The Village Board of Trustees meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were President Jason Arrasmith and Trustees Leroy Schluter, Dan Gadeken, Donna Hooker, Bret Harris, and Tyler Bickers. Absent was Matt Laurent. Also present were Clerk Maggie Fish and Attorney Marc Miller.
The President lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The floor was open to comments from the Public. Kurt Foster commented on the recent storm event complimenting Village staff for removing debris and Ameren for getting the power back on.
Harris moved to approve the regular minutes of June 5, 2023 as presented with a second by Schluter. All ayes. The motion carried.
The President thanked everyone for their efforts in dealing with the aftereffects of the storm in particular Village staff. There was discussion about storm and tree damage.
Harris moved to spend up to $2,000 to fund the Village Clerk’s attendance to the IML conference in the Fall of 2023. The motion died for lack of a second.
Gadeken moved to approve a contribution for Fund Daze in the amount of $5,000 with a second by Harris. Roll call vote: Schluter-Yes, Gadeken-Yes, Hooker-Yes, Harris-Yes, & Bickers-Yes. The motion carried.
There was additional discussion about storm and tree damage and a discussion about various contractors available to jump in and assist. Bikers moved to approve authorizing the President to contract with various contractors in his discretion to take down dangerous trees and to provide Village staff with assistance to remove branches and debris at an amount not to exceed $50,000. There was a second by Harris. Roll call vote: Schluter-Yes, Gadeken-Yes, Hooker-No, Harris-Yes, & Bickers-Yes. The motion carried.
Jeff Wyant confirmed that dumpsters would cost $575 from Feldkamps. Gadeken moved to approve spending up to $5,000 on dumpsters with clean-up day scheduled for October 14, 2023. There was a second by Harris. Roll call vote: Schluter-Yes, Gadeken-Yes, Hooker-Yes, Harris-Yes, & Bickers-Yes. The motion carried.
Jeff then explained that Illiana can only perform oil & chip work on Saturdays with July 15th being the most likely candidate. There was consensus that the work needed to get done and that letters advising residents should go out.
Hooker gave a treasurer’s report and then moved to pay the bills/warrants as presented with a second by Bickers. Roll call vote: Schluter-Yes, Gadeken-Yes, Hooker-Yes, Harris-Yes, & Bickers-Yes. The motion carried.
There was then discussion about permits. A new garage is going in at 209 Scarborough.
Bickers moved to enter into Executive Session for the limited purposes of discussing the employment, performance, and/or compensation of one or more Village employees pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) with a second by Gadeken. Roll call vote: Schluter-Yes, Gadeken-Yes, Hooker-Yes, Harris-Yes, & Bickers-Yes. The motion carried. The Board entered Executive Session at 7:30 p.m.
The Board returned to Open Session at 8:00 p.m. There was a motion by Hooker to adjourn with a second by Bickers. All ayes. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
The President lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The floor was open to comments from the Public. Kurt Foster commented on the recent storm event complimenting Village staff for removing debris and Ameren for getting the power back on.
Harris moved to approve the regular minutes of June 5, 2023 as presented with a second by Schluter. All ayes. The motion carried.
The President thanked everyone for their efforts in dealing with the aftereffects of the storm in particular Village staff. There was discussion about storm and tree damage.
Harris moved to spend up to $2,000 to fund the Village Clerk’s attendance to the IML conference in the Fall of 2023. The motion died for lack of a second.
Gadeken moved to approve a contribution for Fund Daze in the amount of $5,000 with a second by Harris. Roll call vote: Schluter-Yes, Gadeken-Yes, Hooker-Yes, Harris-Yes, & Bickers-Yes. The motion carried.
There was additional discussion about storm and tree damage and a discussion about various contractors available to jump in and assist. Bikers moved to approve authorizing the President to contract with various contractors in his discretion to take down dangerous trees and to provide Village staff with assistance to remove branches and debris at an amount not to exceed $50,000. There was a second by Harris. Roll call vote: Schluter-Yes, Gadeken-Yes, Hooker-No, Harris-Yes, & Bickers-Yes. The motion carried.
Jeff Wyant confirmed that dumpsters would cost $575 from Feldkamps. Gadeken moved to approve spending up to $5,000 on dumpsters with clean-up day scheduled for October 14, 2023. There was a second by Harris. Roll call vote: Schluter-Yes, Gadeken-Yes, Hooker-Yes, Harris-Yes, & Bickers-Yes. The motion carried.
Jeff then explained that Illiana can only perform oil & chip work on Saturdays with July 15th being the most likely candidate. There was consensus that the work needed to get done and that letters advising residents should go out.
Hooker gave a treasurer’s report and then moved to pay the bills/warrants as presented with a second by Bickers. Roll call vote: Schluter-Yes, Gadeken-Yes, Hooker-Yes, Harris-Yes, & Bickers-Yes. The motion carried.
There was then discussion about permits. A new garage is going in at 209 Scarborough.
Bickers moved to enter into Executive Session for the limited purposes of discussing the employment, performance, and/or compensation of one or more Village employees pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) with a second by Gadeken. Roll call vote: Schluter-Yes, Gadeken-Yes, Hooker-Yes, Harris-Yes, & Bickers-Yes. The motion carried. The Board entered Executive Session at 7:30 p.m.
The Board returned to Open Session at 8:00 p.m. There was a motion by Hooker to adjourn with a second by Bickers. All ayes. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
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