Village of Bourbonnais Board of Trustees met March 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Village President Paul Schore. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Connor Wilson who attends Mrs. Pfeiffer's 4th grade class at LeVasseur School.
1. Roll Call: Deputy Village Clerk Sue Pranskus called the roll with the following Trustees present: Trustee Vera Amiano, Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Trustee Rick Fischer, Trustee Jeff Keast and Trustee Jack Littrell. Also in attendance were Village Treasurer Ron Riebe, Village Attorney Patrick Dunn and Village Administrator Mike Van Mill. Trustee Randy King was absent.
2. Approval Of Minutes: Motion made by Trustee Amiano and seconded by Trustee Fischer to suspend the reading and approve the Regular Board Meeting Minutes from March 6, 2017. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.
3. Reports from Commissions and Advisory Boards: None.
4. Bids and Quotes: None.
5. Correspondence: None,
6. Finance Committee:
Trustee Vera Amiano, Chair
a. Consideration to Approve Accounts Payable March 20, 2017
Motion made by Trustee Amiano and seconded by Trustee Greenlee to approve the bills as presented.
Roll call vote: Trustee Amiano - Aye Trustee King - Absent
Trustee Fischer - Aye Trustee Keast - Aye Trustee Greenlee - Aye Trustee Littrell - Aye
Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.
b. Treasurer's Report - January 2017
Following a summary by Village Treasurer Rob Riebe, a motion was made by Trustee Amiano and seconded by Trustee Littrell to accept the unaudited January 2017 Treasurer's Report (copy attached). Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.
c. Ordinance No. 17-2050 (An Ordinance Amending The Village Of Bourbonnais investment Policy And Section 2-78. Of The Village Of Bourbonnais Code Of Ordinances) Second Reading
Motion made by Trustee Amiano and seconded by Trustee Fischer to read said ordinance by title only. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.
Following second reading by Deputy Clerk Pranskus, Finance Director Mike Wolf clarified that this ordinance was an update of the Village's investment policy.
A motion was made by Trustee Amiano and seconded by Trustee Keast to adopt said ordinance.
Roll Call vote: Trustee Amiano - Aye Trustee King - Absent
Trustee Fischer - Aye Trustee Keast - Aye Trustee Greenlee - Aye Trustee Littrell - Aye
Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.
7. Police Committee:
Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Chair
a. Ordinance No. 17-2052 (An Ordinance Amending Chapter 27, Article
1, Section 27-1 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Bourbonnais, Illinois) First Reading
Following the first reading by Deputy Clerk Pranskus, a motion was made by Trustee Greenlee and seconded by Trustee Fischer to suspend the rules and have the second reading of said ordinance tonight. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.
Motion made by Trustee Greenlee and seconded by Trustee Amiano to read said ordinance by title only. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.
Motion made by Trustee Greenlee and seconded by Trustee Amiano to adopt said ordinance.
Prior to vote, Village Attorney Dunn noted the ordinance was to increase the number of Sergeants on the Police force from 6 to 7.
Roll call vote: Trustee Amiano - Aye Trustee King - Absent
Trustee Fischer - Aye Trustee Keast - Aye Trustee Greenlee - Aye Trustee Littrell - Aye
Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.
8. Community & Economic Development: None.
Trustee Vera Amiano, Chair
9. Public Works Committee:
Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Chair
a. Ordinance No. 17-2051 (An Ordinance Approving An Agreement Between The Village Of Bourbonnais And The Illinois Central Railroad Concerning Interconnect And Preemption Of Highway Traffic Control Signals With Automatic Crossing Signals On Bourbonnais Parkway (6000 N. Road) Second Reading
Motion made by Trustee Greenlee and seconded by Trustee Fischer to read said ordinance by title only. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.
Following second reading by Deputy Clerk Pranskus, Village Attorney Dunn described the railroad crossing upgrades necessary to tie in at the new interchange.
A motion was made by Trustee Greenlee and seconded by Trustee Littrell to adopt said ordinance.
Roll call vote: Trustee Amiano - Aye Trustee King - Absent
Trustee Fischer - Aye Trustee Keast - Aye Trustee Greenlee - Aye Trustee Littrell - Aye
Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.
b. Resolution No. 17-1262 (A Resolution for the Closure of Certain Streets in the Village of Bourbonnais for the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival Grand Parade)
Motion made by Trustee Greenlee and seconded by Trustee Fischer to read said resolution by title only. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.
Motion made by Trustee Greenlee and seconded by Trustee Littrell to adopt said resolution.
Roll call vote: Trustee Amiano - Aye Trustee King - Absent
Trustee Fischer - Aye Trustee Keast - Aye Trustee Greenlee - Aye Trustee Littrell - Aye
Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.
c. Resolution No. 17-1263 (A Resolution for the Closure of Certain Streets in the Village of Bourbonnais for the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival Children's Parade)
Motion made by Trustee Greenlee and seconded by Trustee Amiano to read said resolution by title only. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.
Motion made by Trustee Greenlee and seconded by Trustee Littrell to adopt said resolution.
Roll call vote: Trustee Amiano - Aye Trustee King - Absent
Trustee Fischer - Aye Trustee Keast - Aye Trustee Greenlee - Aye Trustee Littrell - Aye
Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.
10. Parks & Recreation Committee:
Trustee Jeff Keast, Chair
Trustee Keast reported that the 16 new mats for the swings in Village parks have been installed. Flowers will be planted once the weather allows.
11. Francihse, License & Administration: None.
Trustee Rick Fischer, Chair
12. Annexation, Building & Zoning Committee:
Trustee Rick Fischer, Chair
a. Ordinance No. 17-2048 (An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Classification of Real Property Generally Located at 855 North Convent in the Village of Bourbonnais, Illinois) Second Reading
Motion made by Trustee Greenlee and seconded by Trustee Amiano to read said ordinance by title only. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.
Following second reading by Deputy Clerk Pranskus, Village Attorney Dunn clarified that this ordinance amends zoning from R-1 to B-2 at the described location.
A motion was made by Trustee Fischer and seconded by Trustee Amiano to adopt said ordinance.
Roll call vote: Trustee Amiano - Aye Trustee King - Absent
Trustee Fischer - Aye Trustee Keast - Aye Trustee Greenlee - Aye Trustee Littrell - Aye
Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.
13. Community Affairs & Services Committee:
Trustee Vera Amiano, Chair
Trustee Amiano noted the community prayer breakfast was a very successful event with a great speaker (Gary Moore).
Also, Trustee Amiano announced the Easter egg hunt to be held on April 8, 2017 at noon at Safety Town.
14. Utility Committee: None.
Trustee Jack Littrell, Jr., Chair
15. Buildings & Grounds Committee: None.
Trustee Randy King, Chair
16. Committee Meetings Set:
o Finance - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 4:00 pm and will be held at the Administration Building.
17. Village Administrator's Report: Refer to his memo that is attached.
18. Village at Torney's Report: None,
Patrick Dunn, Attorney
19. Village President's Report:
Paul Schore, Village President
President Schore commended the Police and Fire Departments for safe and professional handling of the evacuation of LeVasseur School due to gas leak.
20. Old Business: None.
21. New Business: None.
22. Public Comments: None.
23. Adjournment:
A motion was made by Trustee Fischer and seconded by Trustee Keast to adjourn the regular board meeting. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0 and the meeting adjourned at 5:51 p.m.
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