VILLAGE OF MACKINAW

 

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

 

May 9, 2011

 

Village President Craig Friend called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M. 

This was a regularly scheduled meeting of the Village of Mackinaw.

 

I.           ROLL CALL

 

Present: Village President Craig Friend and Trustees Mike DeChaney, Carolyn Elmore (7:04 p.m.), Jerry Peterson, and Lynn Rudin

 

Absent:  Trustees Jesse Watkins, and Tom Goings

 

Also Present:  Police Chief Gary Hartzell, Deputy Police Chief Bob Davies, Village Clerk/Collector Lisa Spencer, Attorney Pat McGrath, Village Treasurer Scott Eidenmiller, Public Works Manager Mike Schopp, Sarah Capps, and Trustee-Elect Kelly Capps.

 

II.        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

III.     SWEAR IN ELECTED TRUSTEES – 2011 elected Trustees Kelly Capps, Carolyn Elmore, and Lynn Rudin were sworn in and presented their official oath certificate.

 

IV.     CONSENT AGENDA:  The consent agenda consists of approving regular meeting minutes of April 25, 2011, Public Works reports, Police Report, ESDA Report, Treasurer’s financial reports and recurring disbursements.

 

        Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee Rudin to approve all consent agenda items as submitted.  On a roll call, the vote was: 

 

      AYES:          5 – Trustees Capps, DeChaney, Elmore, Peterson, and Rudin

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    1 – Trustee Watkins

      There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried. 

            

V.          PUBLIC COMMENT:

 

Jim Johnson requesting curbs along Second St between Tazewell St and Stout St

Jim Johnson was not present at the meeting but is requesting that the Village install curbs along the north side of Second St between Tazewell St and Stout St.  The Board discussed the matter with Public Works Manger Schopp.  President Friend asked to table this item until the next regularly scheduled meeting to allow the Board to look at the area before making a decision.

 

VI.       DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

       

A.    POLICE REPORT: Police Chief Hartzell and Deputy Chief Davies reported on the activities of the police department. (report on file)

 

B.     E.S.D.A. COORDINATOR’S REPORT:  E.S.D.A. Coordinator Bob Davies reported on the activities of the department. (report on file)

 

C.    PUBLIC WORKS: Public Works Manager Schopp reported on the activities of the public works department. (report on file)

 

D.    TREASURER’S REPORT: 

 

Non-Recurring Disbursements- Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee Peterson to approve the non-recurring disbursements. On a roll call, the vote was:

 

 

      AYES:          5 – Trustees Capps, DeChaney, Elmore, Peterson, and Rudin

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    1 – Trustee Watkins

      There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried

           

Ordinance #824 establishing policy with regard to collection, use and communication of individual’s social security numbers-  Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee DeChaney to adopt Ordinance #824 establishing policy with regard to collection, use and communication of individual’s social security numbers.  On a roll call, the vote was:

 

      AYES:          5 – Trustees Capps, DeChaney, Elmore, Peterson, and Rudin

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    1 – Trustee Watkins

      There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

Water Improvement Project Bond update and payment schedule – Treasurer Eidenmiller informed the Board that the Water Improvement Project Bond does allow extra payments to be made on the principal of the bond.  He recommends that the Village make one extra principal payment per year to reduce the amount of interest being paid by the Village on this bond. 

 

Trustee Capps moved, seconded by Trustee Rudin to approve to have the Village make one extra principal payment on the Water Improvement Project Bond per year to reduce the amount of interest being paid by the Village on this bond.  On a roll call, the vote was:

 

      AYES:          5 – Trustees Capps, DeChaney, Elmore, Peterson, and Rudin

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    1 – Trustee Watkins

      There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

VII.    PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

 

Police Training – President Friend congratulated Chief Hartzell and Deputy Chief Davies on their successful completion of K-12 Student Threat Assessment Training.

 

Parking on Orchard Street President Friend asked that this item be tabled until after a meeting can be arranged between Dr. Matt Rossi, the owner of 409 S Orchard St and Village representatives.

 

Internet connections for water plant – President Friend reported to the Board that Frontier is offering DSL for the water plant for $29.95 per month.  They are also offering to give the Village a discount on the long distance for the phone line at the water plant.  By having DSL at the water plant it would allow Public Works Manager to use the computer to monitor and manage the water plant from any location. 

 

Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee DeChaney to authorize the Village to sign with Frontier for DSL at the water plant and to take advantage of their offer on discount long distance for the phone line at the water plant.  On a roll call, the vote was:

 

      AYES:          5 – Trustees Capps, DeChaney, Elmore, Peterson, and Rudin

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    1 – Trustee Watkins

      There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

International Property Maintenance Code – President Friend recently attended a Zoning Code Class regarding the International Property Maintenance Code that has already been adopted by the State of Illinois and many communities within Illinois.  The Code provides

requirements along with regulating and governing conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures, and provides standards for conditions essential to ensure

 

 

 

 

 

that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use.  It also provides regulations governing the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures.  He will present this Code to the Zoning Board and asking them to make a recommendation to the Village Board regarding the Village adopting the International Property Maintenance Code.

 

Appointment of Collector – President Friend made his recommendation to the Board to appoint Lisa Spencer as Collector for a term of one year ending April 30, 2012.

 

Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee DeChaney to appoint Lisa Spencer as Collector for a term of one year ending April 30, 2012.  On a roll call, the vote was:

 

      AYES:          4 – Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Peterson, and Rudin

      NAYS:         1 – Trustee Capps

      ABSENT:    1 – Trustee Watkins

      There being four affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

Appointment of Deputy Collector – President Friend made his recommendation to the Board to appoint Amanda Schmidgall as Deputy Collector for a term of one year ending April 30, 2012. 

 

Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee DeChaney to appoint Amanda Schmidgall as Deputy Collector for a term one year ending April 30, 2012.  On a roll call, the vote was:

 

      AYES:          5 – Trustees Capps, DeChaney, Elmore, Peterson, and Rudin

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    1 – Trustee Watkins

      There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

VIII. TRUSTEES REPORT:

 

Intergovernmental agreement between the Village of Mackinaw and Mackinaw Township regarding the operation of a Township recreation program – Trustee Rudin reported that she had met with Township supervisor Dave Haensel and Public Works Manager Mike Schopp to review the Intergovernmental agreement.  She discussed a few changes that they felt need to be made such as, changing that the agreement be reviewed every five years and adding Westwood Park to the agreement.  The revised agreement will be reviewed by the Township Board for approval and then will be presented to the Village Board for approval. 

 

   IV. NEW BUSINESS:

 

   Mack-ca-fest Parade - The Board was given the details regarding the Village’s float for this year’s Mack-ca-fest Parade and asked to let the Clerk know who would be able to attend.

 

   Letter from Bill Mitchell – President Friend informed the Board of a letter he received from Representative Bill Mitchell stating that he will not support reductions in revenue collected by the State of Illinois on behalf of local government.  President Friend encouraged the Board to contact Representative Bill Mitchell to show their appreciation in his decision not to support revenue reduction. 

     

   V.  ADJOURNMENT @ 8:04 P.M.: There being no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee Rudin to adjourn, motion carried.

 

I, Lisa Spencer, Village Clerk/Collector of the Village of Mackinaw, Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the regular meeting held on the above date, as the same appears on the records of the Village now in my custody and keeping.

 

 

 

                                                                       

                                                                        Lisa Spencer, Village Clerk/Collector Posted: ________