Meeting called to order by Council President Burns at 6:30 p.m.
Board members present:
President Brad Burns, Clerk Laurie Fuller, Treasurer Star Hobart, Trustees Paula Peiffer, Lance Ewalt, Phil Schneider, Sheryl Mitchell, Trustee Peiffer (tardy)
Also present:
Fire Chief Stefanie Lewis
Motion by President Burns supported by Trustee Schneider to approve the meeting minutes for the January 13, 2026 Regular Meeting.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Ewalt – yes, Trustee Peiffer – absent. Motion carried 4/0
Motion by President Burns supported by Trustee Peiffer to approve the agenda as amended.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Ewalt – yes Trustee Schneider – yes. Motion carried 5/0
Special Speaker/Public Input
Treasurer's Report
Treasurer Hobart gave the treasurer report of current deposits and receipts.
Motion by President Burns supported by Trustee Pieffer to accept the Treasurer reports as presented.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes. Trustee Ewalt -yes, Trustee Schneider - yes. Motion carried 5/0.
Clerk's Report
Clerk Fuller, gave the report of Payables and Payroll Approval, Revenue and Expenditure reports.
Motion by President Burns supported by Trustee Peiffer to accept the Clerk's reports as presented.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Ewalt - yes, Trustee Schneider - yes. Motion carried 5/0.
Motion by Trustee Peiffer supported by President Burns to accept the Treasurer reports as presented.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes. Trustee Ewalt -yes, Trustee Schneider - yes. Motion carried 5/0.
President's Report
The village will no longer be doing Christmas light contest. They money for that will be reallocated to lights for the Christmas Tree.
Daniel Osterman presented Council with a website for the village. He will email a link to Council for review and would like to see it go live by next months meeting. To start, he would like the 2025 meeting minutes for website (in PDF format). He applied for a website domain and has not heard back yet but should hear something soon.
Clerk Fuller read Resolution 26-02 to establish the 2026 Parks and Street Improvement Task Force.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Ewalt – yes, Trustee Schneider – no, Trustee Peiffer – yes, President Burns – yes. Motion carried 4/1
Clerk Fuller read Resolution 26-03 to approve the submittal of an application for local bridge program funds for preventative maintenance of the Washington Street bridge over Fish Creek.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Ewalt – yes, Trustee Schneider – yes, Trustee Peiffer – yes, President Burns – yes. Motion carried 5/0
Motion by Trustee Schneider supported by Trustee Mitchell to add Public Comment to the agenda after old business and before the meeting is adjorned.
Roll call vote: Trustee Ewalt – yes, Trustee Peiffer – yes, President Burns – yes.
Motion by Trustee Peiffer supported by President Burns to accept the President's report as presented.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Schneider – yes, Trustee Ewalt – yes. Motion carried 5/0.
Fire Chief Report
Motion by Trustee Peiffer supported by President Burns to have a mechanic come in and fix the gauges on the pumper deck for no more than $700.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Ewalt – yes Trustee Schneider – yes. Motion carried 5/0
Motion by President Burns supported by Trustee Peiffer to allow the fire department to send two people for MFR training for no more than $900 ($450 per person).
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Ewalt – yes Trustee Schneider – yes. Motion carried 5/0
Motion by Trustee Peiffer supported by President Burns to fix lights on the flag pole and around the building.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Ewalt – yes, Trustee Schneider – yes.
Motion by Trustee Schneider supported by Trustee Peiffer to start moving furniture down to the fire barn.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Ewalt – yes Trustee Schneider – yes. Motion carried 5/0
DPW Report
Motion by Trustee Schneider supported by Trustee Peiffer to start moving furniture down to the fire barn.
Roll call vote: Trustee Mitchell – yes, Trustee Ewalt – yes Trustee Schneider – yes. Motion carried 5/0
Old Business
None
New Business
None
Public Comment
Meeting adjourned by President Burns at 8:02 pm
MINUTES NOT APPROVED UNTIL:
Next Regular Meeting March 10, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by
Laurie Fuller, Village of Hubbardston Clerk