VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, September 20, 2007

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: 5 - Trustees Jacob Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen,

George Singley and Michelle Westerhouse.

Absent: 1 - Trustee Eric Geurts.

Also Present: President Margaret Campbell, Attorney Mark McGrath	Treasurer Carrie Jassman

2.	PRESENTATIONS :

A.	Trustee Nydra Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Knobloch, to approve

the Annual Audit Report as presented by John Grimes CPA.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen, Singley and

Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Geurts.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Nydra Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Singley, to approve the

extension of Auditor John Grimes' contract to 2008.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen, Singley and

Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Trustee Geurts.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	PUBLIC CONCERNS:

A.	Gloria Freese of the Allin Township Library Board, expressed concerns of

teenage children skateboarding and waxing the hand rail on the handicap ramp on the west side of the Library. It was the concensus of the Board to Review the

skateboard ordinance at the October meeting.

B.	Clerk Streenz advised the Board of incidents that have happened at the

8:00 am bus stop located at the Village Hall and had questions if Olympia needs

to have a monitor at this location.

4.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Trustee Knobloch moved, seconded by Trustee Nydra Owen, to accept the minutes as

amended to show Trustee Singley present at the September 5, 2007 meeting.

All in favor. AYE.

5.	INTERNAL AUDITOR'S REPORT:

No report at this time.

6.	TREASURER'S REPORT:

Trustee Nydra Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Natasha Owen, to approve the

Treasurer's Report as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen, Singley and Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Geurts.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

7.	FINANCIAL REPORT:

Trustee Nydra Owen moved, seconded Trustee Singley, to approve the Financial Report

as presented with the addition of $6,000. payment to Benasch to cover overage of seal

coat for a job already completed.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen, Singley and Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Geurts.

8.	MONTHLY DISBURSAL:

Trustee Knobloch moved, seconded by Trustee Westerhouse, to approve the bills as

presented and authorize the Treasurer to pay the bills.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustee Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen, Singley and Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Geurts.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.	Streets:

Treasurer Carrie Jassman advised the Board of a bill of $580 from Midwest

Asphalt for that was for overage on a job that has already been completed.

Trustee Nydra Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Knobloch, to add and pay the bill of $580 for Midwest Asphalt to the monthly disbursal.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen, Singley

and Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Geurts.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Drainage:

Attorney Mark McGrath advised the Board that the Railroad property located

to the north of 429 and 431 W. Main.

C.	Water:

Trustee Nydra Owen advised there will be a water facility tour conducted at the

end of the meeting.

D.	Health, Beautification & Welfare:

Trustee Westerhouse absent.

Trustee Natasha Owen will check on the purchase of flags from the Legion.

E.	Community Development:

Trustee Natasha Owen advised, no report at this time.

President Campbell advised the board of a conversation with State Representative Keith Sommer asking if we would like to put a request into the

State for a sewer grant.

F.	Police:

Trustee Knobloch advised, no report at this time.

G.	Legal:

1.	Attorney McGrath advised the board that the certified letter sent to the

Alice Nesbit of 312 W. Main, came back unclaimed. The same letter was

sent by regular mail too. Attorney McGrath has been advised by Stoller,

the Attorney for the Trustee of the property, that they will release the

deed to the property to Alice Nesbit. Attorney McGrath advised Clerk

Streenz to send a copy of the water lien and bill to both Stoller and

Nesbit. It was the consensus of the board to allow Attorney McGrath to

speak with Stoller about having Nesbit deed the property to the Village.

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Natasha Owen, to authorize

Attorney McGrath to try and obtain a deed to 312 W. Main with the condition of a move out date.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen and

Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Westerhouse.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

2.	It was the consensus of the board to have Chief Copeland speak with

John Williams about securing his building located at 429 & 431 W. Main.

3.	Chief Copeland advised the board that no work has been done to

107 E. Boundary but little work has been started at 118 E. Boundary.

** TRUSTEE SINGLEY LEFT MEETING @ 9:00PM FOR WORK**

10.	NEW BUSINESS:

A.	The board reviewed the replacement costs sheets for IMLRA Insurance.

B.	Clerk Streenz advised the board to come in with in the next month to review the

Executive Session Minutes.

C.	It was the consensus of the board to have Clerk Streenz request from other Village's the amount for a peddler fee. They will be reviewed at the next board meeting.

Trustee Natasha Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to accept the

Peddler's Permit Application as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen and Nydra Owen.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Singley and Westerhouse.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

D.	President Campbell appointed Trustees Natasha Owen and Geurts along with

Clerk Streenz to head up the committee for the LUCA census invitation.

11.	MOTION TO ADJOURN @ 9:58PM

Trustee Natasha Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to adjourn.

All in favor.

Kara M. Streenz

Village Clerk/Collector