VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, December 18, 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: 4 - Trustees John Beanblossom, Jim Gilroy, John Owen, Jim Sharp. Absent: 1 - Trustee Eric Geurts

Also present: Mark McGrath, Scott Eidenmiller, Everett Copeland, Pat Daughty, Steve Meyers, Dick Green

2.	PUBLIC CONCERNS

Dick Green, owner of 109 E Boundary, presented the board with a list of improvements he expects to be completed by September 1, 2004. The board will take no further action toward demolition at this time.

3.	NEW TRUSTEE

President Brawner recommended the appointment of Patrick Daughty as trustee. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to accept the appointment.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 1

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

Trustee Daughty was given the oath of office by the Village Clerk.

4.	PRESENTATION BY FARNSWORTH GROUP

Steve Meyers presented a preliminary feasibility study for the sewer project to the board.

He will return next month for further discussion.

Trustee Geurts arrived at 8:10 PM.

5.	POLICE REPORT

Chief Copeland reported on police activities.

Trustee Gilroy moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to authorize the President and Village Clerk to sign the INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR POLICE SERVICES FOR ALLIN TOWNSHIP. Attorney McGrath recommended that the police chief not sign the agreement.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

6.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to approve the minutes of the November 20, 2003 meeting. Motion carried.

7.	APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT

A.	Trustee Beanblossom moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to approve the Treasurer's Report for November 2003.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp authorizing the Village Clerk to borrow $8,400 from the Illinois Funds 1991 Project Fund and deposit into the Tremont Money Market General Fund to pay bills, the money to be repaid by the end of the fiscal year.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS APPROVAL

Trustee Gilroy moved, seconded by Trustee Owen to approve the listed disbursements and authorize the Village Clerk to make those disbursements.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	FINANCIAL REPORT

Trustee Gilroy moved, seconded by Trustee Owen to approve the November Financial Report as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

10.	COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.	Trustee Geurts reported for the Streets Committee. Trustee Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Gilroy to purchase Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Labor, Parts 1910 and 1926.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 1 - Trustee Sharp

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

Purchase of a tree trimmer will be tabled until the March meeting.

B.	Trustee Beanblossom reported for the Drainage Committee.

C.	Trustee Sharp reported for the Water Committee. Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to table the contract with Illinois Meter on the purchase of new water meters. The Clerk is to inquire whether the contract can be paid in installments.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

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

E.	Trustee Gilroy reported for Community Development.

1.	Trustee Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Beanblossom to have Attorney McGrath check on financing options and President Brawner investigate the purchase of 80 acres of land for sale near Stanford.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

2.	Trustee Gilroy moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts to grant Kris Kringle $250.

On roll call the vote was:

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

NAYS: 0 - None

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried

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

The intergovernmental agreement with the library will be tabled until next meeting.

11.	LEGAL

Attorney McGrath distributed the new copies of the Stanford Municipal Code to the board. This incorporates ordinances written since 1982 into the village code, bringing the code up to date. The code is now on floppy disk so that changes can be made and incorporated into this municipal code book.

12.	ADJOURNMENT @ 10:15 PM

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

Phyllis Fitch

Village Clerk