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Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met July 2.

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, 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 June 18, 2024 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Danielson, to approve the June 18, 2024 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

None.

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 June 16th – 30th with the Village Board.

ADMINISTRATION – MR. YORK

None.

WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MS. MAY

Motion by Ms. May to approve the purchase requisition for Lee Jensen Sales for a trench box kit in the amount of $14,040, second by Mrs. Honkamp. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Ms. May to approve the blanket purchase orders (Water & Sewer), second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MR. DANIELSON

Motion by Mr. Danielson to approve the proposal with Fehr Graham regarding grant preparation for the Sonoco site in the amount of $119,500, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Atty. Szeto stated that the proposal reads as $115,900 so maybe the numbers were transposed. Ms. Diduch said that it shouldn’t exceed $119,500 so it should be okay. Mr. Winters added that a Phase I needs to be completed as well. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Danielson to approve the proposal with C.E.S., Inc. regarding the grant application services for the Downtown Streetscape in the amount of $8,000, second by Ms. May. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MRS. HONKAMP

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

Motion by Mrs. Honkamp to approve the blanket purchase orders (Building & Grounds), second by Mr. Danielson. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. BAUMGARTNER

Motion by Mr. Baumgartner to approve the purchase requisition for KM International for a two-ton hotbox trailer with accessories in the amount of $29,655, second by Ms. May. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Baumgartner to approve the purchase requisition for Enterprise Lease for a 2025 Chevy Silverado 3500HD with a plow, lights and box from Bonnell in the amount of $113,000, second by Ms. May. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Baumgartner to approve the blanket purchase orders (Streets), second by Mrs. Honkamp. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Baumgartner to approve the special events application for the “Hononegah Homecoming Parade” to be held on Friday, September 20th at 4:20 pm on Main Street (downtown), second by Mrs. Honkamp. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

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 Mr. Danielson, to pay bills in the amount of $148,552.94. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Danielson, to adjourn at 7:10 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

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