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11-17-03 Regular Council Minutes Page 5 ~, ROUGHDRAFT -NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED BY COUNCIL Parks & Recreation - Mr. Thomas said the winter Parks & Recreation Brochure should be at all the homes in the Village by now. The weather has been good. Construction has started on the 2 ball diamonds south of Parkview. The Service Department has begun to lay out the outdoor ice rink. On December 27 from 1-3 we will have our first Ice Daze, weather permitting. We are accepting ideas for Spring/Summer [activities] We've had a suggestion to offer a clinic for Girls' Fast Pitch Softball and are working on that now. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS Activities Committee -Mrs. Roman said the Committee has not met since the last Council meeting. We will meet the first Wednesday in December to discuss the tree Lighting Ceremony which is that following Sunday. Architectural Review Board - Mr. Samac said the ARB met November 13 and looked at a new house for Village Trails, an addition to an existing home and the addition for the Skoda, Minotti property. The addition to the home was approved, the new home was preliminarily approved on Village Trail along with Skoda, Minotti addition. They will be back at the next meeting or two to submit some more detailed information with regards to colors and materials for both projects. Board of Anneals - Mr. Samac said we had no meeting since the last report. Cemetery -Mrs. Mills said the Horticulture students were at the Cemetery and Historical House today. I will be putting up some holiday wreaths probably on December 1 sc when we decorate the Village. Citizen's Advisory Board -Council President Buckholtz said there was a meeting and Mr. Riter reported on it at Caucus. Mrs. Cinco read an excerpt from the Caucus minutes with the report. Commission on A~in~ -Mrs. Mills read the report from Eunice Kalina (attached to the minutes.) Safety and Service -Mrs. Cinco said Safety & Service met November 10. Chief Dearden recommended the purchase of 4 cars this year and further recommends going to a 4-3 cycle. He explained we were always doing this--keeping a car an extra year when we probably shouldn't have. The resale value is higher if we can get rid of them before they reach 80,000. We had quite a discussion on this. Further information was received this evening at Finance Committee. We have decided to go with 3 vehicles this year instead of 4. There will be more information coming on that with other minutes. The motorcycle replacement was recommended to the Finance Committee. All vehicles will be with the State bidding program. Chief Mohr updated us on plans for Don Porter to be retiring. Chief Mohr discussed the warning siren. We need a policy for this siren. A draft policy was distributed and approved. On tonight's agenda is a generator for repair because chipmunks tore it up. Also, a request for exercise equipment that the firemen have ~~ asked for. That is on tonight's agenda with approval by Safety & Service. Chief Mohr is