VILLAGE OF MACKINAW

 

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

 

Village President Craig Friend called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. 

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

 

I.           ROLL CALL

 

Present:  – Trustees Mike DeChaney, Carolyn Elmore, Tom Goings (by remote attendance @ 7:02 p.m.) Jerry Peterson, Lynn Rudin, and Jesse Watkins

 

Also Present:  Chief of Police Gary Hartzell, Deputy Chief of Police Bob Davies, Village Collector/Clerk Lisa Spencer, Village Treasurer Scott Eidenmiller, Attorney Mark McGrath, Public Works Manager Mike Schopp, Nicole Chuich, Bill Osborn, Ken Harris, Mary and Bob Burress, & Ed Graham.

 

II.        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

III.     CONSENT AGENDA:  The consent agenda consists of approving the meeting minutes of September 13, 2010, Public Works report, E.S.D.A. 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:          6 - Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Rudin, Peterson and Watkins

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    0

      There being six affirmative votes, the motion carried.

 

IV.       PUBLIC COMMENT

 

Tazewell County Treasurer Candidate Mary Burress – Mary Burress, Republican candidate for Tazewell County Treasurer introduced herself to the Board and offered to answer any questions that the Board may have regarding her candidacy.  The Board thanked her and wished her well with her with the election. 

 

Senior Meals Deficit Funding - Nicole Chuich came before the Board to give an update on the Tazewell County Senior Meals Program deficit funding for the senior meal home delivery program in the Village of Mackinaw.  The exact amount of money still needed to fund the senior meal home delivery program in Mackinaw was unable to be given at this time but once available she will return to update the Board.  President Friend stated that if further funding is needed he will suggest that the Village issue a grant to sponsor Mackinaw individuals in the Tazewell County Senior Meals Program for home delivery.

 

Political Signs- The Board discussed whether terms and conditions for political signs need to be addressed in the Village Code of Ordinances.  President Friend informed the Board that the State has changed the laws regarding political signs effective January 1, 2011.   

  

Trustee Rudin moved, seconded by Trustee Watkins to table political sign terms and conditions within the Village indefinitely or until there is a concern brought before the Board.  On a roll call, the vote was:

 

      AYES:          6 - Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Rudin, Peterson and Watkins

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    0

      There being six affirmative votes, the motion carried.

 

V.          DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

       

A.    POLICE REPORT: Chief Hartzell reported on the activities of the police report.

 

Rifle for Department – President Friend informed the Board that he is assisting the police on receiving quotes to possibly purchase a semi or fully automatic rifle for the department.  Resident Ed Graham added that he is in support of the Board purchasing a semi or fully automatic rifle for the police department. 

 

B.     E.S.D.A. REPORT:  E.S.D.A. Coordinator Davies reported on the activities of his department.

 

Purchase of E.S.D.A. Radios - E.S.D.A. Coordinator Davies came before the Board to inform them of the new F.C.C. law going into effect on January 2013.  Due to the new law not all of the current radios will comply with new regulations.  Davies is asking the Board to purchase one Kenwood mobile radio at a cost of $453.05 and one Kenwood portable radio at a cost of $517.00 from Ragan Communications to work towards having department F.C.C. compliant by 2013. 

 

Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee Rudin to purchase one Kenwood mobile radio at a cost of $453.05 and one Kenwood portable radio at a cost of $517.00 from Ragan Communications.  On a roll call, the vote was:

 

      AYES:          6 - Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Peterson, Rudin and Watkins

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    0

      There being six affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

C.    TREASURER’S REPORT: 

 

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

 

      AYES:          6 - Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Peterson, Rudin and Watkins

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    0

      There being six affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

Treasurer’s Annual Publication Report – Trustee DeChaney moved, seconded by Trustee Elmore to approve the Treasurer’s Annual Publication Report as submitted and to have the report published in the Olympia Review Newspaper.  On a roll call, the vote was:

     

      AYES:          6 - Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Peterson, Rudin and Watkins

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    0

      There being six affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

 

Estimated Additional Income and Expenses if Heritage Lake is annexed into the Village of Mackinaw – Treasurer Eidenmiller presented the Board with an updated report estimating additional income and expenses if Heritage Lake is annexed into the Village of Mackinaw.  He expressed that the report is only an estimate and offered to answer any questions the Board may have regarding the report.  (Report on file)

 

D.    PUBLIC WORKS: Public Works Manager Schopp reported on the activities of the public works department. 

 

Snow Plow for the L8000 Dump Truck – Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee Rudin to approve the purchase of a Henderson 11ft Snow Plow at a cost of $9,536.00 from Koening Body and Equipment to be used on the newly purchased L8000 dump truck. 

 

  AYES:          6 - Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Peterson, Rudin and Watkins

  NAYS:          0

  ABSENT:     0

  There being six affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

E.     PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

 

 

 

 

Heritage Lake Roads – President Friend brought before the Board the option of having core samples taken of the roads in the Heritage Lake Subdivision to give a better cost estimate on repairing/rehabilitating the roads as stated in the annexation agreement.  It was the consensus of the Board to have the Public Works Manager gather some cost estimates on the process and before proceeding with this matter.  

 

(Trustee Goings remote attendance was disconnected at 7:46 p.m. was reconnected at

  7:49 p.m.)

 

Set Trick-or-Treat Hours – President Friend tabled this matter until the October 11, 2010 meeting due to the Lion’s Club not having scheduled the Halloween Parade at this time.

 

Appoint Deputy F.O.I.A. Officer – Trustee Watkins moved, seconded by Trustee DeChaney to appoint Amanda Schmidgall as the Deputy F.O.I.A. Officer for the Village of Mackinaw.  On a roll call, the vote was:

 

      AYES:          6 - Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Peterson, Rudin and Watkins

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    0

      There being six affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

Ordinance #814 Annexing Vacant Land that Adjoins RT 9 and the Mackinaw Industrial Park - The Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on the annexation and zoning classification of the vacant land that adjoins RT 9 and the Mackinaw Industrial Park.  The recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals is to annex the property and to classify it Industrial. 

 

Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee Peterson to approve Ordinance #814 annexing the vacant land that adjoins RT 9 and the Mackinaw Industrial Park.  On a supermajority roll call, the vote was:

     

AYES:          7 – President Friend and Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Peterson, Rudin and Watkins

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    0

      There being seven affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

F.     VILLAGE ATTORNEY’S REPORT:

     

Ordinance #815 Relating to Civil Liability for Non-Payment of Water Charges – Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee Rudin to approve Ordinance #815 amending the Village of Mackinaw Municipal Code said Municipal Code being Ordinance #513 of the Village of Mackinaw to provide amendments relating to civil liability for non-payment of water charges.  On a roll call, the vote was:

 

      AYES:          6 - Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Goings, Peterson, Rudin and Watkins

      NAYS:         0

      ABSENT:    0

      There being six affirmative votes, the motion carried

 

Heritage Lake Annexation Agreement – The Board reviewed the Heritage Lake Annexation Agreement with the revisions that were discussed at the last meeting.  Attorney McGrath stated that the next public hearing for the annexation agreement is scheduled for the October 11, 2010 meeting at 7:05 p.m.

 

VI.    ADJOURNMENT @ 8:23 P.M.: There being no further business to come before the     Board, Trustee Watkins moved, seconded by Trustee Rudin to adjourn, motion carried.

 

I, Lisa Spencer, Acting 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.

 

 

                                                                       

                                                                        Lisa Spencer, Acting Village Clerk Posted: ________