VILLAGE OF GALIEN – REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Village of Galien

121 S. Cleveland Ave., P.O. Box 296, Galien, MI 49113

Tel: 269-545-3647  Fax: 269-545-0023

The Village of Galien is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

Galien Village Council

Minutes of Regular Meeting

Monday, May 14, 2018

Present: P. Palmer, E. Swank, M. Kinne, E. Hein, C. Marsh , D. Foster, S. Schmitz

Absent: none

The regular meeting of the Galien Village Council was called to order by President P. Palmer at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Galien Village Hall.

The minutes of the regular meeting of April 9, 2018 were approved as written.

The financial report for the month of April, 2019 was approved as presented.

After discussion, E. Hein moved, supported by D. Foster to pay bills in the amount of $15,508.21. The vote was 6 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent. Motion carried.

Following discussion, C. Marsh moved, supported by E. Swank to adopt Resolution 18-5-14,

A Resolution Concerning Return of Delinquent Taxes. The vote was 6 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent.

Trustee Steven Schmitz entered the meeting at 7:19 PM.

Following discussion, and a reading of Ordinance 100.24,  S. Schmitz moved, supported by E. Hein to adopt Ordinance 100.24, an Ordinance to Amend Zoning Ordinance 100, Section H, to Set Swimming Pool Restrictions Within the Village of Galien. The vote was 7 yeas, 0 nays.

Motion carried.

Craig Billington and Darik Carrington attended the meeting to ask to use the Village Park for practice sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings 5:30 to 7:30, for the Bashers ball team.

Following discussion, E. Hein moved, supported by D. Foster to allow the Basher ball team to use our Village Park for practice sessions as stated above. The vote was 7 yeas, 0 nays. Motion carried.

After discussion, M. Kinne moved, supported by E. Swank to move new employee Brandon Dinges to salary starting June 1, 2018. The vote was 7 yeas, 0 nays. Motion carried.

A Village resident attended the meeting to ask that we speak to Jack Richter about cleaning up his property at the corner of Eddy and Railroad Streets. He filed a formal complaint with the code enforcer.

With no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:34 PM.

Christine Palmer, Clerk