VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, November 20, 2003

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

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

Also present: Mark McGrath, Scott Eidenmiller, Everett Copeland

2.	POLICE REPORT

Chief Copeland reported on police activities. 204 S. Grant has been completed outside, but the back door is not secure. Trustee Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Gilroy to have Attorney McGrath send a letter to the owner of 204 S. Grant asking them to secure the property at 204 S. Grant. He is to also send a letter to Dick Green, owner of 109 E. Boundary, inviting him to attend the next board meeting and also inform him that the board will begin demolition proceedings at the meeting unless action is taken to improve this property.

3.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to approve the minutes of the October 16, 2003 meeting. Motion carried.

4.	APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT

Trustee Gilroy moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to approve the Treasurer's Report for October 2003 after correcting the totals as shown on the report.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

5.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS APPROVAL

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Gilroy to approve the listed disbursements, and in addition $560 to Communications Revolving Fund, and authorize the Village Clerk to make those disbursements.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

6.	FINANCIAL REPORT

Trustee Gilroy moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to approve the October Financial Report as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

7.	TREASURER'S QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT

Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to approve the Treasurer's Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ending September 2003.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.	Trustee Geurts reported for the Streets Committee. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to authorize President Brawner to sign the paperwork for membership to JULIE and to pay the associated fees.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Beanblossom reported for the Drainage Committee.

C.	Trustee Sharp reported for the Water Committee. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Gilroy to accept the bid quote from IMCO for a package including 75 pit meters, a handheld reader, and software for $17,700. The contract is to specify that additional meters may be purchased at the quoted price for up to three years.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

D.	Trustee Geurts reported for the Health, Beautification & Welfare Committee.

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to authorize President Brawner to sign the 2004 Animal Control Intergovernmental Agreement with the McLean Country Health Department.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

E.	Trustee Gilroy reported for Community Development. President Brawner will make inquiries about 40 acres of land that are for sale near the corporate limits of Stanford.

F.	Advisory Chair Eidenmiller reported for the Police & Internal Auditing Committee.

9.	LEGAL

1.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to adopt Ordinance No. 05-03, an ordinance abating the tax heretofore levied for the year 2003 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: 5 - Trustees Beanblossom, Geurts, Gilroy, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

2.	Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to adopt Ordinance No. 06-03, an ordnance relinquishing the superiority of the stanford village code and adopting a new code of ordinances revising, amending, restating, codifying, and compiling certain existing general ordinances of the village dealing with subjects embraced in the stanford village ordinances.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	Trustee Gilroy moved, seconded by Trustee Owen to authorize Attorney McGrath to incorporate into the new Code of Ordinances that burning yard waste may only be done from sunrise to sunset.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Beanblossom, Gilroy, Owen and Sharp.

NAYS: 1 - Trustee Geurts

ABSENT: 0

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

4.	Trustee Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Gilroy to adopt Ordinance No. 07-03, an ordinance levying taxes for all corporate purposes for the village of stanford, McLean county, illinois for the fiscal year commencing of the 1st day of may, 2003 and ending on the 30th day of April, 2004.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

10.	ADJOURNMENT @ 10:15 PM

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

Phyllis Fitch

Village Clerk