Village of Dieterich Board met Oct. 15.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Dieterich Village Board met in regular session on Monday, October 15, 2018 at 6:30 PM at Village Hall.
The meeting was called to order by President Brad Hardiek and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
The following Trustees were present: Carrie Galbraith; Steve Kibler; Mike French; Jeff White and Mike Meyer. Trustee Jennie Vail was absent. With five Trustees and President Hardiek present, a quorum was declared to be present. Also at the meeting was: Clerk Brittny Gipson.
A motion was made by Trustee M. Meyer; seconded by Trustee M. French to approve the omnibus agenda; approve minutes of the October 1, 2018 regular meeting. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
A motion was made by Trustee J. White; seconded by Trustee M. Meyer to approve the $23,856.30 bid from John Lewis Concrete Construction for improvements to the Loda Street and Maple Street intersection. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
A motion was made by Trustee S. Kibler; seconded by Trustee M. French to donate $1,000.00 to the Helping Hands organization at Dieterich Unit #30 School. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
A motion was made by Trustee M. Meyer; seconded by Trustee M. French to approve the annual dues of $2,500.00 to be a member of The Alliance (Effingham Regional Growth Alliance). Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
The Board reviewed the draft Tax Levy Ordinance for Fiscal Year May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019 as prepared by the Village Attorney. The Board agreed the Tax Levy Ordinance should be placed on the November 5, 2018 agenda for consideration.
A motion was made by Trustee M. French; seconded by Trustee M. Meyer to approve Resolution 469-18: Authorizing Financial Commitment for the 2019 Safe Routes To School Grant Program Project. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
A motion was made by Trustee M. Meyer; seconded by Trustee C. Galbraith to approve Resolution 470-18: Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement for Professional Services for the Creation of the Village of Dieterich, Illinois, Tax Increment Financing Area #3 with Moran Economic Development. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
During the comments portion of the meeting, President Hardiek mentioned he had spoken to the director at Ballard Nature Center about the idea of bat houses placed within the Village to help control the mosquito population naturally. Since bats can eat up to 1,000 insects an hour, they are very good at controlling mosquitos. The director at Ballard Nature Center gave President Hardiek a building plan for bat houses. It was mentioned that we should check with the FFA teacher at Dieterich High School to see if any students needed a wood working project.
At 7:42 PM a motion was made by Trustee M. French; seconded by Trustee M. Meyer to go into Closed Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a land purchase and a land sale. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
At 8:15 PM the Board returned from Closed Executive Session. Upon roll call the following Trustees were present: Carrie Galbraith; Steve Kibler; Mike French; Jeff White and Mike Meyer. Trustee Jennie Vail was absent. Also present were President Hardiek and Clerk Gipson.
At 8:15 PM a motion was made by Trustee J. White; seconded by Trustee M. Meyer to adjourn the meeting. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
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