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Village of Rantoul Village Board of Trustees met April 3. 

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

A regular Study Session of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rantoul was held

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

Roll Call

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

Mayor Smith and Trustees Hank Gamel, Sam Hall, Terry Workman, Rich Medlen

and Chad Smith – 6.

The following representatives of Village Departments were also present: Rick

Snider, Administrator; Pat Chamberlin, Comptroller; Ken Beth, Village Attorney; Tony

Brown, Chief of Police; Ken Waters, Fire Chief; Luke Humphrey, Recreation

Department Director; Greg Hazel, Director of Public Works; Jake McCoy Assistant

Director of Public Works; Rebecca Motley, Economic Development Director and

Elected Village Clerk Mike Graham.

Approval of Agenda

Trustee Medlen moved to approve the Agenda as amended and Trustee Hall

seconded the motion. The Motion Passed by Roll Call Vote 5 – 0.

Public Participation

Alyssa Frye spoke about the elimination of the Permanent Part Time position in the

proposed budget for Fiscal year 2018/2019.

Paula Hopkins spoke about RADA concerns.

Julie Hardy spoke about Tourism Funding and the benefits to the Village of Rantoul

from Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch.

Kristin Hopkins spoke about the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program currently

being offered in the Village of Rantoul.

Margurette Carter spoke about the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018/2019.

Debbra Sweat spoke.

Jasmyne Boyce spoke about Village of Rantoul concerns and public statements.

Wendell Golston spoke

Presentation of GFOA award to Angela Schultz, Financial Manager

Mayor Smith presented an award to Angela Schultz from the Government Financial

Officers Association.

Items from the Mayor

Mayor Smith had no items to present at this Study Session.

Items from Trustees

Trustee Workman made Motion to request an RFQ for Village of Rantoul Legal

services to be evaluated by the Committee of the Whole. The Mayor and the other

Trustees did not offer any support or opposition the motion and essentially remained

silent to this request.

Trustee Hall wanted a hiring freeze implemented. Again the Mayor and the other

Trustees did offer any support or opposition and essentially said nothing.

Trustee Medlen had a question regarding the Village of Rantoul Police Department.

Items from the Clerk

The Clerk had no items for this Study Session.

Items from the Administrator

Administrator Snider had no items to discuss with the Village Board at this Study

Session.

“NOTE FROM RANTOUL VILLAGE CLERK, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

BELOW ALL OF THE AGENDA ITEMS BELOW HAD LITTLE OR NO VILLAGE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISCUSSION AND WILL BE TAKEN TO THE REGULAR

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING, TUESDAY, March 13, 2018.”

     • Approval of the Minutes Regular Study Session March 6, 2018.

     • Approval of the Minutes, Regular Board Meeting March 13, 2018

     • Approval of the Minutes Special Board Meeting March 27.2018.

     • Approval of Bills and Monthly Financial Reports.

     • Approval of the CDBG Program Policies and Procedure Manual.

     • Approval of CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Manuel.

     • Private Activity Bond Cap Allocation/Homeowner Down Payment assistance

        program

     • Authorizing expansion of the Village of Rantoul Enterprise Zone.

     • Approval of Crime Free Housing Ordinance.

     • Engineering Agreement with Burns & McDonnell for design of Airport Fence –

        Not to exceed $55,297.39 (Village share $2,764.87).

     • Contract with Jordan Transformer to repair of East Substation Transformer -

        $236,969.00.

     • Engineering agreement with Baxter & Woodman for Willow Pond Road

       Reconstruction – not to exceed $70.796.00.

     • Award contract for roof repairs to Filotto Construction - $106,280.00

       6 Aviation Center - $3,700.00, contingency; 505 Condit - $88,580 and

       $14,000.00 contingency.

     • Purchase of electric equipment and materials to support the Rantoul Foods

        Expansion - $114,280.00.

     • Contract with Eaton Copper to purchase additional electric meters -

       $63,589.33.

     • Intergovernmental Agreement with the Rantoul Park District. Trustee Gamel

        wondered if they should be charging more than was called for in the

        agreement. Administrator Snider indicated that the agreement should be

        looked at in six months and perhaps increased. Trustee Workman was

        against these proposals, as they were too late in the process and that the

         Village of Rantoul should proceed with the agreement at this time.

The Trustees had no objections other than noted above to these items being taken

to the Regular Village Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, April 13, 2018.

Adjournment

There being no further business to come before the Board, Mayor Charles Smith

declared the proceeding adjourned.

Meeting Adjourned AT 7:27 p.m.

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