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Village of Illiopolis Board of Trustees met Oct. 7

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Mayor Reed called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

A roll call was taken, all members were present.

Agenda

The agenda was adopted as presented.  

Minutes

D Koonce made a motion to approve the September 16, 2024 meeting minutes seconded by S McIntyre All ayes Motion carried 6-0-0 

Visitors

Open Forum

Tony Caccomo was present and gave an update on what has been happening with his business. After a robbery and some electrical issues at the plant they have found new tenants to do the construction work. The company has a new owner and Tony will be focusing on sales.

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer gave a brief update on the CDBG grant Administration training that was held in Springfield on October 1st. She also let the Board know that the Village insurance bill had come in with an amount due of $32,000.

Economic Development Report

The Village has been working with Ameren to release some of the easements on the Formosa property that are no longer needed.

Engineering Report

Mayor Reed reached out to Kuhn & Trello and M G Engineers for a project plan to resurface the streets in town. The Village is working on a long term plan since funds are too limited to do the whole Village at one time.  

Old Business

Changes to the current Golf Cart Ordinance were discussed. The only change at this time is to change the terms to a calendar year renewal. Attorney Segatto will have Ordinance to pass at the next meeting.

Changes to the current Storage Container Ordinance were discussed. The current ordinance states no residential storage containers in the Village. Discussion was held on how to handle the ones already on Village residential properties. More discussion will be held a the next meeting.

Quotes to clean up the burn pile were received from Hutchins Excavating and Entler Excavating. Hutchins Excavating was the low bid. A discussion was held on possible solutions to keep people from dumping after the site is cleaned up. Treasurer mentioned that we need to check to see if the funds are available since we have the insurance bill and some other expenses due soon. D Koonce made a motion to approve Hutchins Excavating to clean up the burn pile with a not to exceed $22,000 subject to funds approval. S McIntyre seconded. Roll Call All Ayes  Motion Carried 6-0-0

New Business

Water Treatment Technology (WTT) did a sludge report for the Sewer plant. A quote was presented to do testing of samples to see what the sludge consists of and the best way to remove it. J DeVore made a motion to approve the Sludge Testing by WTT at the Sewer plant for $923. B Honea seconded Roll Call  All Ayes Motion Carried 6-0-0

D Koonce made a motion to approve final payment to Entler Excavating of $5,000 for the Storm Sewer Grant work. S Perry seconded  Roll Call  All Ayes Motion Carried 6-0-0 D Koonce mentioned that we will need more documentation before we start the next Storm Sewer Grant to avoid any conflicts.

M Peevler made a motion to adopt Ordinance 2024-08 Amending Chapter 1 Administration Article III Salaries Section 1-3-1 of the Revised Code of Ordinances of Illiopolis Illinois  which changes the mayors pay from per meeting to salary. D Koonce seconded Roll Call  All Ayes  Motion Carried 6-0-0  

URWC will be having another 8% rate increase for the purchasing of water for the Village in January.  The attorney will prepare an Ordinance increasing the water rate for the Village residents 4%.

After a discussion with the attorney the subject of increasing the clerk’s pay will be tabled until the time the new fiscal year budget is prepared.

The mayor received an offer of 80% of the appraised value of the property on 8th street.  Attorney Segatto will draft an agreement and an ordinance for the sale of the property on 8th street.  The Village clerk will need to release any liens held by the village on that property.

Dilapidated Property

D Koonce has not yet been in contact with Terminix about possible solutions for the racoons on Third street.

Comments

M Peevler asked about having horses in residential areas. Mayor Reed said the ordinance forbids large animals in the Village unless it is zoned agricultural.  

B Honea said the house on the corner of 8th and Anne has a lot of debris in the front yard. There is also a dead limb on 4th street that needs removed from the tree. Public Works should be able to handle a limb that size.

Mayor Reed told the Board that the Storm Sewer Project work on Anne street is done. There is one more driveway that needs paved and that should complete the Storm Sewer Project. There will be a person coming to the Village Hall to check out the computers for security and any other issues. The rate will be $50/hour and scheduled when the clerk is available. The Softener plant and Filter plant are officially decommissioned. These buildings will be cleaned out and possibly used for storage. Mayor Reed wants to thank Rod, Nick, Sean and Thomas for their work out at the Sewer Plant. They have been removing trees and weeds in the area of the ponds. The Dye Road bank project is almost complete. The new Illiopolis sign has been ordered and the mayor will check with General Fence about how to display the signs for the churches. The mayor asked the Board to inform him of any trees or sidewalks that will need to be added to the list.

S McIntyre made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 p,m, with J DeVore  seconding All Ayes Motion Carried 6-0-0

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