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- M Croup, Village President
Village of Winslow
Village Board Meeting
The Winslow Village Board met in regular session on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at 7:00 PM. at the Village Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Croup. The roll call went as follows:
Members Present: Mrs.
Graham, Ms. Hook, Mrs. Stark, Mrs. Wire, Mrs. Mc Phillips, Mr.
Diffenderfer, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Croup
Present: Dawn Sweeney, Don Visel, Leslie Mastroianni, Hans Anderson, Jerry Wachter, Dave McWorthy
A motion was made by Mrs. Mc Phillips
and seconded by Mrs. Stark to approve the minutes of the last meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Diffenderfer and seconded by Mr. Hastings approve the financial report. All were in favor. Motion carried.
Mr.
Wachter and Mr. McWorthy representing Winslow’s Grace
Bible Church expressed concerns with rain drainage problems after the sidewalks
were refurbished on Hubbard Street just above the church. The old sidewalk, along with erosion
problems is causing a risky environment with the church and its immediate
surroundings. They have talked to some contractors and they think that there
should be some reinforcement put into place to keep the wall from
deteriorating. One of the problems is
that it is unknown who owns the property in the affected area. Mr. Croup will be going down to the
courthouse on Friday to find out what property belongs to whom. Current estimate for putting retaining walls
next to the church was approximately $3,000.
Mrs. Stark will contact Mr. Croup Friday evening to get the results.
STREETS, ALLEYS, BRIDGES AND
SIDEWALKS:
Mrs. Stark has some IDOT forms that
must have a resolution before we can proceed with repair of Taylor Street. One form is called Resolution for Maintenance
of Streets and Highways. Mrs. Stark
made a motion to adopt a resolution for maintenance of streets and highways by
Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code in the amount of $10,000.
Mrs. Graham seconded the motion.
Roll call was made. All were in
favor. Motion carried.
Mr. Diffenderfer has looked at the
Village truck tailgate. He stated that
the box appeared to be
unrepairable. A suggestion was made that
we get a different truck for plowing.
Mr. Hastings knows someone that can fix it. Mrs. Mc Phillips motioned and seconded by Mrs. Stark to take the
truck to Freeport and get an estimate of repair costs. All were in favor. Motion carried.
Mr. Diffenderfer is getting complaints
that the recycle pickup has been coming early in the morning between 2 and 4 AM
and is waking people. A suggestion was
made to call Gill’s and see what can be done.
The furnace in the Community Building
needs to be looked at. Mr. Hastings
will contact Mr. McPhillips and have
him look at the furnace and system and report back his findings with remedial
recommendations.
PUBLIC PROPERTY, WATER AND SEWER:
Mr. Bunker thought the generator at the
pumphouse was making an unusual noise.
Precision Drive & Control looked into it and said that it was OK.
HEALTH, WELFARE AND POLICE:
River Days was a success. There were a few problems, but otherwise the
event went very well. A hydrant across
from the park was damaged and replaced.
A protective barrier is being considered for additional protection.
A court date is scheduled for a local
nuisance property. Mr. Visel and Mr.
Croup have made inspection tour of the property and noted that it has been
cleaned up considerably yet there remain some issues that needed to be
addressed. These were to be rectified before the court date arrived.
Mr. Diffenderfer says that the county
Sheriff’s deputies have been coming to town more often. He also stated that some people are
complaining of stench and smoke from some illegal burning. He stated that If there is a problem, please
be willing to file a complaint and it will be addressed.
Chief Diffenderfer is waiting on a
permit from Springfield concerning the property on 705 Taylor Street. When it arrives, the house will come down.
FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS:
There has been a request for an
application for an Economic Development Loan.
No one seems to know who is still on the Economic Development Loan
Committee. (being a committee outside
of the board) Mr. Croup will contact Mr. Lyvers and Mrs. Miller to see if they
are interested in continuing these efforts.
There are two additional expenses for
housing refurbishment. Checks for the
amount of $7,480 and for $1,200, both for home improvements, need to be added
to the bills.
Mrs. Graham would like $400.00 for the
band fund and $50.00 for Paradise Cove for the Music in the Cove event coming
up in October.
PERMITS AND LICENSE:
Mrs. Graham has no new information from
permits and license
OTHER BUSINESS:
Mrs. Mastroianni placed before the
Board a resolution of support and commitment of funds. Mrs. McPhillips motioned to adopt the resolution of support and
commitment of funds for the CDAP grants applied for and Mrs. Graham seconded
it. Roll call was made. All were in favor. Resolution adopted.
There is a possibility of bringing
Martintown into the future plans for the wastewater treatment system. No formal
discussions have occurred at this time.
Mrs. Mastroianni has stated that if
there are any documented problems with the local water or system, they need to
be sent to her.
No new subdivision information is
available at this time.
NPDES Fee Reduction - A letter arrived
asking if the Village wanted a refund in the amount of $1000 or if there should
be a credit to the annual fee account.
Mrs. Stark motioned and Mr. Hastings seconded the motion to request the
refund. All were in favor. Motion carried.
Mr. Croup issued a letter and emails he
has received from the Township Park District. They would like to meet
concerning a water drainage problem and they are also having problems with
property being vandalized.
A Mr. Clay Nelson asked for a letter
giving permission to trim a tree that is hanging over his property. The tree is
on Village property, therefore requiring a permission letter from the Village.
Mr. Croup is still working on ordinance
updates. He is accepting full
responsibility for the fact that they have not been completed yet.
Property acquisition is awaiting information from the new
attorney, Attorney stated that we should purchase property through the local
non-profit organization. Mr. Croup will
send a letter to the developer to discover what degree of involvement in the
development he willing to commit to.
A motion was made by Mrs. Mc Phillips
and seconded by Mr. Hastings to approve the bills. Roll call was made. All
were in favor. Motion carried.
Mr. Croup adjourned the meeting at 9:55 PM.
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Village
President
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Village
Clerk