Village of Grant Park Board of Trustees met Jan. 17.
Here is the minutes as provided by the Board:
Present: Deb Morgan, Jill Morse, Bill Wold, Mike Malkowski, Marty Roth, Dana Dickson, Laura Veldhuizen
Also: Doug Graves, John Henson, Gerry Morgan
Edwin Heldt receives a plaque that recognizes his contributions to the village over the years.
Auditor is here: Wade Arthur, senior auditor from Tighe, KRESS, & ORR is here to go over the audit.
1.Expenses are covered for 3 months (page 7)
2.Fund balances are strong
3.Coverage is good
4.Loss: Motor Fuel and TIF, but it was remediated and reconciled
5.BANK RECONCILIATIONS WOULD HELP MONTHLY. That was the only recommendation. The firm will send someone down to assist if necessary. Start fixing this today, don’t wait until fiscal year.
a.Fix putting in the correct line items (repayment for loan from TIF. So transfer repayment from general to TIF) This has been done.
6.AFR filed with controller is on time
7.Adjustments were made on the books so that they match
Minutes: 1-3 -2017: Jill makes motion and second by Laura. Dana abstains.
Bills: General $36,521.31 Sewer $992.57 Dana Dickson motion, Jill Morse seconds,
Approved
PERSON ASKED TO SPEAK: no one
Payroll/stipend: none this week
CLERK SCOTT DILLMAN: Not in attendance.
ATTORNEY'S REPORT: n/a
ENGINEER'S REPORT: n/a
STREET & ALLEY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN LAURA VELDHUIZEN:
STREETS & ALLEY COMMISSIONER JOHN HENSON:
•Laura Velduizen motions to hire full time employee Josef Wehlauch at $14 per hour.
Dana Dickson Seconds… Motion Approved.
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN DANA DICKSON: nothing actionable
Finance meeting on February 6 at 5:00
Asking for contact with TIF attorney for that mtg.
•December arrears for sewer bills. Getting there, and new bills coming out soon. 6 or 7 have issues. 3 tagged today.
VILLAGE TREASURER DOUG GRAVES:
SEWER/GARBAGE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN DEB MORGAN:
COMMISSIONER JOHN BOBERA- N/A
Everything is running well. Rain was a bit of an issue, but the ground is frozen so we expected to have standing water here and there.
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN BILL WOLD:
•Christmas Decorations are down
•Update of heating and air conditioner at community building. Painting continues. Thanks to Mike Malkowski and Donnie Gas
•Feb 11 Cabin Fever Reliever announcement
ORDINANCES & INSURANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JILL MORSE:
•First reading ordinance travel and expenses ordinance is tabled by Jill Morse.
LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MIKE MALKOWSKI:
•Mike Malkowski motions to hire Brian Duncan as full time officer at $18.36 an hour beginning first pay period in February .
Laura Veldhuison Seconds. Motion approved
64 CALLS
4 Traffic tickets
arrests,
impound
1 crash
1 traffic crash
assist
7 fire assists
6 robbery assists
1 assists with accidents
7 assists with ambulance calls
animal calls
1 deceptive practice
assists with other agencies
1 motor vehicle theft and recovery
4 Domestics
Domestic Battery arrest
violators of domestic order of protection.
alarm call
trespass
retail theft
liquor violations
felony firearm arrest
felony revoke
drug offence
2 disorderly conducts
•POLICE CHIEF CARL FREY:
VILLAGE PRESIDENT MARTIN ROTH:
1.ECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION
EXECUTIVE SESSION CALLED – NO DECISION WILL BE HAD.
2.MOTION TO TAKE ACTION: IF NECESSARY
MOTION TO ADJOURN:
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