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Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met April 4.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

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

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

Staff present: Tricia Diduch & Chief Hollinger

Also present: Chief Wilson (Rockton Fire Protection District)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Mr. York, second by Mr. Seever, to waive the reading of the March 21, 2023 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. York, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to approve the March 21, 2023 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

None.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

MAYOR PETERSON

None.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

None.

ZONING

None.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL – MR. YORK

Mr. York shared the Rockton Police Department activity summary from March 16th – 31st with the Village Board.

ADMINISTRATION – MR. BAUMGARTNER

None.

BUDGET & WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MS. MAY

None.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MR. DANIELSON

Motion by Mr. Danielson to approve Resolution 2023-104: A Resolution of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Authorizing the Village to Enter into a Redevelopment Agreement with 114 W. Main St., Ye Olde Pub, second by Mr. York. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MRS. HONKAMP

Motion by Mrs. Honkamp to approve the special events application for “Drive 815” to be held at the Rockton Athletic Complex (June – October), second by Ms. May. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. SEEVER

Motion by Mr. Seever to approve the low bid for the Center and Chapel Streets project with DPI Constriction Inc. in the amount of $388,242.77, second by Ms. May. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Seever to approve the special events application for the Memorial Day parade to be held on Monday, May 29th in downtown Rockton, second by Mr. York. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Mr. York to adjourn from regular session at 7:05 pm and go into executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) to discuss litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting, second by Mr. Seever. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0

Mayor Peterson called the Village Board meeting back to regular session at 8:25 pm. Roll Call. All Village Board members were present.

ACTION ON ITEMS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Atty. Szeto advised the Village Board that Mr. Barber had a J.U.L.I.E. locate done for the area west of Al’s Main Street Tap and that they discovered a gas line where Al’s would like to pour their concrete patio. Atty. Szeto stated that Alberto Piptone spoke with Rock Energy and that Rock Energy advised that the gas line could be relocated in the Village right-of-way. The Village Board was okay with this, but stated that the relocation should be paid for by Mr. Piptone and that he also has to cover any expenses to resurface that area.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

PAYMENT OF BILLS

Motion by Mr. Seever, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to pay bills in the amount of $305,000.52. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mrs. Honkamp, second by Ms. May, to adjourn at 8:31 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

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