VILLAGE OF MACKINAW
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
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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:
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