The Board of Trustees of The Village of Cobden met July 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
Call to Order
Village President Paul Z. Tomazzoli called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
Roll Call
Upon roll call, the following Trustees were present:
Jean Britt Patrick Brumleve Alma Gomez Elvis Pearson Austin Sellars David Stewart
Also Present: B. J. Hale, Jacob Sanders, Cherry Connolly
Minutes of the July 2, 2018 Regular Meeting
Motion was made by Sellars, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Minutes of the July 2, 2018 regular meeting as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6-Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: O- None
Motion declared carried.
Visitors - Cherry Connolly.- Cobden Community and Business Association
Cherry Connolly, representing the Cobden Community and Business Association, invited the Board to the CCBA Soup and Salad Supper to be held July 17, 2018, at the First Presbyterian Church.
Zoning Permits
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to issue Zoning Permit No. 958 to Abbey Ridge, LLC for a storage building pending final approval of the Zoning Officer. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Approval of Bills and Salaries
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, that presented bills in the amount of $48,454.95 and regular salaries be approved for payment. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Budget Report
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Budget Report for the period ending July 10, 2018, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Line Item and Other Transfers
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to authorize line item and other transfers as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes; 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 -- None
Absent: 0 -- None
Motion declared carried.
Proposed Tax Levy
A draft of the proposed tax levy was presented for review. The Village Clerk will schedule the required public hearing to comply with the Truth in Taxation regulations,
Village Clerk's Report
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Village Clerk's Report for the period ending June 30, 2018 as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Village Treasurer's Report
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Village Treasurer's Report for the period ending June 30, 2018, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart Nays: 0 - None Absent: 0 - None Motion declared carried.
Monthly Police Report
The Police Report for June 2018 was presented.
Resignation - Part-time Police Officer Shawn Knupp
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to accept the resignation of part-time Police Officer Shawn Knupp. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6-Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart Nays: 0 - None Absent: 0 - None Motion declared carried.
Establishment of Police Vehicle Fund
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to authorize the establishment of a Police Vehicle Fund with receipts from Video Gaming licensing. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6-Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Request for Waiver of Grave Opening Fee
A request from Vicky Roe to waive the grave opening fee for the burial of the cremains of her aunt, Kay Baggett, was received. Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Gomez, to accept payments toward the cost of the grave opening fee and to bury the cremains when the complete fee has been received. Upon roll call, the vote was.
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Engineering Invoice - J. T. Blankinship, Inc.
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to approve payment of Invoice 19754, 19755 submitted by J. T, Blankinship, Inc. for engineering services in connection with the sewer system. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Request to Draw Funds
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Gomez, to submit a request to draw $12,000.00 from Rural Development for construction engineering. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0-None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Selection of Parade Marshal
Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Brumleve, to select the Flamm Orchards family to be the Parade Marshal for the Peach Festival Parade. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Adjournment
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, that the Regular Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees be adjourned. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
http://cobdenil.com/minutes/2018/Minutes%20of%20July%2016%2C%202018%20meeting.pdf
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