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Village of Rantoul Board of Trustees met July 7.

Here is the minutes 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, Trustees Hall, Gamel, Wilkerson, Wilson, and Workman – 6.

The following representatives of Village Departments were also present: Scott Eisenhauer, Administrator; Pat Chamberlin, Comptroller; Luke Humphrey, Recreation Department Director; Greg Hazel Public Works Director; Jake McCoy Assistant Public Works Director, Ken Turner, Community Development Director; Ken Beth Via Telephone, Village Attorney and Mike Graham Clerk.

Trustee Hall moved to approve the Agenda and Trustee Wilkerson seconded the motion. The Clerk Called the roll and the Motion carried 5 – 0.

Public Participation

Debra Sweat spoke about the need to activate the Human Relations Commission.

Tracy A Williams spoke about the Human Relations Commission.

Loise Haines spoke about the Human Relations Commission.

Janet Brotherton thanked the Rantoul Village Board for the recent COVID-19 Grants to Small Businesses.

Items from the Mayor

• Mayor Smith read a list of Appointments to the reorganized Human Relations Commission. This will be taken to the Regular Board Meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

Items from Trustees

Trustee Hall spoke about the gratitude for the Small Business Grants.

Trustee Wilson spoke about the harassment by children throwing fireworks at the Fireman and Fire Equipment during the month.

Items from the Clerk

• Minutes of Regular Study Session and Regular Board Meeting, June 2, 2020.

• Minutes Regular Board Meeting June 9, 2020.

• Proposition to stagger terms of Trustees – Resolution No. 7-20-1309.

These items will be taken to the Rantoul Village Board at the Regular Meeting, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 for action and approval.

Items from Administrator

• Amending EDA Revolving Loan Fund Plan – Ordinance No. 2650.

• Approval of EDA loans for Fringe Entertainment, LLC & Shear Excellence

Beauty Salon for $500,000.00 each with 0% interest.

At this point in the Meeting Mr. Flesner from Fringe Entertainment, LLC presented a thirty-minute Power Point Presentation regarding their proposal, taking questions form the Rantoul Village Board at the end of the presentation.

This was followed by Mrs. Roger from Shear Excellence Beauty Salon making a thirty-minute Power Point Presentation about their Business Plan, followed by questions from the Rantoul Village Board.

• Sale of additional properties through the Vacant Lot Purchasing Program.

• Agenda planning – discussion of future items.

These items will be taken the Regular Village Board Meeting, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 for action and approval.

Items from Comptroller

• Budget Amendment BA-FY21-01 (Various Funds) – Ordinance No. 2651.

• Approval of Bills and Monthly Reports.

These Items will be taken to the Rantoul Village Board at the Regular Meeting on, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 for consideration and approval.

NOTE FROM RANTOUL VILLAGE CLERK, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BELOW ALL OF THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN TO THE REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020.

• Recognition of Partnering Sports Organizations.

• Agreement with Byrnes & Jones Contract Amendment No. 2 – Scoreboards, Rantoul Sport Center - $560,267.37.

• Agreement with Byrnes & Jones Contract amendment No. 3 – Splashpad & Playground, Rantoul Sports Center - $434,474.46

• Approval to Deploy Public Network, Rantoul Sports Center - $410,186.86.

• Approval to Deploy Audio Network, Rantoul Sports Center - $100,000.00.

• Purchase of storm siren from Global Technical Systems Inc. - $27,055.00.

• Intergovernmental Agreement with Champaign County for Animal Impoundment Services – Resolution 7-20-1311

• Assign Village of Rantoul’s IHDA award of $150,000.00 to the Central Illinois Land Bank Authority – Resolution No. 7-20-1308.

• Adopting Safe Routes to School Plans – Resolution No. 7-20-1310.

• Purchase of sanitary sewer pumps and materials for Pump Station No. 1218, From Gasvoda & Associates - $41,451.00.

• Replacement of silencer on Generator No. 9 – Parker Fabrications - $45,642.19.

• Service Agreement with Raftelis for software program for annual Stormwater Utility Bills - $64,750.00.

• Roof replacement of various Village facilities – Top Quality Roofing - $831,205.00.

• Engineering Agreement with MSA Professional Services for Stone Bridge

Center wastewater system - not exceed $216,000.00

There being no further business for the Rantoul Village Board, Mayor Smith declared the Study Session of the Rantoul Village Board adjourned. 

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:09 P.M

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