East Central Reporter

Village of Arthur Board of Trustees met Jan. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order – Roll Call – Pledge of Allegiance

II. Public Comment

III. Consent Agenda

1. Approval of December 16, 2024 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes.

2. Approval of November and December 2024 Leak Adjustment Reports.

IV. Approval of Expenditures

V. Reports

♦ Village President – Rod Randall

♦ Trustees – Christy Bernius, Matt Bernius, Jim Fleming, Isai Gutierrez, Mike Hilgenberg, Dave Tiffan

♦ Police – Elliott Tinnon

♦ Public Works – Grant Corum

♦ Comptroller – Erica Carter

♦ Village Attorney – Kenny Crossman

VI. Unfinished Business – None

VII. New Business

1. Discussion and action on the abatement of the 2012 Water Sewer Refunding Bond for the 2024 Levy Year.

2. Discussion and action on donating the remaining Village’s K9 fund balance of $706.86 to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for its K9 unit.

3. Discussion and action on bids for upfitting the new Police Department truck.

4. Discussion and action on allowing the Village of Arthur Police Department to charge a fingerprinting service fee.

5. Discussion and action on the final payment for the Village of Arthur Clarifier Improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant to Grunloh Construction, Inc. in the amount of $122,785.82.

6. Discussion and action on the Final Payment for the SCADA (CPU communications) upgrade at the Arthur Water Treatment Facilities to Engineered Solutions Midwest, Inc. in the amount of $9,432.41.

7. Discussion and action on Grant Corum and Michael Elsberry attending the IRWA (Illinois Rural Water Association) Annual Technical Conference in Effingham, IL on February 18-20, 2025 in the amount of $380.00.

8. Discussion and action on proposed revisions to the Local Tourism Grant program.

9. Discussion and action on proposed revisions to the Economic Development Assistance program.

10. Discussion and action on tentatively entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement with other local taxing bodies for the eradication of the poison hemlock issue along the drainage ditch within the Village’s corporate limits.

VIII. General Discussion

IX. Adjourn

https://arthur-il.gov/file/1053/01-20-25%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf