The Village of Hebron Council Meeting is held at the Hebron Municipal Complex in Council Chamber twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday's at 7:30 pm.

Village of Hebron

Council Minutes

May 12, 2010

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Clifford L. Mason convened the meeting at 7:30 PM.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / MOMENT OF SILENCE

Mayor Mason asked everyone to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance and to remain standing to pause for a moment of silence to remember those who serve our country. 

ROLL CALL

Those responding to the roll call were: Councilmember Jim Friend, Councilmember Alayna Morris, Councilmember Bob Gilbert, Mayor Clifford Mason, Council President Scott Walters, Councilmember Pam DeVaul, and Councilmember Annelle Porter.

Fire Chief Randy Weekly, Police Chief James Dean, and Interim Fiscal Officer Mindy Kester were also present.  

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the April 28, 2010 regularly scheduled council meeting were presented for approval.  Councilmember Gilbert noted that he was present at the April 28, 2010 Council Meeting and asked to be added to the list of Councilmembers present.  Council President Walters made a motion to suspend the reading of the minutes and approve them with the recommended change. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Gilbert. A roll call vote was taken with all Councilmembers present voting in favor. The minutes of the April 28, 2010 regularly scheduled council meeting were approved as presented.

VISITOR’S COMMENTS

Mayor Mason presented a Proclamation to Margaret “Bic” Walters in honor of her 90^th birthday and for all that she has done as a resident of the Village of Hebron.

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS

Fire Chief Randy Weekly reviewed the monthly run report. 

Police Chief James Dean stated that he did not have anything to add to the monthly report that had already been distributed.

Income Tax Administrator Mindy Kester stated that she did not have anything to add to the monthly tax report. 

LEGISLATION

ORDINANCE 04-10,- “An Ordinance To Increase The Current Pay Rate By 2% For All Employees Of The Village Of Hebron, To Amend Contrary And Inconsistent Ordinances By Repealing And Amending Parts Thereof,” was presented for the third reading.  Councilmember Porter made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 04-10.  The motion was seconded by Council President Walters.  A roll call vote was taken with all Councilmembers present voting in favor.  The motion carried.  Ordinance No. 04-10 was adopted.

ORDINANCE 05-10, - “An Ordinance To Approve Current Replacement Pages To The Hebron Codified Ordinances, And Declaring An Emergency,” was presented for the first reading.  Council member Gilbert made a motion to suspend the readings of Ordinance No. 05-10.  The motion was seconded by Councilmember Porter.  A roll call vote was taken with all Councilmembers present voting in favor.  Councilmember Gilbert then made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 05-10.  The motion was seconded by Councilmember Porter.  A roll call vote was taken with all Councilmembers present voting in favor.  Ordinance No. 05-10 was adopted.

COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS

There were no action items.

ADMINISTATOR’S REPORT

Village Administrator Mike McFarland reviewed the agenda items for the Combined Committee Meeting scheduled for May 17, 2010.  Mr. McFarland spoke in regard to the representative from Planet Aid wanting to place a collection box at our facility.  He noted that he had reviewed some of the rules and regulations and the zoning department for the Village of Hebron does not manage that under the zoning.  Therefore, if they choose to place the collection box on Kroger’s parking lot there is not much we can do about it since it is private property.

Councilmember DeVaul asked that Mr. McFarland please add the Hebron Business Association to the agenda for the Combined Committee Meeting. 

MAYOR’S REPORT

Mayor Mason had nothing to report.

REVIEW OF EXPENSES

It was noted that the expenditure list had been distributed to Council and that all items on the list had been paid.

MEETING/EVENT SCHEDULE

Mayor Mason informed everyone of the upcoming meeting schedule as follows:

May 3, 2010, 6:00 PM, P & Z Board Public Hearing, Council Chambers

May 3, 2010, 6:30 PM, Planning & Zoning Board Meeting, Council Chambers

May 11 & 25, 2010, 7:30 PM, Mayor’s Court, Council Chambers

May 12 & 26, 2010, 7:30 PM, Council Meeting, Council Chambers

May 17, 2010, 6:00PM, Combined Committees Meeting, Council Chambers

Solicitor Wes Untied noted that he and Mayor Mason would be meeting on May 13^th with Trustee John Slater and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Lecklider to resume discussion of the Fire and EMS Contract.

Councilmember Porter made a motion to adjourn to an executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee, or official, licensee or regulated individual.  The motion was seconded by Councilmember Gilbert to retire to executive session at 7:48p.m.  A roll call was taken with all Councilmembers voting in favor.

Councilmember Gilbert made a motion to reconvene from executive session at 8:04p.m.  The motion was seconded by Council President Walters.  A roll call vote was taken with all Councilmembers voting in favor.

Council President Walters made a motion to direct the Mayor to extend an offer for employment to Jessica Ethell as the Village Fiscal Officer.  The motion was seconded by Councilmember Morris.  A roll call vote was taken with all Councilmembers voting in favor.

Village Administrator Mike McFarland stated that he would be taking Councilmember Morris on a tour of the Village facilities at 9:00a.m. on May 20^th.  He extended the offer to all of the other Councilmembers if they would like to join them please let him know.

ADJOURNMENT

Councilmember Gilbert made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:07 PM. 

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                                                                        Clifford L. Mason, Mayor                    

Attest:

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Mindy Kester, Interim Fiscal Officer