Village of Annawan Village Board met February 13.
Here is the minutes as provided by the board:
The Annawan Village Board met at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, in the Village Hall.
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Present were:
Mayor: Tim Wise
Trustees: Audie Sturtewagen, Brent Heitzler, John Rico, and Mitch Heisler
Village Clerk: Julie DeSplinter
Also present: Gary Sandrock, Matt Sandrock, James Hunt, Russell Spencer, and Mark Crosby
Previous Month’s Minutes
Sturtewagen, seconded by Rico made a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion
passed.
Monthly Bills
Sturtewagen, seconded by Heisler, made a motion to pay the monthly bills. Motion passed. The balance
in the General Fund on January 31, 2018 was $1,693,445.65.
Police Report
Chief Elliott gave the police report showing 21 calls for service, 408 Self-Initiated Activates, 31 Traffic
Enforcement Activities, and 5 agency assists for the reporting period. There were 2 DUI arrests. The
Dept continues its monthly on-line training. Chief Elliott, Officers Baze and Whipple attended DeEscalation
Training. Chief reported on the success of the special function dedicating the I-80 overpass for
Trooper Chad Wolf and Deputy Adam Streicher. He commended village employees Crosby, Barnes, and
Fronk for their excellent help with parking cars that day. The full report is in the village office for review.
Recreation Report
The report showed 2 paid and 3 free rentals of the CC since the last report. Upcoming events include:
Valentine’s Day Breakfast and Bingo; Movie Night, March 9th; Prep, Freeze, Cook, March 11th, and a
possible Hypnosis Comedy Show in March. Fun Day bookings so far: Whimsy Pixie Paint, Miller Petting
Zoo, Draw Me Bill, and Coal Black Exotics. Heisler, seconded by Rico, made a motion to hire J and M
Displays for the fireworks display at a cost of $4,500.There are 150 Fitness Center members with a mix
of single and family, monthly and yearly.
Patriot Trailer Manufacturing, LLC
Gary Sandrock, Matt Sandrock, James Hunt, and Russell Spencer presented board members with their
business plan and mission statement, along with estimated costs that could be TIF-reimbursed. (Rt 6
Building Renovation, permanent fixturing, financing costs and contingencies). They asked for support
from the village board so that they can begin to produce end dump trailers used in the demolition
industry, steel scraping hauling and a movement of a variety of materials and aggregates. The board
decided to consider their proposal in an executive session.
Baseball Committee
Mayor Wise appointed Brent Heitzler, John Rico, and Terry Rosebeck to a committee to oversee baseball
activities in the village. Lauren Dynes will serve as secretary to the committee.
Kiwanis Donation
The Kiwanis Club will donate $5000 toward updating the shelter in Howes Park. Work should begin in
the spring.
Police Car Radio
Sturtewagen, seconded by Heitzler, made a motion to purchase a new radio for the brown police car.
The radio now being used is not functioning correctly. Motion passed.
Back Stops at Howes Park
New back stops are needed. It was decided to move forward with the project. Heitzler will contact
Wethersfield School to see about a donation, Mayor Wise will contact Annawan School and Terry
Rosebeck will contact the Annawan Booster Club.
Water/Sewer Rates
This was tabled due to further study being needed.
Adjourn to Executive Session
Heitzler, seconded by Heisler, made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of
considering a TIF request and a personnel matter. Motion passed.
After Executive Session
Heisler, seconded by Sturtewagen, made a motion to propose TIF incentives to Patriot Trailer
Manufacturing after review of those proposals by Attorney Kathy Orr. Motion passed.
Heitzler, seconded by Rico, made a motion to post a job (Maintenance Worker II), and authorized Mayor
Wise and Employee Mark Crosby to study the resumes received for the job posting and report back to
the board. Motion passed. The opening comes as a result of Employee Chris Fronk submitting his
resignation.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Sturtewagen, seconded by Heitzler, made a motion to adjourn. Motion
passed.
http://www.annawanil.org/Minutes/20180213.pdf
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