Village of Rockton Village Board met June 2.
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, Ms. May, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Winters and Atty. Szeto
Staff present: Dan Barber, Chief Dickson and Corine Hughes
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Fridly, to waive the reading of the May 19, 2020 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Peterson, to approve the May 19, 2020 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
MAYOR ADAMS
Motion Mr. Winters to appoint Stephen Chu to the Planning Commission for a 5-year term, second by Mr. Peterson. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0
Motion by Mr. Winters to reappoint Chris Anderson and Ann Rogge to the Historic Preservation Commission for 3-year terms, second by Mr. Peterson. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
None.
ZONING
None.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL – MR. WINTERS
Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Ordinance 2020-12: An Ordinance of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Setting Forth Guidelines and Expectations Associated with the Reopening of Bars and Restaurants Which Have Been Closed or Partially Closed as a Result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, second by Mr. Fridly. Mr. Winters stated that this follows the Phase 3 guidelines. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
ADMINISTRATION – MRS. HONKAMP
None.
WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MR. FRIDLY
Motion by Mr. Fridly to ratify the consensus to repair the fire hydrant at the intersection of Union and Center Streets in the amount of $11,650. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND BUDGET – MR. PETERSON
Mr. Peterson stated that the Village is getting close to approving the budget and inquired if there were any other changes to the draft budget. Mr. Winters inquired if the Village was going to cut the $1,500 donation to the 50 North group. Mayor Adams stated that they would use the donation eventually since they may not be having any meetings/events due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Motion by Mr. Peterson to approve the $1,500 donation to 50 North, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0
BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MS. MAY
Ms. May discussed the pool closure with the Village Board. Mayor Adams stated that if the proposed budget is passed that it doesn’t include opening the pool this year, but that the budget can be amended later if the Village decides to open the pool.
STREETS AND WALKS – MR. MAGNUS
Motion by Mr. Magnus to approve the purchase of new garbage cans for downtown Rockton in the amount of $15,350.04, second by Mr. Peterson. Mr. Magnus stated that the money to pay for the garbage cans would be coming out of the business district funds. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Mr. Winters to adjourn from regular session at 7:11 pm and go into executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, second by Mr. Fridly. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
Mayor Adams called the Village Board meeting back to regular session at 7:32 pm. Roll Call. All Village Board members were present.
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 $286,244.62. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
ADJOURN
Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Peterson, to adjourn at 7:34 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
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