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Village of Smithton Committee of a Whole met Oct. 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Mayor Smallwood called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm at Village Hall. Trustees Becherer, Rogers, Elbe, Mourey, Hopkins, and Reyling were in attendance. Also in attendance was Village Administrator Kari Speir.

PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLES – Repairs are needed for the F350 due to 2 accidents. We received an estimate for repairs and another estimate was requested. The repairs will be voted on at the next regular board meeting.

FIELDSTONE STREET SAFETY – Discussion was had about a resident raising concerns for kids riding bikes and playing on the streets in the Manors of Fieldstone subdivision. No action was taken.

FENCING ALONG TRAIL FROM PARK TO SAND ROCK RD. – The fencing along the trail from the Park to Sand Rock Road needs to be replaced. It was agreed to replace the current fencing with cedar split rail fencing. The quote was for $4,329.75.

BRIA BUILDING & PROPERTY FUTURE PLAN – No update.

VILLAGE HALL WALL REPAIR – We’ve received bids for the wall repair as well as for roof repair/replacement. It was determined to have a structural engineer from Gonzalez do a building inspection to determine the scope of work needed to fix the area.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – Administrator Speir will put together an RFP to get proposals to update our comprehensive plan.

SIDEWALKS – Trustee Rogers suggested we look into placing a sidewalk on Memorial Dr. going to the Park. This will be looked into further.

Trustee Rogers made a motion which was seconded by Trustee Hopkins to adjourn. All Trustees were in favor. The motion was granted. Meeting adjourned at 7:54 pm.

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