VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday,	June 15, 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: 4 - Trustees Eric Geurts, Jim Sharp, Nikki Wallarab,

Matt Wendland

Absent 1 - Trustee Bob Beaty

Attorney Mark McGrath

Also Present: President Campbell

2.	APPOINTMENTS:

A.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland, to approve that following position appointments made by President Campbell all for one year terms with exception to the zoning board which is a six year term.

Treasurer: Phyllis Fitch	Water Operator: Brad Bode

Building Inspector: Michael Boitnott	ESDA Director: Heath Jeppson

Zoning Board: Joe Gaither (expires 2012)

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab, Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Beaty.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland, to approve the following Police Officers for a one year term to the Stanford Police Department.

Chief: Everett Copeland	Part-time officer: Jeff Kretlow

Part-time officer: Chris Gleason	Part-time officer: Ramero Bosquez

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab, Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:1 - Trustee Beaty.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

C.	Trustee Matt Wendland moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp, to accept President Campbell's appointment of Holly Wendland to a 4 year Trustee Term

to the Stanford Village Board.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab, Matt Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: Trustee Bob Beaty.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

D.	Trustee Matt Wendland moved, seconded by Trustee Wallarab, to accepted the following Committee Chair positions appointed by President Campbell. The term will be for one year.

Chair:	Assistant Chair:

Streets:	Eric Geurts	Matt Wendland

Drainage:	Bob Beaty	Jim Sharp

Water:	Jim Sharp	Eric Geurts

Health

Beautification &

Welfare:	Nikki Wallarab	Holly Wendland

Community

Development:	Matt Wendland	Nikki Wallarab

Police:	Holly Wendland	Bob Beaty

Internal Auditor:	Matt Wendland

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab, Matt Wendland.

NAYS:0

ABSENT: 2 Trustees Beaty, Holly Wendland.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	POLICE REPORT:

A.	Chief Copeland advised the board that Rob Witt has cleaned up the lot on E. Main and all vehicles and debris are gone. Photos were also given to be filed with the original complaint.

B.	Chief Copeland advised the board of a potential hazard at 400 W. Main, in that there was a dead tree located on private property which has had limbs/sticks fall out of it during hard winds and rain. Other concerns were if the dead tree would fall it would do so on either the public street or on a neighboring home or homes. Delmar Deterts also spoke of these same concerns.

The board deemed the tree to be a hazard and asked the clerk to send a letter to	owner for the tree to be removed from his property under Municipal Code Section

94.20 and 96.01(G).

4.	PUBLIC CONCERNS:

A.	Heath Jeppson and his wife brought before the board a complaint of dogs barking

into the late evening at 407 W. Boundary, and that the pen had not been properly

cleaned for the smell that comes from it. They also voiced concerns of how the

fence at this residence is not secure and are afraid that if their child is out playing that a one of the seven dogs may try to jump the fence or go through it to get to the child or even another animal in the area.

The board found Vicki Bieri of 407 W. Boundary in violation of Section 91.04 and

Section 96.01 of the Village Code and requested the clerk send a letter advising her of the violation.

B.	The Bertram residence at 319 W. Boundary was also brought up by Delmar Deterts in that the yard has not been cleaned of animal debris and offensive odors.

The board found the Bertram residence at 319 W. Boundary in violation of

Section 91.05 and Section 96.01 (A), (B), and (H) and requested the clerk send a letter advising them of the violation.

C.	Lynnette Desch of 100 N. Division advised the board that they had heard the new

management at Stanford Grain Co. was entertaining the idea of putting up a storage bin or an open air bunker for grain at the corner of Main/Division street just south of her residence. She requested the board look into the Municipal Code regarding zoning to see if the Grain Company could do this.

The board agreed to look further into the matter.

D.	Rob Witt asked if there has been any progress on adopting an ordinance

that would not allow large trucks to use their decompression brakes on Division Street.

The board will have to look further into the situation.

5.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to approve the minutes from the regularly scheduled May 18th meeting. Motion carried.

Trustee Matt Wendland moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to approve the minutes

the Special Mapping Meeting held on June 12th. 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 Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Matt Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Beaty and Holly Wendland.

There being 4 affirmative votes the motion carried.

7.	MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT:

Trustee Wallarab moved, seconded by Trustee Matt Wendland, to approve the Monthly Financial Report.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Matt Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Beaty and Holly Wendland.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENT APPROVAL:

A.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Matt Wendland, to approve the payment of all bills and authorized the treasurer to pay CILCO and VERIZON bills when they are received to avoid any late charges.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustee Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Matt Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Beaty and Holly Wendland.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Matt Wendland, to approve the payment of an additional bill to Becker Trucking of $314.80 for the hauling of rock.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Matt Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Beaty and Holly Wendland.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.	Streets:

1.	Trustee Wallarab moved, seconded by Trustee Matt Wendland, to approve the advertisement of part-time maintenance work in the Olympia Review and the Pantagraph if the potential candidate does not accept the position.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustee Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Matt Wendland.

NAYS:0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustee Beaty and Holly Wendland.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

2.	Trustee Geurts requested that Mike Boitnott get a bid from Security Fence

of Bloomington for putting up a fence at the village lot on E. Main. S&K is to submit a quote also. The matter will be put on the agenda for the July meeting.

B.	Drain: No report for drainage, Trustee Beaty absent.

C.	Water: Trustee Sharp reported for water.

D.	Health, Beautification & Welfare:

Trustee Wallarab moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp, to approve a grant of $250

to be given to Mary Cherry, representing the Red Hat Society, to replant and

maintain the flower boxes in the village.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustee Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Matt Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Beaty and Holly Wendland.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

E.	Community Development: Trustee Matt Wendland reported for Community Development.

10.	NEW BUSINESS:

A.	The board reviewed ORD 05-06: an ordinance making appropriations for the corporate purposes of the village of stanford, illinois for the fiscal year beginning may 1, 2006 ending April 30, 2007 and made the appropriate changes.

B.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp, to approve ORD 06-06: an ordinance of the village of stanford, mclean county, illinois, ascertaining the prevailing rate of wages for laborers, workmen and mechanics employed on public works of said village.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Matt Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Beaty and Holly Wendland.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

C.	Trustee Wallarab moved, seconded by Trustee Matt Wendland, to approve

ORD 07-06 :an ordinance amending the village of stanford municipal code to	provide amendments relating to liquor license applications and duration of

license.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Matt Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Beaty and Holly Wendland.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

11.	ADJOURNMENT @ 8:25PM

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

Trustee Geurts, to adjourn. Motion carried.

Kara M. Streenz

Village Clerk/Collector