VILLAGE OF CAMERON

SPECIAL MEETING AND

PUBLIC HEARING – BUDGET

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

6:00 PM

CAMERON VILLAGE HALL

            The Cameron Village Board conducted a public hearing on November 30, 2021 at the Cameron Village Hall at 6:00 p.m. to adopt the 2022 budget. Trustees present:  Dave Ebner, Russ Hulback, Dylan Bahr, Randy Hill, Ben Hester, Steve Johnson, with Mark Trowbridge presiding.

            Also present: Pattie Davis-Greene.

            Public comments on the proposed 2022 budget: There were no public comments on the proposed 2022 budget.

            After the board discussed the proposed 2022 budget, Russ Hulback moved to approve the 2021 budget as presented, second Steve Johnson. Carried 7-0

            Dave Ebner moved to approve the transfer of $112,000 from the Undesignated Fund to the capital outlay account Machinery Outlay, second Steve Johnson. Carried 7-0

            Steve Johnson moved to approve the purchase of a new water meter reading device, and cloud based software from Ferguson Waterworks in the amount of $10,768.91, which includes set-up and training, with the monies coming from the ARPA funds, second Ben Hester. Carried 7-0.

At 6:09 a roll call was taken to go into closed session according to State Statute 19:85 (1)(c) for consideration of employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of governing body. Randy Hill-Yes; Dave Ebner-Yes; Steve Johnson-Yes; Russ Hulback – Yes; Dylan Bahr-Yes; Ben Hester-Yes and Mark Trowbridge-Yes.

At 6:19 Ben Hester made a motion to go back into open session, second Randy Hill. Carried 7-0

Randy Hill moved to renew the employee health insurance carrier as 2021, contribute the same amount to the employee’s HSA’s, and require employees to pay the deductible. Carried 7-0

The filling of the Public Works open position was tabled at this time.

At 6:20 there was unanimous consent to adjourn the meeting.