OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S, TOWN OF CHATSWORTH, HELD IN THE TOWN COUNCIL ROOM AT 7:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL SHOWED THE FOLLOWING PRESENT;  PRESIDENT HABERKORN, TRUSTEES MILLER, BIRKENBEIL, WILES, RUNYON, DILLER AND KUBIAK.

ATTORNEY WEEKS, DEPUTY CLERK KERBER AND CHATSWORTH ZONING COMMISSIONER BARTLETT PRESENT. TREAS. GERDES-HIBSCH ABSENT.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE WILES AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MILLER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

LIQUOR COMMISSIONER HABERKORN PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS FOR BOARD APPROVAL:

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE BIRKENBEIL AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE DILLER TO APPROVE RIDER’S ROADHOUSE REQUEST TO CANCEL THEIR TOWN OF CHATSWORTH CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 18, 2010 AT 6:00 A.M. DUE TO THE SALE OF THEIR BUSINESS AND BUILDING AT 514 E LOCUST STREET

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13 TREES, INC/DBA THE HIGHLANDER OWNER STEPHEN B. POWLES OF  BUSINESS & BUILDING REQUESTS A CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSE AT 514 E LOCUST STREET EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 18, 2010 AT 6:00 A.M.

ATTORNEY WEEKS GAVE A BRIEF UP-DATE ON THE FOLLOWING:

1)  RAIL AMERICA – BOARD AGREED TO HAVE ATTORNEY SEND A LETTER ADVISING WE WILL CONTINUE MAINTAINING THE PROPERTY IN PLACE OF PAYING A LEASE FEE

2)  BRIDGEFORTH ESTATE PROPERTY / 509 E ELM – IN PROCESS OF FINALIZING A SETTLEMENT ON THIS PROPERTY

3)  HEARING DATE FOR THE CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE ON 410 E HICKORY HAS NOT YET BEEN SET

4)  POLICE PROTECTION REFERENDUM

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE WILES AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MILLER TO HAVE ATTORNEY WEEKS DRAFT AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW A BINDING PUBLIC QUESTION TO BE PLACED ON THE APRIL 5, 2010 BALLOT.

AGENDA ITEM PENDING – ORDINANCE DRAFT OF FLAT RATE WATER

MAINTENANCE CHARGE

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE WILES AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MILLER TO TABLE THE DECEMBER 1, 2010 THRU NOVEMBER 30, 2011 LIVINGSTON COUNTY CONTRACT FOR DEPUTY SERVICES.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE RUNYON AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE DILLER TO APPROVE THE UP-GRADING OF THE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND ACCEPTING THE QUOTE FROM ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS FOR AN ADDITIONAL COMPUTER, PRINTER AND NETWORKING AT A COST OF $1,578.30.

ROUTE 24 EMERGENCY REPAIR FUND PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY T & T CARTAGE, INC. FINAL PAPERWORK WILL BE SUBMITTED BY RUSSELL & ASSOCIATES TO IDOT AND BILL WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR PAYMENT.  SUPT. LEDFORD WILL COMPLETE SOME APPROACHES WITH THE REMAINING ROCK LEFT BY T &T CARTAGE.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE BIRKENBEIL AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MILLER TO PURCHASE AN ECHO CSG CUT OFF SAW FROM SAM WALTER & SON, INC. AT THE COST OF $845.10.

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS CONGRADULATED SUPT.

CHAD LEDFORD IN OBTAINING HIS CLASS 4 WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS OPERATORS LICENSE.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE MILLER AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILES TO CHARGE A PROPERTY OWNER $100.00 FOR COST OF REPAIRS AND LABOR WHEN A WATER METER IS DAMAGED BY FREEZING OR BY OTHER PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

CLERK BIRKENBEIL STATED PETITIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CIRCULATION REGARDING THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTION – 4 YEAR TRUSTEE POSITIONS UP FOR ELECTION – TRUSTEES RUNYON, DILLER, KUBIAK.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE WILES AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BIRKENBEIL TO PAY BILLS AS PRESENTED AND ISSUE VOUCHERS FOR SAME.