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Village of Chatham Village Board met April 28.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

A. Public Hearing

Remote Attendance:

*Remote attendance was conducted in accordance with Executive Order 2020-07

Chief Foli, Village Administrator McCarthy, Chief Fiscal Officer Sherry Dierking, Clerk Dahlkamp, Megan Brown, Bryan Taylor, Attorney Greg Moredock, Administrative Assistant Jill Butler, Trustee Chiaro, Trustee Detmers, Trustee Scherschel, Trustee Mann, Trustee Mau, Trustee Gerger, and Village President Kimsey.

1. The Village of Chatham will hold a public hearing on April 28,2020 at 5:45 p.m. in the Village of Chatham Municipal Hall located at 117 E. Mulberry, Chatham, IL to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed Downstate Small Business Stabilization application funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

2. Trendsetters Floral Designs Inc.

1. Amount of Funds available – As the Village of Chatham is not a HUD Direct Entitlement Community, we defer to the State of Illinois, through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and their repurposed $20 million in CDBG funds that have been made available to the Small Business Stabilization Program to make the final determination on overall fund totals available. Qualifying small businesses, via their local government are eligible to submit grant requests for up to $25,000. The state will issue the grants on a rolling basis and make determinations on fund availability and access to this capital as applications are processed.

2. Activities to be undertaken with the grant funding: The program component makes funds available for 60 days of verifiable working capital up to a grant ceiling of $25,000 and is available for businesses that employ 50 people or less. These funds may be used to assist private for-profit small retail and service businesses, or businesses considered non-essential by the Governor’s Executive Order without the ability for employees to work remotely. Trendsetters Designs has requested $24,726.97.

3. Public hearing requirements for this grant include giving a detailed, prioritized list of community development and housing needs. As the Village of Chatham is not a typical HUD Direct Entitlement Community, and this State repurposing of funds makes the priority list specific to 60-days of verifiable working capital funds of qualifying small businesses as it relates to Chatham and these applications.

4. Narrative Discussion of the scope of the project: Closed for the spread of the virus during the pandemic.

3. Powerworks Fitness

1. Amount of Funds available – As the Village of Chatham is not a HUD Direct Entitlement Community, we defer to the State of Illinois, through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and their repurposed $20 million in CDBG funds that have been made available to the Small Business Stabilization Program to make the final determination on overall fund totals available. Qualifying small businesses, via their local government are eligible to submit grant requests for up to $25,000. The state will issue the grants on a rolling basis and make determinations on fund availability and access to this capital as applications are processed.

2. Activities to be undertaken with the grant funding: The program component makes funds available for 60 days of verifiable working capital up to a grant ceiling of $25,000 and is available for businesses that employ 50 people or less. These funds may be used to assist private for-profit small retail and service businesses, or businesses considered non-essential by the Governor’s Executive Order without the ability for employees to work remotely. Powerworks Fitness Center has requested $25,000.

3. Public hearing requirements for this grant include giving a detailed, prioritized list of community development and housing needs. As the Village of Chatham is not a typical HUD Direct Entitlement Community, and this State repurposing of funds makes the priority list specific to 60-days of verifiable working capital funds of qualifying small businesses as it relates to Chatham and these applications.

4. Narrative Discussion of the scope of the project: Closed for the spread of the virus during the pandemic.

4. Chatham Chiropractic Center

1. Amount of Funds available – As the Village of Chatham is not a HUD Direct Entitlement Community, we defer to the State of Illinois, through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and their repurposed $20 million in CDBG funds that have been made available to the Small Business Stabilization Program to make the final determination on overall fund totals available. Qualifying small businesses, via their local government are eligible to submit grant requests for up to $25,000. The state will issue the grants on a rolling basis and make determinations on fund availability and access to this capital as applications are processed.

2. Activities to be undertaken with the grant funding: The program component makes funds available for 60 days of verifiable working capital up to a grant ceiling of $25,000 and is available for businesses that employ 50 people or less. These funds may be used to assist private for-profit small retail and service businesses, or businesses considered non-essential by the Governor’s Executive Order without the ability for employees to work remotely. Chatham Chiropractic Clinic has requested $25,000.

3. Public hearing requirements for this grant include giving a detailed, prioritized list of community development and housing needs. As the Village of Chatham is not a typical HUD Direct Entitlement Community, and this State repurposing of funds makes the priority list specific to 60-days of verifiable working capital funds of qualifying small businesses as it relates to Chatham and these applications.

4. Narrative Discussion of the scope of the project: Closed for the spread of the virus during the pandemic.

There were no public comments during this portion of the public hearing.

B. Call to Order

1. Moment of Silence

2. Pledge of Allegiance

*Remote attendance was conducted in accordance with Executive Order 2020-07

3. Roll Call

Present: Trustee Chiaro, Trustee Detmers, Trustee Scherschel, Trustee Mann, Trustee Mau, Trustee Gerger, and Village President Kimsey.

