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Village of Pecatonica Village Board met Aug. 5.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order – Village President Collin Hardy called the meeting to order at 6:46 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Village Hall.

2. Roll Call - A Roll Call was taken. Trustees Bill Determan, Kim Gipe, Tanya Wurtzel, James Green, and Heather Squires were present. Trustee Tom Gipe was absent.

Also present: Village President Collin Hardy, Village Attorney Dave Kurlinkus, Village Treasurer Jordan Hartman, Police Chief Matt Summers, Village Clerk Darla Stram, Village Engineer Jason Stoll, and Public Works Director Nick Berry.

3. Establishment of a Quorum

4. Approve July 15, 2025, Regular Board Meeting Minutes

A motion was made by Trustee Determan and seconded by Trustee Squires to approve July 15, 2025, Regular Board Meeting Minutes. No discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All Trustees present voted yes. Motion approved 5-0-1.

5. Additions/Corrections to the Agenda – None.

6. Approval of Agenda –

A motion was made by Trustee Kim Gipe and seconded by Trustee Determan to approve the agenda. No discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All Trustees present voted yes. Motion approved 5-0-1.

7. Call to the Public – None.

Agenda Items

A. Village President’s Items – None

B. Unfinished Business – None.

C. New Business – None

D. Legal (Attorney Kurlinkus) – None.

E. Finance – Bill Determan, Liaison- None

F. Planning Commission / Zoning Board

1. Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

2. Approval of Special Use Permit at 219 Main Street

A motion was made by Trustee Wurtzel and seconded by Trustee Green to approve the Recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Committee to Approve the Special Use Permit Daycare Center at 219 Main Street. The Special Use is not to run with the Land. No Discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All Trustees present voted yes. Motion approved 5-0-1.

3. Approve 602 Jackson request to combine Parcels 09-28-177-003, 09-28-177-004 and 09-28-177-006-

A motion was made by Trustee Wurtzel and seconded by Trustee Squires to approve the request to combine the parcels 09-28-177-003, 09-28-177-004 and 09-28-177-006. No Discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All Trustees present voted yes. Motion approved 5-0-1.

G. Public Works – Tom Gipe, Liaison

1. Approval for Fehr Graham to advertise for bid Pecatonica Streets 2025 Project

A motion was made by Trustee Determan and seconded by Trustee Kim Gipe to approve Fehr Graham to advertise for bid Pecatonica Streets 2025 Project. No Discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All Trustees present voted yes. Motion approved 5-0-1.

H. Public Safety – Heather Squires, Liaison

1. Approval of changes to our PSN Contract.

A motion was made by Trustee Determan and seconded by Trustee Kim Gipe to approve the changes to our PSN contract subject to legal review. No Discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All Trustees present voted yes. Motion approved 5-0-1.

I. Economic Development Committee – Kim Gipe, Liaison

1. Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

J. Treasurer (Jordan Hartman) –

1. A motion was made by Trustee Kim Gipe and seconded by Trustee Determan to approve Warrant List #49 Regular Board August 5, 2025, in the amount of $35,169.50. No Discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All Trustees present voted yes. Motion approved 5-0-1.

2. A motion was made by Trustee Determan and seconded by Trustee Squires to approve Warrant List #50 GASB Credit Card 6/23/25 – 7/22/25, in the amount of $1,485.40. No discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All Trustees present voted yes. Motion approved 5-0-1.

3. A motion was made by Trustee Kim Gipe and seconded by Trustee Determan to approve the Payroll for the Period Ending July 13, 2025, in the amount of $31,494.09. No discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All Trustees present voted yes. Motion approved 5-0-1.

4. A motion was made by Trustee Determan and seconded by Trustee Squires to approve the Payroll for the Period Ending July 27, 2025, in the amount of $31,884.62. No discussion. A roll call vote was taken. All Trustees present voted yes. Motion approved 5-0-1.

K. Clerk’s Items (Darla Stram) –

1. The Clerk reminded everyone that completed IML registration forms must be in her office by Friday, August 8, 2025. She also informed the board that the agenda will need to be completed by August 14, 2025, for the Regular Board meeting on August 19, 2025, please have all agenda items to the clerk by noon on August 14, 2025.

L. Executive Session- None.

M. Action on Items Arising Out of Executive Session – None.

N. Adjournment

A motion was made by Trustee Determan and seconded by Trustee Kim Gipe to adjourn the meeting. No discussion. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

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