East Central Reporter

Village of Arthur Board of Trustees met Nov. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Arthur, Illinois, was held on Monday, November 21, 2022, 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 D. Tiffan to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Comment

Jeremy Hale inquired about livestreaming or making recordings of Village Board meetings available. Erica Carter will look into putting audio recordings on the Village website.

Approval of Minutes

C. Miller made a motion to approve the November 7, 2022 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes. D. Tiffan seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

Approval of Expenditures

M. Hilgenberg made a motion to approve expenditures in the amount of $73,686.38. J. Fleming seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

Village President Comments and Announcements

President Randall thanked an Arthur resident who decorated the front of the Municipal Building.

President Randall gave Board members Arthur Sesquicentennial calendars.

Trustees' Reports

D. Tiffan mentioned that continued work is needed for the potholes in town.

M. Hilgenberg noted that Public Works does a good job disposing of the large amounts of leaves in the community.

Chief of Police Report

Police Chief Goodman provided monthly reports from the Police Department. Chief Goodman noted that during the recent emergency siren test, the west siren did not work. The electrical service company who moved the siren has looked at it. They will be compiling estimates on fixing the siren. Discussion took place on the four sirens in town.

The AED units are all deployed, and the cabinets are set up.

Public Works Supervisor's Report

Grant Corum provided reports from the Public Works Department. Grant highlighted some of the recent projects, including installing the water service at the new Graham Veterinary Clinic location. Street sweeping took place in Morningside subdivision to remove excess chip and oil.

Village Attorney Report

Kenny Crossman reported that there will be a variance request to discuss at the next Board meeting.

Comptroller's Report

Erica Carter provided the Treasurer's Report. Erica went over details of the report, including TIF accounts, income, expenses, and total amount of CD's. Erica also provided water leak adjustment requests. Residents can apply for one leak adjustment per year.

Unfinished Business

none

New Business

1. M. Bernius made a motion to approve the request to serve alcoholic beverages at an event in the Community Building on November 23, 2022, providing all the requirements are met. J. Fleming seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

2. Kenny Crossman provided photos of the property at the corner of South Vine and State Highway 133. First Neighbor Bank has purchased the property, which is currently zoned as R1. There has been a request to rezone it as B1. The Zoning Board met on November 10 and recommends rezoning the property to the south edge of Arthur Vet Clinic property. C. Miller made a motion to approve Ordinance 11-21A-2022: An Ordinance Authorizing Re- Zoning at PT NE1/4 NE1/4 S36 T15N R6E 7-15-21 314643; Pin: 03-03-36-211-00; Common Address: South Vine Street, Arthur, Illinois 61911; from R-1 Residential District to B-1 Business District (to the south edge of the Arthur Vet Clinic property). M. Bernius seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

3. Erica Carter provided handouts and details regarding the Village employee health insurance policy renewal. There is a 10.32% rate increase this year. Discussion took place on the policy and current plans. C. Miller made a motion to approve the renewal of the current health insurance with a 10.32% increase. M. Hilgenberg seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.

General Discussion

There will be a Community Relations meeting on November 28, 2022.

The Arthur Homes Project was discussed, and a tour will be given to the Board in the near future.

C. Miller asked about the parking lot behind IGA. Grant noted that improvements are being looked into.

Adjourn

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

https://arthur-il.gov/file/882/11-21-22%20Board%20Minutes.pdf