Others Present: Chief Fiscal Officer Sherry Dierking, Police Chief Vern Foli, Attorney Moredock, Village Administrator Pat McCarthy, Village Clerk Amy Dahlkamp

4. Public Announcements: If you have a Public announcement you must email it to (publiccomments@chathamil.net) at least 30 minutes before the beginning of the scheduled meeting.

There were no public announcements..

5. Public Comments Agenda Topics: If you have a Public Comments on Agenda Topics you must email it to (publiccomments@chathamil.net) at least 30 minutes before the beginning of the scheduled meeting.

There were no public comments on agenda topics.

C. Consent Agenda

1. Regular Village Board Meeting Minutes from Tuesday, April 14th, 2020.

2. A Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Certain Board and Commission Members and Consenting to the Appointment of Certain Board and Commission Members, Resolution 15-20

3. Warrants Resolution 14-20

Trustee Mann moved, seconded by Trustee Gerger to put the consent agenda on the table for action. The consent agenda passed 6 yes, 0 no, and 0 absent as follows: Trustee Mann yes, Trustee Gerger yes, Trustee Chiaro yes, Trustee Mau yes, Trustee Detmers yes, and Trustee Scherschel yes.

D. Old Business

There was no old business this evening.

E. New Business

1. Resolution Supporting National Fair Housing Month Proclamation, Resolution 16-20

Trustee Detmers moved, seconded by Trustee Chiaro to put the resolution on the table for action. Resolution 16-20 passed 6 yes, 0 no, and 0 absent as follows: Trustee Mann yes, Trustee Gerger yes, Trustee Chiaro yes, Trustee Mau yes, Trustee Detmers yes, and Trustee Scherschel yes.

2. COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT- Community Development Block Grant Trendsetters Floral Designs Inc., Resolution 17-20

Trustee Scherschel moved, seconded by Trustee Mau to put the resolution on the table for action. Resolution 17-20 passed 6 yes, 0 no, and 0 absent as follows: Trustee Mann yes, Trustee Gerger yes, Trustee Chiaro yes, Trustee Mau yes, Trustee Detmers yes, and Trustee Scherschel yes.

3. COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT- Community Development Block Grant Powerworks Fitness, Resolution 18-20

Trustee Mann moved, seconded by Trustee Gerger to put the resolution on the table for action. Resolution 18-20 passed 5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstained, and 0 absent as follows: Trustee Mann yes, Trustee Gerger yes, Trustee Chiaro yes, Trustee Mau yes, Trustee Detmers yes, and Trustee Scherschel abstained.

4. COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT- Community Development Block Grant Chatham Chiropractic Center, Resolution 19-20

Trustee Chairo moved, seconded by Trustee Detmers to put the resolution on the table for action. Resolution 19-20 passed 6 yes, 0 no, and 0 absent as follows: Trustee Mann yes, Trustee Gerger yes, Trustee Chiaro yes, Trustee Mau yes, Trustee Detmers yes, and Trustee Scherschel yes.

5. Motion authorizing the Village President to execute a NDA regarding the Sale of Village Property

Trustee Gerger moved, seconded by Trustee Mann to put the motion on the table for action. The motion passed 6 yes, 0 no, and 0 absent as follows: Trustee Mann yes, Trustee Gerger yes, Trustee Chiaro yes, Trustee Mau yes, Trustee Detmers yes, and Trustee Scherschel yes.

6. Transferring Appropriation Authority Between Line Items and Adopting Supplemental Appropriations For Fiscal Year 2020, Ordinance 20-15

Detmers moved, seconded by Trustee Scherschel to put the ordinance on the table for action. Ordinance 20-15 passed 5 yes, 0 no, and 1 absent as follows: Trustee Mann yes, Trustee Gerger yes, Trustee Chiaro yes, Trustee Mau absent, Trustee Detmers yes, and Trustee Scherschel yes.

7. Public Comments Village Business: If you have a Public Comments on Village Business you must email it to (publiccomments@chathamil.net) at least 30 minutes before the beginning of the scheduled meeting.

There were no public comments during this portion of the meeting.

F. Schedule of Meetings

1. Public Properties and Recreation Municipal Hall 6:00 PM May 11, 2020

2. Village Board 6:00 PM Municipal Hall May 12, 2020

3. Committee of the Whole 6:15 PM Municipal Hall May 12, 2020

4. Planning Commision 6:00 PM Municipal Hall May 21, 2020

5. Village Board 6:00 PM Municipal Hall May 26, 2020

6. Utility Oversight Subcommittee Meeting Municipal Hall 6:00 PM June 8, 2020

G. Closed Session (There was NO closed session)

1. Personnel under 2(c)(1)

2. Collective Negotiating Matter (2)(c)(2)

3. Litigation under 2(c)(11)

H. Closing

1. Adjournment

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