MINUTES
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
A regular meeting of the Town Board was held on November 20, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium.
Item 1 – Roll call. Those present and answering roll call: Trustees; Daniels, Isbell, Heaton, Rohn, Ross and Mayor
Moser. Attorney Rocklin was also present. Absent: Trustee Moos
Item 2 - Review of the Minutes of the October 16th meeting. Trustee Ross moved to approve the minutes as
written, seconded by Trustee Isbell. Motion carried 5-0.
Item 3 – Cobblestone Hotel new liquor license request – Bob Brunner. The Board received paper work from the
Eaton Hotel Group, LLC requesting a Tavern liquor license for the Cobblestone Inn & Suites located at 485 S. Elm Road
in the Eaton Cobblestone Subdivision. The Board designated the Maplewood Estates Subdivision as the area to be
canvassed for the petition to determine the needs and wishes of the neighborhood. Bob Brunner has been designated as
the manager of the facility and was available for questions. Concluding questions and discussion, Trustee Ross moved to
designate the Maplewood Subdivision as the area for petitioning and schedule the public hearing for December 18th,
seconded by Trustee Rohn. Motion carried 5-0.
Item 5– Eaton Vista Acres: Annexation Ordinances Nos. 564 & 565 (2nd reading). Gary and Avi explained the
changes made to the annexation agreement. Trustee Ross moved to approve the annexation agreement for Eaton Vista
Acres No. 1 and No. 2 as amended, seconded by Trustee Heaton. Motion carried 5-0. Completing the second reading of
Ordinance No. 564, annexing Eaton Vista Acres No. 1, containing approximately 84.862 acres, Trustee Ross moved to
adopt, seconded by Trustee Daniels. Roll call; Heaton-aye, Rohn-aye, Ross-aye, Isbell-aye, and Daniels-aye. Motion
carried 5-0. Completing the second reading of Ordinance No. 565, annexing Eaton Vista Acres No. 2, containing
approximately 75.993 acres, Trustee Rohn moved to adopt, seconded by Trustee Isbell. Roll call; Daniels-aye, Heatonaye, Rohn-aye, Ross-aye and Isbell-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
Item 4 – Public hearing on 2015 proposed budget. Mayor Moser opened the public hearing for the proposed 2015
Budget. No comments were forthcoming so the public hearing was closed. Concluding questions and discussion. Trustee
Ross moved to approve the additional four items: 1) Pay off loan early on Police Department/Recreation building across
the street ($126,000); 2) Putting a different roof on the Police Department/Recreation building ($53,000); 3) Replace two
blocks of 1901 vintage water line on Highway 85 from Collins Street to Second Street (between $60,000 - $80,000); and
4) Water rate increase, as well as the 4% salary increase to the proposed 2015 Budget, seconded by Trustee Isbell.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item 7 – Shelton Fund request – Legacy Senior Center. The board received a request from the Legacy center for
Shelton Funds for their senior program at the October meeting but there wasn’t any dollar amount requested. Karen
Griffin, representing Legacy Senior Center, resubmitted the request with an itemized breakdown totaling $5,000.
Concluding discussion Trustee Heaton moved to grant the request, seconded by Trustee Ross. Motion carried 5-0.
Item 6 – 2010 Model Traffic Code Ordinance No. 566 – 2nd reading and Resolution No. 2014-15: Amending
Municipal Court Fines. Attorney Rocklin and Chief Mueller provided background and information on the purpose of
Ordinance No. 566 and Resolution No. 2014-15. Concluding the second reading of Ordinance No. 566, Trustee Ross
moved approval, seconded by Trustee Daniels. Roll call; Rohn-aye, Ross-aye, Isbell-aye, Daniels-aye and Heaton-aye.
Motion carried 5-0. Concluding discussion and questions Trustee Ross moved to approve the Resolution, seconded by
Trustee Rohn. Motion carried 5-0.
Item 8 – Citizen comments/questions. Jerry Krois, representing the Eaton Chamber of Commerce, extended an
invitation to the Board and Mayor for the Annual Christmas Festivities taking place on December 13th.
Item 9 – Reports.
 Trustee Ross provided an update on the MPO
 Chief Mueller provided an update on activities in the police department.
 Gary provided;
o The Christmas tree has been put up.
o The EPA has been paid off regarding the Sugar Factory project.
Item 10 – Adjourn. As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Erika C. Bagley, Town Clerk