VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, March 16, 2006

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Minutes of the regular meeting of the president and board of trustees of the Village of Stanford, held at the Stanford Village Hall at 7:00 P.M.

President Margaret Campbell called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. It was a regularly scheduled meeting.

1.	ROLL CALL: Present: 3 - Trustees Bob Beaty, Jim Sharp and Matt Wendland.

Absent: 2 - Trustees Eric Geurts and Nikki Wallarab

Also present: Mark McGrath and Phyllis Fitch

President Campbell acting as Trustee

2.	APPOINTMENTS:

A.	Trustee Wendland motioned, seconded by Trustee Sharp to renew Michael Boitnott's employment contract with the condition that President Campbell is authorized to sign.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beaty, Sharp, Wendland and President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Sharp motioned, seconded by Trustee Wendland, a $300.00 clothing allowance for employee Michael Boitnott.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 -	Trustees Beaty, Sharp , Wendland and President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland, to approve the minutes of the

February 16, 2006 regular meeting as presented. Motion Carried.

4.	POLICE REPORT:

Chief Copeland reported on the police department activities for February.

Trustee Sharp motioned, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to approve a matching grant for

$1,825.00 to be used for the computer in the squad car.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beaty, Sharp, Wendland and President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

5.	PUBLIC CONCERNS:

Ron Beck, who lives on 1200N Rd, asked a question regarding water service at his

residence in rural Stanford.

6.	TREASURER'S REPORT:

Treasurer Fitch reported that $5,000.00 was moved to the Illinois Funds because that account draws better interest.

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty to approve the Treasurer's Report for February 2006.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beaty, Sharp, Wendland and President Campbell

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

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7.	FINANCIAL REPORT:

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland to approve the Financial Report for February 2006.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beaty, Sharp, Wendland and President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS APPROVAL:

A.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty to approve the listed disbursements and authorize the Treasurer to pay them.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beaty, Sharp, Wendland and President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Wendland motioned, seconded by Trustee Sharp to have Treasurer Fitch sign up the Village with Azavar on recovering municipal utility taxes.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beaty, Sharp, Wendland and President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.	No report for Streets, Trustee Geurts absent.

2.	Trustee Beaty reported for Drainage.

3.	Trustee Sharp reported for Water.

4.	No report for Health, Beautification and Welfare, Trustee Wallarab absent.

5.	Trustee Wendland reported for Community Development. Trustee Wendland and Trustee Geurts has been in contact with Farnsworth in reference to Bill Embry building project south of Stringtown Rd. Attorney Mark McGrath has also been in contact with Steve Meyers of Farnsworth, and explained some restrictions for the building project. Will keep Sewer Plant Study/Development of Land on agenda for April.

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10.	LEGAL:

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland to approve Ordinance No. 02-
06, an ordinance amending the village of stanford municipal code relating to agricultural use in residential district and zoning fees.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beaty, Sharp, Wendland and President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

10.	NEW BUSINESS:

A.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to authorize Attorney McGrath to prepare an intergovernmental agreement with Allin Township Park district to lease their 27 hp Exmark mower with 72" deck. The Village is to pay half the remaining loan payments. Mike Boitnott, Park District Treasurer, will be asked to provide the terms of the current loan agreement to Mark McGrath. The intergovernmental agreement is to be placed on the agenda for the month of April.

.	On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beaty, Sharp, Wendland and President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	The consensus of the board was not to pass/revise an animal ordinance stating how many animals would be allowed at a residence.

C.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland to pass Ordinance No. 01-06 an ordinance authorizing the sale of excess personal property.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beaty, Sharp, Wendland and President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes the motion carried.

D.	Trustee Wendland motioned, seconded by Trustee Beaty to pay the $1,500.00 fee for fireworks to S&N Fireworks by April 1, 2006 to receive an extra 5% off contract agreement.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beaty, Sharp, Wendland and President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Geurts and Wallarab.

There being 4 affirmative votes the motion carried.

E.	The Cat 416D Service Program was tabled until the April 20, 2006 meeting so Trustee Geurts could be present.

12.	ADJOURNMENT @ 8:23PM

There being no further business to discuss, President Campbell motioned, seconded by Trustee Sharp to adjourn. Motion Carried.

Kara Streenz

Village Clerk