Village of McNabb President and Board of Trustees met April 11.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The President and Board of Trustees met in regular session on April 11, 2018. Roll call was taken. Present were Village President Brandy Sandberg, Treasurer Dennis, Clerk Harrison, Trustees Edens, Haar, Vaskie and Wegrzyn. Absent were Trustees McNaughton and Trone. The minutes of the March 14, 2018 meeting were approved as sent by Trustee Haar with a second by Trustee Vaskie, motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report - 03/31/2018
General Fund
FSB - Checking Account 2,229.49
FSB - Money Market 359,935.39
Total 362,164.88
Motor Fuel Tax Fund
FSB 28,246.80
Total 28,246.80
Sewer Fund
FSB 74,884.49
Total 74,884.49
Water Fund
FSB 24,990.48
Total 24,990.48
Baseball Fund
FSB 4,442.13
Total 4,442.13
Total Of All Funds $494,728.78
Trustee Haar made a motion to accept the 03/31/2018 financial report with a second from Trustee Edens. Motion carried.
Bills (See Attached Sheet):
Trustee Haar made a motion to pay bills as presented with a second from Vaskie, motion carried.
Trustee Haar made a motion to approve mileage for Dan Trone, Trustee and Mike Dennis, Maintenance. Edens seconded, motion carried.
Communications:
-Thank you from Magnolia Township Preservation Museum for donation
-Thank you from F. McNaughton family
-Thank you from S. Johnson benefit
-Donation request for MP Fair Queen Pageant - no action taken
-Special Olympics donation request - Haar made a motion to donation $50 with a second coming from Vaskie, motion carried.
-Illinois State Board of Education - info on summer meals for kids and hotlines number for information.
-TBM Avenger Reunion - donation request - no action taken
Guests:
-Leo McCauley was in attendance to inform the board that the garbage/recycling carts have not been picked up from the Methodist Church. Mike Dennis will pick up the carts and take the recycling cart to the Post Office and the garbage cart to the village garage.
He also inquired about the location of the water shut off for the Methodist Church. Alhers will flag it for him.
-Scott Owens was present to discuss the water problem at his son’s home on the corner of Railroad and 9th Streets. The ditch on the east side of Railroad, south of 9th Street needs to be ditched. B. Keller will be contacted to do the digging.
Owens would also like to build a garage on the existing concrete this summer. Sandberg informed him that a permit is needed for this work.
Zoning And Planning:
-Sandberg announced that a zoning officer is still needed in the Village.
Water And Maintenance:
-Village Water lines will be flushed by the end of the month - flyers will be posted around the town. -Starter not working at the PH - will rebuild or purchase a kit.
Sewer:
-Baskets have been cleaned
-Laterals are in need of cleaning and will get it done soon.
-Rocks have been removed from of the grass at the STP
Engineering:
-No report
Police:
-Officer Nimee reported to the board that she has had great success with ordinance violations. She has written some warning and speeding tickets now that the radar gun is repaired and certified.
Nimee has been working with DCFS on a case involving a family that is living with their grandparents in the village.
The squad car is being worked on due to some equipment problems.
Officer Nimee would like to see the squad car marked due to the fact that people are informing her that they can’t tell she is police when she is trying to stop them.
Baseball:
-Baseball equipment has been received from Locker Room. Dennis will get the field in playable shape.
New Business:
-Stacey King/Cub Scouts would like to get some ideas on where to place a lending library in the Village. Sandberg suggested Centennial Park on Main Street.
-Haar made a motion allowing the Village to pay for one session of summer swimming lessons ($33/session) for McNabb children. Edens seconded, motion carried.
-The Village once again entered into a contract with Hopkins & Associates for the annual audit with cost not exceeding $3900.
-Sandberg signed IEPA lab testing contract stating that the Village will not be participating in the program again this year.
-The entrance sign on the west side of town has fallen down due to rotting poles. Dennis will replace the poles and replace the sign with a new one that is stored in the Village garage.
-Peggy Smith/Library asked the board if she could haul in some dirt on the east side of the library to plant a garden with the kids. The board has ok’d the garden - will use the dirt that will be taken out of the ditch on Railroad Street. She also has some “Crimestopper” flyers to be made available to village residents.
-Harrison informed the board that she is having trouble with her printer. Information on a number of printers was distributed to board members. After some discussion, the board gave Harrison the ok to spend up to $450 for a printer of her choice.
Old Business:
-Haar made a motion to accept a bid from Guisti Electric for updating the electrical box in the library In the amount of $812. Wegrzyn seconded, motion carried.
Bruce Harrison was in attendance to inform the board that he has filed a formal complaint against a village board trustee.
There was no further business. The next meeting will be held on May 9, 2018. Trustee Haar made a motion to adjourn the meeting with a second coming from Trustee Edens. Meeting was adjourned.
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