Quincy Reporter

Village of Payson Village Board met Aug. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Meeting called to order- Mayor Dever asks for roll call. Those present were: Chris Dever, Amanda Window, Kristi Shelton, Roger Sunde, Kyle Beckman, Robert Stock, Gary Epperson, Don Benjamin.

Guests- Barney, Jason and Taylor Jansen.

Secretary’s Report:

Kristi motioned to accept the Secretary’s report from July, Rob seconded and all were in favor.

Guests/Communication/Recognition:

1. N/A

Maintenance Report:

1. Taylor Jansen- introduced himself to the board- he is the new maintenance assistant. He is excited to be with the village and comes from a construction and plumbing background which he feels will benefit the village.

2. General report- been busy with the picnic, poured concrete the day before, worked on a lift station today, etc.

3. Water Tower update- Kyle spoke with Jeffrey and they sent an agreement for the pre-planning stage of the project for $17,000. This includes a pre-planning project report the EPA approval process. The EPA loan process, designing, permitting, bidding and construction services are not included. The agreement was for a fixed fee of $15,000 plus $2,000 estimate of variable hourly costs, so could change. Kyle motions to approve the agreement and have Chris sign, Kristi seconds and all were in favor. Chris will sign the agreement and return it to Klingner’s.

4. Sidewalks- Tim Crim’s sidewalk is pured, continuing on with the plan.

5. Columbine bids- did not receive any other bids- the Village has at least $3,000 in legal fees, plus maintenance fees- which will keep adding up the longer the village has the property because it will need to be mowed and taken care of, officer time, etc. The village discussed having it appraised if we want to list it with a realtor or on Zillow- however, if it is appraised, then the village cannot accept less than 80% of the appraised value for a sale. Don motions we contact a realtor to see whiat they think we can get, Gary seconds- those in favor were Roger and Don. Kristi, Kyle, Gary and Rob voted no, so the motion was rejected. Kristi motions to sell 320 Columbine to the highest bidder we had last month if they are still interested. Rob seconds. Those in favor were Kristi, Kyle, Rob, and Roger. Don voted no and Gary abstained. The motion passed.

Police Report:

1. Property at 406 N. Main needs cleaned up- their dogs also chased a couple walkers and bit another resident on separate occasions. The cops were called as well as DCFS for the kids that reside there. Chris will follow up w/ the sherriff’s office to see what we can do about the situation.

2. Randy has asked for an updated of the golf cart ordinance- it does include golf carts, side by sides, and utv’s- just not 4-wheelers and mini bikes.

Parks:

1. Park lamps- no update or bid yet- the parks committee ask that when that information is available, it be given to them for consideration.

2. The parks committee will keep benches in mind as well to add to the park.

3. After Old Settler’s, there were a few complaints/requests for the park- more picnic tables for the shelter house, handicap accessible swings, and something to be added underneath the merry-go-round so it isn’t so dusty- the parks committee will consider these items.

Monthly Bills/Treasurer’s Report and Misc. Financial Reports:

1. Bills for July- Kristi motioned to approve expenses, Roger seconded and all were in favor after roll call vote.

Old Business:

1. Meyer’s water- Barney has petition for them to sign as well an ordinance- 2022-6- which allows the residents at 800 N. Fulton- Ken and Janet Meyers- to hook up to the village’s water- Kyle motioned to approve, Gary seconded and all were in favor. The board advised Barney that they will need another ordinance prepared which states that the property that Beckman’s currently reside at will need to pay $3000 for the extension that was put in if they ever want to hook up to village water.

New Business:

1. Davis property was discussed again- parking on the street has to stop- it is blocking the neighbors from using their driveways, maintenance cannot get through and if a fire/ambulance needed to get by- they could not. Barney will look into drafting an ordinance for the board’s consideration.

2. Discussed briefly a conversation that was had with the sherriff’s office and cops- if it was a conflict for them to work for the sherriff’s office and enforce local ordinances- the board believes this has been discussed before and because the village pays them when they are here, there is no conflict.

Adjournment: Gary made a motion to adjourn. Roger seconded and the meeting was adjourned.

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