Village of Rockton Village Board Met Sept. 1

By Philip Gonzales

Dec 14, 2020

Village of Rockton Village Board Met Sept. 1.

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: Mr. Barber, Chief Dickson and Ms. Diduch

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to waive the reading of the August 18, 2020 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Fridly, to approve the August 18, 2020 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Mr. Winters stated that he would like to add a consensus to purchase an enclosed trailer for the police department. Mr. Magnus stated that he would like to add a consensus for a MFT resolution and another consensus to approve $5,000 for the ITEP grant application for the Old River Road bike path. 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. Winters to approve all meetings to be held on Monday, October 5th due to the “National Night Out” event that will be held on Tuesday, October 6th, second by Mr. Peterson. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

Atty. Szeto updated the Village Board in reference to the Stone Ridge subdivision. Atty. Szeto stated that Mr. Youssi is moving forward with completing the work outlined in the agreement in two weeks. Atty. Szeto advised that he has a September deadline to complete the work in reference to the water lines and an October deadline to complete the overlay in the subdivision.

ZONING

None.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL – MR. WINTERS

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Resolution 2020-119: A Resolution of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Authorizing the Village to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Board of Education of the Rockton School District #140 Regarding Traffic Control, second by Mr. Peterson. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Mr. Winters stated that he would like a consensus fir the police department to purchase an enclosed trailer to store training equipment. Mr. Winters said that the cost of the trailer would be paid for by a $2,000 donation from Walmart. The Village Board was okay with this.

ADMINISTRATION – MRS. HONKAMP

None.

WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MR. FRIDLY

None.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND BUDGET – MR. PETERSON

None.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MS. MAY

Motion by Ms. May to approve the special events application for the “Drive-In Movie Night” to be held on Saturday, September 12th at 6 pm at the Rockton Athletic Fields, second by Mr. Winters. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. MAGNUS

Mr. Magnus stated that he would like a consensus for the MFT resolution (Resolution 2020-122) in the amount of $175,000 for patchwork in the Village. Mr. Barber stated that Mr. Bunge was going to get a copy of the resolution to IDOT and that the patchwork could be substantially less when it goes out to bid. Mr. Fridly verified that the Village has the right to reject any and all bids as well. The Village Board was okay with this.

Mr. Magnus stated that he would like another consensus for C.E.S. to put together the ITEP grant application for the Old River Road recreational path at a cost not to exceed $5,000. Mayor Adams stated that Mr. Bunge would like to get the grant application in early even though it’s not due until November. 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 $336,986.54. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Peterson, to adjourn at 7:09 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.