VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, October 20, 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 7:00 P.M. It was a regularly scheduled meeting.

1.	ROLL CALL: Present: 5 - Trustees Bob Beaty, Eric Geurts, Jim Sharp, Nikki Wallarab, Matt Wendland. Absent: 0

Also present: Mark McGrath

2.	PUBLIC CONCERNS

A.	John Williams, owner of The Last Stop, brought an application for renewal of the liquor license which expires October 30, 2005. After some discussion, Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to authorize Attorney McGrath to prepare an ordinance to make changes to the municipal code regarding liquor licensing. The changes will state the expiration date for a liquor license is one year from the date of issuance, that the applicant will come to the village board for approval of the application, and that a $2,000 bond is no longer required.

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.

B.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland to have a Special Meeting October 25, 2005 at 7:00 PM. Agenda items will include approval of an ordinance to change the liquor licensing, approval of The Last Stop liquor license renewal, and appointment of the village clerk/collector and village treasurer.

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.

C.	Rob Witt requested the board investigate if truck compression braking can be posted as illegal in Stanford. Mark McGrath will research this for the next meeting.

3.	INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

John Grimes, CPA, presented the independent auditor's report for the fiscal year 2004-
2005. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wallarab to accept and approve the audit report 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.

4.	POLICE REPORT

Chief Copeland reported on the police department activities for September. He received two free computers from LESCO, a warehouse for non-profit organizations. The new radio system goes into effect October 25, 2005

5.	TREASURER'S REPORT

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty to approve the Treasurer's Report for September 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.

6.	FINANCIAL REPORT

Trustee Wallarab moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to accept the financial report for September 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.

7.	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.

8.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland to approve the minutes of the September 15, 2005 regular meeting as presented. Motion carried.

9.	COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.	Trustee Geurts reported for Streets.

B.	Trustee Beaty reported for Drainage. The board will request that Mike Boitnott keep an account of when and where digging is done so that the village has a record of it.

C.	Trustee Sharp reported for Water.

D.	Trustee Wallarab reported for Health, Beautification and Welfare. There was a concern about the number of stray cats in the village. Citizens can take them to McLean County animal shelter.

E.	Trustee Wendland reported for Community Development.

10.	LEGAL

A.	Attorney McGrath reported that the release has been filed on the Dick Green complaint on property at 109 E Boundary.

B.	Annexation of the Kyra Houston property has been filed. The Zoning Board needs to meet to determine the zoning of the property.

C.	There will be a hearing at the November 17, 2005 board meeting before the board votes to annex the Houston property.

D.	Trustee Wallarab moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland to authorize spending up to $100 for the Halloween Party sponsored by Allin Township Park District and the Village of Stanford.

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.

E.	President Campbell proclaimed that the Halloween Trick or Treat hours will be from 5:00 - 8:00 PM, October 31, 2005.

F.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty to approve Ordinance 05-05, an ordinance abating the tax heretofore levied for the year 2005 to pay debt service on $350,000 general obligation bonds (alternate revenue source) of the village of stanford, mclean county.

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.

G.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wallarab to pay the village's judgement of $19.55 for the PrimeCo v. ICC (IMF litigation).

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.	ADJOURNMENT @ 8:25 PM

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

Phyllis Fitch

Village Clerk