STATE OF ILLINOIS
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COUNTY OF CHRISTIAN
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VILLAGE OF STONINGTON
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ADJOURNED MEETING
May 4, 2015
The Board of Trustees met in Regular Session Monday, May 4, 2015, at 7:05 p.m. in the
Village Hall.
The Meeting was called to order by President Frank Paulek with the following Members
present:
President: Frank Paulek
Trustees: David Blakeman, Bruce Dowdy, Ray Likes, Ryan Marucco, Todd Thomason
and Steve Boldini
Clerk: Jill Gilpin
Treasurer: Kevin LeVault (Absent)
Superintendent: Jeff Tumiati
Village Engineer: Steve Bainbridge
Village Attorney: Scott Garwood (Absent)
Chief of Police: Travis Peden
Zoning Officer: Doug Hoy
Also in attendance: Officer Kyle Corriveau; Jodi Rusher, Summerfest Committee; Jason
Bliesner, Quality Concrete & Construction; Lana Schwab, One More Bar & Grill; Owen
Lasswell, Breeze-Courier
After the Adjourned Meeting was called to order, newly-elected Village Trustees David
Blakeman, Ray Likes, and Ryan Marucco were sworn in by President Frank Paulek.
President’s Report: President Paulek asked for a motion to approve a Resolution to
renew the lease with Norfolk & Southern Railroad. Motion by Marucco, seconded by
Blakeman, to approve a Resolution to renew the lease with Norfolk & Southern Railroad.
Motion passed with a 6-0 vote.
President Paulek informed the Board that he will be meeting with Congressman Rodney
Davis on Saturday, May 9, 2015.
President Paulek welcomed Lana Schwab to the table. Lana is the manager of One More
Bar & Grill and she wanted to let everyone know they are now serving food. The hours
for food service is 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., 7 days a week. She asked if the Ordinance
could be changed to allow liquor sales to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
President Paulek asked for a motion to modify Chapter 3. Licenses and Permits, Article
3. Intoxicating Liquors, Section 3.308 Closing Hours to allow single sales of alcoholic
beverages on Sunday starting at 10:00 a.m. Motion by Boldini, seconded by Marucco,
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to change Chapter 3. Licenses and Permits, Article 3. Intoxicating Liquors, Section 3.308
Closing Hours to be effective immediately. Motion passed with a roll call vote that went
as follows: Dowdy “Yea”; Thomason "Yea"; Boldini "Yea"; Blakeman, “Yea”; Marucco
“Yea”; and, Likes “Yea”. Motion passed with a 6-0 vote.
President Paulek welcomed Jodi Rusher, Co-Chairperson for Summerfest to the table.
Summerfest will be held June 19-21, 2015 and the theme will be “How the West was Fun”.
They have had one fundraiser for Summerfest and will be having another one on
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Firehouse. She asked on behalf of the Committee for
a donation from the Village towards firework expenses.
President Paulek asked for a motion to donate $2,000.00 towards the Summerfest
fireworks expense. Motion made by Blakeman, seconded by Marucco, to donate
$2,000.00 towards the Summerfest fireworks, funding to come out of the Enterprise Fund.
Motion passed with a 6-0 vote.
President Paulek welcomed Jason Bliesner to the table. Jason inquired about his
property, lots 312 and 314 Southwest Street, be re-zoned from a R-1 Residential District
to C-1 Commercial District.
President Paulek asked for a motion to re-zone lots 312 and 314 Southwest Street from
R-1 Residential District to C-1 Commercial District. Motion by Marucco, seconded by
Thomason, to re-zone lots 312 and 314 Southwest Street from R-1 Residential District to
C-1 Commercial District. Motion passed with a roll call vote that went as follows: Dowdy
“Yea”; Thomason "Yea"; Boldini "Yea"; Blakeman, “Yea”; Marucco “Yea”; and, Likes
“Yea”. Motion passed with a 6-0 vote.
President Paulek informed the Board that Cliff Hazelet is stepping down from the Zoning
Board.
Village Attorney Report: Nothing to report.
Engineer’s Report: Engineer Bainbridge updated the Board on the Motor Fuel Tax that
is was approved.
Superintendent’s Report: May 18, 2015 9:30 a.m. meeting with Rural Development,
Round Prairie Water Co-Op, Sharpsburg and EJ water District and the Village to be held
at the Christian County Extension Office. The meeting will be to discuss service areas for
each entity.
May 18, 2015 7:30 p.m. normal monthly meeting with Sharpsburg to be held at the
Christian County Extension Office.
Sewer Committee meeting to be held on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss
the needed repairs to the Sewer Plant and grant money.
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City Clean-up will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 starting at 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Committee Reports: STREETS & ALLEYS – Nothing to report.
HEALTH & SAFETY – Trustee Thomason discussed with the Board amending Chapter
3. Licenses and Permits, Article 4. Peddler’s License to a fee of $100.00 per person.
President Paulek asked for a motion to approve Ordinance Number 15-633 AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS, ARTICLE 4.
PEDDLER’S LICENSE OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
VILLAGE OF STONINGTON, CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Motion by Thomason,
seconded by Marucco, to approve Ordinance Number 15-633 AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS, ARTICLE 4. PEDDLER’S
LICENSE OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF
STONINGTON, CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Motion passed with a roll call vote
that went as follows: Dowdy “Yea”; Thomason "Yea"; Boldini "Yea"; Blakeman, “Yea”;
Marucco “Yea”; and, Likes “Yea”. Motion passed with a 6-0 vote.
FINANCE – Trustee Dowdy discussed the pay increase for Village employees will be
effective next pay period starting May 11, 2015.
President Paulek asked for a Motion to modify Employee Policy Handbook to include
wage increases. Motion made by Dowdy, seconded by Thomason, to modify Employee
Handbook to include wage increases. Motion passed by all “Yea” votes.
WATER – Nothing to report.
SEWER – Nothing to report.
GAS – Nothing to report.
President Paulek set the date and time for the June Regular Meeting as Monday, June 1,
2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall.
With no further business coming before the Board, a motion was made by Boldini,
seconded by Marucco, to adjourn the Meeting at 7:48 p.m. Motion passed by all “Yea”
votes.
APPROVED:
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Frank Paulek, Village President
ATTEST:
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Jill Gilpin, Village Clerk
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