Chambana Sun

Village of Fisher Board of Trustees met Sept. 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Regular Board of Trustees meeting was held on 14 September 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center.

Roll call: Brown-present, Deer-present, Estes-present, Ponton-present, Seidelman-present, Spaulding-present, Bayler-present.

Motion by Spaulding, 2nd by Seidelman to approve the agenda. Voice Vote: all yes. Motion carried.

Motion by Seidelman, 2nd by Spaulding to approve minutes from the prior meetings. Voice vote: all yes. Motion carried.

Public Comment: Judy Cagle asked the board how it is determined what trees in town are taken down.

She was informed that the one marked on her property was done by accident and won’t be taken down.

Village Presidents Report: President Bayler stated that a floor scrubber will be purchased to be used for the community center. A breakdown will be requested for years on the garbage agreement and a recycling program will be asked about. There was a meeting for Safe Routes to School the prior week in which sidewalks will be finished down Heritage with flashing lights showing the speed limits.

Motion by Estes, 2nd by Deer to approve payments of claims and accounts from the General Fund. Roll call vote: Deer-yes, Estes-yes, Ponton-yes, Seidelman-yes, Spaulding-yes, Brown-yes. Motion carried.

Committee Reports

Finance & TIF: The amount of $296,893.00 will be moved from the money market to pay for the playground equipment.

Public Works: The Village has retained possession of the building from Monty Teuscher. Brenda and Ken were thanked for power washing around the Community Center.

Judiciary: Chief Bein presented his report. There will be an ordinance prepared for next meeting for stop signs and no parking signs in Heritage. Looking at the possibility of a flashing stop sign out by Mathews Subdivision on First Street.

Parks & Recreation: Fencing for the softball field is being checked on. The areas where the new trees will be planted will need to be decided.

OLD BUSINESS:

Nothing.

NEW BUSINESS:

Motion by Seidelman, 2nd by Deer to approve Halloween trick or treat hours on October 31st from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Roll call vote: Estes-yes, Ponton-yes, Seidelman-yes, Spaulding-yes, Brown-yes, Deer-yes.

Motion carried.

Motion by Deer, 2nd by Seidelman to approve the Grant Application to State of Illinois for the Safe Routes to School Program. Roll call vote: Ponton-yes, Seidelman-yes, Spaulding-yes, Brown-yes, Deer-yes, Estes-yes. Motion carried.

Motion by Ponton, 2nd by Spaulding to approve Resolution 23-1 Petitioning the Champaign County Board for Participation in the Replacement of the Sangamon Street Bridge. Roll call vote: Seidelman-yes, Spaulding-yes, Brown-yes, Deer-yes, Estes-yes, Ponton-yes. Motion carried.

Motion by Estes, 2nd by Deer to approve Ordinance 23-11 a TIF 1 Redevelopment Agreement with Kristina Hudson/Hair Today, Bronze Tomorrow for downtown building improvements in the amount of $6,000.00. Roll call vote: Spaulding-abstain, Brown-abstain, Deer-yes, Estes-yes, Ponton-yes, Seidelman-abstain. Motion carried.

Motion by Estes, 2nd by Deer to approve ratifying and approving TIF 1 Redevelopment Agreements with Helpingstine Accounting and Topline Properties. Roll call vote: Brown-abstain, Deer-yes, Estes-yes, Ponton-yes, Seidelman-abstain, Spaulding-abstain. Motion carried.

Motion by Estes, 2nd by Ponton to approve a contract with Farnsworth group for engineering services for the TIF V District not to exceed $11,000.00 payable from TIF II. Roll call vote: Deer-yes, Estes-yes,

Ponton-yes, Seidelman-yes, Spaulding-yes, Brown-yes. Motion carried.

The discussion of a proposal by Apptegy to create an app for the Village of Fisher was tabled.

No media was present.

Motion by Ponton, 2nd by Seidelman to adjourn. Voice vote: all yes. Motion carried. Time: 6:59 p.m.

https://fisher.il.us/file/518/September%202023%20meeting.pdf