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Village of Rochester Board of Trustees met May 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

1. Approval of minutes: Suerdieck

Regular Board Meeting – April 8, 2019

 Public Hearing – April 8, 2019

2. Approval of Bills: Suerdieck

Monthly Financial Statements and Bills

3. Announcements and Presentations: Suerdieck

Proclamation – “DECLARING ROCHESTER AS A SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY”

Proclamation – “Comcast Cares Day”

Certification and Oath of Office for Three (3) Trustee Four (4) Year Terms – Matt Butcher, Maribeth Eandi, and Douglas Zobrist

Motion to amend the previous authority to hire two part-time officers to hire two full-time officers

Swear in new Full-time Rochester Police Officer – Brent Heaton

Swear in new Full-time Rochester Police Officer – Ryan Martin

Accept the resignation of Rochester Police Chief Kent Bragg

Proclamation – Chief Bragg

Presentation from Police Department to Chief Bragg

Recommendation and Appointment of new Rochester Chief of Police

Motion to accept the Appointment of new Rochester Chief of Police

Swear in new Rochester Chief of Police

Recommendation and Appointment of new Public Works Superintendent

Motion to accept the Appointment of new Public Works Superintendent

4. Public Forum: Welcome Citizens and Guests to the Rochester Village Board meeting. This is the time during the meeting that the Public is allowed to participate and address the Village Board. If you have difficulty hearing, please let the President know.

5. Committee Reports:

Planning and Zoning Commission Johnson

Parks Committee Munroe

Personnel and Finance Committee Zobrist

Water/Sewer Committee Hendrickson

Economic Development Committee Suerdieck

6. Old Business:

7. Interim Public Works Superintendent’s Report: Summers

8. Rochester Police Chief Report:

9. Village Manager’s Report: Elderton

10. New Business:

 ORD 19-07 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COOPEERATIVE MARKETING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF  ROCHESTER, ILLINOIS ROCHESTER TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT AND ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD IN ILLINOIS TRUSTEE CORPORATION, TRUSTEE OF ST. JUDE PARISH OF ROCHESTER

 RES 19-04 TO APPROVE GENERAL MAINTENANCE FOR 2019 MFT (01-01-2019 TO 12-31-2019)

 MOTION TO APPROVE HIRING ONE PART-TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEE FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 MOTION APPROVING THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER FOR THE ANNUAL AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2019 WITH ESTES, BRIDGEWATER & OGDEN

 MOTION TO APPROVE A SPECIAL EVENT (BOGART JONES BAND) ON JULY 27, 2019 AT THE ALIBI FROM 5 – 10PM

 MOTION TO ALLOW THE STREET CLOSURE REQUEST FOR JULY 27, 2019 FROM 5 – 10PM FROM WILLOW STREET TO EAST MAIN STREET FOR THE ALIBI’S SPECIAL EVENT

 MOTION TO ALLOW THE STREET CLOSURE REQUEST FOR JULY 4, 2019 FROM 3:30 – 5:30PM FOR THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE

 MOTION TO ALLOW THE STREET CLOSURE FOR “A WALK THROUGH HISTORIC ROCHESTER’ HOME TOUR JUNE 2, 2019 FROM NOON TO 4:30PM

11. Executive Session – (If Necessary)

12. Action on Executive Session Items - (If Necessary)

Upcoming Dates to Remember: (some meetings are tentative and could change, but will have the proper 48 hour posting notice)

 MAY 13, 2019 @ 8:00 PM VILLAGE SESQUICENTENNIAL MOCK BOARD MEETING AT METHODIST CHURCH (Following this meeting)

 MAY 15, 2019 @ 6:00 PM STREETS COMMITTEE MEETING

 MAY 15, 2019 @ 7:00 PM WATER/SEWER COMMITTEE MEETING

 MAY 27, 2019 MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED -- VILLAGE HALL CLOSED

 MAY 28, 2019 @ 7:00 PM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING

 JUNE 10, 2019 @ 6:00 PM SPARKS COMMITTEE MEETING (4TH OF JULY AND SESQUICENTENNIAL PLANNING)

 JUNE 10, 2019 @ 7:00 PM REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

Adjournment

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