<< Back To Meetings
03/10/10: Minutes - February 10, 2010 - Regular Monthly Meeting
The Hillcrest Village Board of Trustees met in regular monthly session
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at the Hillcrest Village Hall. President Rich Hicks
called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m. answering the roll call were Trustees
Jim Mecklenburg, Rich Elliott, Randall Salsbury, Rich Hicks, Trevor Unger and
Vicki Stewart. Trustee McMullin was absent due to a conflict with his place of
employment.
President Hicks called for a motion to approve the minutes of
the January 20, 2010 regular monthly meeting. The minutes of the January 20,
2010 regular monthly meeting were approved upon a motion made by Trustee
Mecklenburg; Trustee Salsbury seconded the motion. Vote as follows: Mecklenburg
– yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury – 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
January 31, 2010 the general fund had a balance of $228,555.36; motor fuel tax
fund had a balance of $123,049.86 and the water fund had a balance of
$47,639.03. A motion to approve the treasurer’s report was made by Trustee
Stewart; Trustee Unger seconded the motion. Vote as follows: Mecklenburg – yes,
Elliott – yes, Salsbury – 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
Mecklenburg; Trustee Unger seconded the motion. Vote as follows: Mecklenburg –
yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury – yes, Unger – yes and Stewart – yes. The motion
passed unanimously.
DEPARTMENT UPDATES
FINANCE: Trustee Mecklenburg
stated that the first budget meeting will be held sometime in
March.
WATER: Trustee Elliott reported there was no new business to
report.
HEALTH & WELFARE: Trustee Salsbury reported there was no new
business to report.
ORDINANCES: No report was available due to Trustee
McMullin’s absence.
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 report was available.
ATTORNEY
COMMENTS: No attorney comments at this time.
VISITORS: No visitor
comments at this time.
OLD BUSINESS
President Hicks stated the first
order of business is the comprehensive plan. President Hicks stated that in
August 2009 Doug Nataluk of Cussen Engineering presented the Board with maps and
went over the comprehensive plan. President Hicks asked the Board of Trustees to
review the map and materials they were given and be ready to pass the
comprehensive plan at the March meeting so that it can be submitted to Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency as part of our facilitating planning
area.
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 Stewart made a motion to enter
into executive session to discuss personnel and pending litigation and to review
executive session minutes; Trustee Elliott seconded the motion. Vote as follows:
Mecklenburg – yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury – yes, Unger – yes and Stewart – yes.
The motion passed unanimously. The Board of Trustees entered into executive
session 7:18 p.m.
President Hicks called for a motion to return to open
session. Trustee Stewart made a motion to return to open session; Trustee
Elliott seconded the motion. Vote as follows: Mecklenburg – yes, Elliott – yes,
Salsbury – yes, Unger – yes and Stewart – yes. The motion passed unanimously.
The Board of Trustees returned to open session at 7:55 p.m. President Hicks
stated the action being taken is to accept the executive session minutes.
Trustee Elliott made a motion to accept the minutes of the January 20, 2010
executive session minutes; Trustee Salsbury seconded the motion. Vote as
follows: Mecklenburg – yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury – yes, Unger – yes and
Stewart – yes. The motion passed unanimously.
President Hicks announced
the first budget meeting will be held March 17, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Hillcrest Village Hall.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
There
being no further business to transact a motion to adjourn was made by Trustee
Mecklenburg; Trustee Elliott seconded the motion. Vote as follows: Mecklenburg –
yes, Elliott – yes, Salsbury – yes, Unger – yes and Stewart – yes. The motion
passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. The next regular monthly
meeting will be held March 10, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest Village
Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
Teresa J. Adams,
Village
Clerk
Posted: 3/10/2010 |
Updated: 3/10/2010