VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, March 17, 2005

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 George Brawner called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. It was a regularly scheduled meeting.

1.	ROLL CALL: Present: 4 - Trustees John Beanblossom, Eric Geurts, Jim Sharp.

Absent: 1 - Trustee John Owen

Also present: Everett Copeland, Mark McGrath, Dick Green, Mike Boitnott, Steve Meyers

2.	PUBLIC CONCERNS

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts that the board will not proceed with the law suit against Dick Green under the following conditions: that the exterior work on property at 109 E Boundary would be done by the next board meeting April 21, 2005; the date that the interior work is to be done will be agreed upon at the next board meeting; Mr. Green is pay legal fees not to exceed $300 within 30 days of receipt. If these conditions are not met, the board will proceed with the pending law suit.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0 -

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	POLICE REPORT

Chief Copeland reported on the activities of the police department.

4.	TREASURER'S REPORT

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approve the Treasurer's Report.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

5.	FINANCIAL REPORT

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to accept the financial report for February as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

6.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS APPROVAL

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to approve the listed disbursements and authorize the Village Clerk to pay them.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

7.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2005 regular meeting as presented. Motion carried.

8.	COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.	Trustee Geurts reported for the Streets Committee.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to authorize Mike Boitnott to cut down a dangerous tree at 202 W Boundary.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Beanblossom reported for the Drainage Committee.

C.	Trustee Sharp reported for the Water Committee. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to purchase the interface software from LOCIS for the new radio read water meters in the amount of $1,200.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

D.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to contract Corrpro Waterwoks for the maintenance of the water tower in the amount of $730 and $110 for replacing the aviation light bulbs.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

E.	Community Development: Steve Meyers of Farnsworth Group was present to answer questions about the sewer project. Jim Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to authorize President Brawner to sign the renewal application for the IEPA low interest loan for the sewer project and to pay the Farnsworth bill for $67.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	LEGAL

Mark McGrath reported that he has ordered a title search on the Kyra Houston property. Surveys will be done soon on that and other properties to be annexed.

10.	MFT RESOLUTION

Engineer Steve Meyers of Farnsworth Group presented the resolution to the board. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to authorize President Brawner to sign the Resolution for Maintenance of Streets and Highway by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code. This will authorize the use of $37,500 in Motor Fuel Tax Funds.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES:	4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

11.	IEPA LOAN PRE-APPLICATION AND FARNSWORTH BILL

Engineer Steve Meyers of Farnsworth Group addressed questions of the board on the sewer project. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to authorize President Brawner to sign the IEPA loan pre-application and also authorize payment of the related $67.00 Farnsworth bill.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

12.	BOITNOTT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to accept President Brawner's appointment of Mike Boitnott as Street Superintendant and General Maintenance Man and to sign the employment agreement for one year ending March 31, 2006.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

13.	ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATION

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to accept the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to consolidate lots 9, 11, 12 and 13 at 425 W Main.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0 -

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

14.	EMPLOYEE SALARY RAISE

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to give a 3% raise to Police Chief Copeland, Officer Kretlow and Officer Gleason.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

15.	CLERK/COLLECTOR POSITION

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to place ads for the Clerk/Collector position in the Olympia Review and the Bloomington Pantagraph, stating that only written resumes will be accepted.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

16.	ORDINANCE 01-05

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to adopt Ordinance 01-05, an ordinance amending the stanford municipal code to provide amendments to water billing.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Owen

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

17.	ADJOURNMENT @ 9:05 PM

There was no further business to come before the Board. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by President Brawner to adjourn. Motion carried.

Phyllis Fitch

Village Clerk