Kankakee Times

Village of Manteno Village Board met Sept. 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Roll Call

President Timothy Nugent

Trustee Timothy Boyce

Trustee Diane Dole

Trustee Joel Gesky

Trustee Wendell Phillips

Trustee Todd Crockett

Absent:

Trustee Samuel Martin

Also Present:

Chris LaRocque - Village Administrator

Al Swinford – Chief of Police

Michael Cainkar – Village Attorney

Jim Hanley – Supt Public Works

Ryan Marion – Building Official

Press Present: None

The meeting was called to order by President Timothy O. Nugent. Roll call followed the Pledge of Allegiance, led by President Nugent.

Motion by Phillips, seconded by Dole to waive the reading of the minutes and approve the Regular Board Meeting minutes of August 17, 2020 as submitted by the Village Clerk.

Motion approved: 4-0 (Gesky abstained, Martin absent)

Public Participation:

No public participation

Reports of Village Officials:

Village President’s Report- Timothy Nugent

• Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Village, Robert and Christine Duba, Village residents who take pride in their neighborhood/Village by routinely walking and picking up trash along 57 and on the west side.

• Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Village, Marjorie Cilley, who has made over 2700 masks and donates to all who needs them.

• Proclamation: Chamber of Commerce Week 2020 – Sept 14-18th

• Proclamation : National Rail Safety Week - Sept 21-27th, 2020

• Proclamation : Knights of Columbus – Intellectual Disabilities Days – Sept 25 & 26th, 2020

• Motion by Boyce to approve the Knights of Columbus 51st Annual Tootsie Roll Fund Drive on Sept 25th and 26th, 2020. Seconded by Dole. 

Motion Passed 5 Ayes 0 Nays Martin absent

Village Administrator’s Report- Chris LaRocque

Nothing on the agenda

Committee Reports:

Public Works and Utilities- Trustee Boyce

No items on the agenda tonight.

Next Public Works meeting on 09-22-20 at 7:00 am Village Hall

Parks and Recreation- Trustee Martin Absent

No items on the agenda tonight

Next Parks and Recreation meeting Wed 9-16-20 7:00 pm Village Board Room Public Safety and Health- Trustee Dole

• Ordinance 20-11 - An Ordinance authorizing the sale of personal property (Surplus Municipal Equipment). The Police Department has a Cannon DADF-D-1 Copier to dispose of.

• Reminder that we have more school children walking or riding their bikes to school so we are asking motorist to be careful and watch for students. Slow down and pay attention to the crossing guards.

Next Public Safety and Health Committee meeting Wed 09-09-20 at 7:00 am Village Hall Conference Room

Planning and Zoning- Trustee Crockett

No items on the agenda tonight

The next Planning and Zoning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 9-22-20 at 7:00 am at the Village Hall Conference Room

The next Planning Commission meeting Tuesday 09-09-20 at 6:00 pm at the Village Board Room Finance- Trustee Gesky (absent, presented by Trustee Phillips)

• Payment of bills $54,445.63 includes TIF#1- $38,035.35

• Bills authorized and Paid between Board Cycle: $44,788.95

• Ordinance 20-10 - An Ordinance of the Village of Manteno, County of Kankakee, State of Illinois, authorizing and approving the Financial Support Conditions and Certification for the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Support Program. This ordinance allows the Village to submit costs incurred due to the Covid pandemic for reimbursement by the DCEO CURE program. All qualified expenses through December 30th are eligible. We will submit our initial request in early October and follow up with any new expenses in January.

The next Finance meeting will be held Wednesday 09-09-20 at 7:00 am at the Village Hall Conference Room.

General Government- Trustee Phillips

Nothing on agenda tonight

Mayor Nugent read the items to be included on the Consent Agenda:

Old Business: (A)

None

New Business: (B)

• Ordinance 20-10 - An Ordinance of the Village of Manteno, County of Kankakee, State of Illinois, authorizing and approving the Financial Support Conditions and Certification for the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Support Program.

• Ordinance 20-11 - An Ordinance authorizing the sale of personal property (Surplus Municipal Equipment).

Awarding of Bids/Contracts and Authorization to Purchase (C)

None

Financial Reports: (D)

1. Payment of bills in the amount of $54,445.63 ( includes TIF #1 bills of $38,035.35)

Motion by Dole, seconded by Crockett, to approve a single roll call vote on the question of passage of agenda items. 

Motion Approved 5-0 Martin absent

Motion by Gesky, seconded by Boyce, to approve by an omnibus vote those ordinances, resolutions, motions and orders contained on the consent agenda.

Motion Approved 5-0 Martin absent

Comments:

Trustee Boyce: We have great citizens here in Manteno! Thanks to Mr. &Mrs. Duba and Mrs. Cilley!

Trustee Dole: Thank you for moving to Manteno! Thanks to Marjorie for the masks!

Trustee Crockett: Mr. & Mrs. Duba, thank you for giving of your time to make our community better. Mrs. Cilley, thank you for all the many masks you have made!

Trustee Gesky: Thank you for keeping the Village cleaned and to Mrs. Cilley for the masks. I also want to thank the Boy Scouts for their flag program, I saw them all over town and they looked great! They followed through on their commitment for their flag program. Also, a thank you to Chief Swinford and our police department for being role models for what a police officer should be.

Trustee Phillips: Thanks to all the people who came to support the Duba’s and Mrs. Cilley! Mayor Nugent: I want to compliment the Boy Scouts on doing the job they are doing with the flags! They get up early and put them up, then they come take them down. I watched as they take them down, they salute the flag. Once again, thanks to the Duba’s and Marjorie Cilley. They are role models in the community and we thank them.

Motion by Crockett to adjourn the meeting at 7:27 pm, seconded by Gesky 

Motion approved 5-0 Martin absent

https://villageofmanteno.com/vm_media/9.8.20-Board-rb.pdf