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Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met Jan. 3.

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. Dave Kurlinkus

Staff present: Don Self & Chief Hollinger

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to waive the reading of the December 19, 2023 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to approve the December 19, 2023 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

None.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

MAYOR PETERSON

Motion by Mr. York to Approve the appointment of Sally Bennett as the new Village Treasurer, second by Mr. Danielson. Roll call. Ayes: Mr. York, Mrs. Honkamp, Mr. Danielson, Ms. May and Mr. Baumgartner. Nays: None. Abstentions: Mr. Winters. Motion approved 5-0-1.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

None.

ZONING

None.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL & BUDGET – MR. WINTERS

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

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Resolution 2024-101: A Resolution of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Authorizing an Inter-Agency User Agreement with the Illinois State Police (Fingerprinting), second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Ordinance 2024-1: An Ordinance Abating the Ad Valorem Tax Previously Levied for the Year 2023 to Pay Debt Service on the $1,585,000 General Obligation Alternate Bond (Waterworks System Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2012A, of the Village of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADMINISTRATION – MR. YORK

None.

WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MS. MAY

None.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MR. DANIELSON

Motion by Mr. Danielson to approve the Stateline Mass Transit District (SMTD) annual contribution in the amount of $25,000, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MRS. HONKAMP

Motion by Mrs. Honkamp to approve the purchase requisition for Reinders, Inc. for a 2024 Toro MDX utility cart in the amount of $16,500 (4-year lease with $4,623.89 estimated annual payments), second by Mr. Danielson. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. BAUMGARTNER

None.

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. York, to pay bills in the amount of $271,934.12. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to adjourn at 7:07 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

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