst has set Friday, May 23rd for spring clean-up day. Residents are reminded to have items out the night before to ensure pick up.

Chris Cook reported there will be a dedication ceremony for the cannon restoration and the memorial bricks being laid at the park on Saturday, May 24, 2008 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Dinner will be provided after the ceremony in the shelter house.

The public is invited to attend.

The installation of the new bathroom at the park has begun and should be completed later this month.

Ralph Tatge and Richard Clifton, on behalf of the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center, told board members they are in the process of expanding their facility to include an assisted living unit.

They would like the village to provide them with approximately 300' - 350' of 8" water main service in order to comply with state regulation. The matter was tabled until June when Tony Anderson will bring a cost estimate from McClure Engineering.

Eric Chockley reported to the board he had checked on the leasing of a lawn mower, as opposed to buying, and is prohibitive. He stated the village only purchases a new mower every 10 years.

Tony Anderson and Eric have been testing different mowers to find one that suits the village's need. The matter was tabled until month.

Bryan Kane approached the board regarding the parking of vehicles on the side of the street at his residence.

It was reported that larger farm equipment was having difficulty passing if there were vehicles parked there.

There is no ordinance against parking on the side of the street, but Bryan said he will be more mindful of vehicles parked there and try to keep them back.

He also had a complaint about a resident with accumulated trash across the alleyway behind The Antiquity.

In other business:

• Lawrence Neff moved to approve the purchase of a 48" bucket for a backhoe at a cost of $2,344. David seconded the motion. Motion carried.
•  Ordinance violations were reviewed by the board. If no action has been taken by the violators within 30 days then legal action will be taken.
• A small claims suit will be filed on one resident with an outstanding bill to the village.
• Heard all flower beds in the park will be attended to again this summer by volunteers from various groups and/or families.
• Heard the booster club would like to plant shrubs around the new bathroom in the park.
• It was reported that 2 houses had been vandalized on Saturday, May 3rd.
•  There is a tree at the park that needs to be cut down.
• A resident has offered the village a small pine tree for the park that he plans to have removed from his property.
• Heard there is a large tree on Elizabeth Street that is dead inside, and needs to be cut down.
• Directed Tony Anderson to get bids on a job to repair 2 curbs on Broadway Street where the concrete is in bad shape.
• Heard Roger Cook is filling in as summer help until Dru Waterman is available.
• Heard the water meter readers have been fixed and new ones need not be purchased at present.

Present were:

President Eric Chockley; Trustees, Lawrence Neff, Angela Myers, Chris Cook, Mike Nelson, David Vancil, and Tony Griepentrog;

Clerk Lori Russell; Treasurer, Lou Ann Nortrup; Employee, Tony Anderson;

Guests, Ralph Tatge, Richard Clifton, Roger Cook, and Bryan Kane.

The next board meeting will be held on June 2nd, 2008 at the Village Hall at 7:00 p.m.. The public is invited.