Kankakee Times

Village Of Onarga Village Board met Aug. 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to order at 7:00 p.m.

Barnett called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.

2. Roll Call

Shane Cultra, Village President; Fred Walraven, Trustee; Angie Martinez, Trustee, absent; Cole Rabe, Trustee, absent; Holly Zirkle, Trustee; Sarah Barnett, Trustee; Russ Geisler, Trustee; Stephanie VonDrehle, Village Clerk; Kevin Newman, Village Supervisor; Doug Brenner, Police Chief; Becky Morgan, Park Coordinator; Samantha Sansone, Village Treasurer; Gilman Star; Renee Sier, Richard Murray, and Amy Torres.

3. Review and approval of the Regular Village Board Meeting Minutes Monday July 11, 2022. Barnett motioned to approve the regular meeting minutes of July 11, 2022, as presented. Zirkle seconded the motion. The motion carried.

4. Review and approval of treasurer’s report

There was no treasurer’s report presented to the board.

5. Review and approval of bills to be paid

Walraven motioned to approve the bills to be paid as presented in the amount of $104,463.90. Barnett seconded the motion. The motion carried.

6. Public comment

Walraven motioned to open public comment. Barnett seconded the motion. The motion carried. Richard Murray and Amy Torres addressed the board on internet issues they are currently having at Lake Arrowhead. Murray and Torres are the new owners of Lake Arrowhead and currently are having issues with the internet choices they have. Heritage FS is in the process of getting Metro an internet provider set up and Murray and Torres just wanted to urge the Village to agree to any contract Metro may send over so they may have an option for internet as well as Heritage FS. The board stating, they would look into this.

Renee Sier, the marketing and communications representative from Nexus Academy addressed the board on different items Nexus is implementing to improve the accident protocols.

7. Review of correspondence to the board

There was a letter addressing the board from Metro addressing a fibro optic line Metro is wanting to place so Heritage FS has an internet connection. Cultra and Walraven asked to speak with Metro to obtain more information before approval.

8. Review and Approval of Ordinances

There were no ordinances to be approved.

9. Standing Committee reports

9.1 Parks and Recreation (Holly Zirkle, Angie Martinez, Sarah Barnett)

Morgan stated $3000 was earned from the Duck Race. The Pool will be closing August 14th for the season with exception of the water aerobics which will continue for another week.

Sansone put an article in the paper requesting bids for the Pool building roof and the Village Hall roof. Popejoy Roofing Unlimited provided bids in the amounts of $14,866 for the pool and $5,800 for the Village Hall. Zirkle motioned to approve the bids provided by Popejoy Roofing Unlimited for the Pool in the amount of $14,866 and the Village Hall in the amount of $5,800 as presented. Geisler seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Morgan stated she would work on a filing a grant for money to contribute to paying for the pool roof. 

9.2 Infrastructure (Russ Geisler, Holly Zirkle, Fred Walraven)

Geisler motioned to approve the Infrastructure meeting minutes of July 19, 2022 as presented. Walraven seconded the motion. The motion carried.

9.2.1 Evergreen Street Repair

There was nothing new at this time for the remaining block of the Evergreen Street Repair. 9.2.2 Sidewalk Project

Geisler stated the railings should be completed August 9th and once these are finalized, Clarage will work on finalizing the paperwork to send for the grant monies the Village was approved for. Geisler discussed the Route 54 road repair and how when the project specs and quotes were completed, they did not add include the parking spots in front of Pioneer Mutual and the Post Office and the side spots next to Federated Bank. The committee will obtain bids for this repair.

Geisler motioned to approve the spending of $34,000 to redo the right-a-ways parking spots. Zirkle seconded the motion. The motion carried.

9.3 Safety, Security, & Enforcement (Angie Martinez, Russ Geisler, Cole Rabe)

9.4 Finance (Sarah Barnett, Russ Geisler, Holly Zirkle)

Barnett motioned to approve the Finance Meeting minutes of August 3, 2022, as presented. Walraven seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Cultra asked about the audits and Sansone stated they should be completed in the next couple weeks. 

9.5 Local and Intergovernmental Communications (Sarah Barnett, Cole Rabe, Fred Walraven) 

9.6 Building Standards (Cole Rabe, Fred Walraven, Sarah Barnett)

Walraven motioned to approve paying Jeff Meyer to complete all building inspections/permits at a rate of $25 per inspection. Barnett seconded the motion. The motion carried.

9.7 TIF Committee (Fred Walraven, Holly Zirkle, Russ Geisler)

9.8 Litigation Committee (Fred Walraven, Sarah Barnett, Angie Martinez)

10. Old business

11. New business

Barnett tendered her resignation to the board effective August 31st.

12. Executive session (if needed) for any lawful purpose including but not limited to: Appointment, employment, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees; Salary schedules for one or more employees; Selection of person to fill a public office or discipline, performance, or removal of the occupant of a public office; Purchase or lease of real property or setting of a price for sale or lease of village property; Litigation, pending or probable. Zirkle motioned to open executive session on matters of employment at 8:15pm. Martinez seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Zirkle motioned to close executive session at 8:25pm. Martinez seconded the motion. The motion carried. 

12. Possible action on any executive session item

Rabe motioned to approve the hiring of Jeff Meyer to complete the building inspectors rolls with exception of what the committee will ask Clarage to complete. A rate of pay will be discussed at the next meeting. Martinez seconded the motion. The motion carried.

13. Adjournment

Barnett motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:13pm. Walraven seconded the motion. The motion carried.

http://www.villageofonarga.com/2022%208%20August%20OVB%20Minutes.pdf