VILLAGE OF MACKINAW

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

February 22, 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 AT 7:00 P.M.

Present: 4 – Trustees Carolyn Elmore, Lynn Rudin, Mike DeChaney, and Jerry Peterson

Absent: 2 – Trustees Jesse Watkins and Tom Goings

Also Present: Deputy Chief of Police Bob Davies, Attorney Pat McGrath, Village Clerk Austen Wood, Chief of Police Gary Hartzell, and Public Works Manager Mike Schopp

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. CONSENT AGENDA: The consent agenda consists of approving the previous meeting minutes, recurring disbursements, and reports written by the Public Works Manager and Village Treasurer.

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

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Watkins and Goings

There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried.

IV. REPORTS:

A. CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT: Chief of Police Gary Hartzell had nothing to report.

Trustee Goings arrived at 7:01 p.m.

B. E.S.D.A. COORDINATOR REPORT: Deputy Chief of Police Bob Davies reported the first week of March is Emergency Preparedness week.

C. VILLAGE TREASURER’S REPORT: Report on file.

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

AYES: 5 - Trustees Elmore, DeChaney, Peterson, Goings, and Rudin

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Trustee Watkins

There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried.

D. PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER’S REPORT: Public Works Manager Mike Schopp reported the changes JULIE is making in their funding model.

Schopp reported that the Public Works Department has been doing a lot of water audits this month and explained his general opinions and conclusions regarding those recent audits.

E. VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

Hunter’s Safety Class- President Friend will provide more information regarding the cost of conducting this class at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting on March 8, 2010.

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Re-Investment of Sewer CD for Three Months- Trustee Goings moved, seconded by Trustee Elmore to re-invest the sewer slip-lining CD for three months. On a roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Elmore, DeChaney, Peterson, Goings, and Rudin

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Trustee Watkins

There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried.

Variance at 106 Tazewell St.- Attorney Pat McGrath informed the Board that the Zoning Board needs to provide explicit findings of fact before the Village Board can approve the variance at 106 Tazewell St.

Employee Pay Raises- The Board will discuss employee pay raises in executive session.

F. VILLAGE TRUSTEE’S REPORT: Trustee Peterson thanked the Board for the plant sent to him while he was in the hospital.

V. EXECUTIVE SESSION –At 7:18 p.m., Trustee Elmore moved, seconded by Trustee Goings to go into executive session to discuss pay raises to allow Village Attorney Pat McGrath to remain for the executive session, and for Attorney Pat McGrath to serve as special recording secretary and record the minutes for this session only. On a roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Elmore, DeChaney, Peterson, Goings, and Rudin

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Trustee Watkins

There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried.

VI. ROLL CALL @ 8:13 P.M. - RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION:

Present: Trustees DeChaney, Elmore, Rudin, Goings, and Peterson.

Also Present: President Friend, Chief of Police Hartzell, Deputy Chief of Police Davies, Public Works Manager Schopp, Attorney Pat McGrath, and Village Clerk Wood.

Trustee Goings moved, seconded by Trustee Elmore to increase the hourly rate of pay for Village Collector Lisa Spencer by one dollar and fifty cents, effective next pay period. On a roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Elmore, DeChaney, Peterson, Goings, and Rudin

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Trustee Watkins

There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried.

Trustee Goings moved, seconded by Trustee Elmore to authorize Attorney Pat McGrath to research state statutes and the Village of Mackinaw Code of Ordinances regarding the ability of the Village to increase the compensation of its appointed officers during their appointed term of office. On a roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Elmore, DeChaney, Peterson, Goings, and Rudin

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Trustee Watkins

There being five affirmative votes, the motion carried.

VII. NEW BUSINESS: Trustee Rudin informed the Board the Triangle of Opportunity is hosting a game at the Normal Cornbelters baseball diamond. A flyer is posted in the Village Office.

President Friend informed the Board he is entering the Village in a contest through Google for the chance to win higher internet speed for the town.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT @ 8:18 P.M.: There being no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Goings moved, seconded by Trustee Elmore to adjourn, motion carried.

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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: ________