Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met May 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Aug 1, 2022

Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met May 3.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm.

Present were: Mayor Peterson, Mr. Danielson, Mr. Fridly, Mrs. Honkamp, Ms. May, Mr. Seever, Mr. York and Atty. Szeto

Staff present: Dan Barber, Chief Dickson, Tricia Diduch and Deputy Chief Hollinger

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Mr. York, second by Mr. Seever, to waive the reading of the April 19, 2022 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Ms. May, second by Mr. Fridly, to approve the April 19, 2022 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

None.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

MAYOR PETERSON

Mayor Peterson read the Poppy Proclamation aloud and signed it. Motion by Mr. Fridly to approve the distribution of poppies on May 27th & 28th and June 3rd & 4th at the intersection of Blackhawk Boulevard and Main Street, second by Mrs. Honkamp. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

None.

ZONING

None.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL & BUDGET – MS. MAY

Ms. May shared the Rockton Police Department activity summary from April 16th – 30th with the Village Board.

Motion by Ms. May to approve the liquor license for Rookie’s Pub & Grill, second by Mr. Seever. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Ms. May to approve Resolution 2022-112: A Resolution of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with Flock Group, Inc., second by Mr. Fridly. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADMINISTRATION – MR. YORK

Motion by Mr. York to approve the purchase requisition for Civic Systems for an additional concurrent user in the amount of $1,500, second by Ms. May. Mr. York stated that he will be looking into the cost of this further. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MR. FRIDLY

None.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MR. DANIELSON

None.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MRS. HONKAMP

Motion by Mrs. Honkamp to approve the special events application for “Pelican Fest” to be held on May 21st from 10 am – 3 pm in downtown Rockton, second by Mr. Danielson. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. SEEVER

Motion by Mr. Seever to ratify the consensus for repairs to be completed by Finley GMC on the 2015 GMC 2500 in the amount of $5,700, second by Mr. Fridly. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Seever to approve the purchase requisition for Mid-State Equipment for a John Deere Z970R Z track mower in the amount of $4,035.83 along with the trade-in of the Kubota mower, second by Mrs. Honkamp. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

ACTION ON ITEMS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

PAYMENT OF BILLS

Motion by Mr. York, second by Mr. Fridly, to pay bills in the amount of $258,560.63. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADJOURN

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