The village of Cobden Board of Trustees met March 7 to eliminate the police captain position.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
The Murphysboro City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month in Council Chambers, 202 N. 11th St.
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF COBDEN, ILLINOIS
HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016
AT THE VILLAGE HALL
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: Jean A. Britt Dennis Maze
Patrick Brumleve Elvis Pearson
Alma Gomez David Stewart
Also Present
William C. Eads, B. J. Hale, Jesse Adams
Minutes of the February 15, 2016 Regular Meeting
Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Minutes of the February 15,
2016 regular meeting as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Building Permit
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Gomez, to issue Building Permit No. 930 to Jesus Trevino and Irene Godinez for a deck. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Revisions to Employee Job Descriptions
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve revisions to Employee Job Descriptions as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried. The revisions eliminate the positions of Police Captain and Assistant Public Works Superintendent.
Approval of Bills and Salaries
Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Stewart, that presented bills in the amount of $217,006.05 and regular salaries be approved for payment. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Budget Report
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Budget Report for the period ending February 29, 2016, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
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: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Employee Wage and Overtime Report
The Employee Wage and Overtime Report for the period ending February 29, 2016 was presented.
Budget Request – Police Department
Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Gomez, to approve the Budget Request presented by Chief Hale for the Police Department. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried. It is understood that these are proposed expenditures and additional approval is required for out of the ordinary expenses.
Budget Request – Public Works Department
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, to approve the Budget Request presented by Superintendent Eads for the Public Works Department. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried. It is understood that these are proposed expenditures and additional approval is required for out of the ordinary expenses.
Monthly Police Report
The Police Report for February 2016 was presented.
Community Yard Sale
The Cobden Community Yard Sale will be held on May 7, 2016.
Millis Scholarship Auction
The Millis Scholarship Auction will be held on May 7, 2016.
Community Litter Clean Up Day
The Community Litter Clean Up Day will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with the downtown park being the meeting place for volunteers.
Street Dance Fundraiser
Trustee Stewart is making arrangements for a street dance fundraiser in the downtown park on Saturday, May 14, 2016. He will have additional information at the March 21 meeting.
Application for Use of Park – UPAC Girl Scouts
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Application for Use of Park submitted by the UPAC Girl Scouts for day camp activities June 13 – June 17, 2016. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Request to Donate Trees to Community Park as Memorial to George and Monique Burklin
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to approve a request submitted by Lisa
Barnes to donate two black gum trees to the Community Park as a memorial to George and Monique Burklin. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Liquor Advisory Board – Proposed Ordinance No. 2016-935
The Minutes of the February 15, 2016 Liquor Advisory Board meeting were presented along with proposed Ordinance No. 2016-935. At the time of the meeting, Tara Davis stated she did not want to apply for a liquor license at this time. However, she has since changed her mind and wishes to apply for a license. Proposed Ordinance No. 2016-935 will be presented at the March 21, 2016 meeting.
2016 Scholarship
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to contribute Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) toward the two Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) R. G. Williams – Millis Auction Scholarships for 2016. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion declared carried. The Millis Auction Service contributes Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) to the scholarship each year.
The Scholarship Committee consisting of Patrick Brumleve, Dennis Maze and Jean A. Britt will meet on May 2, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. to review the scholarship applications. The deadline for applying is 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2016. The awards will be presented on May 9, 2016 at the Cobden Unit School
Award Ceremony.
Review of Revised Code of Ordinances
Proposed revisions to Chapter 11 – Employees and Chapter 27 - Offenses of the Revised Code were reviewed for submittal to Illinois Codification Services. The Board will further review Article XVII of Chapter 11 at the March 21, 2016 meeting.
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 7:03 p.m.
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Karen M. Winzenburger
Village Clerk
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