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Village of Smithton Board of Trustees met Oct. 1.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Mayor Michael Smallwood called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Everyone recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Trustees Jason Becherer, Charlie Rogers, Jim Elbe, Jim Mourey, Tim Hopkins, and Todd Reyling answered roll call. Also present were Clerk Annette Parker, Chief Jason Neff, Supervisor Dean Klein, Administrator George Liyeos and Attorney Terry Bruckert. Reporter Hans Carpenter and Mark Mueller were in attendance in the audience.

CLERK’S REPORT – A motion was made by Trustee Becherer which was seconded by Trustee Rogers to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting held on September 17, 2024. Roll call was taken: Trustee Becherer, yes; Trustee Rogers, yes; Trustee Elbe, yes; Trustee Mourey, yes; Trustee Hopkins, yes; and Trustee Reyling, yes. The motion was carried.

TREASURER’S REPORT – No report.

GOOD OF THE VILLAGE –

OUTSIDE MUSIC PERMIT REQUEST – No request needed.

Mark Mueller with Smithton Storm was in attendance for a Pub Crawl to be held on October 19. A motion was made by Trustee Mourey and seconded by Trustee Hopkins to allow the Pub Crawl on October 19. Roll call was taken: Trustee Mourey, yes; Trustee Hopkins, yes; Trustee Becherer, yes; Trustee Rogers, yes; Trustee Elbe, yes; and Trustee Reyling, yes. The motion was carried.

POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT – Chief Neff reported the calls for September. There were 70 calls for service, conducted 67 traffic stops, 1 DUI, 1 warrant arrest, 1 domestic battery and 1 accident.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT –

ISSUED BUILDING PERMITS – There has been 1 building permit issued since the last board meeting.

VACANT PROPERTIES –

310 S. Smith – Nothing to report.

206 S. St. Johns – Nothing to report.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – This has been tabled.

159 TURN LANE – Nothing to report.

DOUGLAS SEWER EXTENSION – Nothing to report.

MFT – OILING AND CHIPPING – Supervisor Klein reported.

KNAB ROAD CULVERT REPLACEMENT – Notice to Bidders has been advertised and bids are due October 11. Hopefully, the Frontier exposed lines will be taken care of before work starts.

SAFETY COMMITTEE – There will be a Safety Committee Meeting on October 3, 2024, at 10:00am if needed.

ZONING BOARD REPORT –

HYDAC PROPERTY – 7/26/24 – The hearing is set for October 18.

BRIA PROPERTY – Rezoning completed. This will be discussed further at the next Committee meeting.

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – Supervisor Klein reported that oiling and chipping went well. Klein also reported on road work done on Lizzy Lane. Mayor Smallwood asked about the leftover rock that is piled in the park. Klein stated that he will be hauling it to the back of the park for storage for future use.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT – Attorney Bruckert reported that he has court dates set for ordinance violations.

Trustee Becherer made a motion which was seconded by Trustee Rogers to accept the Officer’s reports as given. Roll call was taken: Trustee Becherer, yes; Trustee Rogers, yes; Trustee Elbe, yes; Trustee Mourey, yes; Trustee Hopkins, yes; and Trustee Reyling, yes. The motion was carried.

COMMITTEE AS A WHOLE –

Mayor Smallwood reported on the Committee As a Whole meeting from September 24, 2024. The items will be discussed further under Committee Reports. Trustee Becherer made a motion which was seconded by Trustee Rogers to approve the minutes from the Committee As a Whole meeting on September 24, 2024. Roll call was taken: Trustee Becherer, yes; Trustee Rogers, yes; Trustee Elbe, yes; Trustee Mourey, yes; Trustee Hopkins, yes; and Trustee Reyling, yes. The motion was carried.

PARK AND CEMETERY COMMITTEE –

Trustee Elbe made a motion which was seconded by Trustee Mourey to approve the minutes from the Park and Cemetery Committee meeting on September 25, 2024. Roll call was taken: Trustee Elbe, yes; Trustee Mourey, yes; Trustee Becherer, yes; Trustee Rogers, yes; Trustee Hopkins, yes; and Trustee Reyling, yes. The motion was carried.

FINANCE & INSURANCE COMMITTEE – TRUSTEE BECHERER – No report.

STREET & UTILITY COMMITTEE – TRUSTEE ROGERS – No report.

POLICE COMMITTEE – TRUSTEE ELBE

TORNADO ALARM SYSTEM – No update.

PARK & CEMETERY COMMITTEE – TRUSTEE MOUREY

PARK TRAIL – PHASE 2 DISCUSSION AND PLAN – No update.

BALLFIELD SAFETY NETTING – Trustee Mourey will meet with Supervisor Klein and discuss the poles to be used for the netting installation.

BALLFIELD LIGHTS – The potential contractor is looking at some new cost savings ideas for the project.

ORDINANCE COMMITTEE – TRUSTEE HOPKINS –

ORDINANCE NO. 1048 – CH. 6 BUILDING REGULATIONS - The Clerk read Ordinance No. 1048 – Ch. 6 Building Regulations by title only. Trustee Hopkins made a motion which was seconded by Trustee Reyling to adopt Ordinance No. 1048. Roll call was taken: Trustee Hopkins, yes; Trustee Reyling, yes; Trustee Becherer, yes; Trustee Rogers, yes; Trustee Elbe, yes; and Trustee Mourey, yes. The motion was carried.

ANNEXATION & BUILDING COMMITTEE – TRUSTEE REYLING

BRIA BUILDING & PROPERTY FUTURE PLAN – No update.

VILLAGE HALL ROOF – Some work is still needed to finish the project. Cleanup of the parking lot is needed also.

MULTI USE TRAIL & MAIN STREET COMMITTEE – TRUSTEE ROGERS

PROPOSED TRAIL ROUTES – No update.

MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS – No update.

BILLS AND PAYROLL – Trustee Becherer made a motion which was seconded by Trustee Rogers to authorize Clerk Parker to pay the bills and payroll from August 31 through September 13. Roll call was taken: Trustee Becherer, yes; Trustee Rogers, yes; Trustee Elbe, yes; Trustee Mourey, yes; Trustee Hopkins, yes; and Trustee Reyling, yes. The motion was carried.

COMMUNICATIONS – We received a thank you from the FCHS XC team for allowing them to hold their Cross Country meet at the Park. They are very grateful for all of our hard work and coordinating with them in getting the park ready for the meet.

The next Southwestern Illinois Council of Mayors meeting is Thursday, October 24.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – Nothing to report.

NEW BUSINESS – Nothing to report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION – None.

Trustee Rogers made a motion which was seconded by Trustee Elbe to adjourn the meeting. All Trustees were in favor. The motion was granted to adjourn at 7:22 pm.

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