The village of Port Byron Board of Trustees met Dec. 5 to approve tax levy.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
"The government of the Village of Port Byron is comprised of a Mayor and a Board of Trustees. The village board meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 pm in the Village Hall, 120 S Main Street. Meetings are open to the public."
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MINUTES BOARD MEETING December 5th, 2016 – 6:00 P.M. VILLAGE OF PORT BYRON IL The first November Board Meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Kevin Klute, at 6:00 p.m. on Monday December 5th, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR KEVIN KLUTE
ROLL CALL / ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Roll Call #1: Present: Trustees Brian Bitler, Gerry Meade, Bruce Peterson, Scott Sidor, Patrick Strobel Absent: Trustee Wesley Wells Mayor Kevin Klute declared a quorum to be present Also Present: Don Loy, Public Works; Graham Lee, Attorney
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
None
COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
Christmas Walk is this coming Friday, 12/9/16, from 5-7pm Holiday lighting contest is ongoing; judging for businesses is next week, and for residences the following week
GALLERY (Comments must be limited to 5 minutes per person, 30 minutes per subject.)
Resident Tom Alderson – had question about parking a “pod” storage unit in front of house – was advised it would be okay for a limited time if it does not block traffic Tom Stocking said he is representing Port Byron in the RICO Knights of Columbus Lou DiLauro asked re status of vacant house on corner of Oak and Main Streets, as it appears to be in hazardous condition; he will talk to building inspector D Streeter
COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. PUBLIC INFORMATION/FINANCE COMMITTEES
1. TUG FEST COMMITTEE LIAISON WES WELLS
No updates
2. TIF TODD WIEBENGA
No updates
3. IRDC COMMITTEE TRUSTEE PATRICK STROBEL
a. Had meeting Friday b. Will have meeting with IDOT on 12/13/16 about upcoming ITEP c. MSA is putting together scope of work
4. MSA
a. MSA has migrated GIS data from cloud to new ESRI site b. MSA completed their part of street inventory and evaluation
1. Public Works still working on it
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5. VILLAGE FINANCE COMMITTEE TRUSTEE SCOTT SIDOR
a. 2017-18 Tax Levy Ordinance b. Trustee Sidor explained Tax Levy amounts and rationale behind a 2% increase, in line with current inflation Trustee Sidor made a motion to approve a Tax Levy of $292,395 for FY17-18, a 2% increase over current Fiscal Year, seconded by Trustee Meade
RC # 2: Ayes: Sidor, Meade, Peterson, Strobel
Nays: Bitler Absent: Wells Mayor Klute declared motion approved
6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRUSTEE WES WELLS
No updates
7. PLANNING/ZONING COMMITTEE TRUSTEE GERRY MEADE
No updates
8. ORDINANCE, GRANTS & AUDITS TRUSTEE WES WELLS
No updates
9. PERSONNEL TRUSTEE BRIAN BITLER
No updates
10. PUBLIC HEALTH TRUSTEE BRUCE PETERSON
No updates
11. GREEN COMMITTEE SARAH FORD
No updates
B. PUBLIC WORKS DON LOY
1. Not much salt used after snowstorm 2. Got rid of old tires through Rock Island County
1. RECYCLING AND REFUSE TRUSTEE BRUCE PETERSON
No updates
2. WATER/SEWER TRUSTEE PATRICK STROBEL
No updates
3. BLDG. & GROUNDS/STREETS & STREET LIGHTS TRUSTEE BITLER
a. Amazon delivery driver hit the air conditioning units on the back of the Post
Office building and destroyed them 1. Getting quotes for damage and replacement b. Question of replacing street lights with LED lights
1. There is a rebate program but only available until end of 12/16 2. Trustee Bitler will look into for next Board meeting
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4. CEMETERY TRUSTEE GERRY MEADE
a. Met today and came up with proposed amount for next budget
5. ADMINISTRATIVE MAYOR KLUTE
a. Minutes from the 11/21/16 Board meeting (C/A Item A) c. RCFPD/PB report for November 2016 (C/A Item B) d. RI County Sheriff Reports November 2016 (C/A Item C)
REVIEW ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEM Action Description
A Approve Minutes from the 11/21/16 Board meeting B Receive RCFPD/PB report for November 2016 C Receive RI County Sheriff Reports November 2016 MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Sidor made a motion to approve Consent Agenda, seconded by Trustee Bitler All Ayes Mayor Klute declared motion approved
CORRESPONDENCE
None
OLD BUSINESS
Both political party caucuses are tonight – Republican Caucus follows the Board meeting at Village Hall, and the Democratic Caucus is at River Valley Library at 7pm Nice article in newspaper about Ann’s and the cleanup the Rotary did
NEW BUSINESS
None
GALLERY – QUESTIONS, COMMENTS
Lou DiLauro asked if TIF funds could be used to pay for LED lights in TIF district - it was
thought it could be
ADJOURN
Trustee Bitler made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Sidor
All Ayes Mayor Klute declared the meeting adjourned at 6:22 PM.
_______________________________ Approved (Date) Mayor – Kevin Klute
________________________________ Village Clerk – Barbara Cray
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