East Central Reporter

Village of Arthur Board of Trustees met May 6.

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 15, 2024 Economic Development and Tourism Committee Meeting Minutes.

2. Approval of April 15, 2024 Board of Trustee Regular Meeting Minutes.

3. Approval of April 15, 2024 Executive Session Minutes.

4. Approval of May 1, 2024 Water & Sewer/Streets & Alleys Joint Committee Meeting Minutes.

5. Approval of appointment of Matt Bernius, Trustee, as Mayor Pro-Tem.

6. 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.

7. Approval of appointment of Michael Goodman, Chief of Police, as ESDA liaison.

8. Approval of appointment of Erica Carter, Deputy Clerk, as Comptroller.

9. Approval of appointment of Crossman Law Office as Village Attorney.

10. Approval of appointment of State Bank of Arthur and First Neighbor Bank as designated depositories for the Village of Arthur.

11. Approval of 2024-25 Village Trustee Committee appointments.

12. Approval of the meeting schedule for FY2024-25: 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, Jim Fleming, Isai Gutierrez, 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. Discussion and action on Resolution R-05-06A-2024: A Resolution Increasing Fines for Village of Arthur Ordinance Violations.

2. Discussion and action to pay off the lease purchase agreement for heavy equipment at the State Bank of Arthur in the amount of $30,605.43.

3. Discussion and action on Ordinance 05-06A-2024: An Ordinance Authorizing the Lease Purchase Agreement for a 2024 580 S/N Backhoe for a Net Lease of $77,000.00 Payable over a period of Eight (8) Years.

4. Discussion and action to purchase a 2024 621 G2 Wheel Loader from Birkey's Construction Equipment in the amount of $135,740.00.

5. Discussion and action to purchase a 2023 Pelican NP three wheel street sweeper from Key Equipment with municipal financing via Civista in the amount of $265,924.00.

6. Discussion and action on Ordinance 05-06B-2024: An Ordinance Declaring Certain Items of Village Owned Personal Property Surplus. Specifically, to declare one (1) Katolight generator and One (1) 1999 Elgin Pelican Street Sweeper as excess property.

7. Discussion and action on Ordinance 05-06C-2024: Revisions and Additions to the Village of Arthur’s TIF Façade Grant Program.

8. Discussion and action on Ordinance 05-06D-2024: Revisions and Additions to the Village of Arthur’s TIF Redevelopment Financing Program.

9. Discussion and action on Resolution R-05-06B-2024: A Resolution to transfer the Village’s lot sales savings account money into the Village’s lot sales certificate of deposit.

10. Discussion and action on Resolution R-05-06C-2024: A Resolution to transfer a portion of the Village’s money market account into a six-month certificate of deposit.

11. Discussion and action on a street closing request for the Strawberry Jam Festival to be held May 17-18, 2024.

12. Discussion and action on setting Saturday, September 14, 2024 as Town Cleanup Day.

X. General Discussion

XI. Adjourn

https://arthur-il.gov/file/1001/05-06-24%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf