BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

 

A regular meeting of the Village of Oakwood Trustees will be held at 7:00P.M., Thursday February 20th, 2025, at Mid-Continent Public Library Antioch Branch in the Story Time Room. This meeting is OPEN to the public.

 

·      Meeting call to order – Roll Call

·      Reading of Village Financials

o   Comments from the Trustees

o   Comments from the Public

·      Approval of the previous meeting minutes (January 16, 2025) – Voice vote

 

Commence Meeting Agenda                                                

 

New Ordinances

·      Court Procedures and Penalties

o   Previous Ordinance #184 passed on January 16, 2025 has been updated by Court & Attorney

o   Revised Ordinance will replace previous ordinance and be new #184

·      Building permit and fee schedule – needs to be

·       drafted

 

Old Business

·      Use tax levy – Chaundra is working with State to implement

o   Sales tax rate, nothing on file with state.

·      Consolidated Waste Management – Board

o   3 homes on Poplar still without bins

·      Ordinance Violations

o   Need to mail out violations letters to the following addresses. Need pictures for each, waiting on good weather

§  Property 1 - 701 S. Woodland Dr. – Vacant

§  Property 2 - 5907 N. Oak Trafficway - Occupied but not by owner

§  Property 3 - 1020 N. Woodland Dr. – neglect, unfinished shed

§  Property 4 - 1030 N. Woodland Dr. – Vacant

§  Property 5 - 520 S. Woodland – Car port

§  Property 6 - 5901 N. Woodland – unlicensed cars, boat

·      Google Fiber update

o   I emailed the Google Program Manager on 2/15 asking for asking when they think it will be available

·      Upcoming Election for Board seats

o   3 Board seats open

o   4 Candidates running

o   Andy, Dee, Cathy & Terry

·      Signage

o   New speed limit signs.

§  One at North Oak and Woodland – reuse existing post

§  One at Barnes and Clements – new post – Onecall needed.

§  Cost per sign: approx. $250

§  Quote needed

o   Update two street signs to match existing signs

§  N. & S. Woodland split

§  North end of N. Clements

§  Quote needed

·      Crime and critical notifications

o   How best to communicate with Village Residents

o   Attorney feedback

§  It’s no problem so long as you just communicate facts. 

§  Textcaster is a program that City of Waukomis uses.

§  All cities use Facebook as well but Textcaster is faster

·      Damage to Stone Entrance sign at Woodland and N. Oak

·      Financial Services RFP – New State requirement

o   U.S. Bank - Checking

o   BMO – Money Market

o   Meeting with Attorney pending

·      A Turning Point

o   Turning Point is removing the “Guesthouse” function of their operation. Gladstone believes this is the primary cause for a lot of the issues people are experiencing. Moving forward, they will only be allowed to operate the food pantry, education component, and wardrobe close

o   Their Special Use Permit is coming up for review/approval by the Planning Commission and City Council

§  Planning Commission meeting – Tue 2/18 @7pm @ City Hall

·      Commission approved extending Guesthouse function until 5/1/2025

·      Commission approved three year permit starting on 5/2/2025

§  City Council meeting – Mon 3/10 @ 7pm @ City Hall

 

New Business

·      Ordnance Violations/Complaints?

·      Invoices to pay

o   Attorney

o   Patton $3,250

o   Liability Insurance – MOPERM - Renewal premium due before 4.1.25.  Not billed yet, but premium will be $1,200.00.  Can we vote to approve it so it can be paid as soon as it is billed?

·       Next meeting date

o   3/20

·      Comments from the Public

 

Adjourn

 

*This is a tentative agenda and subject to change up to 24 hours before the meeting.  Please check for updates.

 

Posted February 19, 2025