The Village of Sidney Board met on the above date for the regular monthly meeting. The meeting was opened at 7:00pm with the Pledge of Allegiance. President Arrasmith called the meeting to order. The following Trustees were present: Dan Gadeken, Tyler Bickers, Donna Hooker, Bret Harris and Matt Laurent. Trustee Leroy Schluter was not present. The Supervisor of Operations, Jeff Wyant, was present. Clerk Reinhart and Attorney Marc Miller were also present.
Public Comments:No public comments.
Approve Minutes:President Arrasmith requested a motion to approve the minutes from the Sidney Village Board meeting November 4, 2024. Trustee Laurent made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from the November 4, 2024, meeting. Trustee Bret Harris seconded the motion, the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. The December 2024 meeting was cancelled, there are no meeting minutes for approval.
President Arrasmith's Comments:Nothing to report.
Attorney's Comments:Nothing to report.
Jeff Wyant's Comments:Jeff reported some of the Christmas decorations downtown have become worn and need to be replaced. The bows for the street poles were thrown out, if the Board would like to replace them, ten (10) will need to be purchased. One of the snowflake ornaments is not working well, needs replaced, Jeff suggests that two (2) be purchased so there is a spare. Trustee Bickers suggested Jeff wait a month for decorations to be on sale.
Jeff reported he and Eric have replaced all the wood components on the park benches.
Jeff also reported he contacted Illinois American Water Saturday January 4 to report a water leak on David Street. Illinois American Water promptly fixed the leak, but in the process, they damaged the Villages drain tile. Jeff let Illinois American Water know at the time the damage was their responsibility to fix. Jeff brought this to the Board's attention, the Board
agrees, Illinois American Water is the responsible party to fix the damage, and Jeff is to contact them back to get the tile repaired.
Finance:Approval of Monthly bills: Trustee Hooker read the financial reports. There were no additional bills. Trustee Hooker made a motion to approve the monthly bills with no additions. Trustee Gadeken seconded the motion, the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Trustee Hooker also mentioned that the Legion has set up a Go-Fund-Me page to help raise money for the proposed Veteran's Memorial to honor the Veterans of Sidney.
Streets and Alleys:Trustee Gadeken had nothing to report, but did inquire if Jeff had fixed a hole in the alley, and if he would start collecting bids for the maintenance of weeds at the Village Hall and Witt Ball Park.
Water and Drainage:Approve 2025 maintenance policy through J&S Wastewater Systems, Inc. for the library and Village Hall: Tabled until the February meeting. Trustee Harris will be collecting other bids to discuss.
Address Clovis Court drain on Sidney/St. Joseph slab, willow tree growth through the drain: Kevin Dodd was called to the Village after hours to address a clogged drain tile. It was found to be tree roots. Two bids were given to the Village. Kevin Dodd for $5,560 and Aaron Fenter for $6,700. Trustee Harris made a motion to approve up to $6,000 and have Kevin Dodd fix the tile. Trustee Bickers seconded the motion, the motion was carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Public Property:Trustee Bickers had nothing to report, but did extend a thank you to Jeff and Eric for their snow removal, and several positive comments from residents.
Parks and Recreation:Nothing to report. Community Development: Nothing to report.
New and Old Business:Nothing to report.
Adjourn:Trustee Gadeken made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Bickers seconded the motion, the motion then carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. The Village meeting adjourned at '7:23pm.
Public Comments:No public comments.
Approve Minutes:President Arrasmith requested a motion to approve the minutes from the Sidney Village Board meeting November 4, 2024. Trustee Laurent made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from the November 4, 2024, meeting. Trustee Bret Harris seconded the motion, the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. The December 2024 meeting was cancelled, there are no meeting minutes for approval.
President Arrasmith's Comments:Nothing to report.
Attorney's Comments:Nothing to report.
Jeff Wyant's Comments:Jeff reported some of the Christmas decorations downtown have become worn and need to be replaced. The bows for the street poles were thrown out, if the Board would like to replace them, ten (10) will need to be purchased. One of the snowflake ornaments is not working well, needs replaced, Jeff suggests that two (2) be purchased so there is a spare. Trustee Bickers suggested Jeff wait a month for decorations to be on sale.
Jeff reported he and Eric have replaced all the wood components on the park benches.
Jeff also reported he contacted Illinois American Water Saturday January 4 to report a water leak on David Street. Illinois American Water promptly fixed the leak, but in the process, they damaged the Villages drain tile. Jeff let Illinois American Water know at the time the damage was their responsibility to fix. Jeff brought this to the Board's attention, the Board
agrees, Illinois American Water is the responsible party to fix the damage, and Jeff is to contact them back to get the tile repaired.
Finance:Approval of Monthly bills: Trustee Hooker read the financial reports. There were no additional bills. Trustee Hooker made a motion to approve the monthly bills with no additions. Trustee Gadeken seconded the motion, the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Trustee Hooker also mentioned that the Legion has set up a Go-Fund-Me page to help raise money for the proposed Veteran's Memorial to honor the Veterans of Sidney.
Streets and Alleys:Trustee Gadeken had nothing to report, but did inquire if Jeff had fixed a hole in the alley, and if he would start collecting bids for the maintenance of weeds at the Village Hall and Witt Ball Park.
Water and Drainage:Approve 2025 maintenance policy through J&S Wastewater Systems, Inc. for the library and Village Hall: Tabled until the February meeting. Trustee Harris will be collecting other bids to discuss.
Address Clovis Court drain on Sidney/St. Joseph slab, willow tree growth through the drain: Kevin Dodd was called to the Village after hours to address a clogged drain tile. It was found to be tree roots. Two bids were given to the Village. Kevin Dodd for $5,560 and Aaron Fenter for $6,700. Trustee Harris made a motion to approve up to $6,000 and have Kevin Dodd fix the tile. Trustee Bickers seconded the motion, the motion was carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Public Property:Trustee Bickers had nothing to report, but did extend a thank you to Jeff and Eric for their snow removal, and several positive comments from residents.
Parks and Recreation:Nothing to report. Community Development: Nothing to report.
New and Old Business:Nothing to report.
Adjourn:Trustee Gadeken made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Bickers seconded the motion, the motion then carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. The Village meeting adjourned at '7:23pm.
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