Village Board

‭MINUTES FOR THE JULY 9, 2024 TISKILWA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING‬ ‭The Tiskilwa Village Board held its regular meeting on July 9, 2024 at the Tiskilwa Fire Station.‬ ‭Answering roll call were Mayor Michael Murray, Trustees Daniel Acker, Amy Kline, Jamie Cole, Daniel‬ ‭Yepsen, Brett Klinefelter and John Funderberg. The Agenda was approved with one change being the next‬ ‭Special meeting changing to July 25th for the purpose of discussing received bids for the West Park‬ ‭project. Trustee Kline made a motion to approve the minutes from the June 11, 2024 meeting , seconded‬ ‭by Trustee Yepsen. All ayes. Trustee Klinefelter made a motion to approve payment of bills totaling‬ ‭$42,999.14, seconded by Trustee Funderberg. All ayes on a roll call vote. Trustee Klinefelter made a‬ ‭motion to approve the Treasurer’s report, seconded by Trustee Cole. All ayes.‬ ‭PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:‬ ‭There were six citizens at the meeting. Cecille Gerber and Jan Lohaus were there to show their‬ ‭support for the possible approval of the grant application for the Rebuild Downtown Grant. Mayor‬ ‭Murray read a letter from one citizen about the Stop sign on State Street and Main Street and cars not‬ ‭stopping there.‬ ‭Mayor Murray showed the Board a solar flashing Stop sign and stated the funds for it are‬ ‭available in the Police fund. Trustee Kline made a motion to purchase the solar Stop sign in the amount of‬ ‭$2000.00 with shipping, seconded by Trustee Klinefelter. All ayes.‬ ‭REPORTS:‬ ‭Rick Funderberg Report:‬ ‭Water treatment‬‭: Waiting on blower motor, Clean &‬‭inspect well #2, High service pump #2 not‬ ‭working, TEST is checking the cost to replace or repair it..‬ ‭Waste Water Plant:‬‭Blower #3 seized up. Checking repair.‬‭Repair the air bubble to the contact‬ ‭tank. Change oil on blowers.‬ ‭Lift Stations:‬‭Lift Station #2 had a fault code. J.D‬‭Belcher fixed. Error code was to remind us for‬ ‭service. Started pumping sand filter #2. Trash pumps old, not working.‬ ‭West Park:‬‭Need different connectors for swings and‬‭chains.‬ ‭East Park:‬‭Swings are up and good.‬ ‭Numosh Park:‬‭Was weeded and cleaned up.‬ ‭Other:‬‭Weeded and mowed in the Village area weekly.‬‭15 Julie Dig orders. Mark infrastructure.‬ ‭Rick had 6 vacation days. Jeff had 3 PTO days.White Ford 150 won’t start. Checking on repairing it.‬ ‭Water Report:‬‭Trustee Klinefelter gave the water report‬‭as 714,500 gallons of water used, $8899.50‬ ‭amount of water billed, $6,607.50 amount of sewer billed.‬ ‭Engineer Report:‬‭Village Engineer Jack Kusek reported‬‭moving the Special Meeting two weeks for the‬ ‭bidding on the West Park Project to July 26, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. He also stated the Bridge Inspections are‬ ‭due at the end of July for Walnut and Arch Streets.‬ ‭Online Bill Total:‬‭Mayor Murray gave the June online‬‭water bill payment total was $4,859.94.‬ ‭Trustees Reports:‬‭Trustee Klinefelter stated some‬‭new street lights had been installed.‬ ‭Trustee Acker stated the new trees for Numosh Park are being watered and waiting on being planted.‬  ‭MINUTES FOR THE JULY 9, 2024 BOARD MEETING CON’T‬ ‭OLD BUSINESS:‬ ‭Village Vehicles:‬‭There was a discussion on possibly‬‭trading the International plow truck in the next few‬ ‭months. Mayor Murray will look into getting possible quotes for this process.‬ ‭Citizen of the Year‬‭:‬‭It was consensus of the Board‬‭that Sondra and Scott Owens be the 2024 Citizen of‬ ‭the Year. They received two applications. No other applications were received.‬ ‭Rebuild Downtown Grant:‬‭After a discussion on pursuing‬‭the Downtown Grant ,Trustee Yepsen made a‬ ‭motion to have NCICG handle the grant at a cost of $24,000.00, and we purchase the sidewalk at a cost of‬ ‭$155,771.25, and proceed with the application for the Rebuild Downtown Grant at an estimated cost of‬ ‭$620,265.00 to the line item General Fund, seconded by Jamie Cole. All ayes on a roll call vote.‬ ‭Liquor Code Ordinance:‬ ‭Trustee Acker made a motion‬‭to amend the number of Class A liquor licenses‬ ‭to make available the number of issuance from two to three, seconded by Trustee Funderberg. All ayes on‬ ‭a roll call vote.‬ ‭Tiskilwa Inn:‬‭Trustee Kline made a motion to approve‬‭the application for a Liquor License from the‬ ‭Tiskilwa Inn owner Robert Sash, seconded by Trustee Funderberg. All ayes on a roll call vote.‬ ‭Yearly Budget:‬‭After reviewing the Budget & Appropriation‬‭Ordinance number 240710 for the‬ ‭2024/2025 fiscal year, Trustee Kline made a motion to adopt the Ordinance in the amount of‬ ‭$1,663,346.00, seconded by Trustee Yepsen. All ayes on a roll call vote.‬ ‭NEW BUSINESS:‬ ‭Water Hydrants:‬‭It was in consensus of the Board to‬‭repair a hydrant on Village property that is at 240‬ ‭S. State Street.‬ ‭There being no further business, Trustee Klinefelter made a motion to adjourn.‬ ‭__________________________‬ ‭Linda L. Kling, Clerk‬