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The Chatham Village Board met Dec. 27 to approve the 2017 meeting schedule.

Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:

Regular Village Board (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)

Generated by Pat Schad on Thursday, January 19, 2017

A. Call to Order

Trustee Lindhorst moved, seconded by Trustee Kimsey, to have Trustee Clayton preside due to the absence of Mayor Gray. The motion passed by Roll Call vote 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent as follows: Clayton yes, Kimsey, yes, Fountain yes, Lindhorst yes, Mau yes, and Schatteman absent. 1 Moment of Silence2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

Board Members Present: Trustees: Clayton, Kimsey, Fountain, Lindhorst, and Mau. Board Members Absent: Mayor Gray and Trustee Schatteman Other present: Clerk Schad, Village Manger McCarthy, and Attorney Greg Moredock.

4. Public Comments

Andrea Parker (Hearing Trustees is "difficult"), John Kraft (Townhall Meeting), Jessica Vincent (Bid Process),Jewel Brant (Claimed SSWC Report "discrepancies"), Kirk Allen (Claimed "altered" Judd filing documents), Darlene Judd (Road Salt)

B. Consent Agenda

1. Minutes November 22 Regular Village Board Meeting2. Warrants Resolution 56-16 Trustee Mau moved, seconded by Trustee Fountain, to put the Consent Agenda on the table for Action. There being no discussion or amendments, the Consent Agenda passed by Roll Call vote 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent as follows: Clayton yes, Kimsey, yes, Fountain yes, Lindhorst yes, Mau yes, and Schatteman absent. C. Old Business1. Agreement with Mobilitie, LLC Master License Agreement Ordinance 16-54 (On Hold)(Number 16-54 will be Invalidated. When acted upon, this item will get a 2017 number.) 2. Cable Television Franchise Agreement By and Between the Village of Chatham IL and Comcast of Illinois/Indiana/Ohio LLC (On Hold)3. An Ordinance Terminating Ordinance 12-07 An Intergovernmental Agreement with SSWC (On Hold)

D. New Business

1. Approving the 2017 Schedule of Committee of the Whole and Regular Board Meetings, Ordinance 16-63. Trustee Kimsey moved, seconded by Trustee Mau, to bring Ordinance 16-63 to the table for Action. Explained by title, ordinance 16-63 passed by Roll Call vote 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent as follows: Clayton yes, Kimsey yes, Fountian yes, Lindhorst yes, Mau yes, and Schatteman absent.

2. Discussion and Action on Recommendation of Ethics Committee on Brandt Ethics Complaint. Trustees Lindhorst and Clayton expressed their lack of confidence in Mayor Gray and in that vein Trustee Lindhorst moved for a "Vote of No Confidence". Trustee Clayton seconded that motion. Attorney Moredock said a "Vote of No Confidence" could not be acted upon now because it wasn't germane to the Brant Ethics Complaint. Trustee Fountain thought the board acted swifley and reminded members that Mayor Gray apologized. Trustee Mau didn't agree with the Mayor's action but said, "We need to move on."

3. Censuring Village President Tom Gray, Resolution 57-16. Trustee Kimsey moved, seconded by Trustee Mau, to bring Resolution 57-16 to the table for Action. This resolution censures Mayor Gray for his unprofessional action during a December 13, 2016 Brant Ethics Complaint Committee meeting. Resolution 57-16 passed by Roll Call vote 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent as follows: Clayton yes, Kimsey yes, Fountian yes, Lindhorst yes, Mau yes, and Schatteman absent.

4. Approving Plat II Cardinal Hill Subdivision, Ordinance (Tabled, this item should have been Cardinal Ridge, not Cardinal Hill.)

5. Amending Chatham Travel Policy, Resolution (Tabled)

6. Officially Terminating the TIF, Ordinance 16-64. Trustee Kimsey moved, seconded by Trustee Mau, to bring Ordinance 16-64 to the table for Action. Explained by title ordinance 16-64 passed by Roll Call vote 4 yes, 0 no, 1 absent, 1 abstain as follows: Clayton yes, Kimsey yes, Fountian yes, Lindhorst abstain, Mau yes, and Schatteman absent. (Trustee Lindhorst owns property in the TIF district.)

7. Appointing Richard Funderburg to the Planning Commission, Resolution 58-16. Trustee Mau moved, seconded by Trustee Foutain, to bring Resolution 58-16 to the table for Action. Explained by title, resolution 58-16 passed by Roll Call vote 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent as follows: Clayton yes, Kimsey yes, Fountian yes, Lindhorst yes, Mau yes, and Schatteman absent.

8. Appointing Joe Frazee, Laura Churchill, and Jessica Vincent to the Americans with Disabilities Transition Plan Committee, Resolution 59-16. Trustee Fountain moved, seconded by Trustee Mau, to bring Resolution 59-16 to the table for Action. Explained by title, resolution 59-16 passed by Roll Call vote 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent as follows: Clayton yes, Kimsey yes, Fountian yes, Lindhorst yes, Mau yes, and Schatteman absent.

E. Schedule of Meetings

1. January 10, 2017 Special Committee With Action & Committee of the Whole 6PM Municipal Hall2. January 24, 2017 Regular Village Board 6PM Municipal Hall

F. Closing Session

1. Adjournment. Trustee Fountain moved, seconded by Trustee Mau, to adjourn. Motion Passed by Voice Vote.