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Village of Bourbonnais Board of Trustees met February 5. 

Here is the minutes as 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 Nickolas Papineau, an Arrow of Light Scout from Pack 324, who was                                  presenting the colors to kick off Scout Week in the village.

15 a. Proclamation No. 18-311: Proclamation Designating February 4-10, 2018 as “Scout Week" in the Village                  of Bourbonnais

                    Motion was made by Trustee Fischer and seconded by Trustee Keast to read said proclamation                             in its entirety. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.

                    Following the reading by Village Clerk Brian Simeur, a motion was made by Trustee Fischer and                              seconded by Trustee King to adopt said proclamation. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.

1. Roll Call: Village Clerk Brian Simeur called the roll with the following Trustees present: Trustee Rick Fischer, Trustee Randy King, Trustee Jeff Keast, Trustee Jack Littrell and Trustee Angie Serafini. Also in attendance were Village Treasurer Ron Riebe, Village Attorney Patrick Dunn and Village Administrator Michael Van Mill. Trustee Bruce Greenlee was absent.

2. Approval of Minutes: Motion made by Trustee Fischer and seconded by Trustee Serafini to suspend the reading and approve the Regular Board Meeting Minutes from January 22, 2018. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.

3. Reports from Commissions and Advisory Boards:

Chairman of the Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals gave the following report from their February 2, 2018 meeting:

     • ZBA cases # 18-Z-002 & 003 - PUD special use permit and re-zoning from B1 to R5 multi-family                              residential (see attached report)

        Motion made by Trustee Fischer and seconded by Trustee Littrell to concur with the ZBA and accept the                report. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.

4. Bids and Quotes: None.

5. Correspondence: None.

6. Finance Committee: 

     Trustee Rick Fischer, Chair

     a. Consideration to Approve Accounts Payable February 5, 2018

          Motion made by Trustee Fischer and seconded by Trustee Serafini to approve the bills as presented.

          Roll call vote:             Trustee Greenlee - Absent      Trustee Keast - Aye 

                                             Trustee Fischer - Aye              Trustee Littrell - Aye 

                                             Trustee King - Aye                   Trustee Serafini - Aye

          Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.

7. Administration Committee: 

    Trustee Angie Serafini, Chair

     a. Ordinance No. 18-2089 (An Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code of the Village of Bourbonnais,                       Illinois Concerning Residency Requirements.) Second Reading

          Motion was made by Trustee Serafini and seconded by Trustee Keast to read said ordinance by title                      only. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.

         A motion was made by Trustee Serafini and seconded by Trustee King to adopt said ordinance. Prior to                  the vote, Village Attorney Dunn gave an overview of the ordinance.

         Roll call vote:               Trustee Greenlee - Absent        Trustee Keast - Aye 

                                              Trustee Fischer - Aye               Trustee Serafini – Aye

         Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.

         Trustee Serafini reported that reported that the Chocolate Tour was a huge success. Over 340 people                      attended and the proceeds will go toward improvements at the skate park behind the Municipal                               Center.

8. Community & Economic Development: 

    Trustee Jeff Keast, Chair

     a. Resolution 18-1294 (A Resolution Approving an Extension to an Intergovernmental Agreement between                the County of Kankakee, City of Kankakee, City of Momence, Village of Bourbonnais, Village of                              Bradley, and the Village of Manteno for the Promotion of Tourism)

         Motion was made by Trustee Keast and seconded by Trustee Littrell to read said resolution by title only.                 Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.

         A motion was made by Trustee Keast and seconded by Trustee King to adopt said resolution. Prior to                     the vote, Village Attorney Dunn gave an overview of the resolution.

         Roll call vote:                   Trustee Greenlee - Absent        Trustee Keast - Aye 

                                                  Trustee Fischer - Aye                Trustee Littrell - Aye 

                                                  Trustee King - Aye                     Trustee Serafini - Aye

          Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.

          • Jeff Keast noted that our new building commissioner Bob Steinke has increased the number of                                  inspections and things are coming along quite well. There were 372 inspections done in the                                        month of January 2018.

