Kankakee Times

Village of Grant Park Board of Trustees met Jan. 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

6:30PM Meeting called to order/ Pledge

Roll Call was taken, all members present

*Motion to approve minutes from previous 1/06/20 meeting

Motion: Morgan 2nd: Wiedl Motion Carried 4-0-2 Dickson, Veldhuizen abstaining Public Comments:

Jude Whipple: absent

Julia Gore Spoke of concern on not being informed earlier of the truck stop development Christine Wick: Concerned the Zoning Board was ill-informed for the meeting, and the development

Lynn Gibris: 100% in favor of the truck stop, states many others were too, but afraid to speak openly

Dennis Marts: In favor of the development, spoke of past businesses that have left, we need this

(No Board comments were returned)

*Motion to approve Bills for Payment: <1/17/20 General Fund $15,948.82, M.F.T $563.66, Festival Fund $1,789.98, <1/11/20 Payroll $15,158.10, <1/13/20 Payroll $173.12, Stipend $1,275.00

Motion: Dickson 2nd: Morse Motion Carried 6-0-0

Departmental Reports:

Clerk Dillman: no report

Streets & Alleys, Veldhuizen: Gravel to be delivered soon, for 9000N Rd. edge placement *Motion to approve Resolution R-1-20-1 for improvement under the Illinois Highway Code, multi-use path along 1-17 including 1/21/20 engineering

Motion: Veldhuizen 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0

(Eng. Piggush explained this is for a 80/20 grant for a bike/walking path from Hamilton Dr. past Casey’s)

Ms. Wiedl asked on the possibilities of this to be extended to the proposed Love’s Truck Stop, Mr. Piggush stated not on this grant, but a possibility in the future.

Finance, Dickson: no report, working on budget numbers

Sewer & Garbage, Morgan: no report

Building & Grounds, Morse: no report, reminder on Cabin Fever Reliever 2/22/20 4-11PM Ordinance & Insurance, Wiedl: looking to a date/place for an informational forum on the upcoming marijuana dispensary vote

*First reading held on Ordinance O-1-20-1 rezoning land located in the Village of Grant Park, Kankakee County, Illinois (607-609 S. Main St.)

(The other 3 first reading line items listed on the agenda concerning Love’s Truck Stop, tabled)

Law Enforcement, Coats: gave a report for 2019 police calls, and breakdown of the calls

*Motion to approve lease for 2019 Ram 1500 SSV crew cab 4 annual payments of $7,404.92

Motion: Coats 2nd: Wiedl Motion Carried 6-0-0

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