HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/05/1964 VB minutes SPECIALMEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HELD NOVEMBER 5, 196q ~
President Schlaver opened the meeting at 8:18 P.M.
with the following members present:
roll call
T~us~ees Bergen~ Bruhl, Busse, Ekren.
Absent: T~ustees Casterline and Phillips.
Trustee Casterline arrived later,
at 9:10 P.M.
President Schlaver announced that all trustees had Bluett Sub
received a copy of the appraisal and report from Greeley and water
Hansen on the Bluett Fairview Gardens water system. General
discussion was held on the report. Mr. King sZated that the
$150,000 cost would be spread over fourteen years figured at
3-1/2% interest rate, which was the rate used in the last
bond issue. Fire Chief Haberkamp stated that the purchase
of this ~ompany would not damage our fire rating but help
our fire protection, and that the water mains in that area
were greater in size than some of ours.
Carl Reh of Greeley & Hansen said that this was a good system
for a residential area. Mr. Creamer agreed that he was im-
pressed with the system; the hydrants were well placed and
were of the same make as ours and the fire flow test looked
good. Mr. Hemmeter also stated-~hat he believed it to be an
excellent system to have.
Several citizens from the Westgate Road area asked about the
annexation of the property in Bluett Fai~view Gardens and
wanted to know how much would be included in the annexation.
President Sch~ver stated That the Board would meet with the
people in the area and discuss this with them. November 16
was set for the meeting with the Bluett Fairview Gardens
Association and a separate date would be set for the people
in ~he Westgate Road area.
Trustee Bruh~, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved
that the Village Attorney be directed to work out an option
agreement which would be satisfactory to the Village Board
and the seller of the property, the option agreement to be
executed within 90 days, with a SO-day extension of time if
the annexation proceedings were not completed within that
time.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen B~uhl Busse
Ekren Pres. Schlaver
Absent: Casterline Phillips
Motion carried.
P~esident Schlaver stated That the Board members
also had the appraisal and report of Greeley and Hansen for
The small well in the Bluett subdivision previously annexed
(wes~ side of Rand Road). Discussion was held on this water
company. Mr. King informed The Board that this could be
financed in the same way as the other water company and
would be used as a stand-by service. Mr. Creamer said that
The small well would not be difficult to hook into our pres-
ent system.
November 5, 196.
luett Sub water Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved
that the Citizens Utilities Company he offered the sum of
$?0,000 for the water supply facilities known as Citizens
Bluett Company.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruht Busse
Casterline Ek~en
Pres. Schlaver
Absent: Phillips
Motion carried.
Payroll President Schlaver referred I~em #3 of the Agenda
- - "The Selection' of a pay classification survey firm" ~o
the Finance Committee for further study.
T~ustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Busse,
moved that the meeting he adjourned.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Busse Casterline
Pres. Schlaver
Nays: Bruhl Ekren
Absent: Phillips
Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:28 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth C. Wilson, Clerk
November 5, 1964