Village of Port Byron Board of Trustees met June 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
ROLL CALL / ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Roll Call #1: Present: Trustees Brian Bitler, Wayne Oney, Dustin Sloan, Bo Mathis
Absent: Patty Lindley, Gerry Meade
Mayor Peterson declared a quorum present
Also Present: Sarah Gorham, Attorney; Alex Hill, RICOSD
GALLERY (Comments must be limited to 5 minutes per person, 30 minutes per subject.)
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. PUBLIC INFORMATION/FINANCE COMMITTEES
1. VILLAGE FINANCE WAYNE ONEY
a. Approve Visa statement
Trustee Oney made a motion to approve the payment to Visa in the amount of $307.00, seconded by Trustee Sloan
Roll Call #2: Ayes: Bitler, Sloan, Mathis, Oney
Nays: None
Mayor Peterson declared motion passed
b. 0519 Treasurer’s Reports including P&L, Visa and check registers (C/A item
2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PATTY LINDLEY
No update
3. MSA JARED FLUHR
Jared to hold a public information meeting at Village Hall on June 27th from 3-6:30pm. The topic discussed will be the side walk project.
Jared will present 2 contracts involving the Streetscape project will be presented at the next Board meeting July 1st
4. IRDC COMMITTEE WAYNE ONEY
Wayne discussed that the IRDC committee discussed the HWY 84 project and are considering not replacing the water main on the west side of the sidewalk to save funds. There has only been one break in that main thus far.
IRDC also discussed making a decision about placing solar panels at the sewer plant area to eliminate approximately $25,000 a year in electric bill payments by the Village.
5. PLANNING/ZONING COMMITTEE GERRY MEADE
a. Phoenix Corporation
Several residence attended the P&Z meeting to discuss concerns with noise and lighting at night from the Phoenix company. They had concerns about zoning as well. These residences are requesting answers about ordinances pertaining to these concerns.
6. ORDINANCE, GRANTS & AUDITS PATTY LINDLEY
No update
7. PERSONNEL BRIAN BITLER/GERRY MEADE
a. Merit pay for front office employees
Trustee Bitler requested to go into Executive Session at the end of the meeting to discuss this matter.
B. PUBLIC WORKS BRIAN BITLER/BO MATHIS/DUSTIN SLOAN
1. PUBLIC WORKS (RECYCLING/REFUSE, BLDG. & GROUNDS/STREETS &
STREET LIGHTS DUSTIN SLOAN/BRIAN BITLER/BO MATHIS
a. Generator maintenance bid
Trustee Sloan motioned to approve the bid in the amount of $2633.09, seconded by Trustee Oney
Roll Call #3: Ayes: Bitler, Sloan, Mathis, Oney
Nays: None
Mayor Peterson declared motion passed
2. WATER/SEWER BRIAN BITLER
a. Approve Automatic Systems invoice for waste water treatment plant
Trustee Sloan motioned to approve the bid in the amount of $2633.09, seconded by Trustee Oney
Roll Call #4: Ayes: Bitler, Sloan, Mathis, Oney
Nays: None
Mayor Peterson declared motion passed
3. CEMETERY GERRY MEADE
None
4. ADMINISTRATIVE BRUCE PETERSON
a. Minutes from the June 3, 2019 Board Meeting (C/A Item A)
V REVIEW ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA
ITEM Action Description
A Approve Minutes from the 060319 Board Meeting
B Receive RI County Sherriff’s reports for May 2019
C Receive RCPBFPD Reports for May 2019
D Approve 0519 Treasurer’s Reports including P&L, Visa and check registers
Trustee Sloan made a motion, seconded by Trustee Mathis, to approve the consent agenda
All Ayes, no Nays – Mayor Peterson declared motion approved
CORRESPONDENCE
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
GALLERY – QUESTIONS, COMMENTS
None
COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
Village Hall office to be closed on July 5th, 2019
EXECUTIVE SESSION CALLED TO DISCUSS PERFORMACE MERIT PAY FOR FRONT OFFICE EMPLOYEES (5 ILCS 120/2 (C)(2)
Trustee Bitler motioned to go into closed session, seconded by Trustee Sloan
ADJOURN
Trustee Bitler made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Oney
All Ayes, no Nays – Mayor Peterson declared the meeting adjourned at 6:50 pm
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