VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, November 18, 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 7:05 P.M. It was a regularly scheduled meeting.

1.	ROLL CALL: Present: 5 - Trustees John Beanblossom, Eric Geurts, Jim Sharp.

Absent: 2 - Trustees Patrick Daughty and John Owen

Also present: Scott Eidenmiller, Everett Copeland, Mark McGrath

2.	POLICE REPORT

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to authorize the President and Village Clerk to sign the Police Intergovernmental Agreement with Allin Township.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts, Sharp and President Brawner.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Daughty and Owen.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approve the Treasurer's Report for October 2004.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts, Sharp and President Brawner.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Daughty and Owen.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

4.	FINANCIAL REPORT

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approve the October Financial Report as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts, Sharp and President Brawner.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Daughty and Owen.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

5.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS APPROVAL

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approve the listed disbursements and authorize the Village Clerk to pay them.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts, Sharp and President Brawner.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Daughty and Owen.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

6.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to approve the minutes of the October 28th regular meeting and November 12th special meeting as presented. Motion carried.

7.	COMMITTEE REPORTS

1.	Trustee Geurts reported for the Streets Committee.

2.	Trustee Beanblossom reported for the Drainage Committee.

3.	Trustee Sharp reported for the Water Committee. Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to adopt the job duties as presented by Trustee Sharp for the division of water operator duties between the water operator and superintendent of streets

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts, Sharp and President Brawner.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Daughty and Owen.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	LEGAL

1.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to adopt Ordinance 07-04, an ordinance abating the tax heretofore levied for the year 2004 to pay debt service on $350,000 general obligation bonds (alternate revenue source) of the village of stanford, McLean county, illinois.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts, Sharp and President Brawner.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Daughty and Owen.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

2.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to authorize Mark McGrath to contact the attorney representing Stanford Grain on the property zoning issue and state that the village wants 150 feet on the east and west sides of the lot in question to remain residential.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts, Sharp and President Brawner.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Daughty and Owen.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	ADJOURNMENT @ 8:10 PM

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

Phyllis Fitch

Village Clerk