The village of Gifford Board of Trustees met Sept. 1 to consider adding a children playing sign to New Street.
Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the board:
Regular Meeting September 1, 2016
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 President Ackerman, Clerk Baker, Treasurer Christie Huls and
Trustees Carpenter, Ehler, Jones, McFadden, Pannbacker and Severins. Water/Maintenance Childress, Police Chief
Weary absent due to work issues. Marshall Huls, Zoning was absent.
Pledge of Allegiance and roll call.
Guests were Larry Lustfeldt, Steve Griswold, Greg Crowe (MSA) and Cindy Duden.
Greg Crowe MSA with updates. Sidewalks and Street Repairs, no update. No further correspondence with IEPA.
Will be providing them the bioreactor design as requested by the agency. MSA has finished field topographic and
boundary survey of the project site. Beginning design of the facility. Correspondence and coordination will be
needed with University of Illinois contact that provided the design concept. He also presented the final Plat from
Larry Lustfeldt and Eldon Hesterberg. This needs a motion for approval.
Trustee Ehler made a motion to accept the plat as presented. It was seconded by Trustee Severins. All Trustees
concurred in a roll call vote (6 yes, 0 no)
Steve Griswold was present to ask for a sign to be put back up on Summit Street indicating a dead end or no outlet.
Also possibly a children playing sign and a stop sign on New St. Trustee Pannbacker will relay this information to
Chief Weary.
Each Trustee and Officer had been furnished printed copies of the minutes of the last regular meeting of August 4,
2016. Trustee Severins made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes. It was seconded by Trustee
Pannbacker. All trustees concurred in a roll call vote (6 yes, 0 no). Trustee Severins made a motion to accept the
minutes as read. It was seconded by Trustee Carpenter. All trustees concurred in a roll call vote (6 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 Pannbacker. All
Trustees concurred in a roll call vote (6 yes, 0 no). Trustee Jones made a motion to pay the bills. It was seconded
by Trustee Pannbacker. All Trustees concurred in a roll call vote (6 yes, 0 no).
Each Trustee and Officer had been furnished printed copies of the Treasurer’s Report, Trustee Severins made a
motion to dispense with the reading of the Treasurer’s Report, except for the summary. It was seconded by Trustee
McFadden. All Trustees concurred in a roll call vote (6 yes, 0 no). The starting balance in Village accounts as of
August, 2016 was $776,340.71. Total money received for the month of August, 2016 was $66,166.50, plus
$8.73interest from CD#15399 and $10.56 interest from CD#8170. Total expenses for the month were $88,509.35,
leaving a balance on August 31, 2016 of $754,017.15. The balance in the Disaster Recovery Fund as of August 31,
2016 was $873.21; money received $00.00 and paid out $00.00. The balance in the Tornado/Tower Construction
Fund as of August 31, 2016 was $00.00, which the fund will be closed. The balance in the IDOT Construction Fund
as of August 31, 2016 was $45,360.28; money received $00.00 and paid out $7,950.30. The balance in the Water
Main Improvements Fund as of August 31, 2016 was $6,066.56:.52 received from interest. The Tornado/WTP
Construction fund to be closed as well as the Disaster Recovery Fund.
POLICE REPORT
Chief Weary reported in investigative matters there were 16 incidents, 2 reports and 0 arrests. In traffic matters
there were 29 incidents, 29 warnings, 0 citations and 0 arrests.
WATER AND SEWER REPORT
Activity for the month of August, 2016. Total gallons of water pumped were 3,337,000 gallons. The average daily
consumption of water for the month was 108,000 gallons. Childress reported he flushed fire hydrants, had two
water main breaks on South Main Street, cut down trees and removed all brush and logs on East Church Street. He
mowed in town and at the water plant, sprayed around lagoons and sand filters at water plant, installed a new speed
limit sign on the south road, logged all water bill receipts and made all deposits. He read all water meters and
remotes, sent out 13 letters of non-payment of water/sewer bills, backwashed all pressure filters at the pump house
and had to discontinue 1 water service because of non-payment.
STREET AND ALLEY REPORT
No Report
SANITARY AND STORM REPORT
Trustee Ehler said there are several projects to look at. Park Street which Randy Rademacher previously gave an
amount that he would charge to complete the project and the ditches east of the Church need to be cleaned towards
Frerich’s house. Trustee Ehler also asked if the Village would pay for the tile purchased by Travis Youman and Jim
Hannagan to fix the ditch in their back yards, it was $2,500.00 for the tile.
Trustee Ehler made a motion to pay the $2,500.00 for the tile purchased by Youman and Hannagan. It was
seconded by Trustee Pannbacker. The motion was passed in a Trustee vote of (5 yes, and 1 No) Trustee Severins
voting no.
POWER LIGHTS AND TELEPHONE REPORT
Trustee Severins reported a repair to one light on North Park St. More permits have been made for golf carts and 53
are registered.
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT
No Report
FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT
No Report
OLD BUSINESS
Trustee Ehler wanted updated regarding the clean-up of properties in town. It was decided to move forward with
legal action on two of the properties.
NEW BUSINESS
The Village received a thank you letter for donating to the 4th of July Celebration.
Trustee Severins moved the meeting be adjourned. It was seconded by Trustee Ehler. All Trustees concurred in a
voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
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Approved this 6th day of October, 2016 _______________________
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