Pres. Coenen called meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Pledge of Allegiance recited. Council members present at roll call: Ballard, Clark, Coenen, Sledz, Shall, Adair, and Boelke. Also present: Clerk Poulos, Treasurer Porter, Jeffrey Bahorski, Stacy Sobotka, Amy Barzyk, Kevin Grand, Sam Boelke, and Chief Maierle. .
COUNCIL ACTION: Unanimously approved Agenda as amended: Moved Item D to Item H, moved all other items up. Heard/received Reports: Code Enforcement, Police Action, and Treasurer Reports for October, 2023, Water Commissioner Boelke, Sewer Commissioner Clark, Street Administrator Sledz, and Planning Commission Liaison Shall gave verbal reports. Unanimously Approved the Consent Agenda as presented: Approved RCM Minutes of 10/23/23 as presented; Payment of Bills totaling $61,627.62 as presented; the Special Event Permit Application from the Armada Agricultural Society on December 2, 2023 for the lighted Christmas Parade; to approve the Special Event Permit Application from the Armada Lions Club for the Goodfellow Paper Four Corner Fundraiser on December 1 through 3, 2023 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Christmas Tree Set-Up on November 25, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 pm and 2:00 pm; Santa Day on December 23, 2023, between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm; and Holly Days on December 2, 2023, between 5:00 pm and 8:30 pm. Unanimously Approved: to enter into Public Hearing at 7:26 p.m.; to exit Public Hearing at 7:28 p.m.; to authorize the Village Clerk to finalize the Ordinance amending Title VII, entitled “Business and Trades,” Chapter 71 through and including Chapter 78, of the Village Code of Ordinances for consideration at the first regular meeting in December along with a resolution establishing a new licensing fee schedule; to change the Regular Council Meeting date of December 11, 2023, to December 12, 2023, and to direct the Clerk to post; to rescind the motion adopted at the Regular Council Meeting of October 27, 2023, to hire Thomas Vilas in its entirety; to authorize the Village of Armada to extend an offer of employment to Thomas Vilas, originally made October 27, 2023, at the base hourly rate of $19.00 per hour, with overtime, comp time, clothing allowance, workers comp and liability insurance benefits comparable to those provided to current full time DPW employees. Eligible for medical, dental, disability and life insurance after 90 days of full-time employment, personal and sick time, and holiday pay upon successful completion of the probationary period. Background and medical examinations are waived, as Vilas has already completed them for his part-time employment. Continued employment is contingent upon Vilas completing a six-month probationary period (beginning on the first day of his full-time status) after which an employment agreement may be offered. Vilas is required to obtain a CDL within the six-month probationary period to continue employment. After which time his rate of pay will increase to $20.00/hour; to accept the quote from Dell Technologies in the not to exceed amount of $1,141.12 for the Armada Police Department. This expense will be paid for with STI funds; to approve the attached budget amendments as presented which brings the total estimated fund balances for the : Local Street Fund from $6,797.60 to $6,424.60, Major Street Fund from $142,889.84 to $135,529.84, Municipal Street Fund from $145,001.60 to $100,001.60, Sewer Fund from $105,029.60 to $85,131.60, Water Fund from $7,271.15 to $2,246.15, General Fund from $756,956.17 to $714,251.17, and STI from $0 to $3,093.67. Unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 p.m. A Complete text of minutes is available for public inspection at the Clerk’s office during regular business hours.
Michelle Poulos, MiPMC, CMMC
Armada Village Clerk
Publish: 11/22/23