Village of Grant Park Village Board met August 19

By Philip Gonzales

Sep 23, 2019

Village of Grant Park Village Board met Aug. 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

6:30PM Meeting called to Order/ Pledge

Roll Call was taken, all present, except Ms. Morse

*Motion to approve minutes from previous 8/05/19 meeting

Motion: Morgan 2nd: Coats Motion Carried 4-0-1 Dickson abstaining

Public Comments: Scott Zizic spoke to the Board concerning an upcoming event “Witches

Night Out”, on Oct. 26th, a family fun event running from 3-9PM. He is asking to block

Taylor Street off from Meadow St. to the School to have games on the street. Neighbors affected have been notified, with no objections. The Board was polled, and gave permission to block the street.

*Motion to approve bills for Payment: <8/14/19 General Fund $19,192.79, Sewer Fund $266.00, Festival Fund $908.68, <8/11/19 Payroll $15,165.24, <8/14/19 Stipend $1,275.00

Motion: Dickson 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 5-0-0

Departmental Reports:

Clerk Dillman: no report

Streets & Alleys, Veldhuizen: no report

Finance, Dickson: gave a recap from a meeting with the Hitchcock Group held earlier in the day. They spoke with representatives from the School, Grant Park Chamber, Village Board, and shared information. They plan to host several workshops, planned for 10/02 and 10/03, and to conduct surveys with the public at Oktoberfest, with hopes to give results from the survey at the 10/07/19 Board meeting.

Sewer & Garbage, Morgan: Aqua doing area water sampling

Ordinance & Insurance, Weidl:

*Motion to approve Second Reading Ordinance O-8-19-1 updating Zoning map

Motion: Weidl 2nd: Dickson Motion Carried 5-0-0

*Motion to waive First reading Ordinance O-8-19-2 Disposal of Surplus Property (Police Car)

Motion: Weidl 2nd: Dickson Motion Carried 5-0-0

Motion to approve Ordinance O-8-19-2 Disposal of Surplus Property (Police Car)

Motion: Weidl 2nd: Dickson Motion Carried 5-0-0

Law Enforcement, Coats: no report

Pres. Roth: no report

No Executive session held

6:58PM Meeting Adjourned