Minutes: CAUCUS January 17, 2007

Village of Plain

Village Caucus

January 17, 2007

Village President William Gruber called the Caucus to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building on January 17, 2007.  The purpose of this caucus was to place in nomination the names of individuals for Village President and three Village Trustee positions, to be placed on the ballot at the Spring Election.  This election will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2007.

Twenty citizens were present.               

Notice of this caucus was posted in the following locations in the Village of Plain:  Municipal Building; Plain Post Office; and, Community Bank.  A legal notice was also placed in the January 10, 2007 edition of the Home News newspaper. 

James Liegel motioned to appoint President Gruber to serve as chairman of the Caucus.  This was seconded by David Buchanan, and then carried unanimously.  Chairman Gruber  appointed Nick Ruhland and Dan Bauer as tellers.

Harold Schutz motioned to have written balloting for all positions. David Buchanan seconded. The motion carried. 

Results of First Nomination Ballot for Village President

                                    Ray Ellenbolt

                                    Ray Ring

                                    Jim Liegel

As a result of the first ballot, two names were placed in nomination as having received a majority of votes.  Those names were: Ray Ellenbolt and Ray Ring. 

The ballots cast during the voting for nominees for President were destroyed. 

Chairman Gruber announced that there would be nominations for as many as six candidates for three Trustee positions.  He then announced that incumbents Harold Murry and Philip Studnicka would not be candidates for the positions of Village Trustee.

Results of First Nomination Ballot for 3 Village Trustees