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Rantoul Village Board of Trustees met May 9.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

A regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rantoul was held at

6:00 p.m. Mayor Charles Smith called the proceeding to order.

Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

The Invocation was given by Pastor Chris Maldonado, New Hope Community

Church, opening the meeting with a prayer. Following the invocation, Trustee

Fox led the audience in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call

The Village Clerk called the roll, finding the following members present:

Mayor Charles Smith and Trustees, Sam Hall, Terry Workman, Jennifer Fox,

Rich Medlen and Chad Smith.-6. Trustee Hank Gamel was missing in action.

The following representatives of Village Departments were also present:

Jeffrey Fiegenschuh, Village Administrator; Scot Brandon, Comptroller; Kenneth

Beth, Attorney; David Silver, Inspection Department; Greg Hazel, Public Works

Director; Luke Humphrey, Recreation Department; Ken Waters, Fire Chief, and

Mike Graham, Village Clerk.

Approval of Agenda

Trustee Medlen moved to approve the agenda for the meeting. Trustee

Workmen seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5 - 0.

Public Participation

There were no Citizens present to participate.

We Choose Health Program Presentation – J W Eater National Junior Honor

Society.

The J W Eater National Junior Honor Society presented an eighteen minute

power point presentation about the hazards of early teen Cigarette Smoking and

the Health Risks of Cigarette Smoking in general. At the end of the Society’s

Presentation they urged the Rantoul Village Board to pass on Ordinance banning

the sale of Cigarettes to any individual under to age of twenty one years old as

many other Municipalities have done in the State of Illinois such as Chicago,

Naperville and Elgin Illinois.

“Note from the Rantoul Village of Clerk. All of the Agenda

Items Listed below Carried by Roll Call Vote of 5 To 0.

Unless Otherwise Noted Below.”

 Approval of the Consent Agenda. Mayor Smith indicated that he was

pulling item (E) off of the Consent Agenda as published and this

Resolution No. 5-17-1236 Regarding Hiring the Village of Rantoul

Attorney would be deferred until the June 6, 2017 Study Session.

Trustee Workmen moved for approval of the Amended Consent

Agenda and Trustee Hall seconded the motion. The motion passed

5 – 0, as Amended.

 Motion to accept proposal of the Regional Planning Commission to

update the EDA Revolving Loan Guidelines - $6,270.00. Trustee Fox

moved for approval and Trustee Medlen seconded the motion.

 Motion to authorize and approve Construction Engineering Service

Agreement with Burns & McDonnell for Elevated Tank Rehabilitation

project - $25,296.00. Trustee Hall moved for approval and Trustee

Workmen seconded the motion.

 Motion to authorize and approve purchase of Vermeer SC802 Stump

Cutter - $47,735.00. Trustee Fox moved for approval and Trustee Hall

seconded the motion.

 Motion to authorize and approve purchase of LED lighting materials

from Anixter - $49,359.75. Trustee Hall moved for approval and

Trustee Workmen seconded the motion.

 Motion to pass Ordinance 2521, An Ordinance Authorizing and

Approving an Enviromental Covenant (Landfills 1, 2, and 3

on Former Chanute Air Force Base). Trustee Medlen moved for

approval and Trustee Fox seconded the motion.

 Motion to pass Ordinance No. 2523, An Ordinance of the

Village of Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois,

Providing for the Issuance of Taxable General

Obligation Bonds, Series 2017, Providing the Details of

Such Bonds and for a Levy of Taxes to Pay the

Principal of and Interest on Such Bonds, and Related

Matters. Trustee Workmen moved for approval and Trustee Hall

seconded the motion.

 Motion to pass Ordinance No. 2524, An Ordinance Revising

Annual Budget (Various Funds). Trustee Hall made the motion to

approve and Trustee Fox seconded the motion.

 Motion to pass Resolution No. 5-17-1234, A Resolution

Authorizing and Approving an Intergovernmental

Agreement Regarding the Management of Community

Development Block Grant Funds. Trustee Medlen moved for

approval and Trustee Hall seconded the motion.

 Motion to pass Resolutions No. 4-17-1235,A Resolution

Authorizing and Approving an Intergovernmental

Agreement in Connection with a Feasibility Study for a

Land Bank. Trustee Fox moved for approval and Trustee Medlen

seconded the motion.

Trustee Fox moved to adjourn the Regular Village Board Meeting and Trustee

Medlen seconded the motion. The Motion carried 5 – 0.

The Rantoul Village Board of Trustee adjourned at 6:21 P.M.

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