​CALL TO ORDER
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS                                 
 
APPROVE MINUTES                                   *November 1st, 2021
OPEN AND CLOSED SESSIONS                                                                                                                                           
 
PRESIDENT ARRASMITH’S                      *Approve Ordinance #2021-05 “Amending
COMMENTS                                                  Attachment 1, Table of Principal Uses and
                                                                         Special Uses” of the Village of Sidney
                                                 Zoning Ordinance to Allow for Water
 Towers and Water Treatment Facilities by
 Right on Properties Zoned “C” Community
 Business” 
                                                                        *Approve hiring Terry Woodworth as
  Village Maintenance Employee
  
ATTORNEY'S COMMENTS                       
 
REPORTS:                                                                                                                                                                             
Jeff Wyant’s Comments                                 *Discuss purchasing a rotary broom for
 downtown snow removal
 
Finance                                                           *Approval of monthly bills
                                                                         
Street and Alley                                              *Discussion of purchasing tractor for
  maintaining ditches
Water and Drainage                                       
                                                                       
Public Property                                               *Permits
                                                                        *Discuss amending Chapter 241 of the Code
  of Ordinances to include stricter penalties
                                                                         *Discussion of abandoned properties
 
Parks and Recreation                                    
 
Community Development                             
 
New & Old Business
 
Adjourn

​          The Sidney Village Board met on the above date for the regular monthly meeting.  The meeting was opened at 7:00p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance by President Arrasmith.  The following trustees were present: Harris, Bickers, Hooker, Gadeken and Laurent. Trustee Schluter was absent.  Clerk Fish, Attorney Miller, Treasurer Reinhart and Village Maintenance Supervisor Wyant were also present.  
 
          PUBLIC COMMENTS:
         
          Sidney Improvement Group President Mike Roy wanted to thank Village Maintenance Supervisor Wyant and Village Maintenance Employee Terry Woodworth for all their help with the Christmas Decorations.
          Trustee Harris stated that the Midstate Blaze travel softball team held a fundraiser and will be donating the money to the Village for the use of the Witt Park ball diamonds.
 
          PRESIDENT ARRASMITH’S COMMENTS
 
          President Arrasmith asked for a motion to approve the minutes for the November 1st, 2021 Board of Trustees regular meeting. Trustee Laurent moved that the minutes of the November 1st, 2021 Board of Trustees regular meeting be approved. Trustee Gadeken seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. 
          President Arrasmith then began by asking for motion to approve Ordinance #2021-05 “Amending Attachment 1, Table of Principal Uses and Special Uses” of the Village of Sidney Zoning Ordinance to Allow for Water Towers and Water Treatment Facilities by Right on Properties Zoned “C” Community Business”.  He stated that the purpose of this ordinance was to allow for Illinois American Water to erect a water tower on the current Tin Cup property.  A special meeting for public comment regarding this matter was held before the board meeting; there were no public comments.  Trustee Laurent made a motion to approve Ordinance #2021-05.  Trustee Bickers seconded the motion; the motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote. 
          President Arrasmith then asked for a motion to officially hire Terry Woodworth as Village Maintenance Employee.  Trustee Gadeken made a motion to hire Terry Woodworth at an hourly wage of $20 with a performance review in 90 days.  Trustee Laurent seconded the motion; the motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.
         
ATTORNEY MILLER’S COMMENTS
 
          Attorney Miller didn’t have any comments.
 
JEFF WYANT’S COMMENTS
 
          Village Maintenance Supervisor Wyant reported that they got the Christmas decorations and lights put up, the snow plows have been attached to the Village trucks, and he bought 3 heaters for Witt Park so the pipes won’t freeze.  He then stated that Premier Cooperative had purchased three residential properties South of the elevator and they need to be rezoned to commercial.  Attorney Miller advised that the elevator write us a letter with copies of the deeds requesting to change from residential to commercial and that they come and talk to the board during a meeting. 
          Supervisor Wyant then asked for approval to purchase a rotary broom for snow removal on Village sidewalks.  He had received a quote of $5,850.00 for one from John Deere.  The board members asked him to look into some cheaper alternatives for snow removal but decided to approve the money in case he couldn’t find anything.  Trustee Bickers made a motion to approve up to $6,000 to spend on snow removal equipment.  Trustee Gadeken seconded the motion; the motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.
 
FINANCE REPORT
 
          The financial reports were read by Trustee Hooker.  Trustee Harris made a motion to pay the bills with the following additions: Champaign Multimedia Group for $1,119.12.  Trustee Gadeken seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.  
         
            STREETS AND ALLEY
 
          Trustee Gadeken did not have any comments.
 
          WATER/SEWER/UTILITY
 
          Trustee Harris did not have any comments.
 
PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          Trustee Bickers did not have any comments.
 
PARKS AND RECREATION
 
          Trustee Laurent just wanted to thank Midstate Blaze for their donation.
 
          COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
 
          Trustee Schluter was absent.
 
          Trustee Gadeken made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Trustee Bickers seconded the motion; the motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.  The meeting was adjourned at 7:25pm.
 
 
         
 
__________________________            __________________________
Maggie Fish, Village Clerk                      Date approved

​I.  Call meeting to order
 
II.  Pledge of Allegiance
                                   
III. Public Comment
 
IV. Discussion of amending the Village of Sidney Zoning Ordinance to allow for water towers and water treatment facilities by right on properties zoned “C” being Community Business. 
 
V. Adjourn