VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, November 15, 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 Eric Geurts, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen,

George Singley and Michelle Westerhouse.

Absent: 1 - Trustee Jacob Knobloch.

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

2.	PUBLIC CONCERNS:

A.	Members from the Olympia Pacesetters 4-H Club were present to speak about

what they learned this summer by maintaining the Village flower beds and stated

that they would be interested in continuing the program next summer.

Members also expressed that they would like to add a Community Vegtable

Garden next year and would either sell or donate the food to local food pantries.

The Village Board thanked the organization for all of their hard work. Further

discussion about next year's activities will be tabled until the spring.

B.	Mary Cherry, representative for Kris Kringle, requested a grant from the Village

for Christmas items and food for 13 families and 13 Seniors in the Community.

Trustee Natasha Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Westerhouse, to grant

the Kris Kringle organization $500.

On roll call the vote was:

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

Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Knobloch.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Trustee Nydra Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to approve the Minutes

for October 18, 2007, October 25, 2007 & November 3, 2007 as presented.

All in favor.

4.	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 Geurts, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen, Singley and Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Knobloch.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

5.	FINANCIAL REPORT:

Trustee Singley moved, seconded Trustee Westerhouse, to approve the Financial Report as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Knobloch.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

6.	MONTHLY DISBURSAL:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Nydra Owen, to approve the disbursal as

presented and authorize the Treasurer to pay the bills.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Knobloch.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

7.	COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Attorney Mark McGrath spoke of a Business Development District and the differences

between it and a TIF district. With a Business Development District any area marked so

would have money collected by the State and then returned to the Village. Attorney

McGrath will obtain cost information on setting up the program.

A.	Streets:

It was the consensus of the Board that moving the Village stock pile site to

the empty lot on W. Boundary so the site on W. Main could be used for a

possible skateboard park was not a good idea stating the W. Boundary site

would be in the middle of a residential area.

B.	Drainage:

Trustee Singley reported for Drainage.

C.	Water:

Trustee Nydra Owen reported that not all of the cross connection surveys has

been returned to the Village Hall for review. She requested that Clerk Streenz

put a reminder on the December water bills.

D.	Health, Beautification & Welfare:

President Campbell spoke of the Veteran's Memorial Park Dedication Ceremony

that was held on November 11, 2007. Since this Ceremony six more bricks have

been ordered.

E.	Community Development:

Trustee Natasha Owen reported for Community Development.

F.	Police:

Trustee Knobloch absent.

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Singley, to authorize the President

to sign the Police Intergovernmental Agreement with Allin Township. Chief

Copeland advised the board that both Sheriff Emery and The Township Board

has approved the agreement.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustee Geurts, Natasha Owen, Singley and Westerhouse.

NAYS: 1 - Trustee Nydra Owen

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Knobloch

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

G.	Legal:

1.	Chief Copeland advised the board that work is continuing at 429 & 431 W. Main. Clerk Streenz advised the board that after speaking with owner

that they could be wanting the property rezoned to multi family residence.

2.	Chief Copeland advised the board that Richard Green is still in negotiations with the renters at 107 E. Boundary for a possible sale.

The Chief also advised of the completed work at 118 E. Boundary.

Attorney McGrath advised the Board that he has been waiting for the

Board to advise him to send the Letter of Notice Violation.

Trustee Singley moved, seconded by Trustee Westerhouse, to direct

Attorney McGrath not to proceed with the Notice and to table further

discussion of this address until the April meeting.

On roll call the vote was:

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

Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Knobloch.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	Trustee Nydra Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Natasha Owen, to

authorize Attorney McGrath to send a letter to the owners of 312 W. Main

inquiring on the status of demolition of the property.

On roll call the vote was:

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

Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Knobloch.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

4.

Building Inspector Boitnott submitted photos that was given to him by

Rob Witt Jr. who just moved from a rental house at 310 N. Kathleen.

Witt advised Boitnott that their were numerous items that were needing

to be fixed when he first moved in and through an agreement he reached

with the owner he was to fix the property as he lived there. Witt states

the owner never furnished the materials as promised for the remodel.

Trustee Natasha Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Westerhouse, to

authorize Chief Copeland and Building Inspector Boitnott, to inspect the

rental property located at 310 N. Kathleen for violations of dangerous and

unsafe building.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustee Geurts, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen, Singley and

Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Knobloch.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

5.	Attorney Mark McGrath advised the board that he has not received the

tax information he needs from the Local Tax Assessor. McGrath advised

that he has figured our Tax Levy based on 2007 assessment. He then

Assessed the Tax Levy at $1,000,000. more than the previous years.

Attorney McGrath advised the Board that an increase is likely and so we

should adjust our figures accordingly.

Trustee Nydra Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to set a

Truth in Taxation Hearing based upon a $500,000. assessed value for

December 20, 2007 at 7:10pm at the Village Hall.

On roll call the vote was:

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

Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Knobloch.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	NEW BUSINESS:

A.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Natasha Owen,

to authorize President Campbell to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement

with McLean County Animal Control, when it is received, with the stipulation of

no price increase over 25%.

On roll call the vote was:

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

Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Knobloch

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Natasha Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Westerhouse, to accept

the recommendation from the Zoning Board of Appeals to allow a variance for

a 10' high fence be erected in the same place that the old fence was located, not

2' off of the line, at 201 S. Grant.

On roll call the vote was:

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

Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1- Trustee Knobloch.

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

** Trustee Knobloch arrived at 8:45pm**

C.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Nydra Owen, to accept the change

of Health Insurance for Full-Time employee Michael Boitnott to Blue Cross Blue

Shield as follows: the employee may choose between the two following options;

1.) Single coverage 80/60, $1,000 deductable and Village will pay the first $500

of deductable. 2.) Employee/Spouse coverage 80/60, $1,000 deductable,

No payment by the Village towards the deductable, Employee pays ½ of the

difference between single and family insurance. If the employee is not

accepted with Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance then the Village will go with

Assurant Insurance Company.

On roll call the vote was:

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

Westerhouse.

NAYS: 0

OBSTAIN: 1 - Trustee Knobloch

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	MOTION TO ADJOURN @ 9:02PM

There being no further business to discuss, Trustee Natasha Owen moved to adjourn.

ALL IN FAVOR

Kara M. Streenz

Village Clerk/Collector