The village of Cobden Board of Trustees met April 18 to approve the budget report.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF COBDEN, ILLINOIS HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 18, 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: Patrick Brumleve
Alma Gomez Dennis Maze Elvis Pearson David Stewart
Absent: Jean A. Britt Also Present
William C. Eads, B. J. Hale, Jesse Adams
Minutes of the April 4, 2016 Regular Meeting
Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Gomez, to approve the Minutes of the April 4, 2016 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 Permit
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, to issue Building Permit No. 933 to Gloria Patino for an addition to her residence pending approval by the Zoning Administrative Officer. 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 Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, that presented bills in the amount of $261,381.45 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 Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Budget Report for the period ending April 14, 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.
Line Item and Other Transfers
Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Stewart, 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.
Public Hearing – Proposed Revised Budget and Proposed Budget
Village President Tomazzoli called to order the public hearing to obtain public input regarding the proposed Revised Budget for 2015-2016 and the Budget Ordinance for 2016-2017. The hearing began at 6:01 p.m. There was no public input and the hearing ended at 6:02 p.m.
Ordinance No. 2016-936 – Revised Budget 2015-2016
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, to pass and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 2016-936 – AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE VILLAGE OF COBDEN, UNION COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2015 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2016. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart Nays: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Britt Motion declared carried.
Ordinance No. 2016-937 – Budget 2016-2017
Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Stewart, to pass and approve ORDINANCE NO. 2016-937 – AN ORDINANCE TO SET FORTH THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF 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 – Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart Nays: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Britt Motion declared carried.
Village Clerk’s Report
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Village Clerk’s Report for the period ending March 30, 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 March 30, 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.
Monthly Police Report
The Police Report for March 2016 was presented.
Letter from ISO – Fire Protection Classification Improved
A letter from Insurance Services Office Inc. was presented. This letter informed the Village that the Fire Public Protection Classification has improved to 05 and 05/5Y as determined by a recent survey of the fire and water departments. This has the potential benefit of lower fire insurance premiums for the community.
National Night Out 2016
Chief Hale requested permission to participate in the National Night Out 2016 on August 2, 2016. National Night Out is a crime prevention activity. Park Chairman Stewart and Chief Hale will work together on activities for the event.
Police Department Public Relations Concerns
Chief Hale expressed his continued concern about Village officials receiving complaints about the department yet not passing these complaints on to him in a professional and official manner. Mayor Tomazzoli feels the issue has been addressed and the department needs to continue enforcing Village laws at their discretion.
Application for Use of Park – Cobden FFA Tractor Show
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Application for Use of Park submitted by the Cobden FFA for a tractor show. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart Nays: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Britt Motion declared carried.
Requests for Sewer Adjustment
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to authorize a sewer charge adjustment in the amount of $679.14 to Gisela Rivera. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart Nays: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Britt Motion declared carried.
Sewer Lagoon Project
Pay Estimate No. 8 Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Gomez, to approve Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 8 submitted by Midwest Petroleum & Excavating Inc. in the amount of $523,242.71. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart Nays: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Britt Motion declared carried.
Engineering Invoice #18924 and #18925 Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to approve payment of invoices #18924 ($2,532.25) and #18925 ($2857.91) to J. T. Blankinship Inc. for engineering services. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Brumleve, Gomez, Maze, Pearson, Stewart Nays: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Britt Motion declared carried.
Revisions to Chapter 33 of the Revised Code
Proposed revisions to Chapter 33 of the Revised Code were presented. Trustees were asked to review these proposals and be prepared to act on them at the May 2, 2016 meeting.
Paul Frank Property for Sale
Paul Frank submitted the purchase price of $38,500 for the property adjoining the Village Hall. The Board did not feel it was feasible to purchase the property at this price.
Adjournment
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, that the Regular Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees be adjourned. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
_____________________________________ Karen M. Winzenburger Village Clerk
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