The Sidney Village Board met on the above date for the regular monthly meeting. President White called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. The following trustees were present: Arrasmith, McCloud, Finn, Roberts, and Schluter. Village Clerk Moore, Supervisor of Operations Bennett, Treasurer Reinhart, and Attorney Hendren were also present. Trustee Cokley was absent.
Trustee Schluter moved that the minutes of the October 3, 2016, Board of Trustees regular meeting be approved. Trustee Finn seconded the motion. The motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
A resident expressed concerns about public safety on S. David Street and also on Prairie. The speed limits and stop signs are not being observed, and all kinds of vehicles like ATVs and golf carts are being driven on the streets, often with children or underage drivers. He asked what was legal. None of it is. He was told he had to call the County Sheriff and report it. He said he had done that and if and when they came, the offender was gone. The Trustees sympathized with him but had no solution besides calling the Sheriff.
PRESIDENT WHITE'S COMMENTS
President White reported that the sewer system loan was paid and he had the canceled loan with him to be filed. The amount of the loan was $800.000.
Letters were sent to seven people who had expressed interest in serving on a zoning board. Three had responded.
There will be no caucus of the Peoples Party this year, and everyone will run as an independent. The election for municipalities will be April 4, 2017. For Sidney the offices of President, three 4-year Trustee terms, and one 2-year Trustee term will be up for election. The first day to circulate petitions is September 20 to be handed in between December 12-19, 2016. Clerk Moore is the Local Election Official and has the forms to file for election. Three people picked up forms.
It is time to pay insurance again and the Board agreed to pay the whole bill by November 20 in order to receive the discount.
ATTORNEY HENDREN'S COMMENTS:
Trustee Finn moved the the Board of Trustees postpone voting on the rezoning of the seven school lots and look into the special use zoning. Trustee McCloud seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. Attorney Hendren will draw up another ordinance for special use zoning.
Attorney Hendren presented the ordinance for a variation in zoningon Ryan Mumm's property. He pointed out that on page 5 , Findings of Fact, reasons for the variation, can be added to. Trustee Schluter moved that the Village approve Ordinance No. 2016-06, an Ordinance Granting a Building Set Back Variance for 208 Wilsey Lane, Sidney, Illinois. Trustee Finn seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Attorney Hendren said that he had heard nothing from the Sidney Township about the draft of a possible intergovernmental agreement between the Village of Sidney and Sidney Township. Sidney Township Supervisor Tim Osterbur was present and said the Township Board meeting is Wednesday and he will be presenting it to them then for their input.
The tax levy ordinance has to be adopted next month. The maximum increase that the Village can have is $450. The Board asked that that amount be added to the water levy.
EARL BENNETT'S REPORT
The culvert project on North Scarborough started today and should be finished Wednesday.
The Kubota is in and is being used.
FINANCE REPORT
The financial reports were read by Trustee McCloud. Trustee McCloud moved that the bills be paid with the addition of $17,525.97 to Illinois Municipal League Risk Management for insurance. Whitsitt and Associates are also to be paid, but that had already been approved. Trustee Finn seconded the motion. The motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
STREETS AND ALLEY
No report except for the Scarborough project that Supervisor Bennett reported on
WATER/SEWER/UTILITY
2,674,747 gallons of water were pumped in October with a daily average of 85,712 gallons.
$34,757.49 was received in October with $9,837.25 in sewer planning money. 132 penalty bills were sent.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
One building permit was issued in October: $50, 212 West Byron, fence, permit #693.
The roof of the Community Building had been patched and the bill paid. G&E Services had submitted the low bid of $6,850 to remediate the mold in the Community Building. Trustee Arrasmith had checked what each of the two bidders would do and if G&E had all the certifications and insurance. He was satisfied that they did. (The other bid was for $17,620, quite a bit higher.) Trustee Finn moved that the Village accept the bid of G&E Services of $6,850. Trustee Arrasmith seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Whitsitt and Associates had appraised the school lots for $102,000.
The sirens of ESDA are all up and running.
PARKS AND RECREATION
The benches are in and Tyler will be installing them. He is working on certification for a food service handler for the ball park concession stand.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Nothing to report.
