Minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting Held March 24, 2015

Minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting Held March 24, 2015

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

of Village Hall in said Village at 7:00 PM on Tuesday March 24, 2015.

The Village President called the meeting to order and directed the Clerk to call the roll.

Upon roll being called, the following answered present: Don Sorensen, Jon Murray, Phil Labash, Mary Francis, Tim Harvey and Jan Hough. Trustee Harvey moved and Trustee Hough seconded the motion to excuse Village President Elsasser. Upon roll being called all Trustees present voted “Aye.” President declared said motion carried.

Rob LeSage and Corey Buck were present.

VISITORS: Emily Baal, Elmars Kalnins, Gary Scott, Howie Herman, Dave Saunders, Ferol Labash, Mary Jane & Dave Warkins, Steve & Mike Rossi, Scott Sullivan, Brian
Busser, Jerry Stauffer, Jeff Pennington, Paul Peterson, Shane Pope, Larry Ubben and Kerry Beckingham.

MINUTES: Trustee Francis moved and Trustee Labash seconded the motion to accept the minutes as presented. Trustee Harvey abstained. Upon roll being called all Trustees present voted “Aye.” President declared said motion carried.

EXECUTIVE MINUTES: No Report.

TREASURER’S REPORT: No Report.

CURRENT BILLS: Trustee Harvey moved and Trustee Sorensen seconded 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: Scott Sullivan of Sullivan Foods and Brian Busser of Elite Design came before the Board to present the final design and layout of the new Sullivan’s grocery store. Busser reports that the projected start date for construction is May 1, 2015. Sullivan stated that completion should be done by the end of October, 2015. Trustee Labash inquired at this time if the Incentives Agreement has been signed by Sullivan’s. Sullivan said he would check on it and get back to the Village Clerk.

STREET DEPT: Trustee Harvey moved and Trustee Labash seconded the motion to award the Fletcher Street Resurfacing Project – Section-15-00000-00-GM to Civil Constructors in the amount of $52,165.50. Civil Constructors was the lowest bidder for said project.

SALT SHED: Trustee Harvey reports that the salt shed has been completed. Still need to do the approach.

WATER & SEWER: Treasurer True came before the Board to discuss sewer surcharge rate. True explains the need for an increase in rate, and what circumstances let to discussion of an increase. Treasurer True suggests raising it from 126% to 154%. Clerk Diehl was instructed to put this on the agenda for the next Board meeting.

Minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting Held March 24, 2015

FORCE MAIN: Trustee Harvey reports that construction should start within the next week.

ORDINANCE: Trustee Francis presented a handout to the Board regarding semi-truck parking on Village streets. Francis asked that the Board review this for discussion at the next Village Board.

FINANCE: Trustee Labash asks the Board to review the first draft of the 2015/16 Budget. If Board members have any questions, concerns to get with Treasurer True.

PARK & RECREATION: No Report.

POLICE DEPT: Trustee Sorensen reports that the police dept is operating at full staff and utilizing the new part-time hires.

PUBLIC PROPERTY: Mike & Steven Rossi of Sharky’s Sports Bar came before the Board to request permission to host the 3rd Annual Wounded Warrior Benefit to be held on Saturday June 27, 2015. At this time they presented their request for a beer garden along with entertainment. Trustee Harvey moved and Trustee Labash seconded the motion to allow Sharky’s Sports Bar to to have a beer garden on June 27, 2015. Trustee Harvey moved and Trustee Francis seconded the motion to allow the partial closing Wesley Avenue and Main St. on June 27, 2015. Upon roll being called all Trustees present voted “Aye.” President declared said motion carried.

CIVIL DEFENSE: No Report.

OLD BUSINESS: Larry Ubben came before the Board to inquire about the Board’s decision regarding a one time contribution to the Friday Night Concerts. Ubben was told that $1000.00 was put in the new budget for 2015/16.

NEW BUSINESS: No Report.

There being no further business to come before this Board, Trustee Harvey moved and Trustee Hough seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 PM. Upon roll being called all Trustees present voted “Aye.” President declared said motion carried.

The next regular Village Board Meeting will be held on April 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM in the Village Board Room.

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Paula Diehl, Village Clerk Dan Elsasser, Village President