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Public Services Complex, 209 S. Prairie
Ave., Dwight, Illinois
August 24, 2009
The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met in
regular session at 6:00 p.m. with the meeting being called to
order by President Bill Wilkey. Roll call was as follows:
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Present:
Bill Wilkey
President
Trustee
Jerry Curtis
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Ron Skinner
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Angie Airgood
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Mike Woods
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Justin Eggenberger
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Jared Anderson ˝
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Other Village officials in
attendance were Village Administrator Kevin McNamara, Public
Works Director David Bozarth, Police Chief Tim Henson, EMS
Director Al Metzke, Village Attorney Gary Neville, Village
Engineer Ryan Hansen.
President Wilkey led everyone
in the Pledge of Allegiance.
A motion
was made by Curtis and seconded by Eggenberger to approve
the minutes of the August 10, 2009 regular Village Board
meeting. Roll call
was as follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye;
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6
– 0.
A motion
was made by Skinner and seconded by Airgood to approve the
following closed minutes: January 12, 2009, February 9,
2009, and March 23, 2009. Roll call was as follows:
Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
A motion
was made by Skinner and seconded by Anderson to approve the
release of the following closed minutes: a portion of
August 11, 2008, a portion of August 25, 2008, all of
January 12, 2009, and all of February 9, 2009. Roll call
was as follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye;
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6
– 0.
The bills
were presented for payment from the various funds in the
amount of $42,784.92. A motion was made by Anderson and
seconded by Skinner to pay the bills as submitted and
approved by the Village Trustees. Roll call was as follows:
Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
A motion
was made by Airgood and seconded by Curtis to approve the
July 2009 Treasurer’s Report as submitted by Village
Treasurer, Diane Jensen showing a total in all Village Funds
of $2,429,709.77. Roll call was as follows: Curtis-aye;
Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye;
Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
A motion
was made by Eggenberger and seconded by Curtis to approve
the following fund transfer as requested by Village
Comptroller, Patti Drechsel: $50,000.00 from the Sewer Fund
to the Sewer Replacement Reserve Fund for the purpose of
having sufficient funds in Sewer Replacement Reserve cash to
pay on Loan L17-2627.
Roll call was as follows: Curtis-aye;
Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye;
Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
Rick
Phillips of Phillips & Associates, CPAs was in attendance to
present the Village of Dwight audit/annual financial report
for fiscal year 2009 to the Village President and Trustees.
The report was very favorable. Mr. Phillips said that
overall, the Village is probably in better financial shape
than it was a year ago. He noted that the Village has six
(6) months worth of expenditures in reserve right now and
that’s probably where we should be.
A motion
was made by Curtis and seconded by Anderson to approve the
Fiscal Year 2009 audit. Roll call was as follows:
Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
Janice
Lauritzen of Dwight Main Street Program reported on the
Farmer’s Markets that have been ongoing throughout the
summer. She said that the August 22nd Market had
the largest
number of
vendors to date at sixteen (16). Saturday, August 29th
will be downtown cleanup from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Upon the
recommendation of President Wilkey, a motion was made by
Eggenberger and seconded by Skinner to re-appoint Mike
Metzke to the Plan Commission for a seven (7) year term.
Roll call was as follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye;
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6
– 0.
Bob
Russell, engineer for Love’s Travel Stop and Country Stores,
was in attendance to present the final plat of Love’s
Subdivision to the Village Board. The Plan Commission,
which met on this subject on August 18, 2009, recommended
approval of the plans. The subdivision would be zoned B-2
and located adjacent to W. Northbrook Dr., Illinois Rt. 47,
and the Interstate 55 access ramp. Administrator McNamara
said that Village Engineers Christopher B. Burke
Engineering, LTD have been talking with the Illinois
Department of Transportation regarding the installation of
traffic lights at the intersection of IL Rt. 47 and
Northbrook Dr.
A motion
was made by Eggenberger and seconded by Skinner to approve
the Final Plat of Love’s Subdivision as submitted. The
property will be zoned B-2, Service Business District. Roll
call was as follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye;
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6
– 0.
A motion
was made by Eggenberger and seconded by Anderson to approve
a Special Use Permit for Love’s Travel Stops & Country
Stores to allow for the sale of gasoline on a retail basis.
Roll call was as follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye;
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6
– 0.
