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Village of Cobden Board of Trustees met August 15.

Here is the minutes as provided by the Board:

Roll Call

Upon roll call, the following Trustees were present: Jean A. Britt

Patrick Brumleve

Dennis Maze

Elvis Pearson

David Stewart

Absent: Alma Gomez

Also Present

Chad Eads, Erika Wheaton, B. J. Hale

Minutes of the August 1, 2016 Regular Meeting

Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Minutes of the August 1, 2016 regular meeting as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 4 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 2 – Gomez, Stewart

Motion declared carried.

Visitors

Erika Wheaton was present to observe the meeting for credit toward her college degree.

Approval of Bills and Salaries

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, that presented bills in the amount of $19,550.06 and regular salaries be approved for payment. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 4 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 2 – Gomez, Stewart

Motion declared carried.

Budget Report

Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Maze, to approve the Budget Report for the period ending August 10, 2016, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 4 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 2 – Gomez, Stewart

Motion declared carried.

Trustee Stewart arrived at the meeting.

Employee Expense and Overtime Report

The Employee Expense and Overtime Report for the period ending July 31, 2016 was presented.

Tax Levy – Truth in Taxation Public Hearing

The Public Hearing for public input regarding the proposed tax levy began at 6:02 p.m. No members of the public were present for comment. The hearing ended at 6:03 p.m.

Ordinance No. 2016-943 – Tax Levy

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to pass and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 2016-943

– AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR ALL CORPORATE PURPOSES FOR THE VILLAGE OF

COBDEN, UNION COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2016 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2017. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Gomez

Motion declared carried.

Village Clerk’s Report

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Village Clerk’s Report for the period ending July 31, 2016, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Gomez

Motion declared carried.

Village Treasurer’s Report

Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Village Treasurer’s Report for the period ending July 31, 2016, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Gomez

Motion declared carried.

Footbridge on South Front Street

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to accept the proposal in the amount of $9,950.00 from Ken Laster to replace the footbridge on South Front Street with the Village taking responsibility for the cost of the engineering stamp. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Gomez

Motion declared carried.

Hiring Part-time Employees

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, to authorize Superintendent Eads to hire parttime employees as needed. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Gomez

Motion declared carried.

Monthly Police Report

The Monthly Police Report for July 2016 was presented.

Fire Department – 9-1-1 Call Handling Agreement

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to enter into the Call Handling and Aid Outside Jurisdictional Boundaries Agreement with Union/Alexander Joint ETSB for the handling of fire emergency calls. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Gomez

Motion declared carried.

Police Department – 9-1-1 Call Handling Agreement

Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to enter into the Call Handling and Aid

Outside Jurisdictional Boundaries Agreement with Union/Alexander Joint ETSB for the handling of police emergency calls. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Gomez

Motion declared carried.

Anna-Jonesboro National Bank – Student Parent Information Night

An invitation was received from Anna-Jonesboro National Bank to attend the Student Parent Information Night on September 19, 2016. The Village will not participate as that is a Board meeting night.

Adjournment

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, that the Regular Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees be adjourned. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.