Kankakee Times

Village of Manteno Board of Trustees met March 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. READING OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS - DELETIONS

5. READING OF MINUTES - CHANGES, CORRECTIONS, APPROVAL:

❖ Regular Meeting Minutes: March 03, 2025

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

7. REPORTS OF VILLAGE OFFICIALS:

All reports will be ORAL

A) VILLAGE PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

1) Presentations

2) Appointments

• A motion to appoint:

• Jim Hanley, Director of Public Works

• Joseph Cainkar, of Louis F. Cainkar, Ltd.; Village Attorney

• Chris LaRocque, Village Administrator

• Chris LaRocque, Budget Officer

• Alan Swinford, Chief of Police

• Alan Swinford, Animal Commissioner

• Sheila Martin, Village Treasurer

• Father Anthony Nugent & Reverend Lance Hurley, Village Chaplains

• Eric Weber, Village Electrician

• Chris LaRocque, Code Enforcement Officer

• Brian Meyer, Police Commission

• Joe Grant, Police Pension Fund

• Jerry Pearce, Metro Representative

• Manteno Fire Chief, Fire Inspector

3) Proclamations

4) Requests

5) Announcements

6) Discussion

7) New Business

• Consideration Re: A motion to authorize a donation of $1,500.00 to the Manteno Historical Society

B) VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:

1) Presentations

2) Upcoming Events

3) Updates

4) Discussion Items

C) COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1) Public Works & Utilities (Trustee Boyce)

a) Old Business on Agenda: None

b) New Business on Agenda:

• Ordinance 24-20 - An Ordinance authorizing the Sale of Personal Property (Surplus Municipal Equipment).

• Motion to award a contract to Kankakee Valley Construction Inc., Kankakee IL, for 2025 RBI Resurfacing- Spruce Street at a cost of $421,817.73.

c. Public Works Committee Meeting Report:

d. NEXT Public Works Committee Meeting:

• Tues. - 3/18/25 7:00am, Village Board Room Cancelled

2) Properties and Recreation (Trustee Boudreau)

a) Old Business on Agenda: None

b) New Business on Agenda:

• Becky Green-Rock Creek Wildflower and Pollinator Area request for signage

c) Properties & Recreation Committee Meeting Report:

d) NEXT Properties & Recreation Committee Meeting: TBA

3) Public Safety & Health (Trustee Dole)

a) Old Business on Agenda: None

b) New Business on Agenda:

c) NEXT Public Safety & Health Committee Meeting:

• Wed. - 4/09/25, 7:00 am, Village Board Room

4) Planning & Zoning (Trustee Crockett)

a) Old Business on Agenda: None

b) New Business on Agenda:

c) Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting:

Tues. - 3/18/25, 7:00 am, Village Board Room-Cancelled

d) Plan Commission Report:

e) NEXT Plan Commission Meeting:

• Rescheduled to Tuesday 4/02/25, 6:00 pm, Village Board Room

5) Finance (Trustee Gesky)

a) Old Business on Agenda: None

b) New Business on Agenda:

• Consideration Re: A motion to approve an Audit Engagement Letter for audit services with SKDO CPA's & Advisors, Bourbonnais for FY24-25

• Payment of Bills: $139,460.33 (includes TIF #3-$0)

c) Bills Authorized and Paid between Board Cycle: $0

d) Finance Committee Meeting Report:

e) NEXT Finance Committee Meeting:

• Wed. 04/09/25, 7:00 am, Village Board Room

6) General Government (Trustee Phillips)

a) Old Business on Agenda: None

b) New Business on Agenda:

c) General Government Committee Meeting Report:

d) NEXT General Government Committee Meeting:

8. CONSENT AGENDA - CONSIDERATION OF AN "OMNIBUS VOTE” (*):

❖CONSIDERATION RE: MOTION to take a single roll call vote on the question of passage of agenda items as designated by an asterisk (*) for voting purposes on the consent agenda. The MOTION requires unanimous consent of the Village President and Board of Trustees.

❖The Chair will identify those items to be included on the Consent Agenda "Omnibus Vote" List. It is at this point that any Trustee or the President may request that any item be deleted.

❖CONSIDERATION RE: MOTION to approve by omnibus vote those ordinances, resolutions, motions, and orders contained on the Consent Agenda as identified by the Village President and Board of Trustees.

A) OLD BUSINESS:

NONE

B) NEW BUSINESS

* 1) CONSIDERATION RE:

A motion to approve an Audit Engagement Letter for Audit services with SKDO CPA's & Advisors, Bourbonnais for FY24-25

* 2) CONSIDERATION RE:

A motion to authorize a donation of $1,500.00 to the Manteno Historical Society

* 3) ORDINANCE 24-20

An Ordinance authorizing the Sale of Personal Property (Surplus Municipal Equipment).

C) AWARDING OF BIDS/CONTRACTSAND AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE:

* 1) CONSIDERATION RE:

Motion to award a contract to Kankakee Valley Construction Inc., Kankakee, IL, for 2025 RBI Resurfacing-Spruce Street at a cost of $421,817.73

D) FINANCIAL REPORTS:

* 1) CONSIDERATION RE:

MOTION to approve PAYMENT OF BILLS in the amount of $139,460.33 (Including: TIF #3 - $0)

9. COMMENTS

Comments and additional information of general interest to Village residents.

10. ADJOURNMENT

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