VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, December 18, 2008

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: 4 - Trustees Eric Geurts, Jacob Knobloch, Natasha Owen,

Nydra Owen.

Absent: 2 - Trustees George Singley & Michelle Westerhouse.

Also Present: President Margaret Campbell, Attorney Mark McGrath

and Treasurer Carrie Jassman.

2.	POLICE REPORT:

Chief Ed Moser reported for the Police Department. The report is on file at the Village Hall.

3.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

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

November 20, 2008 minutes as presented.

All in Favor.

4.	TREASURER'S REPORT:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Nydra Owen, to approve the Treasurer's

Report as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Singley & Westerhouse.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

5.	FINANCIAL REPORT:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Nydra Owen, to approve the Financial Report as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Singley & Westerhouse.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

6.	MONTHLY DISBURSAL:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Knobloch, to authorize the Treasurer

to pay the bills as amended to pay $236.50 to Farnswoth Group for LAO.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:2 - Trustees Singley & Westerhouse.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

7.	PRESENTATION:

Steve Myers, of the Farnsworth Group, presented the final document for the low to

moderate income survey and requested the President to sign the summary.

Myers also spoke of the next step in the sewer project which would be undertaking a

feasibility study. Myers stated that Farnsworth would honor the $20,000 price for the study

that was quoted in 2004.

The Board of Trustees requested that Farnsworth provide a revised sewer project description.

1.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Nydra Owen, to authorize President

Campbell to sign the low to moderate income survey worksheet.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen & Nydra Owen.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Singley & Westerhouse.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

2.	Trustee Nydra Owen moved, seconded by Trustee Natasha Owen, to authorize

Farnsworth Group to prepare a one page sewer project description not to exceed

$300.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen & Nydra Owen.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Singley & Westerhouse.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Knobloch, to hire Farnsworth to update

the feasibility study not to exceed $20,000. and to authorize President Campbell to

sign an agreement for professional services with Farnsworth.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen & Nydra Owen.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Singley & Westerhouse.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	PUBLIC CONCERNS:

A.	Marilyn Homerding was present to request for the Board a meeting with the Zoning Board to put up an electric fence, since there is an ordinance denying such fences, on her newly purchased property at the north end of Division Street. The board questioned the legality of the lots to say if they are "platted" or just a "land description" and requested Homerding to find this information out and return to the January meeting. Limited livestock can only be on a single platted lot of more than

1.5 acres.

B.	Vicki Bieri & Ida Jane Clark spoke of the animal ordinance and would like it abolished.

Trustee Nydra Owen suggested a compromise to the animal ordinance but would not make a motion until all Board members were present.

9.	COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.	Streets:

Trustee Geurts would like to thank Street Supervisor Mike Boitnott for keeping the

streets cleaned during the recent ice storm and stated he was doing a good job.

Trustee Geurts also wanted to thank all of the Board members, President and

employees who has helped with the low to moderate income survey.

B.	Drainage:

Trustee Singley absent. No report at this time.

C.	Water:

Trustee Nydra Owen reported that the Media Tank will more than likely need new

diffusors when G.A. Rich replaces the media and requested this be put on the

January agenda.

Trustee Nydra Owen reported that Street Supervisor Mike Boitnott has made mention

that the John Deere tractor is smoking and probably needs to be rebuilt. Trustee

Owen requested this be put on the January agenda.

D.	Health, Beautification & Welfare:

Trustee Westerhouse absent, no report at this time.

E.	Community Development:

Trustee Natasha Owen stated she had no report at this time.

Clerk Streenz reported that she has spoke with Census Bureau in regards to the

LUCA survey. The Village participated in the BAS thinking it was the voluntary LUCA

survey. The BAS department of the Census Bureau has the required paperwork.

F.	Police:

Trustee Knobloch advised there was no need for an executive session.

Trustee Knobloch reported that Trustee Nydra Owen, Chief Moser and himself had

interviewed Tom Sanders and would like to hire him pending a favorable background

check. The Board discussed with the Chief about staying within the appropriated

salary limits when scheduling hours for his part-time employees.

1.	Trustee Knobloch moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to approve the hiring of Tom Sanders to part-time police officer pending a positive background check. Pay is set at $12.00/hr and to start at the Chief's direction.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen & Nydra Owen.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Singley & Westerhouse.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

2.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Knobloch, to enter into an

Intergovernmental Agreement with Allin Township Park District for Police

coverage for one year with automatic annual renewal and either entity may

terminate agreement with a 30 day written notice.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen & Nydra Owen.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Singley & Westerhouse.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

G.	Legal:

1.	Attorney McGrath spoke of the Village collecting monies from Ordinance tickets and that all monies will stay in the Village.

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Knobloch, to approve

Ordinance 15-08: An Ordinance amending the Village of Stanford Municipal

Code to provide amendments relating to the settlement of certain Ordinance

Violation charges and removing Chapter 98 and Chapter 111 of the Stanford

Municipal Code and have Chief Moser submit ticket for Board Approval.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 4 - Trustees Geurts, Knobloch, Natasha Owen & Nydra Owen.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 - Trustees Singley & Westerhouse.

There being 4 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

2.	Attorney McGrath stated that at the December 8th court date for dogs running

at large, Bertram plead guilty to 2 counts and McGrath dismissed the
remaining 2 counts. Bertram also stated that she would have the mobile

home, that was damaged by fire, removed by January 31, 2009.

Bertram is also awaiting a March 30, 2009 court date for the Public Health

ticket. Bertram was fined $300 to be paid by March 30, 2009.

10.	NEW BUSINESS:

A.	It was the consensus of the board to decline a request for a grant from the

Olympia High School Marching band.

12.	MOTION TO ADJOURN @ 9:15PM

There being no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Natasha Owen moved,

seconded by Trustee Geurts to adjourn.

All in favor.

Prepared by:

Kara M. Streenz

Village Clerk/Collector