Village of Port Byron Board of Trustees met December 4.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The Village Board Meeting was called to order by Mayor Bruce Peterson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday December 4th, 2017.
Call To Order By Mayor Peterson
Roll Call / Establishment Of Quorum / Pledge Of Allegiance
Roll Call #1: Present: Trustees Brian Bitler, Patty Lindley, Gerry Meade, Wayne Oney, Dustin Sloan
Absent: Wes Wells
Mayor Peterson declared a quorum present
Also Present: Sarah Gorham, Atty; Manny Rivera, RICO Sheriff’s Dept
Comments From The Mayor
Thanked the staff and Economic Development Committee for success of the Christmas Walk Today is the Illinois Bicentennial flag raising, to initiate the start of the 200th year anniversary of Illinois statehood
Holiday lighting contest is now underway, judging will be 12/9, winners announced 12/13/17
Gallery (Comments must be limited to 5 minutes per person, 30 minutes per subject.)
Lou Dilauro shared information and opinions about using TIF funding to encourage residential development, in order to increase population; Mayor commented as to usage of TIF funds as well as other Village funds for development
Dick Taber questioned status of water hookups, Mayor said he may wish to attend IRDC meeting on 12/18 at 4:30
Committee Reports:
A. Public Information/Finance Committees
1. Village Finance Committee Wayne Oney
a. FY18-19 Tax levy, Ordinance #M170412
Trustee Oney made a motion to approve Ordinance #M170412 FY18-19 Tax Levy, seconded by Trustee Lindley
Roll Call #2: Ayes: Oney, Lindley, Bitler, Sloan, Meade
Nays: None
Mayor Peterson declared motion approved
2. Economic Development Wes Wells
a. Trustee Wells absent, so Trustee Lindley thanked everyone for Christmas Walk
3. IRDC Committee Patrick Strobel/ Gerry Meade
No updates
4. Planning/Zoning Committee Gerry Meade
a. Minutes from 11/08/17 P & Z meeting (C/A Item B)
b. Downtown Development continuing
c. There will be a Zoning Variance request addressed at 12/13/17 P & Z meeting
d. Plan to resume working on possible additional sign ordinance
5. MSA
No updates
6. Ordinance, Grants & Audits Patty Lindley
No updates
7. Personnel Patty Lindley
No updates
8. Public Health Dustin Sloan
No updates
9. Green Committee Sarah Ford
No updates
B. Public Works Don Loy/Eric Sikkema
a. Installation of LED lighting underway by MidAmerican Energy
1. Recycling And Refuse Dustin Sloan
No updates
2. Water/Sewer Brian Bitler
a. NPDES Permit Renewal
Trustee Bitler made a motion to approve Kevin Farrell to do the NPDES Permit renewal for a fee of $1,000, from the Sewer Budget, seconded by Trustee Meade
Roll Call #3: Ayes: Bitler, Meade, Lindley, Sloan, Oney
Nays: None
Mayor Peterson declared motion approved
3. Bldg. & Grounds/Streets & Street Lights Brian Bitler
a. Heating/air conditioning unit(s) replacement at Village Hall
b. Trustee Bitler left the Board Room altogether for the discussion about the furnace/air units replacements, as company owned by his son is one of the bidders
c. Felt that replacement costs could come from General Budget
Trustee Meade made a motion to approve Bitler Heating & A/C to replace the units at Village Hall, seconded by Trustee Oney
Roll Call #4: Ayes: Meade, Oney, Lindley, Sloan
Nays: None
Mayor Peterson declared motion approved
4. Cemetery Gerry Meade
a. May have sign at cemetery entrance rehabbed by Larry Tilberg
b. Next cemetery meeting planned for 3/26/18
5. Administrative Bruce Peterson
a. Minutes from the November 20, 2017 Board Meeting (C/A Item A)
Review Items On Consent Agenda
Item; Action; Description:
A; Approve; Minutes from the November 20, 2017 Board Meeting
B; Receive; Minutes from 11/08/17 P & Z meeting
Trustee Meade made a motion, seconded by Trustee Sloan, to approve the Consent Agenda
All “Ayes”, no “Nays”
Mayor Peterson declared motion approved
Correspondence:
None
Old Business:
Trustee Sloan plans to talk with MSA about the escalating costs of their services, with the hope of perhaps scaling back their services; Attorney Gorham said that each contract needs review prior to signing.
New Business:
None
Gallery – Questions, Comments:
None
Adjourn:
Trustee Sloan made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Bitler
All Ayes, No Nays - Mayor Peterson declared the meeting adjourned at 7:01 pm
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