Village of Seneca Village Council met March 12
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
1.) CALL TO ORDER
Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Olson at 4:00 PM.
2.) ROLL CALL
Title Name Status
Village Mayor Jeff Olson Present
Accounts & Finance Commissioner Kaylea Mann Present
Public Health Commissioner Scott Peddicord Present
Public Property Commissioner Kent Weber Present
Streets & Public Improvement Commissioner Dave Higgins Present
Also Present: Village Clerk Jessica Harvey, Treasurer Jessica Kempiak, Police Chief Jeff Wold, and Village Attorney Bryan Wellner. All were physically present at the meeting.
3.) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
4.) NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of extending the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District or allowing it to expire.
Council reviewed the pros and cons of extending the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District or allowing it to expire. There was a unanimous consensus to move forward with efforts to extend it for an additional ten years.
Council would like to schedule an open house to discuss with the other taxing bodies the benefits of extending with a formal letter of support to be mailed to each.
5.) PUBLIC COMMENT – None.
6.) EXECUTIVE SESSION
5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)
The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, or legal counsel for the public body.
AND
5 ILCS 120/2.06(d)
Semi-annual review of executive session minutes.
Moved by Commissioner Weber, seconded by Commissioner Mann that the council enter into executive session at 4:13 PM.
Ayes: Higgins, Mann, Peddicord, Weber, Olson
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
The Village Council requested members of the public and all unnecessary staff to please vacate the council chambers for them to proceed in executive session. Council chamber doors were closed.
The Council Chamber doors were opened.
VILLAGE COUNCIL RETURNS TO REGULAR SESSION
Moved by Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Weber that the council returns to regular session at 5:09 PM.
Ayes: Higgins, Mann, Peddicord, Weber, Olson
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion carried
ROLL CALL:
Title Name Status
Village Mayor Jeff Olson Present
Accounts & Finance Commissioner Kaylea Mann Present
Public Health Commissioner Scott Peddicord Present
Public Property Commissioner Kent Weber Present
Streets & Public Improvement Commissioner Dave Higgins Present
Also Present: Village Clerk Jessica Harvey, Treasurer Jessica Kempiak, Police Chief Jeff Wold, and Village Attorney Bryan Wellner. All were physically present at the meeting.
7.) ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Weber that the council meeting is adjourned at 5:10 PM.
Motion carried with a voice vote of all ayes.
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