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Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met May 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm.

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

Staff present: Sally Bennett, Tricia Diduch, Chief Hollinger and Connie Kieffer

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to waive the reading of the May 7, 2024 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Baumgartner, to approve the May 7, 2024 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Mr. Baumgartner stated that he would like to change the date from July 15th to July 13th under Item #1 under himself. Motion by Mr. Winters to approve the amendments to the agenda, second by Mrs. Honkamp. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

MAYOR PETERSON

Motion by Ms. May to approve the “Tootsie Roll Drive” to be held on Friday, September 20th at the intersection of Union and Salem Streets from 4-8 pm, second by Mrs. Honkamp. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

None.

ZONING

None.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL & BUDGET – MR. WINTERS

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

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve making the 2024-2025 draft budget available in the Village Clerk’s office, second by Mr. Baumgartner. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve the purchase requisition for Enterprise Fleet Management for two Dodge Durangos for the police department in the amount of $79,891.64, second by Ms. May. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Resolution 2024-107: A Resolution of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Authorizing the Village to Approve a Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Village of Rockton and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Resolution 2024-108: A Resolution of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Authorizing the Village to Approve a Successor Agreement Between the Supervisors of the Village of Rockton Police Department and the Village of Rockton, second by Mr. York. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Resolution 2024-109: A Resolution of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the State of Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Boards, 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

None.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MRS. HONKAMP

Mrs. Honkamp shared the Parks/Rec activity summary from the past two weeks with the Village Board.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. BAUMGARTNER

Motion by Mr. Baumgartner

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 $235,451.03. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mrs. Honkamp, to adjourn at 7:14 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

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