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10/14/09: Minutes - October 14, 2009 - Regular Monthly Meeting
The Hillcrest Village Board of Trustees met in regular monthly session
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Hillcrest Village Hall. President Rich Hicks
called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Answering the roll call were Trustees
Jim Mecklenburg, Rich Elliott, Randall Salsbury, Jim McMullin, Trevor Unger and
Vicki Stewart.
President Hicks called for a motion to approve the
minutes of the September 9, 2009 regular monthly meeting. The minutes of the
September 9, 2009 regular monthly meeting were approved upon a motion made by
Trustee Elliott; Trustee McMullin seconded the motion. Vote as follows:
Mecklenburg – yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury – yes, McMullin – yes, Unger – yes
and Stewart - yes. The motion passed unanimously.
President Hicks asked
Trustee Mecklenburg to give the treasurer’s report. Trustee Mecklenburg gave the
treasurer’s report, as of September 30, 2009 the general fund had a balance of
$262,440.87; motor fuel tax fund had a balance of $122,900.95; and the water
fund had a balance of $45,395.92. A motion to approve the treasurer’s report was
made by Trustee Elliott; Trustee Unger seconded the motion. Vote as follows:
Mecklenburg – yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury – yes, McMullin – yes, Unger - yes
and Stewart - yes. The motion passed unanimously.
Trustee Mecklenburg
presented the Board of Trustees with the claim sheet. A motion to approve the
bills as submitted was made by Trustee Elliott; Trustee Salsbury seconded the
motion. Vote as follows: Mecklenburg – yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury – yes,
McMullin – yes, Unger – yes and Stewart - yes. The motion passed
unanimously.
DEPARTMENT UPDATES
FINANCE: Trustee Mecklenburg reported
there was no new business to report.
WATER: Trustee Elliott reported
there was no new business to report.
HEALTH & WELFARE: Trustee
Salsbury reported there was no new business to report.
ORDINANCES:
Trustee McMullin announced that with winter coming he would like to remind the
residents about the snow ordinance and asked everyone to please make sure their
vehicles are off the street so, the maintenance department can keep the streets
open.
STREETS: Trustee Unger reported there was no new business to
report.
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Trustee Stewart reported there was no
new business to report.
POLICE DEPARTMENT: No report was
available.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT: No new business to report.
ATTORNEY COMMENTS : No attorney comments at this time.
VISITORS:
No visitor comments at this time.
OLD BUSINESS
President Hicks stated
the soil borings have been tabled due to the fact that we do not have a signed
contract with the City of Rochelle. Trustee Mecklenburg stated that he would
like to suggest that a motion be made to table the soil borings until a contract
is reached with the City of Rochelle. President Hicks called for a motion to
table the soil borings until the contract with the City of Rochelle is signed.
Trustee Mecklenburg made a motion to table the soil borings until a contract for
sanitary sewer services with the City of Rochelle is signed; Trustee Stewart
seconded the motion. Vote as follows: Mecklenburg – yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury
– yes, McMullin – yes, Unger - yes and Stewart - yes. The motion passed
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
President Hicks called for a motion to enter
into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel, pending
litigation and to review executive session minutes. Trustee Mecklenburg made a
motion to enter into executive session to discuss personnel and pending
litigation and to review executive session minutes; Trustee Stewart seconded the
motion. Vote as follows: Mecklenburg – yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury – yes,
McMullin – yes, Unger – yes and Stewart – yes. The motion passed unanimously.
The Board of Trustees entered into executive session 7:07 p.m.
President
Hicks called for a motion to return to open session. Trustee Mecklenburg made a
motion to return to open session; Trustee Stewart seconded the motion. Vote as
follows: Mecklenburg – yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury – yes, McMullin – yes, Unger
– yes and Stewart – yes. The motion passed unanimously. The Board of Trustees
returned to open session at 7:52 p.m. President Hicks stated no action
taken.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
There being no further
business to transact a motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Stewart; Trustee
Unger seconded the motion. Vote as follows: Mecklenburg – yes, Elliott – yes,
Salsbury – yes, McMullin – yes, Unger – yes and Stewart – yes. The motion passed
unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m. The next regular monthly meeting
will be held November 11, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest Village
Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
Teresa J. Adams,
Village
Clerk
Posted: 10/14/2009 |
Updated: 10/14/2009