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Village of Cobden Board of Trustees met October 16

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Village of Cobden Board of Trustees met October 16.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

Call to Order

Village Clerk Karen M. Winzenburger 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              Austin Sellars

                                                                                             Alma Gomez                    David Stewart

Also Present

Chad Eads, B. J. Hale, Jesse Adams, Jesse Vicente

Appointment of Temporary Chairman

Motion was made by Gomez, seconded by Stewart, to appoint Patrick Brumleve Temporary

Chairman. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Minutes of the October 2, 2017 Regular Meeting

Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Stewart, to approve the Minutes of the October 2, 2017

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

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Approval of Bills and Salaries

Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Pearson, that presented bills in the amount of $29,111.51

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

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Budget Report

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

ending October 11, 2017, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Line Item and Other Transfers

Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Sellars, to authorize line item and other transfers as

presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

STL Equities, LLC – Reimbursement per TIF Agreement

Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Pearson, to pay Invoice #10595 to STL Equities, LLC in

the amount of $6,088.66 for reimbursement of property taxes per the redevelopment agreement.

Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Village Clerk’s Report

Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Gomez, to approve the Village Clerk’s Report for the

period ending September 30, 2017, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Village Treasurer’s Report

Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Sellars, to approve the Village Treasurer’s Report for the

period ending September 30, 2017, as presented. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Employee Expense and Overtime Report

The Employee Expense and Overtime Report for the period ending September 30, 2017 was

presented.

Removal of Tree at North Appleknocker and Oak Street

Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Gomez, to authorize Superintendent Eads to seek bids

for removal of a pine tree at the intersection of North Appleknocker and Oak Street and to accept a

bid at his discretion. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Monthly Police Report

The Monthly Police Report for the period ending September 30, 2017 was presented.

Booster Pump Repair

Motion was made by Sellars, seconded by Stewart, to authorize accepting a quote from St. Louis

Boiler Supply Co. for impellers for the water system booster pump. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Sewer Adjustments – Renee Coleman and Lucas Lyerla

Motion was made by Pearson, seconded by Britt, to make an adjustment to the sewer charge for

Renee Coleman in the amount of $151.83 due to a water leak under house and to Lucas Lyerla in the

amount of $45.99 due to a water leak in his basement. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Veterans Meet and Greet

Trustee Stewart has organized a Veterans Meet and Greet on November 11 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.

at The Old Feed Store.

Proposal for Light Repair and Replacement

Motion was made by Stewart, seconded by Britt, to accept a proposal in the amount of $906.03 from

Mike’s Backhoe and Electric for repair and replacement of lights at the Veterans Memorial and for the

flag pole at the Village Hall. Upon roll call, the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Britt, Brumleve, Gomez, Pearson, Sellars, Stewart

Nays: 0 – None

Absent: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

Adjournment

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

Trustees be adjourned. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.

http://cobdenil.com/minutes/2017/MINUTES%20OF%20MEETING%20OCTOBER%2016%202017.pdf

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