BOYCEVILLE — A special meeting of the Village Board was held on Monday, March 21 to allow the board to receive updated information on the proposed airport improvements and come to some kind of an agreement on how to level special assessments to property owners along East Street.
At question is how to handle some 268 feet of new proposed sidewalk on the east side of property of Trinity Lutheran Church. The church is located on a corner lot and already has a sidewalk on the south side of their property.
Several members of the church appeared before the Village Board and Pastor Brad Peterson addressed the Village Trustees and he stated, “The new sidewalk brings no benefit to the church, it only benefits the business.” The sidewalk is being extended to the new Dollar General Store. It was also questioned if the church would not only have pay for its share of the new sidewalk, but would also have to maintain it and provide snow removal.
Also at question is a time line for holding a public hearing on the sidewalk construction and getting information to the engineering firm as to how the sidewalk cost would be assessed back to property owners, so figures as to the cost could be shared with property owners.
After some discussion, Board member Jonathon Farrell moved to have a committee work out how it would be assessed and bring it back to the April meeting for board approval.
Airport
Joel Timblin, the airport manager, gave the board an update on the planned construction work at the airport. He noted that tree trimming on Village property has been done. This will allow a better site line for incoming planes and construction should start as soon as the highway weight bans are lifted.
The construction projects includes resurfacing the taxiway and runway with the old ramp now becoming a parking lot with an access gate to the taxiway and a new ramp will be constructed on the south side of the taxiway.
He also informed the board that during construction new wiring for internet service should be installed to operate with the new card reader at the fuel pump.
Timblin and the board also discussed hanger rental on three parcels at the airport and put off any discussion until next month.
In other business the Board talked about some sort of an easement at 700 Main Street. This property is now owned by Don Rose, who is the head of the Village’s Public Works Department. Rose told the board that he purchased the property from the estate of Fred Seeger. Rose has built a nice looking building on the property.
But, there is a problem that board members were made aware of and that is that a forced wastewater line sits under the building and that a nearby lift station is so close to the property line that when the building door is open, it is on Rose’s property and it will interfere with a new fence that he is planning to construct.
Village President, Luke Montgomery acknowledged that they were aware of the problem and will address it.
