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Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met Dec. 19.

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. Winters, Mr. York and Atty. Szeto

Staff present: Dan Barber, Tricia Diduch, Chief Hollinger and Michele Prather

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to waive the reading of the December 5, 2023 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to approve the December 5, 2023 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Mrs. Honkamp stated that she would like to remove Item #1 under herself. Motion by Ms. May to approve the amendments to the agenda, second by Mr. York. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

MAYOR PETERSON

None.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

None.

ZONING

None.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL & BUDGET – MR. WINTERS

Mr. Winters shared the Rockton Police Department activity summary from December 1st -15th with the Village Board.

Mr. Winters stated that Chief Wilson was unable to attend the meeting this evening. Chief Wilson emailed the Rockton Fire Protection activity summary to the Village Clerk and she forwarded it to Mayor Peterson and the Village Trustees.

ADMINISTRATION – MR. YORK

Motion by Mr. York to approve Ordinance 2023-29: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Certain Personal Property Owned by the Village of Rockton, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MS. MAY

Motion by Ms. May to approve the purchase requisition for Northern Illinois Service Company for the Blackhawk/Hawick emergency water main repair in the amount of $27,952.85, second by Mr. York. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MR. DANIELSON

None.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MRS. HONKAMP

None.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. BAUMGARTNER

Motion by Mr. Baumgartner to approve the purchase requisition for William Charles Electric for the installation of a new electric line for a light pole in the Stone Ridge Subdivision, second by Mrs. Honkamp. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Mr. York to adjourn from regular session at 7:04 pm and go into executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(3) to consider the appointment of a person to fill a public office or vacancy in a public office, second by Ms. May. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Mayor Peterson called the Village Board meeting back to regular session at 8:14 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 Mrs. Honkamp, to pay bills in the amount of $357,013.24. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. York, second by Mr. Winters, to adjourn at 8:15 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

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