Trustee McCloud moved that the meeting be adjourned. Trustee Finn seconded the motion; motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM.
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Trustee Schluter moved that the minutes of the October 3, 2016, Board of Trustees regular meeting be approved. Trustee Finn seconded the motion. The motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
A resident expressed concerns about public safety on S. David Street and also on Prairie. The speed limits and stop signs are not being observed, and all kinds of vehicles like ATVs and golf carts are being driven on the streets, often with children or underage drivers. He asked what was legal. None of it is. He was told he had to call the County Sheriff and report it. He said he had done that and if and when they came, the offender was gone. The Trustees sympathized with him but had no solution besides calling the Sheriff.
PRESIDENT WHITE'S COMMENTS
President White reported that the sewer system loan was paid and he had the canceled loan with him to be filed. The amount of the loan was $800.000.
Letters were sent to seven people who had expressed interest in serving on a zoning board. Three had responded.
There will be no caucus of the Peoples Party this year, and everyone will run as an independent. The election for municipalities will be April 4, 2017. For Sidney the offices of President, three 4-year Trustee terms, and one 2-year Trustee term will be up for election. The first day to circulate petitions is September 20 to be handed in between December 12-19, 2016. Clerk Moore is the Local Election Official and has the forms to file for election. Three people picked up forms.
It is time to pay insurance again and the Board agreed to pay the whole bill by November 20 in order to receive the discount.
ATTORNEY HENDREN'S COMMENTS:
Trustee Finn moved the the Board of Trustees postpone voting on the rezoning of the seven school lots and look into the special use zoning. Trustee McCloud seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. Attorney Hendren will draw up another ordinance for special use zoning.
Attorney Hendren presented the ordinance for a variation in zoningon Ryan Mumm's property. He pointed out that on page 5 , Findings of Fact, reasons for the variation, can be added to. Trustee Schluter moved that the Village approve Ordinance No. 2016-06, an Ordinance Granting a Building Set Back Variance for 208 Wilsey Lane, Sidney, Illinois. Trustee Finn seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Attorney Hendren said that he had heard nothing from the Sidney Township about the draft of a possible intergovernmental agreement between the Village of Sidney and Sidney Township. Sidney Township Supervisor Tim Osterbur was present and said the Township Board meeting is Wednesday and he will be presenting it to them then for their input.
The tax levy ordinance has to be adopted next month. The maximum increase that the Village can have is $450. The Board asked that that amount be added to the water levy.
EARL BENNETT'S REPORT
The culvert project on North Scarborough started today and should be finished Wednesday.
The Kubota is in and is being used.
FINANCE REPORT
The financial reports were read by Trustee McCloud. Trustee McCloud moved that the bills be paid with the addition of $17,525.97 to Illinois Municipal League Risk Management for insurance. Whitsitt and Associates are also to be paid, but that had already been approved. Trustee Finn seconded the motion. The motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
STREETS AND ALLEY
No report except for the Scarborough project that Supervisor Bennett reported on
WATER/SEWER/UTILITY
2,674,747 gallons of water were pumped in October with a daily average of 85,712 gallons.
$34,757.49 was received in October with $9,837.25 in sewer planning money. 132 penalty bills were sent.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
One building permit was issued in October: $50, 212 West Byron, fence, permit #693.
The roof of the Community Building had been patched and the bill paid. G&E Services had submitted the low bid of $6,850 to remediate the mold in the Community Building. Trustee Arrasmith had checked what each of the two bidders would do and if G&E had all the certifications and insurance. He was satisfied that they did. (The other bid was for $17,620, quite a bit higher.) Trustee Finn moved that the Village accept the bid of G&E Services of $6,850. Trustee Arrasmith seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Whitsitt and Associates had appraised the school lots for $102,000.
The sirens of ESDA are all up and running.
PARKS AND RECREATION
The benches are in and Tyler will be installing them. He is working on certification for a food service handler for the ball park concession stand.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Nothing to report.
Trustee McCloud moved that the meeting be adjourned. Trustee Finn seconded the motion; motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM.
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