East Central Reporter

Village of Arthur Board of Trustees met Sept. 6.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Arthur, Illinois, was held in the Village Board Room. Village President Rod Randall called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Roll call was answered by Trustees Matt Bernius, Mike Hilgenberg, Todd Dukeman, Jim Fleming, Dave Tiffan, and Christy Miller.

Pledge of Allegiance

• President Randall asked Kenny Crossman to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Comment

• There were no visitors present.

Consent Agenda

• C. Miller made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda including:

1. Approval of August 1, 2022 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes.

2. Approval of August 8, 2022 Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes.

3. Approval of August 15, 2022 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes.

4. Approval of August 31, 2022 Water & Sewer Committee Meeting Minutes. M. Hilgenberg seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

Approval of Expenditures

• M. Hilgenberg made a motion to approve expenditures in the amount of $327,748.14. M. Bernius seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

Village President Comments and Announcements

• President Randall noted the success of this year's Cheese Festival. He thanked all those involved, noting that many involved were from other communities.

Trustees' Reports

• M. Bernius reported on the success of the Firemen's Pancake Breakfast. They served 1,634 people.

• The Trustees thanked the Police Officers and the Public Works department for their help in making the Cheese Festival safe and successful.

• J. Fleming reported that the Cliff Kauffman tractor cruise had around 70 tractors. This event raises money for Down Syndrome.

Chief of Police Report

• Police Chief Goodman provided a report from the Police Department. Officer Dalton Donnals graduated from the Police Academy and is in his second phase of field training.

Public Works Supervisor's Report

• Grant Corum provided reports from the Public Works Department. The lift station at Hersh Manor is complete, and the staff has been trained at the location.

Comptroller's Report

• Erica Carter reported that the recent audit went well. Erica provided the Treasurer's Report and went through the income and expense details. Erica will be attending an IML conference next week.

Village Attorney's Report

• Kenny Crossman reported that there is interest in purchasing the Railroad property. Kenny will follow these leads and meet with Grant Corum regarding the details.

Unfinished Business

• none

New Business

1. M. Bernius made a motion to waive the temporary sign restrictions for the All Around-Town Garage Sales event on September 8-10, 2022. J. Fleming seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

2. M. Hilgenberg made a motion to approve the Temporary Sign Applications from Jamie Monts, Serenity Salt Therapy, and First Neighbor Bank. J. Fleming seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

3. M. Hilgenberg made a motion to approve a street closure request on Illinois Street by Arthur First Bank for an event on Friday, October 7, 2022 between 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM. D. Tiffan seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

4. Erica Carter reported the Park Board Halloween event will be at Eberhardt Park on October 29, 2022 from 3:00-5:00pm. M. Hilgenberg made a motion to set Halloween 2022 trick-or- treating hours on October 29 from 5:00-8:00pm. M. Bernius seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

5. Grant Corum provided two quotes from Central Power Products for an air compressor for the wastewater treatment plant. Grant recommended the tank at the lower cost of $2,075.00. Grant went over the details of the purchase. M. Bernius made a motion to purchase an air compressor and components for the wastewater treatment plant from Central Power Products in the amount of $2,696.80. M. Hilgenberg seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

6. C. Miller made a motion to approve the bid for the grinding of yard waste from R & R Services of Illinois, Inc. in the amount of $12,000.00. D. Tiffan seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

7. Grant Corum reviewed the need for a standby generator at the water treatment plant. Grant recommended waiving the bidding process since Harris Electric does all the electrical work in the plant and knows the history of the building. This would also be beneficial for future maintenance work. Harris would purchase materials locally. Grant noted this project is a part of the Capital Improvement Plan for a future date, but the resources are there to move ahead now. Kenny Crossman noted that waiving a bid takes a 2/3 vote to pass. T. Dukeman made a motion to waive the bidding process for the installation of a standby generator for the water treatment plant pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/8-9-1. J. Fleming seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

8. J. Fleming made a motion to approve the bid from Harris Electric for the installation of a 200KW standby generator at the water treatment plant in the amount of $104,430.00. M. Bernius seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

9. C. Miller made a motion to hire Consolidated Services Inc. to survey the water tower and adjoining Village-owned properties in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00. M. Bernius seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

10. Kenny Crossman reviewed the details of the 2012 Alternate Revenue Source and why each year it is abated. M. Hilgenberg made a motion to abate the 2020 G.O. Refunding Bond (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2012, of the Village of Arthur, Douglas and Moultrie Counties, Illinois DATED: November 1, 2012 in the amount of $39,040.00 for the 2022 Levy year. D. Tiffan seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

General Discussion

• none

Adjourn

• M. Bernius made a motion to adjourn. C. Miller seconded. All Trustees voted YEA. President Randall adjourned the meeting at 7:37pm.

https://arthur-il.gov/file/862/09-06-22%20Board%20Minutes.pdf