Village of Arthur Board of Trustees met May 1.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. Public Comment
V. Consent Agenda
1. Approval of April 17, 2023 Board of Trustee Regular Meeting Minutes.
2. Approval of April 17, 2023 Executive Session #1 Minutes.
3. Approval of April 17, 2023 Executive Session #2 Minutes.
4. Approval of appointment of Matt Bernius, Trustee, as Mayor Pro-Tem. 5. Approval of appointment of Michael Goodman, Chief of Police, and Erica Carter, Deputy Clerk, as Freedom of Information Act officers on behalf of the Village.
6. Approval of appointment of Michael Goodman, Chief of Police, as ESDA liaison.
7. Approval of appointment of Erica Carter, Deputy Clerk, as Comptroller. 8. Approval of appointment of Crossman Law Office as Village Attorney.
9. Approval of appointment of State Bank of Arthur and First Neighbor Bank as designated depositories for the Village of Arthur.
10. Approval of the meeting schedule for FY2023-24: Village Board of Trustee meetings are the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building, 120 East Progress Street.
VI. Approval of Expenditures
VII. Reports
◆ Village President - Rod Randall
◆ Trustees - Matt Bernius, Todd Dukeman, Jim Fleming, Mike Hilgenberg,
◆ Christy Miller, Dave Tiffan
◆ Police - Michael Goodman
◆ Public Works - Grant Corum
◆ Village Attorney - Kenny Crossman.
VIII. Unfinished Business - None
IX. New Business
1. Oath of Office for newly-elected trustees.
2. Discussion and action on 2023-24 Village Trustee Committee appointments.
3. Discussion and action on Memorial Sign request for Phil Rich.
4. Discussion and action on TIF Façade Grant request by Max's Family Diner for 127 South Vine Street, Arthur, Illinois.
5. Discussion and action on TIF Construction Grant request by Max's Family Diner for 127 South Vine Street, Arthur, Illinois.
6. Discussion and action on Pay Request #1 from Ne-Co Asphalt in the amount of $207,348.90.
7. Discussion and action concerning personnel matters of the Public Works Department. Executive Session (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).) The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.
8. Discussion and action concerning personnel matters of the Police Department. Executive Session (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).) The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.
9. Discussion and action on approving the appointment of Courtney Loeh as a part-time officer with the Village of Arthur Police Department.
10. Discussion and action on approving the appointment of Adam Brazzell as a part-time officer with the Village of Arthur Police Department.
11. Discussion and Action on Ordinance 05-01A-2023: An Ordinance Declaring Certain Items of Village Owned Personal Property Surplus. Specifically, to declare Village canine, Kubo, as excess property and authorize disposal of said property by retirement, to be placed with former handler, Shaun Meredith, along with disposal of any K-9 Unit equipment no longer in use by the Arthur Police Department.
X. General Discussion
XI. Adjourn
https://arthur-il.gov/file/927/05-01-23%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf