PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

September 4, 2009

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MACKINAW, HELD AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AT 6:00 P.M.

Village President Craig Friend called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.

This was a special meeting of the Village of Mackinaw.

I. ROLL CALL @ 6:01 P.M. Present: 5 – Trustees Mike DeChaney, Carolyn Elmore, Tom Goings, Lynn Rudin, and Jesse Watkins.

Also Present: Dan Schopp and Village Clerk Austen Wood.

II. REVOLVING LOAN FUND CHANGES: Dan Schopp explained the Zehr Foods, Inc. loan status. Zehr Foods, Inc. is taking out a new loan through First Security Bank. The loan money will come fifty percent from Illinois Finance Development Authority and fifty percent from First Security Bank. The Village is first on the building, and it is requesting the Village subordinates the first $300,000.00 to the IFDA. The Village of Mackinaw would be first on the equipment and inventory. Village Attorney Mark McGrath has made changes to the revolving loan fund rules which is the proposed resolution 09-8. The rules have to be changed to accommodate this request.

Carolyn Elmore arrived at 6:06 p.m.

Trustee Goings moved, seconded by Trustee Elmore to adopt resolution number 09-8. On a roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5– Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Rudin, and Watkins.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Peterson.

There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried.

Goings moved, seconded by DeChaney to allow the Village President to enter a subordination agreement to IFDA in the amount of $300,000.00 and to accept a first lien position on the equipment and fixtures of Zehr Foods, Inc.

AYES: 5– Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Rudin, and Watkins.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Peterson.

There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried.

III. HIRING FULL-TIME STREETS & WATER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE: Brian Lang has applied for the job as the Maintenance Supervisor and has experience with the necessary equipment. Brian is interested in obtaining a water and sewer license and is willing to complete education necessary for the Supervisor position in the future. Lang will be able to start working for the Village after he gives notice to his current employer and passes a drug test.

Watkins moved, seconded by Rudin to hire Brian Lang as a full-time Maintenance Supervisor at $18.50 an hour with a six month probationary period, subject to a drug test and background check. On a roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5– Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Rudin, and Watkins.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Peterson.

There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried.

IV. COMPLETION OF ALLEY BEHIND IGA: Goings moved, seconded by Elmore to approve the cost of the project not to exceed $6,000.00 to complete the alley with a gravel surface behind the IGA. On a roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5– Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Rudin, and Watkins.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Peterson.

There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried.

V. ADJOURNMENT @ 6:19 P.M.: There being no further business to come before the Board,

Trustee Watkins moved, seconded by Trustee Elmore to adjourn, the motion carried.

I, Austen Wood, Village Clerk 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.

Austen Wood, Village Clerk Posted:____________