VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, October 28, 2004

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 George Brawner called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. It was a regularly scheduled meeting.

1.	ROLL CALL: Present: 5 - Trustees John Beanblossom, Patrick Daughty, Eric Geurts, John Owen, Jim Sharp. Absent: 0

Also present: Scott Eidenmiller, Everett Copeland, Mark McGrath, Nancy Freitag

2.	PUBLIC CONCERNS

Nancy Freitag of the Humane Society of Central Illinois appealed to the board to have an ordinance limiting the number of animals per household. She explained the problems she is having and the advantages of having an ordinance so that if there is a problem, it can be enforced. The board decided to place it on the agenda for the next regular meeting.

3.	POLICE REPORT

Chief Copeland reported on police activities for September. Both of the part time officers will be temporarily disabled due to medical problems. Chief Copeland would like to hire a temporary part time officer to assist him during this time.

4.	SPECIAL MEETING

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to have a special board meeting Tuesday, November 9th at 7:00 PM. Items on the agenda include hiring a part time police officer, ordinance for appointment of village clerk, bills of Mark McGrath and Tornquist Excavating and Concrete, Dick Green compliance agreement, liquor license for The Last Stop and the tax levy.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Daughty, Geurts, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

5.	APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approve the Treasurer's Report for September 2004 with the correcting the Illinois Funds Motor Fuel interest amount to $71.94.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Daughty, Geurts, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

6.	TREASURER'S QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approved the report for the third quarter 2004 as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Daughty, Geurts, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

7.	FINANCIAL REPORT

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to approve the September Financial Report as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Daughty, Geurts, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS APPROVAL

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to approve the listed disbursements with the inclusion of $3,128.60 to Tornquist and $7,761.89 to Illinois Municipal League. Also, the bill for $5117.45 to McLean County Concrete for sidewalk concrete for Division is on hold pending investigation by Trustee Geurts. Mike Boitnott is to prepare a bill for hours he spent working at Earlybird with the backhoe. This is to offset the $1091.25 bill from McLean County Asphalt for oil for the Earlybird lot, part of which the village agreed to pay.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Daughty, Geurts, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	RESOLUTION TO APPOINT VILLAGE CLERK

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Owen to approve a resolution to change the Village Clerk from an elected position to an appointed position. Attorney McGrath is to research the details and prepare an ordinance for the board.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 6 - President Brawner, Trustees Beanblossom, Daughty, Geurts, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approve the minutes of the September 16th regular meeting as presented. Motion carried.

10.	COMMITTEE REPORTS

1.	Trustee Geurts reported for the Streets Committee. A note from Rose Ksenzarski of 400 W Carter was presented to the board regarding the sidewalk work that was done. Mike Boitnott is to work on the ditch.

2.	Trustee Beanblossom reported for the Drainage Committee.

3.	Trustee Sharp reported for the Water Committee. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to change the CILCO gas meter for the water plant from a rate 600 meter to a rate 550 meter. The village will pay a one time fee of $11.76/month for a year.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Daughty, Geurts, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

4.	Trustee Daughty reported for the Health, Beautification & Welfare Committee.

5.	Trustee Owen reported for the Community Development Committee.

a. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Daughty to spend not more than $200 towards the Halloween Party held Saturday, October 30 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Daughty, Geurts, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

b.	President Brawner proclaimed that the Halloween trick or treat hours are Sunday, October 31st from 5:00 - 8:00 PM.

6.	Trustee Owen reported for the Police Committee.

8.	LEGAL

A.	Trustee Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to have Mark McGrath send a letter to Kyra Houston proposing to annex her property to the village.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Daughty, Geurts, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Mark McGrath will contact the attorney representing Stanford Grain on the property zoning issue and report to the board at the next meeting.

9.	ADJOURNMENT @ 9:35 PM

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

Phyllis Fitch

Village Clerk