VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, June 16, 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 Margaret Campbell called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M at the Stanford Grade School. It was a regularly scheduled meeting.

1.	ROLL CALL: Present: 5 - Trustees Bob Beaty, Eric Geurts, Jim Sharp, Nikki Wallarab, Matt Wendland.

2.	TOUR OF STANFORD GRADE SCHOOL

Olympia School District Business Manager, Brock Butts, met the board and interested citizens at the school at 6:00 PM for a walkthrough of the school and answered questions regarding the proposed intergovernmental agreement.

The meeting was then continued at the Village Hall.

3.	POLICE REPORT

Chief Copeland reported on the police department's activities for the month of May.

4.	APPOINTMENTS

As President Campbell cannot serve as a committee chair or assistant chair, the Police Chair and Health, Beautification & Welfare assistant chair are vacant.

5.	COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.	Trustee Geurts reported for the Streets Committee.

B.	Trustee Beaty reported for the Drainage Committee.

C.	Trustee Sharp reported for the Water Committee.

D.	Trustee Wallarab reported for the Health, Beautification & Welfare Committee.

E.	Trustee Wendland reported for the Community Development Committee.

6.	INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH OLYMPIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16

After considerable discussion, Trustee Wallarab moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to decline the proposed agreement for use of the Stanford Grade School.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

7.	RESIGNATION OF SCOTT EIDENMILLER

Scott Eidenmiller presented a letter of resignation as Treasurer, effective September 1, 2005 or whenever a suitable replacement is appointed. He recommended that when a new Clerk/Collector is appointed, that Phyllis Fitch be appointed Treasurer.

8.	TREASURER'S REPORT

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approve the Treasurer's Report for May, 2005.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	FINANCIAL REPORT

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to accept the financial report for May as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

10.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS APPROVAL

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

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

11.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2005 regular meeting and the June 6, 2005 special meeting as presented. Motion carried.

12.	PUBLIC CONCERNS

Jerry Huddleston, 212 S. Armstrong, said that his neighbor, Kevin Wonders, will not let him on his property to mow the 12" strip of grass on the other side of his privacy fence. The grass is now higher than allowed by the Stanford Municipal Code. The clerk will send Mr. Wonders a nuisance letter.

Brian Coulter, 210 S. Division, stated problems he has had with drainage on his property.

Delmar Deterts, 320 W. Main, also complained of drainage problems.

Mike Boitnott will follow up on possible problems with drainage tiles.

13.	ORDINANCE 02-05

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to adopt Ordinance 02-05, 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: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

14.	LEGAL

Attorney McGrath will research a possible ordinance on graffiti on buildings.

15.	ADJOURNMENT @ 9:15 PM

There was no further business to come before the board. Trustee Wallarab moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to adjourn. Motion carried.

Phyllis Fitch

Village Clerk