Rockford Sun

Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met Oct. 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

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

Present: Mayor Peterson, Mr. Baumgartner, Mrs. Doerflinger, Mr. Unger, Mr. Winters, Mr. York and Atty. Aaron Szeto

Staff present: Dan Barber, Sally Bennett, Chief Hollinger, Connie Kieffer and Happy Welch Absent: Mr. Bennington

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to waive the reading of the September 16, 2025 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to approve the September 16, 2025 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

None.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Ted Thayer, member of the Planning Commission and Comprehensive Plan Committee, introduced himself to the Village Board. Mr. Thayer stated that he helped Ms. Diduch with some things in the Village and that he wanted to meet the new members of the Village Board that were recently sworn in.

MAYOR PETERSON

Mayor Peterson advised the Village Board that he received an email from Linda Cooper that she will be leaving the Zoning Board of Appeals so we will have an opening on November 1st.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR

Mr. Welch advised the Village Board that he is still working on filling the two positions for the Village. Mr. Welch stated that he has a pre-interview tomorrow with someone for the Community Development Director position and that he hopes to hire someone in the next few weeks.

Mr. Welch stated that the Houseal Lavigne will be coming to the Village on October 21st to get started on the comprehensive plan. Mr. Welch said that they will be attending the Village Board meeting and presenting information for about an hour. Mr. Welch stated that he will need to get in touch with stakeholders to see if they can meet with them as well.

Mr. Welch added that he will be holding meetings next week for the Planning Commission and Historic Preservation Commission, but the Zoning Board of Appeals will not be meeting.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

None.

ZONING

None.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL & BUDGET – MR. WINTERS

Mr. Winters shared the Rockton Police Department activity summary from September 15th – October 5th with the Village Board.

ADMINISTRATION – MR. YORK

None.

WATER, SEWER, AND GARBAGE – MR. UNGER

Mr. Unger thanked Chief Hollinger for letting him do a ride along with the police department on Saturday evening.

Motion by Mr. Unger to waive the formal bid process for the water service abandonment and replacement at 318 N. Blackhawk Boulevard, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

Motion by Mr. Unger to approve the purchase requisition for Northern Illinois Service Company for the water service abandonment and replacement at 318 N. Blackhawk Boulevard in the amount of $31,270, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MRS. DOERFLINGER

Motion by Mrs. Doerflinger to approve the Trick or Treat hours in the Village on Friday, October 31st from 5 – 7 pm, second by Mr. Winters. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MR. BAUMGARTNER

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

Motion by Mr. Baumgartner to approve the purchase requisition for Watchfire for baseball and football scoreboards and installation in the amount of $23,516, second by Mr. Unger. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

Motion by Mr. Baumgartner to approve the special events application for the “Rockton Christmas Walk” to be held in downtown Rockton December 5th – 7th, second by Mr. Unger. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

Motion by Mr. Baumgartner to approve the purchase requisition for McMahon Engineering for preparation of risk and resilience assessment (RRA) and emergency response plan (ERP) in the amount of $10,000, second by Mr. Unger. Roll call. All Ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

STREETS AND WALKS – MR. BENNINGTON

None.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Mr. Winters to adjourn from regular session at 7:16 pm and go into executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) to discuss the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body, second by Mr. York. All Ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

Mayor Peterson called the Village Board meeting back to regular session at 7:47 pm. Roll Call. All Village Board members were present except for Mr. Bennington.

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 $352,861.77. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

ADJOURN

Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to adjourn at 7:48 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 5-0.

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