East Central Reporter

Village of Arthur Board of Trustees met April 7.

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 March 17, 2025 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes.

2. Approval of March 27, 2025 Police Committee Meeting Minutes

3. Approval of March 27, 2025 Police Committee Executive Session Minutes.

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

♦ Village Attorney – Kenny Crossman

VI. Unfinished Business – None

VII. New Business

1. Discussion and action on a request by the Arthur Lions Club to use the lagoon area for a tractor pull event on Friday, August 1, 2025.

2. Discussion and action on Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Association liquor license request and miscellaneous associated event requests.

3. Discussion and action on an additional water bill adjustment within a 12-month period for the residence at 224 South Spruce Street.

4. Discussion and action on the purchase of two (2) Panasonic Toughbook 55 laptop computers for police vehicles in the amount of $6,828.80 for both.

5. Discussion and action on the purchase of a 2020 Ford F150 Crew Cab Pickup Truck from the Public Works Department to the Arthur Police Department in the amount of $20,528.00.

6. Discussion and action on a proposal from Herschberger Concrete for the alley pavement replacement (100 block from E. Illinois St. to E. Park St.) in the amount of $32,300.00.

7. Discussion and action on setting the date of Saturday, September 13, 2025 for Town-Wide Cleanup Day.

8. Discussion and action on a perpetual easement or land purchase proposal by American Tower LLC.

9. Discussion and action on Ordinance 04-07A-2025: An ordinance approving an intergovernmental agreement between Lowe #2 Drainage District, Bourbon #3 Drainage District, and the Village of Arthur for the removal of noxious weeds along the drainage ditch running through the corporate limits of the Village of Arthur.

10. Discussion concerning revised pay matrices and FY 2025-2026 Employee Payroll Schedule: Executive Session (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).) The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.

11. Discussion and action on approving revised pay matrices and FY 2025-2026 Employee Payroll Schedule.

VIII. General Discussion

IX. Adjourn

https://arthur-il.gov/file/1068/04-07-25%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf