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Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met July 15.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

Present: Mayor Peterson, 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 Absent: Mr. Baumgartner

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to waive the reading of the July 1, 2025 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to approve the July 1, 2025 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Mayor Peterson stated that he would like to remove Executive Session from the agenda. Motion by Mr. Winters to approve the amendments to the agenda, second by Mr. York. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

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 July 1st – 14th with the Village Board.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Resolution 2025-114: A Resolution of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Authorizing the Village to Enter into an Employment Agreement (Matt Hollinger), second by Mr. York. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters to approve Ordinance 2025-19: An Ordinance of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Implementing a Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax, second by Mr. York. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

ADMINISTRATION – MR. YORK

None.

WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MR. UNGER

None.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MRS. DOERFLINGER

None.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MR. BAUMGARTNER

Mr. Unger shared the Parks/Rec activity summary with the Village Board.

Motion by Mr. Unger to approve the purchase requisition for Play & Park Structures for a cantilever umbrella for Walt Williamson Pool in the amount of $21,849.88, second by Mrs. Doerflinger. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. BENNINGTON

Motion by Mr. Bennington to approve the purchase requisition for Warning Lights of Southern Illinois for street name signs, posts and hardware in the amount of $17,791.80, second by Mr. Winters. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

Motion by Mr. Bennington to approve the purchase requisition for Miller-Bradford & Riseberg, Inc. for a 2025 Bo-Mag BW900-50 roller in the amount of $24,500, second by Mr. Unger. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

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. York, to pay bills in the amount of $331,362.46. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to adjourn at 7:07 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

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