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Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met Aug. 1.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

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

Present: Mayor Peterson, Mrs. Honkamp, Ms. May, Mr. York, Mr. Winters and Atty. Szeto

Staff present: Chief Hollinger

Absent: Mr. Baumgartner & Mr. Danielson

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to waive the reading of the July 18, 2023 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to approve the July 18, 2023 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Mrs. Honkamp stated that she would like to add a consensus for the special events application for the “Blues & BBQ” event and that she would like to remove Item #2 under Mr. Baumgartner. Mr. Winters said that he would like to add a consensus for a special event liquor license for the Rockton Lions Club. Ms. May stated that she would like to remove Item #4 under herself. Motion by Mr. Winters to approve the amendments to the agenda, second by Mrs. Honkamp. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

MAYOR PETERSON

Motion by Mr. York to approve the appointment of Jamin Unger to the Planning Commission, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

None.

ZONING

None.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL & BUDGET – MR. WINTERS

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

Mr. Winters asked for a consensus for the special event liquor license for the Rockton Lions Club “Jack Lovejoy Memorial Golf Outing” to be held on Saturday, September 9th. The Village Board was okay with this.

ADMINISTRATION – MR. YORK

Motion by Mr. York to approve the Catalis website refresh at a cost of $4,995 for the first year of the four year agreement, second by Ms. May. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MS. MAY

Motion by Ms. May to ratify the consensus for McGilvra to repair the screw pump at the wastewater treatment plant in the amount of $9,577.94, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

Motion by Ms. May to approve Ordinance 2023-19: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 51 – Sewer Service, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Regarding Control of the Volume and Types of Discharge into the Sewer System, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0

Motion by Ms. May to approve Ordinance 2023-20: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 53 – Water Service, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Regarding Cross Connection Control, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MR. DANIELSON

None.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MRS. HONKAMP

Mrs. Honkamp shared the activity summary for the Parks/Rec Department for the last 2 weeks with the Village Board.

Mrs. Honkamp asked the Village Board for a consensus for the “Blues & BBQ” special event application. Mrs. Honkamp stated that the event will take place on Wednesday, September 6th from 5-8 pm in Settlers Park. The Village Board was okay with this.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. BAUMGARTNER

Motion by Mrs. Honkamp to approve the special events application for the “HHS Homecoming Parade” to be held in downtown Rockton on Friday, October 13th at 4 pm, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

Motion by Mrs. Honkamp to approve the low bid for the Blackhawk railroad crossing from Stenstrom in the amount of $32,949, second by Ms. May. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

ACTION ON ITEMS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

PAYMENT OF BILLS

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to pay bills in the amount of $370,948.22. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to adjourn at 7:16 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 4-0.

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