Village of Creston Village Board met April 3.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Trustee Hopkins, stepping in for President Williams (due to knee surgery) called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm. Trustees Byro, Misch, Ward, Katzman, Hopkins and Kerns were present, along with Clerk Haub. President Williams was absent.
Minutes from March 5, 2019 regular meeting were reviewed. Clerk Haub was aware of the missing attendance record and will make the addition. Trustee Ward made a motion to accept the revised minutes to include the attendance record and Trustee Kerns offered the second to the motion. The minutes were approved with all yeas.
Visitors & Communication – Dave Brown, speaking on behalf of Creston Booster Club, informed the board about raffle tickets for sale. Mr. Brown did not have an update in regards to the liquor license request from Mr. Stoll approached the board about in February. Lindsey Loyd asked about having maintenance cleanup performed on the alleyway where her home is on North St. Trustee Hopkins suggested to have Curt Loyd proceed as village maintenance to clean up the alleyway. Dave Brown approached the board as a private citizen in regards to minibikes disobeying traffic controls and the action of the riders in town. Atty. Crull is to get in contact with the county sheriff’s department to have the town monitored when the bikes are being ridden.
Atty. Crull had nothing to report.
Kevin Bunge said that the manhole grouting work on four holes would be done next week by Visu-Sewer and that he is trying to get RMU to call back in regards to televising 3 holes. Mr. Bunge also stated that RJN Group, from Wheaton, has the least expensive program for checking manhole flows by meter ($24,000-$46,000) and will have more information for the next meeting.
Committee Reports
Finance – Trustee Hopkins had nothing to report.
Streets & Sidewalks – Trustee Ward informed the board that there is a capital bill in Springfield for municipal road/bridge projects. It is requested to get a list of the top two priority projects is we are interested.
Health & Safety – Trustee Misch had nothing to report. Discussion took place about feral cats in town. No action was taken.
Water & Sewer – Trustee Kerns informed the board about the work on four manhole lids. Boots were put in place to raise the manhole lids along South St. Mr. Bunge suggested to use the same brand for further needs. There will be an ISO site inspection on June 4th, therefore there will be hydrant flow testing completed before the inspection.
Zoning & Planning – Trustee Hopkins had nothing to report.
Subdivision – Trustee Byro had nothing to report.
Old Business – Cell Phone for Village Maintenance Department - Mr. Loyd asked his provider to change his mobile contract to have unlimited data. This will cost him $18 extra per month. A motion was made by Trustee Byro to offer Mr. Loyd a $25 stipend for cell phone use for the village. Trustee Katzman seconded the motion. A roll call vote passed the motion with all yeas. Repair Estimates for Lift Station Generator - is in process. Northern Illinois Disposal Contract - Clerk Haub was in contact with Mr. O’Malley with NI Disposal and he is still waiting for the contract to be approved in Texas. The contract amendment should be ready for next month’s meeting.
New Business – Manhole Repairs - Mr. Bunge stated that the work should equal $3,440 per 8-hour day and requested two days to get the work completed. A motion was made by Trustee Ward to pay up to $8,500 for two day sewer grout work. Trustee Kern seconded the motion and a roll call vote passed the motion with all yeas. Flag Pole - discussion took place in regards to replacing or repairing the flag pole by the Lincoln Highway gazebo. It was concluded that maintenance and trustees will repair the flag pole. Tipping Fees Disbursement - Trustee Hopkins spoke about President Williams proposal to pay the not-for-profit agencies that have been named by Resolution 030210 Funding of Local Entities From Flat Host Fee. No action was taken.
It was brought to the board’s attention that interest in a new building for Creston-Dement Library has resulted in plans being drawn up. There has been no contact with the planning commission in this matter. Also discussed was Rochelle Energy LLC did receive approval for the needed repairs at the garbage dump on Mulford Road.
Treasurer’s Report – The Treasurer’s report was reviewed. Trustee Kerns made a motion to pay the bills and Trustee Ward seconded the motion and a roll call vote passed the motion with all yeas from the trustees.
A motion was made to adjourn by Trustee Kerns and seconded by Trustee Ward. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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