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Clerk/Treasurer Jessica Thomas
(Clerk/Treasurer)
✓
BOA Grant administrator Sally Baker
(BOA Grant administrator)
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OIC Vernon Doyle
(OIC)
✓ Present: 7/7
Decisions
#Motion to approve the minutes from the 9/12/22 Board Meeting
APPROVED
All Ayes, No Nays
#Motion to approve the minutes from the September 21,2022 Special Board Meeting
APPROVED
All Ayes, No Nays
#Motion to approve the September Budget to Actual Reports
APPROVED
All Ayes, No Nays
#Motion to approve the payment of bills from the September 28th and October 11th Abstracts
APPROVED
All Ayes, No Nays
#Resolution No. 8
APPROVED
Trustee Detzel, Trustee Gitterman, and Trustee Cropper voted Aye
#Resolution No. 9
APPROVED
Trustee Gitterman, Trustee Detzel, and Trustee Cropper voted Aye
Agenda Items
#None
Call to Order
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The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm
Public Comments
7 speakers
H. Williams· Topic: Climate change and energy efficiency
H. Williams discussed his personal efforts to reduce energy consumption and expressed concerns about the complexity of climate change solutions
H. Bail· Topic: Agriculture and solar panels
H. Bail expressed concerns about the impact of solar panels on farmland and the potential consequences of relying too heavily on a single energy source
T. Mayer· Topic: Climate task force and proposals
T. Mayer requested that the climate task force inform residents of potential proposals and discussed ways to stay up to date on the task force's activities
T. Gurbo· Topic: Energy sources and climate change
T. Gurbo discussed the risks of relying on a single energy source and the potential negative impacts of solar panels and windmills on the environment
C. Roe· Topic: Climate emergency and rushing into decisions
C. Roe cautioned against rushing into decisions related to climate change and emphasized the importance of considering the potential consequences of any actions
P. Doyle· Topic: Electric companies and renewable energy
P. Doyle discussed the goals of electric companies to use 70% renewable energy and 30% fossil fuels, and the potential implications for the village
E. Ordu· Topic: Electric heat and grid reliability
E. Ordu expressed concerns about the reliability of the electric grid and the potential consequences of relying too heavily on electric heat