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Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met May 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm.

Present: Mayor Peterson, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Bennington, Mrs. Doerflinger, Mr.Unger, 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 Mr. York, to waive the reading of the May 6, 2025 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. Baumgartner, to approve the May 6, 2025 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

None.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Diane LaForge from 50 North Senior Activity Center gave the Village Board an update about their program. Ms. LaForge also brought along other members of their board with her (Roxanne Smith & Gwen Stook). Ms. LaForge stated that they are still going strong and are seeking financial assistance to help support their activities. Ms. LaForge added that they will be having a picnic at Settlers Park on August 19th at 1:00 pm if anyone would like to attend. Ms. LaForge thanked the Village for their support over the years and stated that people are traveling from the Cherry Valley area to attend their events. Mayor Peterson also thanked the 50 North group for their partnership with helping fill plastic eggs for the Easter egg hunt.

Jeff Flanders addressed the Village Board and stated that he has a variance up for approval for his property located at 611 Byrnes Drive in case anyone has questions for him.

MAYOR PETERSON

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve the appointment of Stefanie McWilliams to the Historic Preservation Commission for a 3-year term, second by Mr. Unger. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve the appointment of Nancy McDonald to the Planning Commission for a 5-year term, second by Mr. York. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

None.

ZONING

Motion by Mr. York to approve Ordinance 2025-10: Approval of a Fence Height Variance from a Maximum of 4 Feet to 6 Feet in the Street Side Yard Setback for 611 Byrnes Dr., Jeff and Jami Flanders, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Ordinance 2025-11: Approval of a Special Use Permit for Supportive Residential Housing at 58 W. Rockton Rd., Fifth Avenue Partners, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. Ayes: Mr. Bennington, Mrs. Doerflinger, Mr. Winters, Mr. York and Mr. Baumgartner. Nays: none. Abstentions: Mr. Unger. Motion approved 5-0-1.

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 the liquor license for Rockton Sports & Slots (625 N. Blackhawk Blvd.), second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve the special event liquor licenses for the Rockton River Market (Al's Main Street Tap, Fibs, Prairie Street Brewhouse and Rookie's Pub and Grill), second by Mrs. Doerflinger. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve the special use liquor license for After the Vine for Old Settlers Days (June 12th-15th), second by Mr. York. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Ordinance 2025-12: An Ordinance of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Amending Section 112.24(L)(1) Regarding Bar Boutique Liquor Licenses, second by Mr. York. Mr. Winters stated that this will reduce the number of bar boutique licenses from three to two in the Village. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADMINISTRATION – MR. YORK

None.

WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MR. UNGER

Motion by Mr. Unger to waive the formal bid process for the Pinecoft lift station rehabilitation, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Unger to approve the purchase requisition for Gasvoda & Associates for the Pinecroft lift station rehabilitation in the amount of $159,400, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Unger to waive the formal bid process for the valve replacement at the Pinecroft lift station, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Unger to ratify the consensus for Nelson Carlson for the valve replacement at the Pinecroft lift station in the amount of $17,892, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Unger to waive the formal bid process for the cleaning/rehabilitation of Well #5, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Unger to ratify the consensus for Water Well Solutions for the cleaning/rehabilitation of Well #5 in the amount of $37,920, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Motion by Mr. Unger to approve the low bid from Northern Illinois Service Co. for the Hawick & Prairie watermain project in the amount of $226,888.50, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MRS. DOERFLINGER

None.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MR. BAUMGARTNER

None.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. BENNINGTON

None.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Mr. York to adjourn from regular session at 7:21 pm and go into executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees, second by Mr. Winters. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

Mayor Peterson called the Village Board meeting back to regular session at 8:15 pm. Roll Call. All Village Board members were present.

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 $260,977.13. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to adjourn at 8:16 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.

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