The village of Cobden Board of Trustees met Dec. 19 to approve sewer account credits.
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, DECEMBER 19, 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
David Stewart
Also Present
B. J. Hale
Minutes of the December 5, 2016 Regular Meeting
Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Pearson, to approve the Minutes of the December 5,
2016 regular meeting as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Visitors
Brooke Miller introduced herself as the new owner of The Old Feed Store. She plans to continue the
business as is for the time being along with making it available for community events.
Approval of Bills and Salaries
Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Stewart, that presented bills in the amount of $111,875.12
and regular salaries be approved for payment. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Budget Report
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Budget Report for the period
ending December 15, 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.
Line Item and Other Transfers
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Brumleve, to authorize line item and other transfers 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 Clerk’s Report
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to approve the Village Clerk’s Report for the
period ending November 30, 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 Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Village Treasurer’s Report for
the period ending November 30, 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.
Resolution No. 3 – 2016 – MFT Program for 2017
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to adopt Resolution No. 3 – 2016 – Resolution
for Maintenance of Streets and Highways by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried. Resolution No. 8 – 2015 reads as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Cobden, Illinois,
that there is hereby appropriated the sum of $25,000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the purpose of
maintaining street and highways under the applicable provisions of the Illinois Highway Code, from
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that only those streets, highways, and operations as listed
and described on the approved Municipal Estimate of Maintenance Costs, including supplemental or
revised estimates approved in connection with this resolution, are eligible for maintenance with Motor
Fuel Tax funds during the period as specified above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk shall, as soon as practicable after the close of
the period as given above, submit to the Department of Transportation, on forms furnished by the said
Department, a certified statement showing expenditures from and balances remaining in the account(s)
for this period; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk shall immediately transmit two certified copies
of this resolution to the district office of the Department of Transportation, at Carbondale, Illinois.
Monthly Police Report
The Monthly Police Report for November, 2016 was presented.
Renewal Wastewater Operator Contract
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Maze, to approve renewal of the Wastewater Operator
Contract with William Center. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Request for Sewer Adjustment
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Maze, to approve credit of $580.23 to Robin Platt-Reed’s
sewer account due to a water leak which flooded her basement. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Sewer Lagoon Project – Engineer’s Invoice
Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Pearson, to approve payment of invoice #19145 in the
amount of $12,090.19 submitted by J. T. Blankinship Inc. for engineering services connected with the
sewer lagoon project. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Union County Chamber of Commerce Membership
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, to approve membership in the Union County
Chamber of Commerce. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Ordinance No. 2016-949 – Travel Expense Reimbursement
Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Stewart, to pass and adopt Ordinance No. 2016-949 – An
Ordinance to Amend Section 11-7-3 of the Revised Code of Ordinances for the Village of Cobden.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Installation of Standby Generator
Bids were submitted by Bennett Electric ($7,500.00) and Southern Lights, LLC ($7,695.00) for the
installation of a standby generator. Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to accept
the bid submitted by Bennett Electric. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Adjournment
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, that the Regular Meeting of the Village Board of
Trustees be adjourned. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
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Karen M. Winzenburger, Village Clerk
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