Incorporated Village of Asharoken
Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Held on Tuesday
April 15th, 2014 2:00 P.M
At the Village Hall Trailer
Attendance (8)
Officers Present:
Greg Letica, Mayor
Pam Pierce, Deputy Mayor
Melvin Ettinger, Trustee
Officials & Appointees Present:
Nancy Rittenhouse, Village Clerk
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Notification of meeting was made according to resolution (2013-94)
Mayor Letica opened up the meeting to discuss the status of the FEMA project worksheet and the Village Hall project. He informed the board that FEMA has determined that the village hall will be considered a “replacement model” and the total amount of the project worksheet will be approximately $687,000; the village will receive 90%.
Mayor Letica pointed out that FEMA requested that the village review the project worksheet by Wednesday, April 16 in order to expedite the process. He noted that FEMA assured us that the number mentioned will not change, but until we receive the approved blue folder it isn’t final yet.
Trustee Ettinger suggested that the village publish this information once we receive a hard copy of the project worksheet.
Resolution (2014-36) Be It Resolved that the Village Board does hereby authorize the mayor to sign the project worksheet, subject to the board’s final approval.
Trustee Ettinger made a motion, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pierce.
Trustee Ettinger AYE
Deputy Mayor Pierce AYE
Mayor Letica AYE
Motion carried.
Mayor Letica pointed out these are the funds that we are eligible for, he also noted that this is great news for our village. Trustee Ettinger explained the difference between the “replacement model” vs. the “repair model”. Deputy Mayor Pierce pointed out the information in the Master Plan points out the need for a larger village hall.
Several questions and comments were made by the public present at the meeting.
Trustee Ettinger made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pierce.
Trustee Ettinger AYE
Deputy Mayor Pierce AYE
Mayor Letica AYE
Motion carried.
An adjustment was needed to be made to the resolution; immediately Mayor Letica made a motion to open up the special meeting.
Mayor Letica made a motion to open up the special meeting, to amend the resolution 2014-36, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pierce.
Trustee Ettinger AYE
Deputy Mayor Pierce AYE
Mayor Letica AYE
Motion carried.
Amendment to resolution (2014-36) to read;
Be It Resolved that the Village Board does hereby authorize the mayor to sign the project worksheet, subject to the board’s final review.
Mayor Letica made a motion to approve, seconded by Trustee Ettinger.
Trustee Ettinger AYE
Deputy Mayor Pierce AYE
Mayor Letica AYE
Motion carried.
Mayor Letica made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pierce.
Trustee Ettinger AYE
Deputy Mayor Pierce AYE
Mayor Letica AYE
Motion carried.
The April 15th, 2014 special board meeting of the Board of Trustees was adjourned at approximately 3:05pm.
Signed:_________________________________________
Nancy Rittenhouse, Village Clerk