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Village of Cobden Board of Trustees met Feb. 20.
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: Jean A. Britt Elvis Pearson
Patrick Brumleve David Stewart
Dennis Maze
Absent: Alma Gomez
Also present: B. J. Hale, Chad Eads, Bradley Casper (in attendance for Boy Scout merit)
Minutes of the February 6, 2017 Regular Meeting
Motion was made by Maze, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Minutes of the February 6, 2017
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.
Approval of Bills and Salaries
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Stewart, that presented bills in the amount of $79,459.96
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 Maze, seconded by Brumleve, to approve the Budget Report for the period
ending February 15, 2017, 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 Brumleve, seconded by Stewart, 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 Pearson, seconded by Maze, to approve the Village Clerk’s Report for the
period ending January 31, 2017, 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 Maze, to approve the Village Treasurer’s Report for the
period ending January 31, 2017, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Budget 2017-2018
It is time for department heads to submit budget requests for the 2017-2018 budget.
Jillian Miller – Program to Spay and Neuter Cats
Jillian Miller is organizing a program to financially assist the owners of cats in having their pets
spayed or neutered. She is also raising funds to spay and neuter stray cats to help reduce the cat
population. The Board was in agreement to pledge $200 toward this program once it is in place. Ms
Miller then left the meeting.
Monthly Police Report
The Monthly Police Report for January was presented.
SCADA System Replacement Contract
Superintendent Eads updated the Board on recent repairs made to the SCADA system.
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to enter into a contract with Electric Controls
Company to replace the SCADA system. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Recent Inspections
Superintendent Eads reported on recent inspections conducted by the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency and the Gas Utilities Alliance.
Sampling Station at Well 3
Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Maze, to authorize the installation of a sampling station
at Well 3. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Renewal Water Operator Contract
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, to approve renewal of the Water 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.
Sewer Lagoon Project – S & S Excavating – Pay Estimate #2
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to approve Payment Request #2 in the
amount of $32,364.00 submitted by S & S Excavating. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Replacing Park Lights with LED Bulbs
Motion was made by Britt, seconded by Pearson, to accept a proposal from Bennett Electric to
replace the lights in the park and on the bridge with LED bulbs. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 – Britt, Brumleve, Maze, Pearson, Stewart
Nays: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Gomez
Motion declared carried.
Ordinance No. 2017-955 – Amending Chapter 24
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Pearson, to pass and adopt Ordinance No. 2017-955
– An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 24 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.
Ordinance No. 2017-956 – Amending Chapter 11
Motion was made by Brumleve, seconded by Maze, to pass and adopt Ordinance No. 2017-956 - An
Ordinance to Amend Chapter 24 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.
Request for Sponsorship for Marching Appleknockers
A request to sponsor a student for the Marching Appleknockers trip to Washington DC was
presented. The Village usually does not make donations of this kind, but will assist the band by
disseminating information and helping promote the event as much as possible.
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 6:43 p.m.
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Karen M. Winzenburger, Village Clerk
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