WEST CITY VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES June 3, 2013 The West City Village Board met for their

regular meeting on Monday, June 3, 2013. The meeting was opened by Pres. Charles Cockrum. Roll call: Pres. Charles Cockrum, present; Shirley N. Smith, Village Clerk, present; Carol Bates, Treasurer, present. Board Members present: Darren Romani, Curtis Baldwin, Linda Sullivan, Dale Watkins, Gordon Rice, and Ron House. Police Chief, Scott Choisser, present; Fire Adm., Richard Dale, present, Zoning Adm., Alan Thomas, present, Ron Giacone, attorney, present, also citizens of West City. Motion by Ron House, second by Gordon Rice, I make a motion we approve the minutes as presented. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Motion by Dale Watkins, second by Linda Sullivan, I make a motion we approve the bills as presented and pay Blue Cross-Blue Shield, 5,053.44. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Cory Cockrum from Lipe & Associates spoke to the Board about work on the parking lot and the water tower. They are still trying to get easements for Blakely St. Motion by Darren Romani, second by Dale Watkins, I make a motion we approve the Treasurers report as presented. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Karla Donaldson spoke to the Board about applying for a liquor license. There are no Class A licenses available. Clerk no report Zoning Adm. Report Issued one permit. Police report presented and accepted. Calls have picked up during the summer. Still working on armed robbery at the Cash Store. Fire Dept report presented and accepted. Had one mutual aid call. Have had some work details and training sessions. Participated in the parade at Herrin. St. & Water Dept report presented and accepted. Mayors report Discussed motel tax late fee. The attorney will write them a letter. Mayors report Discussed mosquito abatement. Still trying to find someone with a license that will spray. Mayors report Discussed the permits, applications, and license forms. Attorney has gone over them and they are ready.

Mayors report Discussed the clothing allowance for the police. Motion by Darren Romani, second by Gordon Rice, I make a motion we increase the clothing allowance for policemen from $500 to $700. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Mayors report Discussed a computer for the street barn. They need a laptop and wireless connection. Motion by Ron House, second by Curtis Baldwin, I make a motion we purchase a laptop and wireless connection for the Street Dept. not to exceed $750. All Board Members voted yea motion carried. Mayors report Reported on the Geo-caching Tour. There has been a lot of interest and they spend a lot of money while they are here. We are going to have another movie night. We need a grill to fix the hotdogs for that night. Mayors report Discussed the abandoned car ordinance. We need to add other restrictions. Will get ordinances from other cities to see how they handle the problem. St. & Alley discussed blacktopping some alleys. The two alleys that run from Moore to Mason can be blacktopped for $7,690. Discussed blacktopping the alley that divides West City and Benton. Motion by Linda Sullivan, second by Ron House, I make a motion we asphalt the two alleys from Moore to Mason not to exceed $10,000. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Motion by Curtis Baldwin, second by Dale Watkins, I make a motion we waive the bidding process for asphalting the streets. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Motion by Curtis Baldwin, second by Darren Romani, I make a motion we approve the specifications for re-surfacing Church, Kentucky, Browning, Blakely, and Morris St. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Motion by Curtis Baldwin, second by Gordon Rice, I make a motion we approve the contract from E. T. Simonds for $152,306.36 for the re-surfacing projects as per previously approved bid specifications. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Finance & Ins Discussed the audit and the appropriation ordinance. Board Members given a draft to review. Motion by Ron House, second by Dale Watkins, I make a motion we approve the 2011-202 audit. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried.

Motion by Darren Romani, second by Gordon Rice, I make a motion we approve Ordinance #580 for raises for Pres. Of the Board and Trustees. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Ordinances Discussed the mobile home/utility ordinance. Mobile home should have a valid license. Motion by Ron House, second by Darren Romani, I make a motion we direct the attorney to amend the Utility Ordinance to provide that the mobile home must possess a valid up-to-date license prior to turning on the water. Darren Romani, yea; Curtis Baldwin, yea; Linda Sullivan, yea; Dale Watkins, nay; Gordon Rice, yea; Ron House, yeamotion carried. Utilities no report Building & Grounds no report Purchasing no report Motion by Dale Watkins, second by Ron House, I make a motion we go into Executive Session to discuss possible litigation. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Entered Ex. Session 8:50 p.m.) Motion by Dale Watkins, second by Curtis Baldwin, I make a motion we adjourn from Executive Session. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. (Adj. Ex. Session 9:00 p.m.) Motion by Ron House, second by Dale Watkins, I make a motion we adjourn. All Board Members voted yeamotion carried. Charles Cockrum, Pres. Shirley N. Smith, Clerk