Village of Cobden Board of Trustees met December 5.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call to Order
Village President Paul Z. Tomazzoli called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call:
Upon roll call, the following Trustees were present: Jean A. Britt Alma Gomez
Patrick Brumleve Austin Sellars
Elvis Pearson David Stewart
Also Present: Chad Eads, Jesse Vicente
Minutes of the November 20, 2017 Regular Meeting:
Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Sellars, to approve the Minutes of the November 20, 2017 regular meeting as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Approval of Bills and Salaries:
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Stewart, that presented bills in the amount of $11,931.88 and regular salaries be approved for payment. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Budget Report:
Motion was made by Sellars, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Budget Report for the period ending November 28, 2017, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Line Item and Other Transfers:
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to authorize line item and other transfers as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Street Lighting Upgrade Information:
Information received from Todd Dietterle regarding upgrading street lights to LED was presented. The Village has already upgraded Village-owned street lights and Ameren is in the process of replacing older lights with LED lights.
Ditch on South Jefferson Street:
An estimate to fill in the ditch on the east side of South Jefferson Street at the intersection of East Ash and South Jefferson was presented. The projected cost would be from $4,000 to $6,000. The Board was in agreement that funding is not available at this time for this project.
FY2018 IEPA Loan Program:
Correspondence from J. T. Blankinship Inc. regarding the FY2018 IEPA Loan Program was presented. The Village has no upcoming projects at this time.
Ordinance No. 2017-971 – Groundwater Protection Ordinance:
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Gomez, to pass and adopt An Ordinance Prohibiting The Use Of Groundwater As A Potable Water Supply By The Installation Or Use Of Potable Water Supply Wells Or By Any Other Method. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 1 – Sellars
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Adjournment:
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, that the Regular Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees be adjourned. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
http://cobdenil.com/minutes/2017/MINUTES%20OF%20MEETING%20DECEMBER%204%202017.pdf
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