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The Village of Pleasant Hill Board of Public Affairs met in regular session. Stan Fessler called the regular meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
- Stan Fessler– present
- Lenny Wirz – present
- Von Fessler – present
- Denis Aslinger – Village Manager
- Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine. Each item will be read individually in the record and the Consent Agenda will then be enacted by one motion and one roll call. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion by BPA is desired on any item, it will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence under the Regular Order of Business.
- Lenny made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda as published.
- Von seconded the motion.
- A discussion was held regarding the minutes from the previous meeting. requested a correction, Von stating that a comment about the village needing a new water tower in 15-20 years was incorrectly attributed to him and should be attributed to Jeff.
- Village Manager – Denis Aslinger
- Denis initiated a discussion for the final reading of Ordinance 1167, noting that the council had shown some initial hesitation after public comment but is scheduled for a third reading at their January meeting. The board discussed a proposal raised at the council meeting that would allow landlords to shut off water, which the board had previously determined was not a viable or legal option. The board confirmed they now had the final, corrected copies of the ordinance, which were unavailable at the last meeting. The discussion clarified key provisions of the ordinance. The legal property owner will be held responsible for all unpaid utility bills. A tenant may only have an account in their name if the unit has a dedicated, accessible meter and shutoff. For properties with multiple units that do not have separate meters and shutoffs for each unit, the property owner is required to have the billing remain in their name. It was clarified that in such cases, the landlord would receive a consolidated bill for all units.
- Utility Clerk Position
- Denis announced that the Utility Clerk, Alisa, has resigned. The board interviewed five candidates for the position. One candidate was not considered a good fit as the role seemed to be a temporary, part-time step for them rather than a long-term position; another had scheduling conflicts; and two others declined offers, leaving one successful candidate.