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Village of Pecatonica Village Board met Jan. 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - President Tom Heister called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Village Hall.

2. Silent moment observed.

3. The Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag was recited

4. Roll call -

Trustees Bill Determan, Tom Gipe, Collin Hardy and Kim Gipe were present. Trustees Cheryl Bean and Gerald Howard was absent.

Also present: President Tom Heister, Clerk Gwenn Shirley, Public Works Director Nick Berry, Police Chief Matt Summers, and Treasurer Sherry Bessert.

5. A quorum was present.

6. Approve December 19, 2023 Regular Board Minutes –

A motion was made by Trustee Tom Gipe and seconded by Trustee Hardy to approve the December 19, 2023 Regular Board Minutes. A roll call vote was taken. Trustees Determan, Tom Gipe, Hardy and President Heister voted yes. Trustee Kim Gipe abstained. Motion approved 4-0-3.

7. Additions/Corrections to the Agenda – None.

8. Approval of Agenda –

A motion was made by Trustee Determan and seconded by Trustee Hardy to approve the agenda as presented. A roll call vote was taken. Trustees Tom Gipe, Hardy, Kim Gipe and Determan voted yes. Motion approved 4-0-2..

9. Call to the Public- None.

Agenda Items

A. Village President

1. Contractors Currently Performing Work for the Village of Pecatonica

President Heister stated there are no contractors performing work at this time.

B. Unfinished Business – None.

C. New Business –

1. Approve Class B Liquor License for Shiv Sai Groceries, Inc, DBA Topway Foods

A motion was made by Trustee Hardy and seconded by Trustee Determan to approve Class B Liquor License for Shiv Sai Groceries, Inc. DBA Topway Foods. A roll call vote was taken. Trustees Hardy, Kim Gipe, Determan and Tom Gipe voted yes. Motion approved 4-0-2.

D. Legal (Attorney Kurlinkus) – No report.

E. Finance (Chairman Determan)

2. Next meeting: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

3. Chairman’s Report –

Trustee Determan stated that the January 9, 2023 meeting was cancelled due to the weather. Employee benefits and health insurance will be discussed at the next meeting.

F. Planning Commission/Zoning Board

1. Next meeting: Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

G. Public Works (Chairman Gipe)

1. Next meeting: Tuesday, February 5, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

2. Chairman’s Report –No report.

3. Approve Payment of $141,681.17 to Jetco Ltd. out of Village Cash Reserves which will be Reimbursed when funds are received from IEPA –

A motion was made by Trustee Determan and seconded by Trustee Hardy to approve payment pf $141,681.17 to Jetco, Ltd. out of Village Cash Reserves which will be Reimbursed when Funds are received from IEPA. A roll call vote was taken. Trustees Kim Gipe, Determan, Tom Gipe and Hardy voted yes. Motion approved 4-0-2.

4. Public Work’s Report- Nick report that the 82 hours of overtime and 290 gallons of fuel was dedicated towards working on the storm cleanup.

5. Engineer’s Report – None.

H. Public Safety (Chairman Howard)

1. Next meeting: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

2. Chairman’s Report – No report.

3. Police Department Report- Matt reported that Rockford IT has started testing the body cam system and hopes to have it up and running by the end of January.

I. Economic Development Committee – (Chairman Hardy)

1. Next Meeting: Monday, January 22, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

2. Chairman’s Report – None.

J. Treasurer (Sherry Bessert) -

A motion was made by Trustee Kim Gipe and seconded by Trustee Tom Gipe to approve warrant list #985 in the amount of $318,802.69. There was no discussion. A roll call vote was taken. Trustees Determan, Tom Gipe, Hardy and Kim Gipe voted yes. Motion approved 4-0-2.

A motion was made by Trustee Determan and seconded by Trustee Tom Gipe to approve warrant list #986 in the amount of $982.52. There was no discussion. A roll call vote was taken. Trustees Tom Gipe, Hardy, Kim Gipe and Determan voted yes. Motion approved 4-0-2.

A motion was made by Trustee Hardy and seconded by Trustee Kim Gipe to approve the payroll for the period ending December 31, 2023. There was no discussion. A roll call vote was taken. Trustees Hardy, Kim Gipe, Determan and Tom Gipe voted yes. Motion approved 4-0-2.

K. Clerk’s Items (Gwenn Shirley) – No report.

L. Executive Session – None.

1. Action on Items Arising out of Executive Session- None

M. Adjournment –A motion was made by Trustee Kim Gipe and seconded by Trustee Tom Gipe to adjourn. All Trustees voted aye. Motion approved 4-0-2. Meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m.

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