Village of Cobden Board of Trustees met Aug. 5.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
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 A. Britt, Patrick Brumleve, Todd Diefterle, Larry Hackethal, Austin Sellars, and David Stewart
Also Present: Chad Eads, Bjooke Miller, John Wingate
Minutes of July 15, 2019 Regular Meeting
Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Sellars, to approve the Minutes of the July 15, 2019 regular meeting as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6-Britt, Brumleve, Dietterle, Hackethal, Sellars, Stewart
Nays; 0 - None
Absent 0 - None
Motion declared carried,
Minutes of July 25, 2019 Special Meeting
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Dietterle, to approve the Minutes of the July 25, 2019 special meeting as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Dietterie, Hackethal, Sellars, Stewart Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Brooke Miller - Outdoor Movies
Brooke Miller shared her idea of showing outdoor movies on her property on North Appleknocker as a community event. The Board was in agreement that it would consider participating. Ms. Miller then left the meeting.
USCIRERERS
Disc Golf Course
John Wingate presented the idea of asking local businesses to sponsor holes on the disc golf course, Sponsorship would be $200 for a two-year period. After two years, the Village would seek new and return sponsors. Mr. Wingate then left the meeting.
Approval of Bills and Salaries
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Dietterle, that presented bills in the amount of $79,363,37 and regular salaries be approved for payment Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6- Britt, Brumleve, Dieiterle, Hackethal, Setlars, Stewart
Nays; 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Budget Report
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Budget Report for the period ending July 30, 2019, as presented. Upon roll call, the vole was:
Ayes: 6-Briit, Brumleve, Dietterle, Hackethal, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 -- None
Motion declared carried
Line Item Transfers
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to approve line item transfers as requested. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Dietterle, Hackethal, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Village Clerk's Monthly Report
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Village Clerk's Report for the period ending June 30, 2019, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was;
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Dietterle, Mackethal, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Village Treasurer's Monthly Report
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Dietterle, to approve the Village Treasurer's Report for the period ending June 30, 2019, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Dietterle, Hackethal, Seliars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Employee Expense Report
The Employee Expense Report for the period ending July 31, 2019 was presented.
Public Hearing - Proposed Tax Levy - Truth in Taxation
Mayor Tomazzoli called the Public Hearing to order al 6:15 p.m. No comments were received, and the hearing ended at 6:16 p.m.
Ordinance No. 2019-996 - Tax Levy
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Sellars, to pass ORDINANCE NO. 2019-996 – AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR ALL CORPORATE PURPOSES FOR THE VILLAGE OF COBDEN, UNION COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2019 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2020. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Dietterle, Hackethai, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Fire Department Minutes
The Minutes of the Cobden Fire Department July 15, 2019 meeting were presented.
Request for Sewer Adjustment - Wilkins
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Hackethal, to approve an adjustment of $170.82 to the sewer bill of the Mary Ellen Wilkins estate as requested by Wes Wilkins. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Dietterle, Hackethal, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Grant Funding Opportunity - Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development
Information from Southern Five was presented regarding OSLAD funding. The Village would not be able to meet grant applications deadlines for this round of funding.
Resolution No. 3 - 2019 - Participation in State of Illinois Federal Surplus Property Program
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to pass Resolution No. 3 - 2019 - Participation in State of fllinois Federal Surplus Property Program. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6- Britt, Brumleve, Dietterie, Hackethal, Sellars, Stewart
Nays: 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried. Resolution No. 3 - 2019 reads as follows:
WHEREAS, the Village of Cobden has limited fiscal resources available for the procurement of heavy duty construction equipment, vehicles, commodities, and other property; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois' Federal Surplus Property Program offers a variety of surplus property at approximately 5-25 percent of the acquisition value, effectively reducing program costs by acquiring items that have been used to their life expectancy or property that must be replaced for safety or economic reasons, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Cobden agrees to the following terms and conditions: to use the surplus property only in the official program which it represents; and upon receipt, agrees to place the surplus property into use within one year; and it agrees that the property shall be used for a period of one year (certain items, eighteen months); that it agrees it will not sell, loan, trade or tear down the property without written consent from the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Cobden understands that surplus property must be used in an authorized program and that personal use or non-use of surplus property is not allowed;
THEREFORE, WE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS of the Village of Cobden do hereby consent and decree that the Village of Cobden is authorized to participate in the State of Illinois Federal Surplus Property Program.
Ordinance No. 2019-997 - Surplus Property
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to pass ORDINANCE NO. 2019-997 - AN ORDINANCE TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN SURPLUS PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE VILLAGE OF COBDEN, UNION COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 - Britt, Brumleve, Dietterle, Hackethal, Sellars, Stewart
Nays; 0 - None
Absent: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Recognition of Service
Karen M. Winzenburger was recognized for 45 years of employment with the Village.
Adjournment
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, that the Regular Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees be adjourned. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
http://cobdenil.com/minutes/2019/Minutes%20August%205%2C%202019.pdf
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