Kankakee Times

Village of Onarga Board of Trustees met April 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

1. Call to order at 7:00 p.m.

Tilstra called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

2. Roll Call

Mike Tilstra, Village President; John Talbert, Trustee; Andy McCann, Trustee; Angie Martinez, Trustee; Matt Clark, Trustee; Austin Martin, Trustee, absent; Stephanie VonDrehle, Village Clerk; Doris Hubner, Treasurer; Tim Hamilton, Village Supervisor; Stephanie Wilson, Park Coordinator, absent; Doug Brenner, Acting Police Chief; Shane Cultra; Fred Walraven; Claudia Ramirez; Holly Zirkle; John Elliot; and Gene May.

3. Review and approval of minutes of the Village Board Meeting & Executive Meeting Minutes of Monday March 13th, 2017.

Clark moved to accept the meeting minutes as presented. Martinez seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Clark moved to accept the executive session meeting minutes as presented. McCann seconded the motion. The motion carried.

4. Review and approval of treasurer’s report

McCann moved to accept the treasurer’s report as presented. Talbert seconded the motion. The motion carried.

5. Review and approval of bills to be paid

McCann moved to accept the bills as presented. Clark seconded the motion. The motion carried.

6. Public comment

Talbert motioned to open public comment. Clark seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Gene May spoke to the board on the recent garbage contract he had sent to Talbert and to see if the board had any questions for him. Tilstra stated that the garbage contract would be discussed later in the meeting and that there were no questions at this time.

7. Review of correspondence to the board

VonDrehle presented the Board with a letter from the Village of Crescent City inviting anyone who is interested to come see their new water treatment facility on April 22nd at 9:00 am.

8. Standing Committee reports

8.1 Infrastructure (Austin Martin, Andy McCann, and Angie Martinez)

Hamilton spoke to the board on a tree stump removal quote that Matt Price had dropped off at the Village hall for removal of 7 stumps at a price of $875. Hamilton stated that these stumps did need removed and thought it would good to hire Price. Clark motioned to approve the quote presented by Price’s Tree Removal to remove 7 stumps in the amount of $875. McCann seconded the motion. The motion carried.

8.1.1 Hamilton stated that they have been working on cleaning tile on Blue Spruce. There is a district tile that cannot be cleared due to a tree that needs to be taken done at 105 S. Blue Spruce. The board spoke on the removal of this tree and how the drainage district needed to be informed. The board also spoke on reimbursement to the skids and saws the village purchased with the understanding the drainage districts would reimburse the village for the equipment due to its use with the district tile.

Clark motioned to have the Clerk send a letter to the drainage districts with itemized costs of the skids and saws and the labor costs the Village has incurred due to the cleaning of the district tiles. Martinez seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Clark motioned to have the Clerk send a second letter to the drainage district on removal of the tree located at 105 S. Blue Spruce, so the tile located by the tree can be cleaned. McCann seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Tilstra inquired on when Steve Rapp of Rapp Farms would complete the work that was approved in the January Village Board Meeting. McCann stated he would give Rapp a call the next day to find out a timeframe of the work being completed.

8.2 Safety, Security & Enforcement (Vacant, Matt Clark, and John Talbert)

Brenner stated that he is in search of a full-time and part-time Police Officers for the Village. He has placed an ad on the internet and sent it to Kankakee Community College and Parkland College. Brenner stated the new Police Vehicle is up and running and there will be a few things that need replaced that he has added to the budget.

8.3 Parks and Recreation (Andy McCann, Angie Martinez, and Austin Martin)

Tilstra reminded the board that the Wilson needs to be at, at least 6 meetings throughout the year. Hamilton informed the board that he needs park workers, he is down 2 employees and he really needs to get some people hired.

8.4 Finance (John Talbert, Vacant, and Matt Clark)

8.4.1 Clark motioned to approve the Garbage Contract as presented. Talbert seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Talbert also reminded everyone budgets need completed.

8.5 Local and Intergovernmental Communications (Angie Martinez, Austin Martin, and Andy McCann)

8.5.1 Nothing new at this time.

8.6 Building Standards (Matt Clark, John Talbert, and Vacant)

8.6.1 Clark stated this property needs to be demolished.

8.6.2 Clark stated he is waiting to hear from the adjacent property owner.

Clark reminded the Board that if they see any construction projects taking place throughout the Village to please let him know, so he can make sure the people have the required permits.

8.7 TIF Committee (Matt Clark, John Talbert, and Angie Martinez)

9. Old business

10. New business

11. Executive session (if needed) for any lawful purpose including but not limited to: Appointment, employment, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees; Salary schedules for one or more employees; Selection of person to fill a public office or discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office; Purchase or lease of real property or setting of a price for sale or lease of village property; Litigation, pending or probable.

Clark moved to open executive session at 7:52 pm. Martinez seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Clark moved to close executive session at 8:25 pm. McCann seconded the motion. The motion carried.

12. Possible action on any executive session item

Clark motioned to approve the re-hiring of Roy Hurtado as seasonal help at a rate of $11.76 per hour. Talbert seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Talbert motioned to approve the re-hiring of Dalton Reed & Max Price both at a rate of $8.25 per hour. McCann seconded the motion. The motion carried with Clark abstaining from the vote.

Talbert moved to approve the hiring of 2 more seasonal park employees. Clark seconded the motion. The motion carried.

13. Adjournment

Clark moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 pm. McCann seconded the motion. The motion carried.

http://www.villageofonarga.com/2017%2018%20April%20OVB%20Minutes.pdf