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Biggsville Board Meeting

The Village Board of Biggsville listened to President Bill Ewing report that Rich Myers, Gulfport Village President had contacted him with figures for the Village Cop.

The cost to the Village would be $20 per hour plus the cost of the fuel used during time of service.

It would be 10 to 15 hours per week and it would be a rotating schedule.

The revenue from any tickets that were written would be split accordingly and any cost for the officer to go to court would be covered by the Biggsville Village.

No decision was voted upon at the regular monthly board session August 1, 2012.

Also under old business:

• Ross Bigger will be looking at the pressure valve on the water tower when he has the time. It was recommended since Ross was so busy to get bids from Flatt's and Plates'.
• Jerry Weibel had questions about some the properties in town that needed to be cleaned up.

NEW BUSINESS

Ordinance No. 511 an ordinance authorizing the use of village owned property and streets was approved by all.

Matt Weber and Miguel Gonzalez are both interested in the trustee position that will be vacated by Jenny Hopkins.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 PM

Present at the meeting were Bill Ewing, Village President, Trustees -Travis Pence, Brian Sterett, Brian Cochran, and Scott Rhinehart, with Jenny Hopkins and Glenn Olson absent; Clerk - Cindy Rhinehart; Treasurer - Marilyn Simmons and Visitors - Kevin Mortimer, Shane Olson, Dale Allenbaugh, Jerry Weibel, Matt Weber, Miguel Gonzalez and Diane Gonzalez.

July minutes and Treasurer's Report was approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

The following committee reports were given:

Water Report by Bill Ewing:

• hydrants would be flushed August 15th & 16th.
• Andrew Youngquist was working on the contract with Dallas Rural.
• Andrew Youngquist recommended that the village only rent the tractor/backhoe for one month for the time being since there has been a halt of water project because of a problem that Shannon Duncan, WIRC

Public Relations

• Diane Gonzalez reported that the Neighborhood Watch Program was changing their meeting date to the last Tuesday of the month and Biggsville is now enrolled in the National NH Program on line and the meetings will be published in the Quill.
• Miguel Gonzalez reported that there are seven road entries into the village and to post a sign at each entry there is a cost of $18 per sign.

MAINTENANCE

• Shane Olson reported that he hasn't been able to find a metal detector that will work and he has started on working on the pits.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Bills were circulated and approved for payment for the following: USA Rentals, Marilyn Simmons, Cindy Rhinehart, Bill Ewing, Brian Sterett, Travis Pence, Scott Rhinehart, Brian Cochran, Jenny Hopkins, Glenn Olson, Moriah Woods, Ameren Illinois, Shane Olson, Ameren Illinois, Test, Inc. , Carus, Susie Goff, Kevin Mortimer, Ameren Illinois, Test, Inc.

No Reports were given on

Parks and Recreation, Sewer & Lagoon, or Zoning

according to the minutes of Cindy Rhinehart, Village Clerk