Minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting Held December 13, 2016

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Mt. Morris met in Regular Session in the Board Room

in Village Hall in said Village at 7:00 PM on Tuesday December 13, 2016.

The Village Presidentcalled the meeting to order and directed the VillageClerk to call the roll. Upon roll being called, the following answered present: Shane Pope, Tim Harvey, Phil Labash, Don Sorensen andJon Murray. Trustee Pope moved and Trustee Labash seconded the motion to excuse Trustee Pennington. Upon roll being called all Trustees present voted “Aye.” Presidentdeclared said motion carried.

Rob Lesageand Corey Buck were present.

VISITORS: Mike & Mary Mudge, Chris Corcoran, Mike Fay, Kerry Beckingham, Eric Little and Jerry Stauffer.

MINUTES: TrusteeHarveymoved and TrusteeSorensenseconded the motion to accept the minutes as presented. Upon roll being called all Trustees present voted “Aye.” Presidentdeclared said motion carried.

EXECUTIVE MINUTES:

TREASURER’S REPORT: Trustee Murray moved and Trustee Harvey seconded the motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented. President declared said motion carried.

CURRENT BILLS: TrusteeMurraymoved and Trustee Popeseconded the motion to accept the current bills as presented.Upon roll being called, all Trustees present voted “Aye.” President declared said motion carried.

ADMINISTRATION:

PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS: Mike Mudge with Rock River Energy came before the Board to give a brief presentation and remind the Board that renewal for electrical aggregation will be in May 2017. Mudge stated that he will go out for bids sometime in March and April when prices are down. Mudge will be at the first in January 2017 with a Resolution to be passed authorizing him to go out for bids.

STREET DEPT: Trustee Harvey reports tree removal will begin sometime in January weather permitting.

WATER/SEWER: Water Superintendent Gene Ashton reported that the sewer line problem on W Lincoln Street has been resolved.

FINANCE: Trustee Labash moved and Trustee Harvey seconded the motion to approve a one- time gift for full and part-time employees in appreciation for their services. Upon roll being called all Trustees present voted “Aye.” President declared said motion carried.

REAL ESTATE TAX ABATEMENT: Trustee Labash moved and Trustee Pope seconded the motion to adopt the Ordinance 12-01-16 Granting a Real Estate Abatement to Fund 601, LLC as presented. Upon roll being called all Trustees present voted “Aye.” President declared said motion carried.

Minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting Held December 13, 2016

INSURANCE: Eric Little with the Illinois Municipal League came before the Board and gave a presentation on the Municipal League’s Insurance for the Village.

PARK & RECREATION: Trustee Pope reports that the Park & Rec Board will not hold a meeting in January and that the Board is looking for two new board members.

POLICE DEPT: No Report.

ORDINANCE: Trustee Murraypresented the Ordinance Amending Title 11. Chapter 2, Section 11-2-5(A) (Resident Only Parking Zones) on E Front Street. No motion was made, no action taken.

PUBLIC PROPERTY: No Report.

CIVIL DEFENSE: No Report.

OLD BUSINESS: No Report.

NEW BUSINESS: Trustee Harvey moved and Trustee Pope seconded the motion to cancel the December 27, 2016 Village Board Meeting. Upon roll being called all Trustees voted “Aye.” President declared said motion carried.

There being no further business to come before this Board. Trustee Pope moved and Trustee Murrayseconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:00PM. Upon roll being called all Trustees present voted “Aye.” President declared said motion carried.

The next regular Village Board Meeting will be held on January 10, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Village Board Room.

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Paula Diehl, Village Clerk Dan Elsasser, Village President