VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. BOUNDARY

STANFORD, IL 61771

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2010

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Minutes of the Special Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees for the Village of Stanford, held at the Village Hall at 7:00pm.

1.	ROLL CALL:

Present: 7 - Trustees Johnalee Alwes, Eric Geurts, Gary Johnson, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen, Rowana Robles and President George F. Brawner, Sr.

Absent: 0

Also Present: Attorney Mark McGrath and Brenda Lazoen, Treasurer.

2.	POLICE REPORT:

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

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Alwes, to approve the Police Report as

presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 6 - Trustees Alwes, Geurts, Johnson, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen & Robles.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

3.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Robles, to approve the minutes of the

November 18, 2010 regular meeting as presented.

All in favor: AYE

4.	INTERNAL AUDITOR'S REPORT:

Trustee Nydra Owen advised there were no issues.

5.	TREASURER'S REPORT:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Alwes, to approve the Treasurer's Report

as presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 6 - Trustees Alwes, Geurts, Johnson, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen & Robles.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

6.	FINANCIAL REPORT:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Alwes, to approve the Financial Report as

presented.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 6 - Trustee Alwes, Geurts, Johnson, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen & Robles.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

7.	MONTHLY DISBURSAL:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Johnson, to approve the bills as presented

and authorized the Treasurer to pay them.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 6 - Trustee Alwes, Geurts, Johnson, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen & Robles.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT:

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.	Streets:

Trustee Geurts advised the Board that the Backhoe lease program is up and the

Caterpillar representative is in the process of getting the information to the Board. This will be placed on the January meeting agenda.

B.	Drainage:

Trustee Johnson advised there was no report at this time.

C	Water:

Trustee Nydra Owen advised there was no report at this time.

D.	Health/Beautification & Welfare:

Trustee Robles advised there was no report at this time.

E.	Community Development:

Trustee Alwes advised there was no report at this time.

F	Police:

1.	Trustee Natasha Owen advised the Board that Public Works Director Mike Boitnott has replaced the brake pads on the squad car. No rotors were needed and were quoted at a high cost.

2.	The board discussed the possibility of the Village Hall being relocated to 200 S. Grant, the south annex of the First Christian Church, where the Police Department is currently located, because of structural issues and high utility payments. President Brawner had called each Trustee about this issue on December 11, 2010. Questions were raised about separation of church and state which Attorney McGrath advised there was no problem. Churches are used as polling places for voting.

It was the consensus of the Board to have Treasurer Lazoen prepare

a list of utility/insurance expenses for the Village Hall and table any

further discussion until the January meeting.

G	Legal:

1	Attorney McGrath reported that Chief Gleason is waiting to get into 114 W. Main to make a report on the structure of the building.

2.	Attorney McGrath reported that the Ordinance Violation case against Nevius went to court and he was found guilty. He was fined the minimum on each count and has until February 14, 2011 to pay the fines.

9.	NEW BUSINESS:

A.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Robles, to approve Ordinance 11-
10: 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 of may 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 7 - Trustees Alwes, Geurts, Johnson, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen & Robles and President Brawner.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being a super majority of 7 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Alwes, to approve and authorize Treasurer Lazoen to make a pay the 1st installment of $11, 017.82 to

IMLRA for the Municipal Insurance due December 20, 2010.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 6 - Trustees Alwes, Geurts, Johnson, Natasha Owen, Nydra Owen &

Robles.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

10.	ADJOURNMENT at 7:43pm:

There being no further business to discuss, Trustee Robles moved, seconded by

Trustee Alwes, to adjourn.

ALL IN FAVOR

Prepared by:

Kara M. Streenz

Village Clerk/Collector