East Central Reporter

Village of Dieterich Board of Trustees met Aug. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Dieterich Village Board met in regular session on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at Dieterich Village Hall.

The meeting was called to order by President Brad Hardiek and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

The following Trustees were present: Jeff White; Carrie Galbraith; Matt Flowers; Fred Bray and Pam Hartke. Trustee Bill Lane was absent. With President Brad Hardiek and five Trustees in attendance, a quorum was declared to be present. Also at the meeting were Clerk Brittny Gipson, Mike Campbell, and Patricia McKissack with Farnsworth Group.

A motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee J. White to approve the omnibus agenda: approve the minutes of the August 7, 2023 Regular Meeting and approve the minutes of the August 17, 2023 Water & Sewer Committee Meeting. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

Maintenance Supervisor Mike Campbell reported he met with John Meyer regarding the ditch adjacent to the lagoon that runs through his property. He has concerns with how wet the ditch is year-round. It was agreed the village needs to consult with our attorney regarding working on private property without an easement. The village engineer will also be contacted to see if he has any possible ideas for a solution.

Mike reported the sanitary sewer smoking went well and they only found a few broken cleanouts. It was agreed the homeowners would be asked to repair the broken cleanouts.

A motion was made by Trustee P. Hartke; seconded by Trustee F. Bray to approve Pay Request #8 for the Wright Family Center from AKRA Builders for $190,539.00. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

Patricia McKissack with Farnsworth Group was present to explain the reasoning behind the most recent change order slated for consideration.

A motion was made by Trustee J. White; seconded by Trustee C. Galbraith to approve Change Order #12 for the Wright Family Center from AKRA Builders for $18,852.00. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

The Water & Sewer Committee met on August 17, 2023 to discuss the recommendations for a water/sewer leak reimbursement policy. The committee presented their recommendations for a new leak policy. It was agreed to have the village attorney create an ordinance for formal approval with the new recommendations.

A motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee M. Flowers to approve Ordinance 1142-2023: Authorizing Execution of Release of Reservation of Possibility of Reverter (Accent Design Concepts, LLC – Lot 7 Hartke Subdivision). Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee P. Hartke; seconded by Trustee F. Bray to approve Resolution 540-2023: Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code for $27,400 for 2023 MFT Expenditures. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

A motion was made by Trustee J. White; seconded by Trustee P. Hartke to approve setting Trick-or-Treat for Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

Trustees reviewed the revised Wright Family Center job description. There were a few more suggestions for changes. When Clerk Gipson makes the changes, the job opening will be posted on social media and the village’s website after the village attorney gives her blessing.

During the comments portion of the meeting, Trustee J. White reported the storm sewer inlet near the pharmacy needs re-grading around the inlet in order to facilitate better drainage. It was also mentioned that vehicles watching the baseball and softball games are driving across the village’s sidewalk to park along the outfield

fences. It was agreed that we need to talk with the school about not allowing parking along fences. Our sidewalks are not meant to be driven across and they are going to start cracking.

President Hardiek suggested we combine the Civic Center committee and the new Wright Family Center Committee. Everyone agreed the combined committee was a good idea.

At 8:22 p.m. a motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee P. Hartke to adjourn the meeting. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.

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