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Village of Andalusia Village Board met June 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Call to Order

The Board of Trustees met in a public meeting on Monday June 19, 2017 at the Village Hall. The meeting was called to order by President Curt Morrow at 7:00 pm. He led the pledge to the flag.

Roll Call

Present: President Morrow, Trustee Woeber, Trustee Einfeldt, Trustee Neece, Trustee Anderson, Trustee Pittard, Trustee Brackney

Absent: None

Trustee Anderson Made A Motion To Accept The Minutes From The June 5, 2017 Board Meeting. Seconded By Trustee Einfeldt. Voice Vote.

Aye: Trustee Anderson, Trustee Woeber, Trustee Neece, Trustee Pittard, Trustee Brackney, Trustee Einfeldt Nay: None

Motion Carried: 6-0 (0 Absent)

Trustee Neece Made A Motion To Approve The Bills For June 19, 2017 In The Amount Of $6,292.50 Seconded By Trustee Pittard. Voice Vote.

Aye: Trustee Einfeldt, Trustee Neece, Trustee Woeber, Trustee Pittard, Trustee Brackney, Trustee Anderson Nay: None

Motion Carried: 6-0 (0 Absent)

GENERAL FUND $ 3,605.21

Police Dept Fund $ 194.23

Water Fund $ 618.31

Sewer Fund $ 1,874.75

Trustee Woeber Made A Motion To Approve Treasurer’s Report For May 2017 Seconded By Trustee Anderson. Roll Call Vote.

Aye: Trustee Einfeldt, Trustee Neece, Trustee Woeber, Trustee Pittard, Trustee Brackney, Trustee Anderson Nay: None

Motion Carried: 6-0 (0 Absent)

Committee Reports:

Water and Sewer: Trustee Pittard reported that Lester Construction has been hauling clay to the sewer plant and the hope is that that part will be done by Wednesday.

Streets and Alleys: Trustee Woeber reported that Justin has gotten some bids on seal coat and blacktop for the road projects. The bid for the intersection of 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue came in at $8337. There was a bid for spot fixing the major issues around town, the bank road and down by Darren Parchert’s home in Buck town with seal coat, it came in at an $24,000. Total projects should be under $30,000.

Finance and Audit: Trustee Brackney presented Ordinance No. 2017-05-01 An Ordinance of Appropriation for the Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2018 for the third and final reading.

*Amendment to be made: Sewer Bond Fund Item 16 of the Appropriations Ordinance to be changed from $60,000 for principal and interest to $85,000. *

Trustee Neece Made A Motion To Approve The Third And Final Read Of Ordinance No. 2017-05-01 And Ordinance Of Appropriation For The Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2018, As Amended Seconded By Trustee Woeber. Voice Vote.

Aye: Trustee Anderson, Trustee Neece, Trustee Woeber, Trustee Pittard, Trustee Brackney, Trustee Einfeldt Nay: None

Motion Carried: 6-0 (0 Absent)

Building and Grounds: Trustee Einfeldt wanted to give Justin some praise for his dedication to the Village.

Parks and Recreation: Trustee Anderson is working with Bi-State on the harbor dredging issue at Kelly’s Landing. There has been no solution discovered at this time. Trustee Anderson has however received an estimate from Superior Seawalls Docks & Dredging. They are a local company. The proposal is for funds between $9,400 and 13,000 per day. The project is estimated to take two days. The company would like a response within a month. Trustee Anderson suggests the Village Board Change the Parks & Recreation Committee to the Parks, Recreation and Harbor Committee. He also suggested that the Village earmark $5,000 - $6,000 per year into the Park Fund in anticipation of the dredging needing to be done every 3-5 years or so. Discussion has been tabled until the next meeting on July 10, 2017.

Police: Trustee Neece again suggested possibly varying the Village Officers hours throughout the week.

Officer Rasso expressed some concerns about the condition of the Police Substation. He wants permission to use the Village Hall or the office in the Municipal Building instead of the substation.

Reports Of Officers:

Village Clerk: No Report

Department of public works: Justin Parchert informed the Board that Wayne Wanek has put in his two-week notice. Justin spent time on Sunday cleaning up Bambi Court from mud and rocks that washed onto the road due to the rain. Fancy Creek is having some issues again with storm water and the culvert not draining. Culvert was buried. Justin found it and cleared it out enough for the water to drain. He has found another culvert that is buried. He will work on it this week. Justin and his crew are working on the dyke and the recommendations the Corps has made. Several Ordinance Violation have gone out. Justin has a long list of projects he will be working on this summer.

Mayor Morrow recommended dealing with the water retention problems by Gary Kolls home. He stated that the Village has to drain the yards several times a year. He suggested a permanent solution be installed.

Mayor: Mayor Morrow received a letter from the Department of Transportation. The letter informed the Village that all Illinois funded construction will halt on June 30, 2017 due to lack of a budget.

Mayor Morrow also told the Board that he believes that the Lagoon Project will be done within a weeks’ time.

New Business: Treasurer Powell suggested postponing the next Board meeting from July 3, 2017 to July 10, 2017 due to the Independence Day Holiday. The Board all agreed.

Old Business: Recommendation to approve the waiving of the bid process for the Hills Creek Generator. This will save an estimated $10,000 - $20,000.

Trustee Woeber Made A Motion To Approve Waiving The Bid Process For The Hills Creek Generator Project. Seconded By Trustee Pittard. Roll Call Vote.

Aye: Trustee Anderson, Trustee Neece, Trustee Woeber, Trustee Pittard, Trustee Brackney, Trustee Einfeldt Nay: None

Motion Carried: 6-0 (0 Absent)

Trustee Woeber Made A Motion To Approve The Quote From Cummins Central Power For The Hills Creek Generator Project For $24,478 Plus $2950 For The Electrician. Seconded By Trustee Pittard. Roll Call Vote.

Aye: Trustee Anderson, Trustee Neece, Trustee Woeber, Trustee Pittard, Trustee Brackney, Trustee Einfeldt Nay: None

Motion Carried: 6-0 (0 Absent)

Trustee Woeber Made A Motion To Approve The Intergovernmantal Contract With Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association. Seconded By Trustee Anderson. Voice Vote.

Aye: Trustee Anderson, Trustee Neece, Trustee Woeber, Trustee Pittard, Trustee Brackney, Trustee Einfeldt Nay: None

Motion Carried: 6-0 (0 Absent)

Trustee Einfeldt Made A Motion To Adjourn Into Executive Session To Discuss Personnel Matters At 8:00pm. Seconded By Trustee Woeber. Voice Vote.

Aye: Trustee Anderson, Trustee Neece, Trustee Woeber, Trustee Pittard, Trustee Brackney, Trustee Einfeldt Nay: None

Motion Carried: 6-0 (0 Absent)

Trustee Neece Made A Motion To Adjourn Back Into Regular Session At 8:43pm. Seconded By Trustee Einfeldt. Voice Vote.

Aye: Trustee Anderson, Trustee Neece, Trustee Woeber, Trustee Pittard, Trustee Brackney, Trustee Einfeldt Nay: None

Motion Carried: 6-0 (0 Absent)

Trustee Woeber Moved To Adjourn The Meeting At 8:48 Pm. Seconded By Trustee Neece.

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