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Village of Poplar Grove Administration and Zoning Committee met March 9.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

CALL TO ORDER 

President Costanza called the meeting to order at 6:31 pm

ROLL CALL PRESENT 

President Owen Costanza Admin Chairman Ron Quimby Chairman Eric Miller Trustee Jeff Goings Trustee Erin Walsh Trustee Sophia Ramdass (arrived at 6:34) Trustee Ed Wethington Clerk Karri Anderberg Attorney Roxanne Sosnowski Public Works Director Mitch Hilden Treasurer Carina Boyd Waste Water Director Ion Steer Engineer Chris Dopkins

APPROVAL OF PHONE PARTICIPATION (Roll Call) 

No phone participation

APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Voice Vote) 

Motion made by Trustee Goings, Seconded by Trustee Wethington. Motion carried by Voice Vote. Motion made by Trustee Goings, Seconded by Trustee Walsh to amend the agenda to add item 6 under new business to dissuasion on tobacco licenses and stores. Motion carried by voice vote

APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Voice Vote) 

1. Motion to approve minutes from February 10, 2020 Admin meeting Motion made by Chairman Miller, Seconded by Trustee Goings. Motion passed by voice vote.

PUBLIC COMMENT 

Public Comment is encouraged. The Village Board will receive comments from the public, pursuant to State Statutes. Comments will be limited to five minutes on topics relating to the Village of Poplar Grove. Be further advised that matters brought up at this time may be referred to the appropriate committee or individual for further discussion or consideration. No public comment

DEPARTMENT REPORTS 

2. Building Permits & Code Enforcement, B&F Construction Code Services no questions for B&F

NEW BUSINESS 

3. Boone County Health Department update on the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Amanda Mehl Health deptartment got their dates mixed up and will present at the board meeting on the March 18th 4. Update on 2020 Census Clerk Anderberg present what is happening in the Village with the 2020 Census. 5. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Village Board to approve amending the liquor code to increase the maximum number of BB liquor licenses to two. Motion made by Admin Chairman Quimby, Seconded by Trustee Goings. Voting Yea: Admin Chairman Quimby, Trustee Goings, Trustee Walsh, Trustee Ramdass Voting Nay: Chairman Miller, Trustee Wethington Countryside Liquors is asking the Village Board to increase the allowed number of BB liquor licenses from 1 to 2. Countryside Liquors is currently working with Gina Delrose, Zoning Administrator in getting a special use permit to allow Video Gaming for Countryside Liquors. Some Trustees are concerned that a Class BB is the wrong license for Countryside Liquors and they would best fit with a Class C. 6. Discussion on tobacco licenses and stores

Motion made by Admin Chairman Quimby, Seconded by Trustee Wethington. recently the Village Clerk signed a Tobacco License for Route 76 Tobacco and Vape. Tobacco licenses in past administration have been handled by staff and the Clerk. The current Board of Trustees want any new licenses to come to the board for approval. The Village President and some Trustees have been getting complaints about the new shop and how it was set up. They are very concerned about what type of product the business was selling. After talking to the owner they are more comfortable with the changes he has made and will continue to work with the new business. Some of the Trustees would like to see the Village require new business registration that would be signed off by all department heads and the Village President so this does not happen again.

ADJOURNMENT (Voice Vote) 

Motion made by Admin Chairman Quimby, Seconded by Trustee Wethington. Motion passed by voice vote. meeting adjourned at 7:08 pm.

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