The regular meeting of the Circleville Town Council was called to order at 7:12 PM by Mayor Koby Willis. Council Members attending were: Shirl Fox, Shane Robinson, Kristi Westwood, and Kirk Fullmer. Mekeisia Westwood, Town Clerk was also in attendance.
Public attendees were Troy and Karen Robinson, and Lonnie and Sharon Kiser. Kelly Chappell attended virtually over Zoom.
Mayor Willis led the pledge and Kirk offered the prayer to open the proceedings. Kirk made a motion to approve the minutes from the April 9, 2020 meeting. Shane seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
First on the agenda, Steve Dawson was wanting a business license for his fly fishing guide business Circle Valley Anglers. Kristi made a motion to approve the business license. Shirl seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Second, Tyler Dalton was wanting a business license to do vehicle safety inspections. Kirk made a motion to approve the business license, and Shane seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Kristi Westwood was next on the agenda. She was wanting to subdivide Dyann Westwood’s lot. They are wanting to subdivide the field behind Dyann’s current house. Kirk made a motion to approve the subdivision. Shirl seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
The Mayor called on those not on the agenda.
Lonnie Kiser wanted to compliment Troy Robinson on the new fence around the dumpsters.
The Park CIB Application was discussed next. Kelly Chappell has been working on the application. The application will be submitted on May 15, 2020.
Next, the Secondary Well Project was discussed. A PER needs to be filed through the Division of Drinking Water to have the location of the well approved. The cost of the PER is $7,500. Kelly Chappell is suggesting to apply for a grant for a Water Master Plan through the Division of Drinking Water that would include the PER. The Town Board discussed the options on how to obtain the PER. The decision was made to apply for a grant through the Division of Drinking Water. Kirk made a motion for the application, and Shane seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Discussed next was a price increase for 1-inch and 2-inch meters. The current prices for those meters are not covering the cost of installing them. The Board decided to change the price for 1-inch meters to $4,000 and $8,000 for 2-inch meters. Shane made a motion to approve the price change. Shirl seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
The 4th of July celebrations were discussed next. Because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the 4th of July celebrations were in question. Some of the current events are still okay to be held in the current situation. The program will have to be a decision made closer to the holiday. The celebration will be discussed again when it gets closer.
The preliminary Budget FY21 was looked at next. The Mayor and the Town Board went through the budget and discussed the line items. It will be discussed again and voted on in the June meeting.
Next, the Air BnB’s in town were discussed next. Council members are wondering if there is anything that can be done to regulate them. They decided to look into what their options are.
Bids for the crack seal/seal coat for the clinic and community center were looked at next. Straight Stripe Painting had turned in a bid that the Council looked at. Kristi made a motion to accept the bids, and Shane seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The Mayor opened the floor to the Departments:
Water Department: The water line on the east side of 470 north was discussed. That line needs to be replaced. The Board discussed the options for replacing that line. They would like to get working on it.
Cemetery: The map at the cemetery is faded out and totally illegible. It needs to be replaced.
Town Maintenance: Troy has been up to the Cottonwood Spring. The trees need to be cleaned up and the screens need to be replaced. He also visited the Oak Basin Spring and cleaned the screens. This created more water pressure for the cemetery.
The bills and budget variance reports were presented and reviewed by the council. Kristi made a motion to approve the bills and budget variance reports and adjourn; Shane seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:18 PM.
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