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Village of Pecatonica Finance Committee met March 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Village of Pecatonica Special Finance Committee Meeting

1. Call to Order - Chairman Bill Determan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Village Hall.

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

3. Roll call – Chairman Determan and Member Gerald Howard were present. Member Cheryl Bean was absent. Also present were Trustees Tom Gipe, Kim Gipe and Collin Hardy, Village President Tom Heister, Village Clerk Darla Stram, Public Works Director Nick Berry and Treasurer Jordan Hartman.

4. Additions or Corrections – None

5. Approve the Agenda as Presented –

A motion was made by Chairman Determan and seconded by Trustee Howard to approve the March 27, 2025, agenda. No discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion approved 2-0-1.

6. Call to the Public – None.

7. Approve Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Finance Committee Meeting Minutes -

A motion was made by Trustee Howard and seconded by Chairman Determan to approve the Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Finance Committee Meeting Minutes. No discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion approved 2-0-1.

Agenda Items

8. Discuss and send to the Full Board Recommendation on Employee Health Insurance –

Chairman Determan discussed the renewal numbers. A motion was made by Chairman Determan and seconded by Trustee Howard to recommend to the board to accept proposal of health insurance renewal plan G532BCE from Blue Cross/Blue Shield at the rate of $12,808.14 per month and renew dental, vision and life coverage. No discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion approved 2-0-1.

9. Discuss Budget for Replacement Laptops –

Windows 10 will no longer be supported after October 14 and cannot be updated to Windows 11 on some of the current laptops. A quote was obtained at $750.00 each for new laptops. A total of four are needed, if committee heads continue to use them. A 16 or 17” inch screen should be used for the replacements. They will continue to monitor the need for the updated computers.

10. Discuss Public Works Employee Wage adjustment –

A motion was made by Trustee Howard and seconded by Chairman Determan to send to the board a recommendation for an increase in public works employee wage to $22.00 per hour since he is past his probationary period. No discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion approved 2-0-1.

11. Treasurer Report –

Jordan reported Frank from Locis came out to get the bank reconciliation working thru the system. All the budgets are included in the packets.

12. Executive Session - None

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

14. Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to Review Budget and Send Recommendation to the Full Board on April 15, 2025.

15. Adjournment

A motion was made by Trustee Howard and seconded by Chairman Determan to adjourn the meeting. All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m.

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