Village of Fisher, IL - Skyline | Village of Fisher Website
Village of Fisher, IL - Skyline | Village of Fisher Website
Village of Fisher Board of Trustees met Sept. 11
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Fisher was held on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the Fisher Community Center, 100 E. School Street, Fisher, Illinois. Village President Michael Bayler called the meeting to order at 6:00pm, leading the audience in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll, finding the following members physically present:
Village President Michael Bayler; and Trustees Tucker Bayler, Brock Deer, Debra Estes, Roger Ponton, Angela Seidelman and Daniel Spaulding.
Other Village personnel present: Mary Hubbell, Office Manager/Treasurer; Chief Jon Priest, Police; Brenda Cook, Public Works; and Jeremy Reale, Village Clerk.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Trustee Seidelman moved to approve the agenda as prepared. Trustee Spaulding seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Trustee Bayler moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 14, 2025 as presented. Trustee Ponton seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Christa Moore, representing the Fisher Sesquicentennial Committee, addressed the Board seeking approval to utilize a portion of the grass park area north of the community center for the car show planned for the event. Following discussion, there was no objection to the request. She added that committee anticipated returning to the Board in October regarding potential street closures for the celebration. Trustee Spaulding then presented the tentative schedule of events for the Sesquicentennial Celebration, which would take place from July 3 through July 5, 2026. He noted that the committee had determined that the total costs associated with the planned activities would be approximately $22,000.00 and that they planned to begin seeking sponsorships for the event now that a timeline had been established.
Penny Scott addressed the Board to express concerns about the status of the former trailer park property as well as the overgrowth of vegetation at a property on Fifth Street. Chief Priest responded that he had been in contact with the property owner, who had indicated that the vegetation adjacent to the street area would be trimmed back within the next few days. It was noted that the owners of the Fifth Street property were certified by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as prairie habitat preservationists.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT REPORT
President Bayler reported that the Village would be seeking to obtain a quote from Cross Construction for some additional work related to the Sangamon Street resurfacing. He added that the Village was also working on a plan for striping the road. He also announced that AMVETS Post 52 had expressed an interest in partnering with the Village on a project to purchase and install an 80-ft flagpole in conjunction with the sesquicentennial celebration. It had been proposed that the Village purchase the pole and that the AMVETS would then maintain the flag after installation. Additional sponsors would be sought to help defray the costs of the purchase and installation of the flagpole, which was estimated at approximately $16,000.00. The consensus of the Board was that the flagpole would be an important addition to the community, a highly visible landmark that would serve to welcome visitors to Fisher. There was additional discussion about including some type of appropriate signage to accompany the flagpole. This would be included on the agenda for the October regular meeting.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
Trustee Estes moved to authorize payment of the monthly claims for the General Fund as presented. Trustee Ponton seconded the motion.
The Clerk called the roll:
YEAS: Deer, Estes, Ponton, Seidelman, Spaulding and Bayler (6)
NAYS: None (0)
The motion carried by roll call vote of 6 to 0.
Trustee Estes moved to authorize payment of the monthly claims for the TIF V Fund as presented. Trustee Deer seconded the motion.
The Clerk called the roll:
YEAS: Estes, Ponton, Seidelman, Spaulding, Bayler and Deer (6)
NAYS: None (0)
The motion carried by roll call vote of 6 to 0.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
(A) Finance & TIF
No report given.
(B) Public Works
Brenda Cook reported that Glad’s Tree Service had been in town cutting down trees and would begin trimming back tree growth over alley ways tomorrow.
(C) Judiciary
No report given.
(D)Parks & Recreation
Trustee Bayler reported that the contractor had completed work on the new pickleball court, with only the fencing remaining to be installed. He noted that there was approximately $7,000.00 remaining in the not-to-exceed amount previously authorized for the project, and the center fence was expected to cost around $5,500.00. He had received one quote from Topline Construction for the replacement of the existing perimeter fencing around the east, south and west sides of the court for $18,750.00 and would work on obtaining an additional quote for the project. A straw poll of the Board was conducted, and the trustees were unanimous in the opinion that all of the fencing should be replaced. This item would be placed on the agenda for the October regular meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
(A)Establish Trick-or-Treat Date & Hours
It was announced that Trick-or-Treat hours for the Village would be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, October 31, 2025.
(B) Ordinance No. 2025-O-28, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A TIF REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE FEED MILL ON FRONT, LLC (TIF District V)
(C)Ordinance No. 2025-O-29, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A TIF REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH ISAIAH JACKSON, LLC (TIF District V)
Trustee Spaulding moved to approve Ordinance No. 2025-O-28 and Ordinance No. 2025-O-29 by omnibus vote. Trustee Deer seconded the motion.
The Clerk called the roll:
YEAS: Ponton, Seidelman, Spaulding, Bayler, Deer and Estes (6)
NAYS: None (0)
The motion carried by roll call vote of 6 to 0.
(D)Ordinance No. 2025-O-30, AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A MUNICIPAL GROCERY RETAILERS OCCUPATION TAX AND A MUNICIPAL GROCERY SERVICE TAX FOR THE VILLAGE OF FISHER
Trustee Seidelman moved to approve Ordinance No. 2025-O-30. Trustee Bayler seconded the motion.
The Clerk called the roll:
YEAS: Seidelman, Spaulding, Bayler, Deer, Estes and Ponton (6)
NAYS: None (0)
The motion carried by roll call vote of 6 to 0.
(E) Consideration of bid from Bryce Martin to clean out Owl Creek not to exceed $6,000.00
Trustee Deer moved to authorize the approval of bid from Bryce Martin for an amount not to exceed $6,000.00. Trustee Ponton seconded the motion.
The Clerk called the roll:
YEAS: Spaulding, Bayler, Deer, Estes, Ponton and Seidelman (6)
NAYS: None (0)
The motion carried by roll call vote of 6 to 0.
(F) Resolution No. 2025-21, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DECLARING FINANCIAL COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR USE OF SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FUNDS TO MAKE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE WALKING AND BIKING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF FISHER, ILLINOIS
Trustee Bayler moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-21. Trustee Spaulding seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
(G)Consideration of a license agreement with Riggs Beer Company for the Fisher Sesquicentennial Celebration
Trustee Seidelman moved to authorize the approval of the license agreement with Riggs Beer Company. Trustee Deer seconded the motion.
The Clerk called the roll:
YEAS: Bayler, Deer, Estes, Ponton, Seidelman and Spaulding (6)
NAYS: None (0)
The motion carried by roll call vote of 6 to 0.
(H)Consideration of purchase of new police body cameras and software from Axon not to exceed $14,000.00
Trustee Ponton moved to authorize the purchase of three (3) new body cameras and software from Axon for an amount not to exceed $14,000.00. Trustee Bayler seconded the motion. It was noted that the terms of the purchase agreement would involve $2,700.00 annual payments over a five-year period.
The Clerk called the roll:
YEAS: Deer, Estes, Ponton, Seidelman, Spaulding and Bayler (6)
NAYS: None (0)
The motion carried by roll call vote of 6 to 0.
QUESTIONS FROM THE MEDIA
None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Spaulding moved that the meeting be adjourned. Trustee Seidelman seconded the motion. Motion carried viva voce vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:56pm.
https://fisher.il.us/file/639/09.11.25%20Village%20Board%20Minutes.pdf
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