Regular Meeting — February 23, 2022

Mayor Hostetler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Present: Aldermen Aldrich, Elliott, Johnston, Richmond and Taylor.

Alderman Aldrich made a motion, seconded by Alderman Richmond, to accept and waive the reading of the minutes of the January 26, 2022, Village of Briarcliff Board of Adjustment Public Hearing. All in favor, motion passed.

Citizen Communications: Questions in regards to Short Term Rentals and inquiring if the Mayor and Council would consider raising the maximum limit of 15.

Alderman Johnston made a motion, seconded by Alderman Elliott to accept and waive the reading of the minutes of the January 26, 2022, Village of Briarcliff Special Meeting Minutes of the Board of Adjustments. All in favor, motion passed.

Alderman Richmond made a motion, seconded by Alderman Elliott, to accept and waive the reading of the minutes of the January 26, 2022, Village Council Regular Monthly Meeting. All in favor, motion passed.

Alderman Richmond gave a brief review of the January Financial Statements.

The consensus of the Mayor and the Council members are they do not want to raise the amount of Short Term Rentals right now. The Council will pursue this issue with the Community.

Mayor Hostetler gave an update regarding ongoing activities:

We only had three people sign up for the May election for Village Aldermen so the election will be cancelled.

Linda and I met with the BPOA Architectural Committee last week to discuss how to handle the several lots that builders begin then don’t continue to build. We’ve sent several letters to builders recently explaining our recourse to rectify the situation.

I bought new Oak Trimming signs to be installed soon around the community. Also, we’ve stamped “Oak trimming prohibited in Briarcliff” on about 900 envelopes that the BPOA will send out for their elections.

Linda and I are also trying to find information about the Vizcaya and Holmes Ranch development. We’re trying to keep from getting blind sided like almost happened during the past Holmes Ranch debacle.

Patrol every street for visibility purposes to deter crime, taking calls for service, self-initiating personal contact with the community to build a better partnership, stationary and rolling radar for compliance of the speed limit.

Monthly patrol hours: 176

Total of 82 calls for Service and Traffic: 12 Traffic Stops, 7 Warnings, 3 Citations, 2 Violations of City Ordinance, 11 Close Patrols, and 23 Community Contacts.

City Administrator, Aaron Johnson gave a brief report regarding the Utilities.

Adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Tina Linder, Village Clerk