9. Police Committee: 

    Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Chair 

     • Chief Phelps noted the following:

          • The village's snow / parking ordinance will likely be in effect after tonight's snow. 

          • The local FOP 64 will doing a phone campaign to raise funds for community projects.

10. Public Works Committee:

     Trustee Randy King, Chair

     a. Resolution 18-1295 (A Resolution Requesting a Highway Permit From the Illinois Department of                             Transportation for the village to Construct Improvements Along US Route 45/52 Located at 6000 N                          Road/Bourbonnais Parkway)

          Motion was made by Trustee King and seconded by Trustee Littrell to read said resolution by title only.                     Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.

          Dave Tyson, Village Engineer, clarified that it is for a forced main and not a water main as stated in the                      resolution.

          A motion was made by Trustee King and seconded by Trustee Keast to adopt said resolution with the                      change noted by Mr. Tyson.

          Roll call vote:                         Trustee Greenlee - Absent      Trustee Fischer - Aye 

                                                        Trustee King - Aye                   Trustee Keast - Aye 

                                                        Trustee Littrell - Aye                 Trustee Serafini - Aye

          Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.

          • Refer to the attached memo from Public Works Director Mike Chamness for updates

             on Public Works, Parks and Buildings & Grounds.

11. Utility Committee: 

     Trustee Jack Littrell, Jr., Chair

      a. Resolution 18-1296 (A Resolution Approving a Non-Exclusive Public Way Access Agreement for Fiber                 Optic Cable by and Between Olivet Nazarene University and the Village of Bourbonnais)

          Motion was made by Trustee Littrell and seconded by Trustee Keast to read said resolution by title                         only. Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.

          A motion was made by Trustee Littrell and seconded by Trustee Keast to adopt said resolution. Prior to                  the vote, Mayor Schore commented on the resolution.

           Roll call vote:                           Trustee Greenlee - Absent         Trustee Keast - Aye 

                                                            Trustee Fischer - Aye                 Trustee Littrell - Aye 

                                                            Trustee King - Aye                      Trustee Serafini - Aye

           Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.

     b. Resolution 18-1297 (A Resolution Authorizing the Amendment of Certain Previously Approved Minutes                    From Meetings of the Utility Committee of the Village of Bourbonnais)

          Motion was made by Trustee Littrell and seconded by Trustee Keast to read said resolution by title only.                  Motion passed on a voice vote of 5-0.

          A motion was made by Trustee Littrell and seconded by Trustee Keast to adopt said resolution. Prior to                  the vote, Village Attorney Dunn commented on the resolution and said that it was to change a                                  section from electrical to sewer.

          Roll call vote:                             Trustee Greenlee - Absent          Trustee Fischer - Aye 

                                                             Trustee King - Aye                      Trustee Keast - Aye 

                                                             Trustee Littrell - Aye                     Trustee Serafini - Aye

           Motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.

          • Refer to the attached memo from Public Works Director Mike Chamness for updates

            on Public Works, Parks and Buildings & Grounds.

12. Committee Meetings Set: 

     Administration - Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 4:00 pm. 

     Finance - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 4:00 pm.

     The meetings will be held in the Municipal Center Board Room.

13. Village Administrator's Report: None.

     Michael Van Mill, Village Administrator

14. Village Attorney's Report: None. 

     Patrick Dunn, Attorney

15. Village President's Report: 

     Paul Schore, Village President

     Village President Schore reported on the following:

          • The next Board Meeting will be on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 due to President's Day.

          • A kick-off for Relay for Life is tonight in the Community Room.

          • The Rotary Club is having a fundraiser at Monical's Pizza tonight

          • Everyone drive safely!!

16. Old Business:

     Trustee Littrell thanked Chief Phelps for providing the bi-weekly activity reports/communications and said               that he didn't realize how many stops the department makes.

17. New Business: None.

18. Public Comments: None.

19. Adjournment:

A motion was made by Trustee King 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 6:01 p.m.

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