VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, December 21, 2006

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: 5 - Trustees Dea Anderson, Bob Beaty, Eric Geurts,

Jim Sharp and George Singley

Also Present: President Campbell

Attorney Mark McGrath

Carrie Jassman, Treasurer

2.	PUBLIC CONCERNS:

A.	Concern citizen Becky Emberton, voiced a complaint against Officer Bosquez

in reference to a ticket she received from an accident in which "did not occur".

B.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to table the discussion of

surrender of John Williams' liquor license and the approval of Jake Owen's

liquor license application, until the January 18th meeting.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	POLICE POLICY & PROCEDURES:

Sheriff Mike Emery spoke of how he is working with the rural police agencies of McLean

County trying to standardize their policy and procedures to coincide with that of the

Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Emery also spoke of how he is making a Satellite Police

Department that is being formed on the east side of the county.

Chief Copeland agrees that the policy & procedures for the Village needs to be

revised.

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to authorize Chief Copeland to

meet with Sheriff Emery and bring back the revisions of the policy & procedures to

the board.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

4.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Trustee Anderson moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to approve the November 16, 2006 regular meeting minutes as amended. Motion carried.

5.	TREASURER'S REPORT:

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Anderson to approve the Treasurer's Report.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT:

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to approve the monthly Financial Report.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

4.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENT APPROVAL:

A.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to accept the disbursements as presented and authorized the Treasurer to pay them.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to cash in the Water Works

Bond when it matures.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

C.	Trustee Geurts, moved seconded by Trustee Anderson, to adopt the Corporate

Banking Resolution as presented by Treasurer Jassman.

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.	Streets:

1.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Anderson, to buy

materials for the water main extension to the new subdivision,

for up to $25,000.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

2.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to approve

Litwiller's proposal for installation of the water main, accepting the bid

of $13,520.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to approve

President Campbell to sign the IEPA Application for Permit and

have Clerk Streenz sign when recommended and pay fee.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

4.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Singley, to accept the

Kyra Houston Easement Agreement and pay her attorney fees.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

5.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to accept the

Allin Township Park District's Easement Agreement and authorized the President and Clerk to sign.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

6.	Trustee Geurts advised the board that Stringtown from Division to Kathleen and Kathleen St. from Stringtown to Rt. 122 are now the

Village streets.

B.	Drainage:

Trustee Beaty reported for Drainage.

C.	Water:

Trustee Sharp reported for Water.

D.	Health, Beautification & Welfare:

1.	Trustee Anderson advised the board that the Park Project has a negative balance before the approval of the $250 that was received for the brick

purchases. After the approval the balance will be at $42.00.

2.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Anderson, to buy (and pick up) plaque that was ordered in the fall, for the VMP from

B & B.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

E.	Community Development:

Trustee Singley reported for Community Development. Trustee Geurts advised

the board that MAPPING project was forming steering committees and they are

requesting to use the Village letterhead to ask residence and utility companies

for donations. It was the consensus of the board to authorize the MAPPING

Committee to use the Village letterhead.

F.	Legal:

1.	After request by e-mail, the Village still has not heard back from the

owner of 431 W. Main on their intentions for the property.

Trustee Anderson moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to have

Chief Copeland inspect 431 W. Main, which is vacant, again.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 -Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

2.	Building Inspector, Michael Boitnott, reported that the rear of

114 W. Main is not an apartment but a break room for the former business.

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to have

Attorney Mark McGrath prepare and send a violation document for both the owner and tenant of the property.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	NEW BUSINESS:

A.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to approve the Allin Township Police Agreement and authorized the President and Clerk to sign.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Singley, to approve

Ord 13-06: an ordinance for the levy and assessment of taxes for the corporate Purposes of the village of stanford, mclean county, illinois.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

C.	Trustee Anderson moved, seconded by Trustee Singley, to approve

LOCIS half day training for the Clerk/Collector, not to exceed $500.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

D.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to buy a new

copier/printer (Canon MF6530) with accessory cables needed for connection.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Anderson, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp and Singley.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

10.	MOTION TO ADJOURN @ 8:55pm:

President Campbell moved, seconded by Trustee Sharp to adjourn.

All in Favor

Kara M. Streenz

Village Clerk/Collector