VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, June 20, 2002

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

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

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

1.	ROLL CALL: Present: 5 - Trustees John Beanblossom, Scott Eidenmiller, Jim Gilroy, Jake Owen, Jim Sharp. Absent: 1 - John Owen

Also present: Village Clerk Phyllis Fitch; Village Attorney Mark McGrath

2.	APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Gilroy to approve the Treasurer's Report as presented by the Village Clerk.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Eidenmiller, Gilroy, Jake Owen and Sharp

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee John Owen

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	POLICE REPORT

Chief Copeland reported that we should receive the grant money from the state grant we applied for in May by July 1, 2002. He also reported that Officer Kretlow applied for another $10,000 grant from McLean County.

4.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Trustee Jake moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to approve the minutes of the May 16, 2002 regular meeting as presented. Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Gilroy to approve the minutes of the special meeting of June 6, 2002 as corrected. Motions carried.

5.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS APPROVAL

Trustee Eidenmiller moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to approve the listed disbursements and authorize the Village Clerk to make those disbursements.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Eidenmiller, Gilroy, Jake Owen and Sharp

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee John Owen

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

6.	FINANCIAL REPORT

Trustee Eidenmiller moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to approve the May financial report.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Eidenmiller, Gilroy, Jake Owen and Sharp

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee John Owen

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

7.	COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.	Trustee Jake Owen reported for the Street Committee. There is a concern about the condition of the sidewalk in front of The Coffee Shop on West Main. After some discussion, it was decided to put this item on the agenda for the next meeting.

B.	Trustee Beanblossom reported for the Drainage Committee. Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Gilroy to hire Illinois Meter to probe and clear, if necessary, the tiles on the 100 and 200 blocks of W. Boundary and the alley behind the Stanford Grade School and adjacent tiles that might be affected. This is instead of hiring Roto Rooter as was discussed at the January meeting.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Eidenmiller, Gilroy, Jake Owen and Sharp

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee John Owen

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

C.	Jim Sharp reported for the Water Committee. A letter was received from Brian Imrie of 313 W. Boundary requesting that his pit where the water meter is located be repaired. The board agreed to repair it, but a new policy addressing future responsibility of pit meters will be on the agenda for the next meeting.

President Brawner presented to the board the Source Water Assessment Report from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. There are no violations.

Trustee Gilroy moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to adopt Ordinance 07- 02, An Ordnance Amending the Village of Stanford Municipal Code to Provide Amendments Relating to Water Charges.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Eidenmiller, Gilroy, Jake Owen and Sharp

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee John Owen

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

D.	Trustee Gilroy reported for the Community Development Committee. Trustee Eidenmiller moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to grant the Summer Ball Program $750.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Eidenmiller, Gilroy, Jake Owen and Sharp

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee John Owen

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

President Brawner explained to the board that the $250 Grant voted for the Silver Stars 4-H Club at the May meeting actually is for two clubs and the money will be split equally between the Silver Stars and Olympia Pacesetters.

E.	Trustee Eidenmiller reported for the Police and Internal Auditing Committee.

8.	ATTORNEY MARK MCGRATH

A.	Attorney McGrath reported that the court case for the Boyd 4-plex has been continued until August 5, 2002.

B.	Mr. Neil Bell closed on the purchase of the Pam Clarke property June 20, 2002. Mr. Bell signed a demolition agreement stating that the trailer and shed must be demolished within 30 days and that Mr. Bell is responsible for the demolition costs and attorney fees. A lien for attorney fees in the amount of $3,300.34 was paid to the Village at the closing.

C.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to authorize Mark McGrath to do title searches and prepare the necessary paperwork to annex properties on S. Division.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Eidenmiller, Gilroy, Jake Owen and Sharp

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee John Owen

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

D.	Trustee Eidenmiller moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to adopt Ordinance 08-02, 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 Beanblossom, Eidenmiller, Gilroy, Jake Owen and Sharp

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee John Owen

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

E.	Trustee Eidenmiller moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to adopt Ordinance 06-02, An Ordinance Making Appropriations for the Corporate Purposes of the Village of Stanford, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2002 and Ending April 30, 2003.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Eidenmiller, Gilroy, Jake Owen and Sharp

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee John Owen

9.	ADJOURNMENT AT 9:30 PM

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

Phyllis Fitch

Village Clerk