VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, May 18, 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, Eric Geurts, Jim Sharp

Also Present: President Campbell acting as Trustee

Bill Embry/Brad Glenn

Attorney Mark McGrath

Absent 2 - Trustees Nichole Wallarab and Matt Wendland

2.	PRESENTATION:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to adopt Resolution 01-06 declaring surplus property and authorizing the village of stanford to enter into agreement for development of subdivision, and also allowing President Campbell to sign the agreement including the multiple advance promissory note so the Village can move forward and enter into the development.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	POLICE REPORT:

Chief Copeland reported on the investigation taking place at 105 E. Main. The chief showed photos of all the debris and vehicles that are stock piled in public view at this site. Trustee Geurts motioned, seconded by Trustee Beaty for the clerk to send a certified letter	to the property owner and tenant advising them of the ordinance violation

and penalties that will apply if the property is not cleaned up. The violation will be put back on the June agenda.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

4.	PUBLIC CONCERNS:

A.	John Robb of 304 Kathleen would like his neighbor to maintain his fence that Robb agreed to let him put up on the property line. The Board asked Chief Copeland to look up code and investigate.

B.	Mary Cherry of the Good Old Days Committee asked the village for a grant of any amount to help replant and maintain the flower boxes around the village. The board will revisit this at the June meeting.

5.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Trustee Geurts motioned to approve, seconded by Trustee Sharp the April board minutes with the condition that in Section 2:A, the phrase "also known as the Kyra Houston property", be deleted. Motion carried.

6.	TREASURER'S REPORT:

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

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes the motion carried.

7.	TREASURER'S QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to approve the Treasurer's

Quarterly Investment Report.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp, to approve the Monthly Financial Report.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENT APPROVAL:

A.	President Campbell authorized and the Board acknowledged an emergency tree cutting on May 4, the tree was hit by lightning.

Trustee Geurts motioned, seconded by Trustee Sharp, to approve payment of $600 to B & W Tree Service.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustee Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and President Campbell

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustee Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approve the listed disbursements and authorized the Treasurer to pay them.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

10.	COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.	Streets:

Trustee Geurts brought before the board a list of trees that needed to be trimmed or cut on Village property. All trees to be cut had estimates. The trees that need trimmed did not have estimates.

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to approve the cutting and trimming of trees listed with the condition the bill could not exceed $2,100.00.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Beaty reported for Drainage.

C.	Trustee Sharp reported for Water.

D.	Health Beautification & Welfare: The Board spoke of what items could and could not be picked up for Clean-up Day.

E.	Community Development: IIRA Mapping is tabled until the June meeting.

11.	LEGAL:

Attorney Mark McGrath informed the board that the Earlybird Grain and Fertilizer property is zoned business.

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to adopt ORDINANCE 04-06: an ordinance authorizing annexation to the corporate limits of the village of stanford, mclean county, illinois property owned by earlybird grain and fertilizer, inc.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

12.	NEW BUSINESS:

A.	Trustee Sharp movede, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to accept President Campbell's recommendation of renewal of Distinctive Affairs Liquor License valid from May 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Geurts motioned, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to change the Municipal Code 110.30 to state that Liquor License applications must be turned in 30 days prior to expiration instead of current time period of 15 days.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: Trustee Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and President Campbell

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustee Wallarab and Wendland

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

C.	The board declined being a corporate sponsor for the Relay for Life.

13.	ADJOURNMENT @ 9:10 PM

There being no further business to discuss President Campbell motioned, seconded by

Trustee Geurts, to adjourn. Motion carried.

Kara M. Streenz

Village Clerk/Collector