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Village of Winnebago Board of Trustees met Dec. 9.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

ROLL CALL

ELSEN - KIMES – MALIGRANDA - MCKINNON - MORGAN – O’ROURKE - present

Guests: Attorney Mary Gaziano, Sergeant Jeff White, Sally Bennett, Seth Gronewold, Dick Medearis, Vivian Gaines, Kellie Symonds, Dan Kennedy

There was no disclosure of any conflict of interest.

Item IX.C.2 was removed from the agenda.

Item IX.H.2 was removed as it is a duplicate of D.3.

A motion was made by MR. ELSEN, seconded by MR. MALIGRANDA, to accept the agenda as revised. Motion carried on a voice vote.

A motion was made by MR. ELSEN, seconded by MRS. O’ROURKE, to accept the Consent Agenda with the removal of A.3. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No one requested the opportunity to address the Board.

COMMITTEE/DEPARTMENT REPORTS/REQUESTS

A. PUBLIC WORKS

1. Mr. McKinnon reported that the committee can’t support the letter of credit/bond/recapture agreement for the resolution of the Crossroads Church issue. The Board discussed the issue with the input of Seth Gronewold. The Board concurred with the committee and can’t support either letter of credit, bond or recapture agreement.

B. VILLAGE ENGINEER

1. Mr. Mick Gronewold’s monthly report was provided in the Board packet.

C. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE/4TH OF JULY TEAM/WIPC

1. Based on committee recommendation, a motion was made by MR. KIMES to adopt Ordinance 2019-14

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT IN THE VILLAGE OF WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS, REVOKING, REPLACING AND SUSPERSEDING ORDINANCE NO. 2019-03 RELATING TO EARLY PASSAGE OF CERTIFIED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ARTICLES, AND REVOKING ANY OTHER EXISTING ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS THEREOF IN CONFLICT WITH THIS NEW UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE

Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote.

3. & 4. The committee is reviewing the building permit and application as well as the fees and will bring a recommendation to the Board.

D. VILLAGE ATTORNEY

1. & 2. A motion was made by MR. MCKINNON, seconded by MR. KIMES, to adopt Resolution 07R

RESOLUTION AWARDING VIDEO GAMING LICENSE TO DAJA KENNEDY, LLC, D/B/A KENNEDY’S ON BENTON, AND AFFIRMING PRIOR AWARD OF VIDEO GAMING LICENSE TO T&M’S THE POST, LLC, D/B/A THE POST BAR & GRILL

Motion carried on the following roll call vote:

Maligranda – McKinnon – Morgan – O’Rourke – Kimes yes

Elsen no

3. A motion was made by MR. MALIGRANDA, seconded by MRS. O’ROURKE, to adopt Ordinance 2019-15 as amended

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING NEW PERSONNEL POLICIES MANUAL TO REPLACE AND SUPERSEDE, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 29, 2019, EXISTING 2011 EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK OF PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

with modifications to the manual.

Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote.

E. FINANCE COMMITTEE

1. Based on committee recommendation, a motion was made by MR. ELSEN to adopt Ordinance 2019-06

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR ALL CORPORATE PURPOSES FOR THE VILLAGE OF WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2019, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019

Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote.

F. POLICE

G. ADMINISTRATION TEAM/CLERK

H. PRESIDENT

The President’s report was provided in the Board packet.

3. President Eubank explained that the 9-1-1 IGA with the County is close to being finalized.

4. Upcoming Meeting Dates:

Public Works Committee January 6, 2020 4:00 PM

Police Committee TBD TBD

Finance Committee December 19, 2019 5:15 PM

Community Development December 17, 2019 5:15 PM

4th of July Family Fest Team December 16, 2019 6:00 PM

Liquor Commission December 19, 2019 6:45 PM

Errant Water January 13, 2020 6:45 PM

Admin Team December 11, 2019 2:15 PM

WIPC January 15, 2020 5:30 PM

Pecatonica Prairie Path December 13, 2019 9:30 AM

Win-Bur-Sew NIMS Training TBD TBD

Committee of the Whole January 6, 2020 4:00 PM

President Eubank will contact Melrose to get the cost of having the fireworks July third rather than the fourth.

Mr. Maligranda explained that he is resigning from Chair of the Fourth of July Committee because of a serious family issue. He hopes to complete his term on the Board.

President Eubank will contact County zoning about Doug Hodgdon’s building by Mobil, as there are many more vehicles there than there are supposed to be.

The Winnebago Area Chamber dinner will be March 19, 2020 and the speaker will be Transform Rockford.

The Christmas Tea at the Middle School will be December 10, 2019.

President Eubank reported that Elizabeth Strey notified him she was very unhappy with the time change for Halloween Trick or Treating.

A motion was made by MRS. O’ROURKE, seconded by MS. MORGAN, to go into Executive Session at 9:18 PM to discuss employee compensation.

Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote.

The Board returned to Regular Session at 9:54 PM with all Trustees, the President and Attorney Gaziano present.

A motion was made by MR. MCKINNON, seconded by MRS. O’ROURKE, to pay the following bonuses for exceptional and additional work due to shortness of staff in 2019:

Sally Bennett $3000

Todd Stockburger $2000

Chad Insko $1500

Jim Johnson $1500

Carrie Parent* $ 500

*(an hourly employee who was paid overtime for extra hours)

Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote.

A motion was made by MR. MCKINNON, seconded by MR. KIMES, to adjourn at 9:58 PM. Motion carried on a voice vote.

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