Board Meeting Minutes

* Joe Buchheit appointed as a Trustee to the Augusta Town Board. The oath of office was admininstered by Bob Hofer.
* April 7 election rescheduled to June 2.
* The 40th Anniversary of the Augusta Viticultural Association (AVA) is scheduled for June 20. Motion made and approved to spend up to $1500 for music and entertainment.
* Sign permit for the new business, Kickstand, which is at the Katy Trail, was approved.
* Farm Report — Hellebush is currently plowing and planting the rented land.
* The Town Board is in search for a cemetery sexton to replace Jim Reed who submitted his resignation.
* Map layout of the museum garden plan was presented by Ellen Knoernschild.
* A motion was made and approved to spend up to $500 for improvements to the Town Square.

* Election postponed from April 7 to June 2.
* Plein Air postponed until September.
* Mowing bids accepted and approved. Bill Harrison: Town Park and History Museum $210/cut; Ball field $152/cut.
Paul Carmon: Library $70/cut; Visitor’s Center $30/cut. Trei Irwin: Town Square $55/cut.
Ken Campbell: $25/hour for extra maintenance such as weed-eating and cleaning.
* Bob Hofer nominated Joe Buchheit to fill in the vacant Public Works position on the Board of Trustees to be effective on May 4, 2020. The Board approved the appointment.

• Two signed up for trustees on the Town Board.  Robert Hofer and Rick Barton are on the ballot.
• The 2019 Actual Budget Report, modified from the 2019 Budget for the Town of Augusta fiscal year, was presented by Treasurer Ellen Knooernschild.  It was approved.
• PUBLIC WORKS:  —-Bob Hofer and PWSD Chris Horvath met about the work being done on Hackman and Lower.  —-A contract for Cochran Engineering was accepted and approved for Professional Services.  —-Portable toilet moved to Ferry St. by the Post Office.
• Chamber of Commerce:  —-Voted to move forward with website changes for the Augusta Heritage Foundation.  —-Christmas Walk was profitable this year.  —-Plein Air headquarters will be in the Harmonie Verein with 66 artists already signed up.  —-The anniversary of the American Vitaculture Association will be celebrated in June.  —-Still searching for a marketing person.
• Sign permit approved for the Harmonie Verein.  Library sign needs repair.
• COLLECTOR’S REPORT: —-Received $4,539.05 on 01-15-20 as the final distribution of December 2019.  On 01-21-20 $1,186.44 was received from RRUT 2019.
• Motion made and approved to move forward with the new website plan for the Town of Augusta.