Village of Grant Park Board of Trustees met Sept, 7.
Here are 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 8/16/21 meeting
Motion: Morgan 2nd: Bruni Motion Carried 6-0-0
No Public Comments
*Motion to approve Bills for Payment: <9/3/21 General Fund $11,014.55, Fest Account $9,766.97, <8/21/21 Payroll $13,745.24
Motion: Morgan 2nd: Bruni Motion Carried 6-0-0
Departmental Reports:
Clerk Dillman:
*Motion to approve liquor License for Smiedl Inc. to replace Locashios current license
Motion: Veldhuizen 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 5-0-1 Wiedl abstaining
*Motion to approve gaming license for Smiedl Inc. replacing Locashios current license
Motion: Veldhuizen 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 5-0-1 Wiedl abstaining
Streets & Alleys, Coats:
*Motion to formally retract “yes” vote for wood chipper purchase
Motion: Coats 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 5-1-0 Veldhuizen no
Discussion Held on selling green truck, will be listed as surplus property for sale soon
Stated a reminder to citizens, no brush pick-up this week, and next due to Oktoberfest
Finance, Morgan: discussion held on ARPA/SLFRF grant for $84,000 received so far, as to how it can be used. Must be planned to/used by end of 2024.
Sewer & Garbage, Veldhuizen: no report
Building & Grounds, Bruni:
*Motion to approve cash raffle for Oktoberfest prize, $1900
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve piano player entertainment for zero dollars at Oktoberfest
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve car show and burnout contest on 9/12/21 prizes not to exceed $700
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve little pumpkin Miss and Mr. contest/awards not to exceed $100
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Wiedl Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve Bingo during Oktoberfest
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve adultish art experience activity in park on 9/11/21
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Wiedl Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve rental of tents, inflatable children’s games, and porta potty’s from Lee’s Rental not to exceed $5000
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve Central State fireworks, total cost not to exceed $5400
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve Matt Yeager and the Southside Social Club on 9/11/21, no to exceed $3900
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 5-1-0 Veldhuizen no
*Motion to approve Time Bandits for Sunday, 9/12/21 not to exceed $500
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve refrigerator truck, not to exceed $700 for Oktoberfest
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve beverage purchase from Berkot’s, not to exceed $2500
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve banner purchase not to exceed $200
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve petty cash for Fest not to exceed $1500
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve tractor pull at Fest prizes not to exceed $500
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Morgan Motion Carried 6-0-0
*Motion to approve Library window replacements from Kankakee Glass, not to exceed $5000
Motion: Bruni 2nd: Raloff Motion Carried 4-2-0 Veldhuizen, Wiedl no
Ordinance & Insurance, Raloff: discussion on cyber security, Mr. Raloff filled out an insurance questionnaire, and spoke of upgrades needed
Law Enforcement, Wiedl: no report
Clerk Dillman swore in part-time Police Officer Rebecca Sailsbery, her starting salary will be $18.59/hr
Pres Hawkins: reviewed the Piggush proposal for multi-use path
7:32PM Motion to enter Executive session to discuss personnel and litigation
8:12PM returned to open session
No action taken
8:14PM Meeting Adjourned
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