Kitzmiller Mayor and Town Council Monthly Meeting Minutes Monday, May 22nd, 2023  Date: Monday, May 22nd, 2023. In Attendance: Mayor Robert Reckart Councilman G. Michael Brady Councilman Michael Hechmer  Location: Kitzmiller Community Building Time: 7 PM  Councilman Cory R. Stieringer Town Clerk Rebecca M. Glotfelty  The meeting was called to order at 07:04 PM by Mayor Reckart. Opening prayer was led by Rita Councilmember Hechmer motioned to approve the meeting minutes from Monday, April 24th, 2023. Councilmember Stieringer seconded the motion. 3-0. Motion carried.  Lambka, followed by the pledge of allegiance.  Announcements:  Playground installation was delayed due to weather conditions; it is now in progress and -New Signs were plaçed in the park to start the relabeling of the Botanical Garden.  should be finished by the end of the month.  Dumping of Garbage from people outside the community.  - Rise in Garbage Fee Recognized Guests:  Missi Nesselrodt - Resident/KVFD - Would like to thank the town for sponsoring the Walk-A- Thon Event. She also stated that there are vehicles parked on the street that have tags that are expired, and asked if there was an ordinance about that. Mayor Reckart informed Missithat there is an ordinance for it. Missi then suggested that the town send letters to those individuals. Missi also brought up the tall grass at. a residence on Third Street. Mayor Reckart Rita Lambka - Resident = She was wondering when we were going to address the high Becky Reckart - Resident - Asked if there was a way that we could get signs to point people in the right direction for the Botanical Garden, like we have for the museum. Mayor Reckart instructed Beccie to check with the county to see what they come up with. Diane Kisner - Kitzmiller Librarian - Asked if she could have some of the Kitzmiller Garden Brochures. Mayor. Reckart said absolutely! She then informed those in attendance Botanical summer happenings at the Kitzmiller Branch ofthe Ruth Enlow  informed her that the issue had already been addressed.  throughout the town.  grass  Which  oft the includes the and challenge all our  summer  Library.  reading Club registration begins June 15t. Please register for the reading  events at HTPS/WWWAREUBNETISRC Kids Summer Reading Club Schedule:  July 13 @ 10:30-11:30am - Community Helpers: Fire & Rescue July 20 @ 10:30-11:30am - Shake, Rattle, and Rumble Ball July 27 @ 10:30-11:30am- Building Friendships with Karen Wood August 3 @ 10:30-11:30am Let's Create Art Together! August 10 @ 10:30-11:30am - All Together Now: Activity Stations Adult Summer Reading Club Schedule: July 10 @6:00-7:00pm - Book talk and signing with Ron Bateman.    August 8 @ 11:00am-12:00pm- - Let's Craft Together!  *Summer Reading Club t-shirts will go on sale June 1sta and will be $6.00 each*  The Kitzmiller Library will be open Saturday, July 22nd from 10am-2pm for our Kitzmiller Homecoming. Diane also announced the library would be closed on Monday, May 29th for Memorial Day. Sharon Paugh = KVFD = Have you guys been able to find someone to do the Electrical Work at the Park? Mayor Reckart informed Sharon that we have not. Sharon suggested Scott Lewis and was able to give Beccie his phone number. She said that he just did some work for the fire department and did a fantastic job! Mayor Reckart also informed those in attendance that he was finally able to find someone to refurbish the pond. Saying that Zachary Schoch had started his own Masonry Business and is up to the  Free crafts for the kids will be available.  task to having it completed by the end of summer.  Also, in attendance with no comments: Dale Lipscomb, Nancy Brady, & Shellie Evans  Grants:  Community Legacy Grant = Sidewalks = Contract has been completed, adding the final touches, and work is to be started on May 315t, 2023, and will end before the end of June. USDA - Dump truck - Still waiting on Sam.gov to respond to the new letter. Appalachian Regional Commission Grant- (Museum) = Germain's is waiting on final parts for the HVAC at the museum. As soon as they come, they will get us on the schedule. Mountain Maryland Mini Grant - Park - This Grant can now be officially closed! Community Parks & Playgrounds = Kitzmiller submitted applications for three projects. Kitzmiller Park Pavilion Roof Replacement, Playground Resurfacing, & for Park Restrooms Restoration. Unfortunately, two were denied, but we were approved for one. We were Lowes Community Grant - Lowes does community projects every year to help the surrounding communities. Kitzmiller is one of their communities that they picked. One of the projects that they would like to begin is Handicap Access to the Library. They plan on having this finished before Homecoming. The tree that was planted in memory of Ms. Bessie Murphy will need to come out. Beccie brought up that Shellie Evans had mentioned she has a pussy willow tree to donate to the town for the Botanical Garden. Shellie said she would be honored to have it planted in Ms. Bessie's Memory. Lowes also said they will sponsor the roof replacement on the  approved for $70,000 to Restore the Restrooms in the park.  pavilion in the park. Old Business:  Flags in Park = Beccie was able to present. to the council the company the Woodman of the World uses to order their flagpoles/flags from. The council brainstormed different options for the flagpoles to try to help save on costs. From the company "Concord American Flagpole,"ifit were ordered, they decided on the American Tradition Flagpole Kit. 20' poles are $750, plus $66 for the flag. It was decided that there would have to be 8 poles all together. 1f for each branch of the military, POW/MIA flag, state flag, and American flag. The American Flag itself costs $77. So, for the flagpole kit and the flag, each one would cost an estimated $816 ($827 for the and American Flag). The council decided that itwould be a great community effort to raise pole the money for the flagpoles. It was agreed that the flagpoles could have dedication plaques all ordered by the town, sO they are all uniform. So, this project will be open to the public for Chairlift at Community Building(ARP) - Install Date was given to us as "Sometime in June." Leftover Pea gravel from Playground - Will be advertised in the Newsletter.  sponsors.  Wi-Fi Extension in Park (ARP) - Install May 18th.    Gift Certificates for Library's Summer Reading Program- These have been donated.  New Business:  Garrett County Circuit Rider Program FY2024 - Councilmember Brady motioned to accept the Garrett County Circuit Rider Program for FY 2024 through Garrett County Community Action.  Councilmember Hechmer seconded the motion. 3-0. Motion Carried.  Councilmember Concerns: G.Michael Brady Michael Hechmer - Nothing. Cory R. Stieringer- = Nothing.  ER   Nothing.  -  Councilmember Brady motioned to adjourn the meeting at 07:51 PM. Councilmember Stieringer These meeting minutes were respectivelyprepared by Kitzmiller Town Clerk, Rebecca M. Glotfelty  seconded the motion. 3-0. Motion Carried.  on 06/13/2023.  Rebecca M. Glotfelty, Town Clerk  These meeting minutes were approved on  by the following:  Robert L. Reckart, Mayor   KHA  G.I Michael Brady, Councilmember  Theresa R. Harvey,  OEg  Councilmember Bhpine Palvet  Michael A. Hechmer, Councilmember  Cory R. Stieringer, Councilmember (puy 5 Stae