Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met Nov. 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Present: Mayor Peterson, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Bennington, Mrs. Doerflinger, Mr. Unger, Mr. Winters, Mr. York, and Atty. Aaron Szeto
Staff present: Dan Barber, Chief Hollinger, Connie Kieffer and Happy Welch
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to waive the reading of the November 4, 2025 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
Motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to approve the November 4, 2025 Village Board meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Mr. Winters stated that he would like to change the amount on Item #2 under himself to $7,076.25. Mayor Peterson said 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 6-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Diane LaForge and Roxanne Smith, board members for 50 North, spoke to the Village Board about their senior activity group. Ms. LaForge stated that they meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month and that they just had over 60 attendees at their Thanksgiving luncheon today. Ms. LaForge thanked the Village for their support and
stated that they would like to be involved in filling Easter eggs for the Easter egg hunt in the Village. Ms. LaForge said that their members really enjoyed helping fill the eggs and they are looking forward to helping again.
MAYOR PETERSON
None.
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR
Mr. Welch reviewed his report with the Village Board.
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
None.
ZONING
None.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL & BUDGET – MR. WINTERS
Mr. Winters shared the Rockton Police Department activity summary from November 4th – November 17th with the Village Board.
Motion by Mr. Winters to present the estimated tax levy in the amount of $1,333,424, second by Mr. York. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
Motion by Mr. Winters to approve hiring a CPA for audit prep from Sikich at a cost not to exceed $14,000, second by Mr. York. 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 PFAS removal pilot test, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
Motion by Mr. Unger to approve the purchase requisition for Water Surplus for the PFAS removal pilot test in the amount of $39,650, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Mr. Barber stated that this is for Well #5 and that the pilot test will run for 12 months. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
Motion by Mr. Unger to approve the change order for the pump house in the amount of $15, 908, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
Motion by Mr. Unger to approve the emergency repair of Well #9 by Water Well Solutions at a cost not to exceed $140,000, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MRS. DOERFLINGER
None.
BUILDINGS AND PARKS – MR. BAUMGARTNER
Motion by Mr. Baumgartner to approve the purchase requisition for Mis-States Equipment for a Frontier 72” flail mower in the amount of $9,584.98, second by Mr. Bennington. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
STREETS AND WALKS – MR. BENNINGTON
Motion by Mr. Bennington to approve Resolution 2025-122: A Resolution of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Approving Temporary Construction Easement Documents with the Illinois Department of Transportation Related to IDOT Blackhawk Bridge Replacement Project, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
Motion by Mr. Bennington to approve Resolution 2025-123: A Resolution of the Village of Rockton, Illinois Authorizing and Approving Agreements with Walter Graham Post 332 American Legion for Cost Sharing Related to the Construction and Maintenance of a Parking Lot, second by Mr. Baumgartner. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
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 $946,136.80. Roll call. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
ADJOURN
Hearing no further business, motion by Mr. Winters, second by Mr. York, to adjourn at 7:18 pm. All ayes. Motion approved 6-0.
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