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Back to : January 12, 2009 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Winnebago met at 7:30 p.m. with President Stephen Butler presiding. ROLL CALL KENNEDY – MALIGRANDA - MYERS – SMITH – TARGOSZ: present GAINES: absent Guests: Attorney Mary Gaziano, Mary Jo Hubbartt, D. Mark Hubbartt, Dick Medearis, Josh Kraft, Kelli Jeffers, Todd Weegens, Don Elliott, Sally Bennett, Dana Ostergard, Pete Lyons A motion was made by MRS. TARGOSZ, seconded by MR. SMITH to accept the minutes of the December 8, 2008 Regular Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session. Motion carried on a voice vote. A motion was made by MR. KENNEDY, seconded by MRS. TARGOSZ to pay the bills over $5,000 to Elliott & Company, Gasvoda & Associates, Inc., Gill’s Freeport Disposal. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. A motion was made by MR. KENNEDY, seconded by MR. MALIGRANDA to pay the bills as presented. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. The Treasurers Report has been placed on file for audit. PUBLIC COMMENT No one signed up to address the Board. OLD BUSINESS A. Items with planned action 4. Finance Committee Don Elliott, the auditor, discussed the recently completed audit. He offered some suggestions that he feels may assist the Village in running more smoothly: eliminate the police fund and make it a department within General like Streets; change the fiscal year to calendar year; eliminate the I.M.R.F fund. c. A motion was made by MR. KENNEDY, seconded by MRS. TARGOSZ to accept the Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. 1. Village Engineer a. Sullivan’s had misunderstood and thought all items from the punch list were complete, however, Fehr-Graham explained there are still open items on the list. b. Phase 1 of the expansion of the Waste Water Treatment Plant remains open. It was noted that the expansion was included on the stimulus plan request. It was also noted that low interest loans are available at "0" percent interest. c. The fully executed CDAP Sewer Construction Grant has been received. d. A motion was made by MR. SMITH, seconded by MR. MALIGRANDA to authorize the President to sign the Engineering Agreement for 2009. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. 2. Public Works Committee a. A motion was made by MRS. TARGOSZ, seconded by MR. MYERS to upon approval of the President to hire a Water and Wastewater Plant Director at a salary not to exceed $65,000. The person hired will serve a six month probationary period and will not be eligible for a salary increase at the completion of the probationary period. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. It was noted that interviews for the position will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2009. 3. Village Attorney a. After discussion a motion was made by MR. SMITH, seconded by MR. MYERS to adopt Ordinance 09-01, an Ordinance for the submission to Public Referendum the question of whether the Village of Winnebago, Illinois, should be authorized to increase the Village’s Tax Extension Limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law at the General Election to be held in and for the County of Winnebago on the 7th day of April, 2009. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. c. The Cable Franchise Agreement is again being discussed and hopefully will come to completion in March or April. b. There was discussion of the confusion of the Gill’s new contract. The Board understood the contract would be $12.50 for five years. Gill’s thought it would be $12.50 for year one and a five percent increase each of the next four years. The matter will be discussed at the Public Works Committee Meeting January 28, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. 4. Finance Committee a. The Budget for fiscal year 2009-2010 is in discussion. Everyone’s help and cooperation will be required. b. The new software lease/purchase remains in discussion. 5. Community Development Committee/Fourth of July Team 6. Advisory Team/Clerk 7. Police Committee 8. President a. No one came from Winnebago County to make presentation on their advertisement. New Business The President asked Dana Ostergard to give an update on the status of the NIMS policy. A motion was made by MR. MYERS, seconded by MR. SMITH to go into Executive Session at 9:07 p.m. to discuss a personnel issue pertaining to unemployment. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present. The Board returned to Regular Session with all five present at 9:30 p.m. A motion was made by MRS. TARGOSZ, seconded by MR. MYERS to adjourn at 9:32 p.m. Motion carried on a voice vote.
Sally Jo Huggins, Village Clerk
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