The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met in regular session at 6:03 p.m. with the meeting being called to order by President Bill Wilkey.  Roll call was as follows:

 

                                                Present:

                                                            Bill Wilkey                          President

                                                            Jared Anderson                  Trustee

                                                            Jerry Curtis                               ˝

                                                            Nick Kester                             ˝

                                                            Angie Airgood                          ˝

                                                            Mike Woods                            ˝

 

                                                Absent:

                                                            Justin Eggenberger              Trustee

                                                           

Other Village officials in attendance were Administrator Kevin McNamara, EMS Director Al Metzke, Public Works Director David Bozarth, Police Chief Tim Henson, and Village Attorney Gary Neville.

 

President Wilkey led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Bernice Skinner, widow of Trustee Ron Skinner, was in attendance to accept a plaque from President Wilkey on behalf of the Village of Dwight.  The plaque was presented in appreciation for Trustee’s Skinner’s service to the Village.  A duplicate plaque will be placed on the wall of the Village Council Room.

 

A motion was made by Airgood and seconded by Anderson to approve the minutes of the January 11, 2010 regular Village Board meeting.  Roll call was as follows:  Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Kester-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye.  Motion carried.

 

The bills were presented for payment from the various funds in the amount of $34,905.60.  A motion was made by Kester and seconded by Curtis to pay the bills as submitted and approved by the Village Trustees.  Roll call was as follows:  Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Kester-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye.  Motion carried.

 

A motion was made by Anderson and seconded by Airgood to approve the December 2009 Treasurer’s Report as submitted by Treasurer Diane Jensen.  Roll call was as follows:  Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Kester-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye.  Motion carried.

 

A motion was made by Woods and seconded by Curtis to approve a fund transfer of $15,000.00 from the General Fund to the Commercial Rent Subsidy Fund for the purpose of covering the cost of the Rent Subsidy Program as submitted by Comptroller Patricia Drechsel.  Roll call was as follows:  Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Kester-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye.  Motion carried.

 

In the Public Forum portion of the meeting, Midge Masching of The Paper inquired about the winners of the Christmas decorating contest sponsored by Village President Wilkey.  President Wilkey said he would get the list of winners to her.

 

Tom Tock, 410 W. Delaware St., asked about discussion on Impact Fees.  Trustee Anderson responded that there was going to be a joint meeting between both the high school and grade school boards, and hoped that the Village could discuss Impact Fees with them.

 

The Zoning Board of Appeals met prior to tonight’s Village Board meeting.  The subject of the public hearing was to consider the application for a zoning variance filed by Nila Giles for property commonly known as 307 N. Washington St., Dwight, IL.  The request for variance was to allow the reduction of the rear yard setback requirement from thirty feet (30´) to twenty-one feet (21´) to allow for the construction of a three-season room addition to an existing residence.

 

The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval of the variance for the rear yard setback requirement from thirty feet (30´) to twenty-one feet (21´).  The ZBA further recommended

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that the Village of Dwight put into place a fine rate schedule to enforce non-compliance with Village building and zoning laws.

 

The discussion among the Board of Trustees centered on the failure of the applicant to request the variance or submit building permits before construction of the addition began.  President Wilkey suggested imposing a fine on Ms. Giles for not getting a permit.  Trustee Anderson said fines should be issued, stop orders in place, and fines paid before non-complying building can continue.

 

Attorney Neville noted a couple different ways of imposing fines:  through the courts with a judge imposing the fine, and through the Village’s general ordinances which have a fine rate schedule for building penalties.

 

Trustee Curtis suggested taking a look at what the Village already has in place and how it should be enforced before doing anything on the Giles situation.

 

A motion was made by Woods and seconded by Curtis to accept the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to approve the variance to allow the reduction of the rear yard setback requirement from thirty feet (30´) to twenty-one feet (21´), allowing for the construction of a three-season room addition to an existing residence at 307 N. Washington St., Dwight, IL.  They also accepted the recommendation to put into place a fine rate schedule to enforce non-compliance with Village building and zoning laws.  Roll call was as follows:  Anderson-no; Curtis-aye; Kester-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye.  Motion carried, 4 – 1.

 

The Village Board next reviewed and discussed the ordinance establishing a Commercial Rehabilitation Loan Program in the Village of Dwight.

 

After making some revisions, a motion was made by Curtis and seconded by Airgood to pass Ordinance No. 1282, An Ordinance Establishing a Commercial Rehabilitation Loan Program in the Village of Dwight.  Roll call was as follows:  Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Kester-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye.  Motion carried.

 

ORDINANCE NO. 1282 IS ON FILE IN THE VILLAGE CLERK’S OFFICE

 

An ordinance relating to compliance with the Freedom of Information Act was reviewed next.

 

A motion was made by Anderson and seconded by Kester to pass Ordinance No. 1283, An Ordinance Setting Forth Provisions for Compliance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.  Roll call was as follows:  Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Kester-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye.  Motion carried.

 

ORDINANCE NO. 1283 IS ON FILE IN THE VILLAGE CLERK’S OFFICE

 

A resolution relating to the interest from the Keeley Trust being used for work and materials on sidewalks and roadways in the Village of Dwight was presented.

 

A motion was made by Airgood and seconded by Curtis to pass a resolution proposing the “expenditures for work to be done and materials to be furnished in building and repairing sidewalks and roads in the Village of Dwight, Illinois in the calendar year ending December 31, 2010”.  The Village resolves to expend at least $25,000 during this time, using funds “derived in, through, and by general taxation”.  Roll call was as follows:  Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Kester-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye.  Motion carried.

 

President Wilkey reported that the Teen Center opening went well and that Zeke’s Furniture in Dwight had donated some furniture.  He also reported that talks are ongoing with Coils.

 

Administrator McNamara reported there would be a Utilities Committee meeting on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. to hear more information from the school’s engineer on the school district’s geothermal plans.

 

In old business, Chad Brown, 314 Andrew, was in attendance to ask the Board to address the problem of his neighbor’s sump pump draining into the street and water pooling on the street by his driveway.  Mr. Brown’s neighbor complied with the Village’s orders to have their sump pump disconnected from draining into the sanitary sewer, but that compliance has now caused a problem in the street.  Mr. Brown stated that his driveway is now falling apart because of the standing/freezing water.

 

Public Works Director Bozarth noted that there is no storm sewer drain on Andrew.  The nearest inlet is on the west side of IL Rt. 47.

 

The issue will be discussed at the upcoming Utilities Committee meeting.

 

Trustee Kester read his resignation from the Zoning Board of Appeals due to his appointment to the Village Board.

 

A motion was made by Curtis and seconded by Anderson to accept Nick Kester’s resignation from the Zoning Board of Appeals.  Roll call was as follows:  Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Kester-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye.  Motion carried.

 

A motion was made by Anderson and seconded by Airgood to appoint the Village Clerk and the Village Attorney as the Open Meetings Act Designees.  Roll call was as follows:  Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Kester-aye; Airgood-aye; Woods-aye.  Motion carried.

 

There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Anderson and seconded byAirgood.  All voted aye.  The meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m.

 

 

APPROVED:

 

                                                                                                                                               

 Bill Wilkey, Village President

 

ATTEST:

 

                                                           

Patricia E. Drechsel, Village Clerk