MINUTES
PALESTINE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
March 6, 2020

Palestine Board of Trustees met on March 5, 2020.  Trustees answering the roll call were J.R. Dunlap, Twilla Davis, Brian Nethery, Tim McDaniel and Mary Michael.  Gene Purcell was absent.

Staff Members present: Shirley Adams, Village Clerk, Patricia Schofield, Mayor’s Consultant, Stacey Myers, Utility Clerk, Kathy Clark, DPW Superintendent and David Miller, DPW.

Visitors present:  Michael Fulling, Bob Taylor and Tom Osborne (Robinson Daily News).

Meeting called to order by Mayor Byrley.

The meeting began with all present reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Minutes were taken by the Village Clerk.

The Minutes of February 6, 2020, were accepted as presented. 

OLD BUSINESS:
1. Update-Bridge repairs/replacement on South Main Street.  Paperwork is complete and has been sent to the property owner and returned and filed with the Village Clerk.  We now have to wait 30 days and then we will submit the Ordinance for approval at the Board Meeting in April. 

2. LED Sign update by J.R. Dunlap.  The sign has been ordered. The foundation is set at the pocket park and the trees that would have blocked the sign have been removed. 

3.  Formally approve the Settlement Agreement on properties at 206 & 208 S. Main St.  A phone poll was taken on February 19th and was approved at that time. J.R. Dunlap made a motion that we formally approve the Settlement Agreement.  Tim McDaniel seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.

4.  REMINDER:  Budget Meeting – Saturday, March 21st at 8:30 a.m.

NEW BUSINESS:  
1.  Michael Fulling – Representing the Main Street Committee – Request for permission for the Second Annual “Tipsy Pig”/Barbeque Festival scheduled for June 13th.   Mary Michael moved that we approve their request.  Tim McDaniel seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.

2.  Chief Besing:  Review and approve am Ordinance to Amend our Village Code for Synthetic Alternative Drugs.  This is necessary as the law has changed concerning synthetic and alternative drugs.  J.R. made a motion that we approve the Amended Ordinance, 2020-O-02, and Brian Nethery seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.

DPW REPORT:  Kathy Clark.  
. Jack Murphy resigned from the Village to work in his family business.
.  The work lights installation on work trucks has been completed.  
.  David fashioned a permanent light for the Honda.
.  The crew reinforced all (4) rear barn posts.
.  They also took the “welcome sign” down, which was located in the pocket park.  It is currently stored at the barn.  They need ideas as to what to do with it.
.  PER has been submitted to Rural Development.

POLICE REPORT:  Chief of Police, Jeff Besing. 
Chief Besing attended the yearly Law Enforcement conference last week with 424 other law enforcement officers. This is a training conference where they learn of new training mandates required by the legislative people and law enforcement training board as well as other legislative bills coming up pertaining to law enforcement.  They are trying to find a solution to the budget shortage relating to our training fund so our mobile training units don’t shut down in July.  Several training classes have been cancelled due to lack of funding.
 
Jeff participated in the Lincoln Trail Collage Career Day yesterday morning where 7th graders and sophomores from all Crawford County & Lawrence County schools select 2 career fields and then they attend 30 minute presentations by representatives from those fields to see if that is the pathway that they want to choose after graduation. The presentation that the Chief participated in was “Emergency Services” along with Robinson Police Officers and United Life Care Paramedics. The fire department representative was unable to attend so I provide some insight based on my former firefighting days.

Jacob is at the half way point in the academy. He will receive patrol rifle training next Saturday.

Jeff will be canvasing the Village looking for abandoned vehicles and accumulating trash/junk on properties in the next week or so.  He will also put out on our social media outlets what the compliance standards are for these ordinances. It will also be put on the traditional media sites as well.

FYI:  REMINDER - FOIA/OMA certificates due by the end of March.  The website is now available for 2020 training.
FYI:  Spring clean-up is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29th for all paid up customers.

PIONEER ROOM/COMMUNITY FACILITY – MARCH – BRIAN NETHERY

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Budget Committee:  Shirley Adams, Chairman.  February financial reports were given out. Preparing for the FY 2020-2021 budget.  

Bldg Regulations, Permits, Maintenance: Harry Gene Purcell, Chairman. 

Employee Relations Committee: Harry Gene Purcell, Chairman. 

FOIA Officers:  Shirley Adams, Chairman –

Ordinance Committee: Pat Schofield.  

Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys Committee: Tim McDaniel, Chairman.   

Sewer/Lagoon Committee: Brian Nethery, Chairman.  

With no further business to discuss Tim McDaniel moved to adjourn. J.R. Dunlap seconded motion. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:33 pm.

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  	   PRESIDENT					      CLERK