The Zoning
Board of Appeals met on August 18, 2009 and recommended
approval of a sign variance for Love’s Travel Stops &
Country Stores to allow them to erect a sign advertising
their business at a height of one hundred and two feet
(102´).
A motion
was made by Curtis and seconded by Skinner to approve the
ZBA recommendation to allow Love’s Travel Stops & Country
Stores to erect a sign at a height of one hundred and two
feet (102´). Roll call was as follows: Curtis-aye;
Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye;
Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
The Plan
Commission met at 5:00 p.m. prior to tonight’s Village Board
meeting to consider the final plat for the Second Addition
to Watters Commercial Subdivision located just south and
adjacent to the First Addition to Watters Commercial
Subdivision. A Special Use permit for Lot 11 of the
proposed subdivision was also considered to allow for the
construction of an operations and maintenance facility for
Top Crop Wind Farm, LLC. The Plan Commission recommended
approval of the final plat and the Special Use permit.
Jeff
Gastel of Farnsworth Group and Senior Project Engineer for
Second Addition to Watters Commercial Subdivision, was in
attendance to answer any questions concerning the project.
He stated that the project meets all the Village code
requirements.
Administrator McNamara said a letter had been received from
Village Engineer CBBEL which recommended approval of the
final plat with the condition that the owner, Bruce Barr,
provide a letter of credit based on the preliminary plans
for the Second Addition.
There was
discussion about the eighty-six (86) acres adjacent to and
west of the proposed subdivision. Pat Stanton, owner of the
property to the west, is concerned that his property will be
land locked if the proposed subdivision is approved as
submitted. Michael Hansen, attorney for Mr. Stanton, was in
attendance and suggested having at least a week to work out
access to his client’s property, then having a special
Village Board meeting to approve the proposed subdivision.
Mr. Gastel said that the project is shovel ready and on a
tight schedule and any delay would impact the project.
Other means of access to the western property were discussed
at the Plan Commission meeting.
A motion
to approve the final plat of the Second Addition to Watters
Commercial Subdivision as submitted, with the condition that
a letter of credit be received from owner Bruce Barr, was
made by Woods and seconded by Airgood. The property would
be zoned I-1. Roll call was
as
follows: Curtis-no; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 5 – 1.
A motion
to approve the Special Use request by Top Crop Wind Farm for
Lot 11 of the Second Addition to Watters Commercial
Subdivision was made by Anderson and seconded by Skinner.
Attorney Neville noted that all uses in I-1 are considered
Special Uses. Roll call was as follows: Curtis-aye;
Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye;
Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
President
Wilkey reported on the following:
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Pamida Store on Watters Dr. looks great and
will be opening in October;
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Attended the Grundy County Mayors’ meeting;
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Attended a meeting with Congresswoman Debbie
Halvorson who indicated that there would be another stimulus
package in the spring of 2010;
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Attended the William St. block party which
turned out great;
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Visited the Dempsey auto dealership and said
they weren’t sold yet;
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The first phase of the playground equipment
installation will be done tomorrow.
Chief
Henson reported that the new Police Officer, Watson McKee,
is doing fine. Henson also reported that criminal damage on
W. Seminole St. and W. Waupansie St. had been solved.
Trustee
Airgood read the minutes of the August 10, 2009 Ordinance
Committee meeting. The following items were discussed:
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St. Louis St. intersection;
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Village Park curfew;
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Chapter 23, Buildings, including
International Property Maintenance Code.
A motion
to approve placing a two-way stop sign on E. William St. at
its intersection with S. Louis St. was made by Airgood and
seconded by Eggenberger. Roll call was as follows:
Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
A motion
was made by Airgood and seconded by Curtis to impose a
curfew in the Village parks between the hours of 8:00 p.m.
and 5:30 a.m. on anyone under the age of twenty-one (21),
unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian or
attending or leaving a Village sponsored function. Roll
call was as follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye;
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6
– 0.
A motion
was made by Airgood and seconded by Skinner to amend the
Fine Rate Schedule of the Municipal Code for park curfew
violation to $100.00 for the first offense, $200.00 for the
second offense, and $400.00 for the third offense. Roll
call was as follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye;
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6
– 0.
A motion
was made by Airgood and seconded by Anderson to amend the
Fine Rate Schedule of the Municipal Code for park vandalism
to $750.00 for every offense. Roll call was as follows:
Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
A motion
was made by Airgood and seconded by Eggenberger to insert
the 2003 International Property Maintenance Code into
Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code, but was then rescinded so
that changes to Chapter 23 that were previously made and not
acted upon could be reviewed.
