Village of Kirkland
Kirkland, Illinois 60146
Board of Trustee Regular Meeting
June 15, 2009
OFFICIAL MINUTES
I.
Call to Order. President Bellah called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
II.
Roll Call. Members answering present as follows: Ford, Marshall, McMurray,
Newberry, Parker, and Sterling. The pledge of allegiance was then said.
III.
Approval of Minutes Minutes of June 1, 2009 meeting were presented for
approval. Motion by Newberry and seconded by McMurray to approve minutes.
On a roll call vote all present voted yes.
IV.
Petitions and Communications
V.
Reports
1. ICCI – See report dated May, 2009. Mayor Bellah has been in contact
with ICCI and attorney regarding home on Willow. ICCI wants to
condemn home, insurance company wants to rebuild. Mayor also in
contact with Baxter & Woodman & IDNR regarding Bull Run creek.
Will continue to work with Bill Dettmer of ICCI to resolve.
2. Standing Committees
Police – Minutes of June 10, 2009 meeting to follow. (Since
received)
Water/Sewer – No Report.
Ordinance – No Report.
Public Health – No Report.
Streets & Alley – No Report.
Finance – See budget meeting minutes of June 10, 2009. Moved to
Resolution 09-06.
VI.
Scheduled Speakers
1.
VII
Unfinished Business
1. Buffalo Box for Main Street Properties – Trustee Parker requested
explanation of Buffalo Box. Supt. Naugle to work with clerk & village
attorney & draft letter to property owner/responsible for installation.
2. Employee Compensation/Resolution 09-06 – Motion by Parker and seconded
by Newberry to accept employee compensation as presented. On a roll call
vote all present voted yes.
3. Tot Park Shelter – Joanne Behnke & Chip Renfro of park committee received
donation of lumber for shelter at Tot Park. Requested permission from board
to build. Consensus of board was to proceed with shelter. Will install plaque
with name of person that donated lumber at park. Still looking for volunteers
to assist in building shelter. Names to be sent to Joanne Behnke.
4. Trustee McMurray gave another list to police department of homes that
require lawn maintenance. Will also get in touch with realtors & lien holders
of those properties as well.
5. Mayor Bellah indicated that village newsletter is being prepared and is set to
go out by end of week.
VIII.
Resolutions, Ordinances, and Miscellaneous Business
1. Ordinance 09-04/Prevailing Wage – Motion by Parker and seconded by Ford
to accept. On a roll call vote all present voted yes.
2. Ordinance 09-05/Auxiliary Police – Trustee Ford confirmed that
Conservators of the Police can work when part-time officers are on duty, as
they are trained participants. Motion by Ford and seconded by Sterling to
accept. On a roll call vote all present voted yes.
IX.
New Business
1. Village signs have been taken down and will be painted in a couple of days.
City limit signs are TIF eligible expenses.
2. Public Works is working on backfilling sidewalks.
3. Mayor Bellah announced that new signage will soon be installed on Village
Hall to include street numbers.
4. Trustee Newberry inquired as to status of new roof for Village Hall. Monies
are already accounted for in TIF budget. Waiting for weather to cooperate
before new roof can be installed.
5. Mayor Bellah announced that Treasurer Fowler has stepped down. Bellah has
set up meeting on June 17th with possible new treasurer.
6. James Spader from Baxter & Woodman updated board on 6th Street Water
Main. Received letter from IEPA indicating that stimulus monies not
available. Loan monies with 2.5% interest not available until fall of 2010. If
village is to fund with TIF & village monies then will need to start bidding
process soon. After much discussion, board agreed to have Baxter &
Woodman proceed with contact to IDOT for timing and report back to board.
X.
Comments From Floor
1.
XI.
Executive Session
Motion by Ford and seconded by Sterling to move to Executive Session
To discuss Personnel. On a roll call vote all present voted yes.
Motion by Marshall and seconded by Newberry to come out of Executive
Session. On a roll call vote all present voted yes.
XII
Adjournment
Motion by Newberry and seconded by McMurray to adjourn meeting. On a voice
vote all present voted yes. Meeting was adjourned at 8:20 pm.
ATTEST:
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Theresa A. D’Amato, Village Clerk
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Les Bellah, Village President