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Village of Chatham Village Board met Sept. 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A. Call to Order

Village President Dave Kimsey called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

1. Moment of Silence

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

Present: Village Trustee Tim Nice; Village Trustee Carl Try; Village Trustee Meredith Ferguson; Village Trustee Kristen Chiaro; Village Trustee Brett Gerger; Village Trustee John Fletcher; Village President Dave Kimsey.

Absent: No one

Also Present: Village Attorney Greg Moredock; Assistant Police Chief Scott Tarter; Village Clerk Dan Holden

4. Public Announcements: Les Morgan, with the Chatham VFW and Chatham American Legion invited and encouraged everyone to attend the arrival of the latest Land of Lincoln Honor Flight at the airport which was set to arrive at 9:30 pm on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. 

5. Public Comments Agenda Topics:

Chris Schink spoke in favor of the Ordinance that would increase the number of Class TG licenses.

Anita Bedell spoke against the Ordinance that would increase the number of Class TG licenses.

Brett Streb spoke about the Manor Hill II preliminary plan.  He questioned when the Manor Hill sign to the subdivision would be returned and placed at the entrance to the subdivision.

B. Old Business

There was no Old Business discussed at this meeting.

C. New Business

1. Motion to Approve Sons of the American Revolution to Locate a Marker identifying John Lockridge as a Revolutionary War Soldier

A motion was made by Trustee Nice to place this agenda item on the table for discussion.  The motion was seconded by Trustee Try.  By an affirmative voice vote of the members present, the motion passed and was approved.

2. AN ORDINANCE 22-41 APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAN AND SKETCH MAP FOR MANOR HILL II PLAT 2 SUBDIVISION IN CHATHAM, IL

A motion was made by Trustee Ferguson to place Ordinance 22-41 on the table for discussion.  This motion was seconded by Trustee Chiaro.  By a 6-0 vote of the Trustees, the motion passed.  The vote was as follows: Trustee Fletcher – yes; Trustee Nice – yes; Trustee Gerger- yes; Trustee Try – yes; Trustee Chiaro – yes; Trustee Ferguson – yes.

3. An Ordinance 22-42 Increasing the Number of Outstanding Class TG Licenses by One and Decreasing the Number of Outstanding Class P Licenses by One

A motion was made by Trustee Chiaro to place Ordinance 22-42 on the table for discussion.  This motion was seconded by Trustee Nice.  By a 6-0 vote of the Trustees, the motion passed.  The vote was as follows: Trustee Fletcher – yes; Trustee Nice – yes; Trustee Gerger- yes; Trustee Try – yes;     Trustee Chiaro – yes; Trustee Ferguson – yes.

4. An Ordinance 22-43 Approving A Bid for the Route 4 Boring Project

A motion was made by Trustee Fletcher to place Ordinance 22-43 on the table for discussion.  This motion was seconded by Trustee Chiaro.  By a 6-0 vote of the Trustees, the motion passed.  The vote was as follows: Trustee Fletcher – yes; Trustee Nice – yes; Trustee Gerger- yes; Trustee Try – yes; Trustee Chiaro – yes; Trustee Ferguson – yes.

D. Consent Agenda

1. Warrants Resolution 57-22

2. Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 Regular Board Minutes

A motion was made by Trustee Chiaro to place the Consent Agenda on the table for discussion.  This motion was seconded by Trustee Ferguson.  By a 6-0 vote of the Trustees, the motion passed.  The vote was as follows: Trustee Fletcher – yes; Trustee Nice – yes; Trustee Gerger- yes; Trustee Try – yes; Trustee Chiaro – yes; Trustee Ferguson – yes.

E. Public Comments Village Business

1. Public Comments Village Business: There was no comments on Village Business.

F. Schedule of Meetings

1. Village Board 6:00 PM Municipal Hall October 11th, 2022

2. Committee of the Whole 6:15 PM Municipal Hall October 11th, 2022

G. Closed Session

1. Personnel under 2(c)(1)

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

3. Litigation under 2(c)(11)

4. Setting the price for sale of public property (2)(c)(6).

5. Review of Closed Session Minutes 2(c)(21)

6. The executive session will be pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) “The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.”

There was no need for Closed Session at this meeting.

H. Closing

1. Adjournment

A motion was made by Trustee Chiaro to adjourn the meeting.  This motion was seconded by Trustee Ferguson.  By an affirmative voice vote of the Trustees, the motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 6:16 pm.

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