Village
Clerk Drechsel read the minutes of the August 18, 2009
Utilities Committee as submitted by Administrator McNamara.
The following items were discussed:
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Well 101 bids;
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Water tower demo bids;
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Sewer Replacement Fee proposals;
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Water Bonding proposals.
A motion
was made by Eggenberger and seconded by Airgood to accept a
proposal to test pump Well 101 to Municipal Well & Pump of
Waupan, Wisconsin for $4,110.00. Roll call
August 24,
2009
was as
follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
A motion
was made by Curtis and seconded by Anderson to accept the
bid from Lee Farms Excavating in the amount of $62,400.00
for the demolition and removal of the Chippewa St. concrete
water tower. Roll call was as follows: Curtis-aye;
Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-no; Eggenberger-aye;
Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 5 – 1.
A motion
was made by Anderson and seconded by Eggenberger to impose
the $7.25 per month Sewer Replacement Fee on all residential
units in the Village effective October 1, 2009. This would
now include multiple unit buildings where currently there is
only one fee being imposed on the whole building. Roll call
was as follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye;
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6
– 0.
A motion
was made by Airgood and seconded by Eggenberger to implement
an additional Sewer Replacement rate structure fee to all
users metering over 30,000 gallons of water. The fee for
0-30,000 gallons would remain at $7.25 per month, with an
additional $1.25 per 1,000 gallons being billed for use over
30,000 gallons, effective October 1, 2009. Roll call was as
follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
Kevin Heid
of First Midstate Inc. was in attendance to discuss the
ordinance to authorize the refunding of the 1997 General
Obligation Bonds for the Public Services Complex. He noted
that the Village of Dwight had received an A+ rating from
Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC.
A motion
was made by Anderson and seconded by Airgood to pass
Ordinance No. 1269, “Authorizing and providing for the issue
of $630,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate
Revenue Source), Series 2009, of the Village of Dwight,
Livingston and Grundy Counties, Illinois, and for the levy
of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and
interest on said bonds.” Roll call was as follows:
Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
ORDINANCE NO. 1269 IS ON FILE IN THE VILLAGE CLERK’S OFFICE
A motion
was made by Airgood and seconded by Anderson to pass
Ordinance No. 1270, amending Chapter 8 of the Dwight
Municipal Code in regards to park curfew for anyone under
twenty-one (21) years of age. Roll call was as follows:
Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
ORDINANCE NO. 1270 IS ON FILE IN THE VILLAGE CLERK’S OFFICE
A motion
was made by Airgood and seconded by Anderson to pass
Ordinance No. 1271, amending Appendix A of the Dwight
Municipal Code, Water Rate Schedule, Class II users. Class
II users shall now pay at the rate of $3.30 per thousand
gallons of usage. Roll call was as follows: Curtis-aye;
Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye;
Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
ORDINANCE NO. 1271 IS ON FILE IN THE VILLAGE CLERK’S OFFICE
A motion
was made by Airgood and seconded by Anderson to pass
Ordinance No. 1272, amending Appendix B of the Dwight
Municipal Code, Sewer Rate Schedule, Debt Service Fee. A
fee for usage of water above 30,000 gallons will be billed
an additional $1.25 per 1,000 gallons of usage effective
October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2025. Roll call was as
follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6 – 0.
ORDINANCE NO. 1272 IS ON
FILE IN THE VILLAGE CLERK’S OFFICE
A motion
was made by Curtis and seconded by Skinner to approve a
street closure request from the Harvest Days Committee. The
closure would be for S. Franklin St. from E. Delaware St. to
E. Chippewa St. beginning Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at
6:00 p.m. through
Sunday,
September 20th. The closure would allow food
vendors to park their extra vehicles along Franklin St.
Roll call was as follows: Curtis-aye; Skinner-aye; Airgood-aye;
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion carried, 6
– 0.
Larry Vaupel, CEO of the
Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council,
updated the Village Board on the GLCEDC’s current
strategies, and also thanked the Village for their support.
He invited everyone to Business After Hours at the Country
Mansion Restaurant in Dwight on Thursday, September 3rd
from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
There being no further
business, a motion to adjourn was made by Skinner, and
seconded by Curtis. All voted aye. The meeting adjourned at
7:47 p.m.
APPROVED:
Bill Wilkey, Village President
ATTEST:
Patricia E. Drechsel, Village
Clerk
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