Village of Rockton Village Board met September 3

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Jan 7, 2020

Village of Rockton Village Board met Sept. 3.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Mayor Adams called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

Present were: Mayor Adams, Mr. Fridly, Mrs. Honkamp, Mr. Magnus, Mrs. May, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Winters and Atty. Kristine Gibbons

Also present: Dan Barber, Chief Dickson & Tricia Diduch

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Peterson, to waive the reading of the August 20, 2019 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Fridly, to approve the August 20, 2019 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Mr. Magnus stated that he would like to add a consensus for additional street patching to be completed by Porter Brothers in the amount of $32,888.76. Motion by Mr. Winters to approve the amendments to the agenda, second by Mr. Peterson. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

MAYOR ADAMS

Motion by Mr. Fridly to appoint Ambyr Koch to the Planning Commission for a 5 year term, second by Mr. Peterson. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Peterson to appoint Marc Smith to the Zoning Board of Appeals, second by Mrs. May. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

The Village Clerk swore in two new police officers to the Rockton Police Department (Larry Brostrom & Austin Harter).

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

Atty. Gibbons advised the Village Board that this will be her last week with Sosnowski Szeto, but that she may fill in here and there if needed.

ZONING

None.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL – MR. WINTERS

None.

ADMINISTRATION – MRS. HONKAMP

Motion by Mrs. Honkamp to approve the purchase requisition for CDW Government for Microsoft 365 e-mail subscription for the Village at a cost of $3,402.16 annually, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MR. FRIDLY

Motion by Mr. Fridly to approve the purchase requisition for McGilvra Electric for Well #7 repairs in the amount of $4,290, second by Mrs. May. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Fridly to approve Ordinance 2019-18: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 51 (Sewer Service) and Chapter 53 (Water Service) of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND BUDGET – MR. PETERSON

None.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MRS. MAY

Motion by Mrs. May to approve the special events application for HHS Homecoming Parade to be held Friday, September 20th from 4 – 5 pm on Main Street (Downtown Rockton), second by Mr. Peterson. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mrs. May to approve the special events application for the Rockton Lion’s Club “2nd Annual Last Roar Car Show” to be held Sunday, October 6th from 8 am – 3 pm in Settlers Park, second by Mr. Fridly. Ayes: Mr. Winters, Mrs. Honkamp, Mr. Fridly, Mrs. May and Mr. Magnus. Nays: None. Abstentions: Mr. Peterson. Motion approved 5-0-1.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. MAGNUS

Mr. Magnus requested a consensus from the Village Board to for additional patchwork to be completed by Porter Brothers for the 2019 Street Patching Project in the amount of $32,888.76. The Village Board was okay with this.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

ACTION ON ITEMS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

PAYMENT OF BILLS

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Peterson, to pay bills in the amount of $202,299.55. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to adjourn at 7:11 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.