VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, December 16, 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.

Trustee John Owen called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. It was a regularly scheduled meeting.

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

Absent: 0 Trustees President Brawner was absent.

Also present: Everett Copeland, Mark McGrath, Delmar Deterts, Ida Jane Clark

2.	APPOINT TEMPORARY PRESIDENT

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to appoint John Owen president for this meeting in the absence of George Brawner.

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.

3.	PUBLIC CONCERNS

Trustee Beanblossom questioned a bill he had received from the village for work done on his garage with the backhoe. He was under the impression that the work was subcontracted and paid for by the contractor. Trustee Owen will check on the matter.

Delmar Deterts showed the board pictures of flooding on his block. Trustee Sharp will ask Mike Boitnott to look into a possible drainage tile being plugged.

Ida Jane Clark brought several concerns to the board. She asked about when the treasurer's annual report would be published. She was told that Rick Phillips, CPA, would be at the meeting later and could answer that question.

4.	POLICE REPORT

The clerk was asked to send a nuisance letter to 411 W Carter. Complaints have been received on junk around the house.

5.	Treasurer's Report and Financial Report tabled until next meeting.

6.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS APPROVAL

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to approve the listed disbursements and authorize the Village Clerk to pay them. In addition, change the amount listed for NAPA from $126.99 to $64.18 due to a billing error, and add payment of $147.31 to CK Power.

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.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approve the minutes of the November 18th regular meeting as presented. Motion carried.

8.	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.

4.	Trustee Daughty reported for the Health, Beautification & Welfare Committee. Trustee Daughty moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to authorize President Brawner to sign the intergovernmental agreement with McLean County Health Department for Animal Control.

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.	PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing was called to order by Trustee John Owen at 7:35 PM. The purpose of the hearing was to discuss ordinance 08-04, an ordinance for the levy and assessment of taxes for the corporate purposes of the village of stanford, mclean county, illinois, for the fiscal year beginning may 1st, 2004 and ending April 30, 2005. Attorney McGrath explained the levy and the reason for the 47.6% increase over the previous year's taxes. There being no further discussion, the hearing was closed at 7:55 PM.

10.	ORDINANCE 08-04

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to adopt Ordinance 08-04, an ordinance for the levy and assessment of taxes for the corporate purposes of the village of stanford, mclean county, illinois, for the fiscal year beginning may 1st, 2004 and ending April 30, 2005.

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.

11.	COMMITTEE REPORTS (CONT'D)

Trustee Owen reported for the Community Development Committee. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to grant Kris Kringle $100.

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.

12.	LEGAL

1.	Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to authorize Attorney McGrath to assist the clerk in preparing liens for unpaid water bills.

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.

2.	The board discussed enforcing the municipal code for having meters read by a village employee.

3.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to authorize President Brawner and Clerk Fitch to sign the agreement with Stanford Grain on the property zoning issue and that it be recorded with the McLean County office.

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.

13.	INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT FOR FY 2003-2004

Trustee Daughty moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to accept the audit as presented to the board by CPA Rick Phillips. He was asked about the treasurer's annual report and said he does not prepare the report, but gave a web site where there is a form that can be completed and published.

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.

14.	ADJOURNMENT @ 9:05 PM

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

Phyllis Fitch

Village Clerk