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, TREASURER GERDES-HIBSCH AND CHATSWORTH ZONING COMMISSIONER BARTLETT ABSENT.  DEPUTY CLERK KERBER PRESENT.

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

SEVERAL NEIGHBORING CITIZENS OF THE PROPERTY AT 419 W LIVINGSTON DRIVE EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES OF THIS PROPERTY.  BOARD AGREED THEY DO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ABANDONED HOUSES AND PROPERTIES.  BOARD AGREED TO TRY AND GET A HOLD OF THE LEINHOLDER OF 419 W LIVINGSTON DRIVE REGARDING SECURING THE HOUSE AND CLEAN-UP OF PROPERTY.

BOARD VIEWED THE PROPOSED TAX LEVY ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2011, AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2012.  APPROVAL OF THIS TAX LEVY WILL BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 14, 2010 AGENDA.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE WILES AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE DILLER TO HAVE ATTORNEY WEEKS PREPARE THE RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE TO ALLOW A BINDING LAW ENFORCEMENT PUBLIC QUESTION TO BE PUT ON THE APRIL 5, 2011 BALLOT.

SUPT. LEDFORD STATED THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT PLAN HAD BEEN SUBMITTED AND HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR ELIGIBILITY OF FUNDS UP TO $250,000.00.  THE FUNDING APPLICATION MUST BE TURNED IN BY DECEMBER 15, 2010 – RESULTS OF THIS APPLICATION WILL BE DETERMINED MID TO LATE 2011.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE RUNYON AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BIRKENBEIL TO ISSUE CHRISTMAS GIFT CERTIFICATES AS FOLLOWS:

    FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES  - $100.00

    PART-TIME EMPLOYEES -     50.00

APPRECIATION GIFT CERTIFICATES TO PERSONS THAT HAVE DONATED TIME AND LABOR THRU OUT THE YEAR ON MINI PARK & MAIN STREET & TOWN PARK - $50.00    

    JOY & NEIL DASSOW, DAWN HOBART, CARL SHARP

MAINTENANCE OF CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

    PRISCILLA & TIM AGNER

PENDING - COMMITTEE REPORT ON FLAT RATE WATER MAINTENANCE CHARGE.

SUPT. LEDFORD STATED THE DODGE PICK-UP TRUCK IS HAVING SOME SERIOUS ISSUES AND REQUESTED TRUSTEES CONSIDER PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE THRU THE SUBURBAN PURCHASING COOPERATIVE – PRICE OF 2011 FORD F-250XL 4X4 WITH PLOW - $24,727.00.  NO DECISIONS WERE MADE AT THIS TIME.

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

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE KUBIAK AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILES TO ADJOURN.