South West Illinois News

Village of Cobden Board of Trustees met Feb. 6.

Here is the minutes as provided by the Board:

Call to Order

Village President Paul Z. Tomazzoli called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.

Roll Call

Upon roll call, the following Trustees were present: Patrick Brumleve

Alma Gomez

Dennis Maze

Elvis Pearson

David Stewart

Absent: Jean A. Britt

Minutes of the January 17, 2017 Regular Meeting

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Gomez, to approve the Minutes of the January 17, 2017

regular meeting as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Building Permits

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Gomez, to issue Zoning Permit #945 to Israel Morales

for a garage and Zoning Permit #946 to Angela Kim Collins for a carport. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Approval of Bills and Salaries

Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Maze, that presented bills in the amount of $30,870.69

and regular salaries be approved for payment. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Budget Report

Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Budget Report for the period ending

January 31, 2017, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Line Item and Other Transfers

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, to authorize line item and other transfers as

presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Village Clerk’s Report

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, to approve the Village Clerk’s Report for the

period ending December 31, 2016, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Village Treasurer’s Report

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Village Treasurer’s Report for

the period ending December 31, 2016, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Employee Wage and Overtime Report

The Employee Wage and Overtime Report for the period ending January 31, 2017 was presented.

Request to Place Memorial Bench in Cemetery

Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Maze, to allow Antony Sean Bittle to place a memorial

bench on grave spaces owned by him. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Request to Waive Late Fees

Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Gomez, to waive late fees on the First Presbyterian

Church’s utility bills for the month of January, 2017. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Repair to Standpipe Water Tank

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, to authorize Cady Aquastore to make repairs to

the standpipe water tank for an estimated expense of $4,171.00. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Spring Community Yard Sale

The Spring Community Yard Sale will be May 6, 2017.

TIF Joint Review Board appointment

Mayor Tomazzoli’s appointment of Brooke Miller to the TIF Joint Review Board was approved by

consent vote as follows:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Review of Identity Theft Prevention Policy

The Village’s Identity Theft Prevention Policy was reviewed. Motion was made by Brumleve,

seconded by Pearson, to continue the policy as written for the following year. Upon roll call, the vote

was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Sprint Clean Up

Republic Services/CWI has scheduled the Spring Curbside Clean Up Day for May 10, 2017.

Revised Zoning Application Form

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson to approve the Revised Zoning Application

Form as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

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

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 1 – Britt

Motion declared carried.

Adjournment

Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Gomez, that the Regular Meeting of the Village Board

of Trustees be adjourned. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.

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Karen M. Winzenburger

Village Clerk