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Village of Eden board appoints Matt Bonen to fill open seat and approves routine motions
Summary
At its Jan. 21, 2025 meeting the Village of Eden Board unanimously appointed Matt Bonen to fill Todd Gitter’s open seat and approved routine business including minutes, the treasurer’s report, payment of bills, temporary borrowing, building inspection report, licenses and a yearly IT contract.
President Kevin Goebel called the Village of Eden Board to order on Jan. 21, 2025. Board members approved a slate of routine items and appointed a new member during the meeting.
The board voted unanimously to add Matt Bonen to the board to fill the open seat formerly held by Todd Gitter. The motion to add Bonen was made by board member Jay Baumhardt and seconded by board member Joe Preston; the minutes record the motion as "carried. Unanimously." The minutes do not record discussion, public comment, or any objection to the appointment.
The board also approved several routine administrative items. Board member Joe Preston moved to approve the minutes from the Dec. 17, 2024 monthly meeting; Owen Gellings seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Preston moved, with Henry Guell seconding, to approve the treasurer’s report as presented; that motion also passed unanimously.
Other motions approved without recorded opposition included approval of paying bills (moved by Owen Gellings, seconded by Henry Guell), temporary borrowing (moved by Joe Preston, seconded by Shea Stahl), the building inspection report (moved by Henry Guell, seconded by Owen Gellings) and licenses as presented (moved by Jay Baumhardt, seconded by Shea Stahl). Each motion is recorded in the minutes as "Motion Carried. Unanimously."
The board approved a yearly contract with Computer Trouble Shooters after a motion from Henry Guell, seconded by Owen Gellings; the minutes record the contract approval as carried unanimously. The minutes do not specify contract value, term beyond "yearly," or funding source.
The agenda listed an item titled "Sewer Plant and Park," as well as an "Updates" section and "Items Pending," but the minutes provided in the transcript do not include substantive discussion, decisions, or follow-up directions for those items. The public-comment period is listed on the agenda; no public speakers or comments are recorded in the minutes text.
The meeting concluded when Joe Preston moved to adjourn, seconded by Owen Gellings; the motion carried unanimously. The minutes are signed by Kari Schlefke, Clerk/Treasurer.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions in the minutes are marked "Motion Carried. Unanimously." Key recorded motions included approval of Dec. 17, 2024 minutes; approval of the treasurer’s report; approval to pay bills; approval of temporary borrowing; approval of the building inspection report; approval of licenses; appointment of Matt Bonen to fill Todd Gitter’s vacant seat; approval of the yearly Computer Trouble Shooters contract; and adjournment.
