Chambana Sun

Gifford Board of Trustees met Thursday, Jan. 5.

Here are the minutes as provided by Gifford:

Regular Meeting January 5, 2017

The Village Board of Trustees met at 7:00 p.m. in the Gifford Village Building, to hold their regular monthly meeting. Officers and Trustees present were Clerk Baker, Treasurer Christie Huls and Trustees Carpenter, Jones, Pannbacker and Severins. Water/Maintenance Childress, Police Chief Weary and Zoning Marshall Huls were all present. President Derald Ackerman, Trustees Ehler and McFadden were absent. Trustee Severins ran the meeting.

Pledge of Allegiance and roll call.

Guests were Dave Atchley (MSA), Philip Kisubiks (Rantoul Press), Devan Hammond and Terry Cler.

Marshall Huls had nothing to report for the month of December.

Dave Atchley, MSA had three sanitary copies to submit, the board to okay for submitting them. There was a question about the tarp; this was added to keep the clean water from sewer water prior to the bioreactor.

Trustee Pannbacker made a motion to submit the plans for the bioreactor as presented. It was seconded by Trustee Jones.

Each Trustee and Officer had been furnished minutes of the last regular meeting and special meeting minutes of December 1 and December 23, 2016. Trustee Carpenter made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes.

It was seconded by Trustee Jones. All trustees concurred in a roll call vote (4 yes, 0 no). Trustee Jones made a motion to accept the minutes as read. It was seconded by Trustee Pannbacker. All trustees concurred in a roll call vote (4 yes, 0 no).

Each Trustee and Officer had been furnished printed copies of the bills to be considered for payment, Trustee Carpenter made a motion to dispense with the reading of the bills. It was seconded by Trustee Jones. All Trustees concurred in a roll call vote (4 yes, 0 no). Trustee Pannbacker made a motion to pay the bills. It was seconded by

Trustee Carpenter. All Trustees concurred in a roll call vote (4 yes, 0 no).

Each Trustee and Officer had been furnished printed copies of the Treasurer’s Report, Trustee Pannbacker made a motion to dispense with the reading of the Treasurer’s Report, except for the summary. It was seconded by Trustee Jones. All Trustees concurred in a roll call vote (4 yes, 0 no). The starting balance in Village accounts as of December, 2016 was $782,093.15. Total money received for the month of December, 2016 was $54,055.25, plus $8.74 interest from CD#15399 and $10.56 interest from CD#8170. Total expenses for the month were $87,391.99, leaving a balance on December 31, 2016 of $748,775.71. The balance in the Disaster Recovery Fund as of December 31, 2016 was $138,720.53; money received $00.00 and paid out $00.00. The balance in the IDOT Construction Fund as of December 31, 2017 was $53,089.28; money received $00.00 and paid out $00.00.

POLICE REPORT

Chief Weary reported in investigative matters there were 13 incidents, 0 reports and 0 arrests. In traffic matters there were 26 incidents, 21 warnings, 2 citations and 2 arrests.

WATER AND SEWER REPORT

Activity for the month of December, 2016. Total gallons of water pumped were 2,102,000 gallons. The average daily consumption of water for the month was 67,700 gallons. Childress reported he had to put up Christmas lights down Main Street, a Christmas tree donated by the Methodist Church, dug trenches in number 2 sand filter and  switched sewer plant over to winter operation. Greased and changed oil in tractor and maroon truck, spread rock down alleys and filled holes, replaced leaking two inch ball valve on raw water line in pump house coming from detention tank, painted several spots on detention tank at water plant and painted more piping in pump house. Spread salt in town, backwashed all pressure filters at pump house, logged all water bill receipts and made all deposits. Read all water meters and remotes, sent out 15 letters for non-payment of water and sewer bills and had to discontinue one service for non-payment.

STREET AND ALLEY REPORT

Trustee Pannbacker – No Report

SANITARY AND STORM REPORT

Trustee Ehler – No Report, absent.

POWER LIGHTS AND TELEPHONE REPORT

Trustee Severins reported the light at the Community Building had been fixed.

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT

Trustee Carpenter – Trustee Carpenter reported he had a part-time application for Chief Weary.

FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT

Trustee McFadden – No Report, absent.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Trustee Severins brought an ordinance rewritten by our Lawyer to be approved. It is the Golf Cart Ordinance; it was rewritten with the increase amount for $40.00 for permit, starting January 1, 2017. Trustee Pannbacker made a motion to approve ordinance #401, Golf Carts. It was seconded by Trustee Jones. All Trustees concurred in a roll call vote (4 yes, 0 no).

Jess Childress was nominated for Operator of the Year.

Christie Huls said the audit would be available from the auditor’s soon for everyone to read.

Discussion took place to change the Board Meeting Dates for 2017. It was decide to table this until all Board Members are present.

Trustee Severins brought up an idea to have a Christmas Parade similar to what Royal has every year. More discussion at a later time.

Trustee Pannbacker moved the meeting be adjourned. It was seconded by Trustee Jones. All Trustees concurred in a voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

Approved this 2nd day of February, 2017