FREEBURG
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MONDAY,
JANUARY 7, 2002
7:30
P.M.
CALL
TO ORDER: The Freeburg Regular
Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m., on Monday, 01/07/02, in the
Freeburg Municipal Center by Mayor Allen Watters.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE: The Board members
and those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL
CALL: The Following Board Members
were Present Trustee Rita Baker - here; Trustee Tom Gaby - here; Trustee Roger
Skaer - here; Trustee Stan Koerber - here; Trustee Paul Janssen - here; Trustee
Tracy Coughlin - here; The Mayor announced there is a quorum.
MINUTES
OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Minutes of
the previous meeting Monday, 12/17/01, were approved as presented on a motion
from: Trustee Skaer and seconded by Trustee Koerber. All Trustees voted aye.
Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 Absent)
FINANCE
COMMITTEE MEETING: Trustee Skaer
made a motion to pay the claims in the amount of $60,825.513 and seconded by
Trustee Baker. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee Tom Gaby - aye;
Trustee Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee Paul Janssen -
aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent)
Dog
Trap purchase will be submitted under purchase order.
ATTORNEY’S
REPORT: Attorney
Greg Nold
Industrial
Park Lot Sales: Motion made by Trustee Gaby and seconded by Trustee Janssen to
send the revised contract to Star Cushion. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye;
Trustee Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye;
Trustee Paul Janssen - aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6
ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent)
Midwest
Industrials’ contract is being renegotiated to possibly change Lot 11 into a
subdivided lot.
Mobile
Home Restrictions: Preparing a proposed amendment to Code of Ordinance
eliminating five year age restriction, and providing a county inspection and
increase of inspection fee on all mobile homes five years or older placed in the
Village.
Towers
Apparatus: The Board would like a contract to be mailed to Brad Towers
for review.
PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION:
Manor
Woods Edge: Ron Emmenegger of Manor Woods Edge requested the Board to drop
the withholding of Building Permits due to drainage problems. Mr. Emmenegger
wants to know what could be done to get this situation resolved. The Board
recommended him (Mr. Emmenegger) attend the Street Committee meeting being held
on January 16, 2002 at 5:30.
CONTRACTS,
RELEASES, AGREEMENTS & ANNEXATIONS:
14-1.
Petition for Annexation, Harryman - no action.
14-2.
Second Revised Agreement for Sale, Fleshren Development, corp. - no action.
ORDINANCE
1018 - An Ordinance Authorizing Execution of Annexation Agreement (Harryman):
Motion made by Trustee Skaer and seconded by Trustee Koerber to adopt Ordinance
1018. An Ordinance Authorizing Execution of Annexation Agreement (Harryman), by
title only. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee
Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee Paul Janssen - aye;
Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent).
ORDINANCE
1019 - An Ordinance annexing Certain Territory to the Village of Freeburg, St.
Clair County, Illinois (Harryman): Motion made by Trustee Skaer and seconded by
Trustee Koerber to adopt Ordinance 1019. An Ordinance annexing Certain Territory
to the Village of Freeburg, St. Clair County, Illinois (Harryman), by title
only. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee Roger
Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee Paul Janssen - aye; Trustee
Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent).
ORDINANCE
1020 - An Ordinance Authorizing sale of Lot 8 of Freeburg Industrial Park:
Motion made by Trustee Gaby and seconded by Trustee Baker to adopt Ordinance
1020. An Ordinance Authorizing sale of Lot 8 of Freeburg Industrial Park, by
title only. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee
Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee Paul Janssen - aye;
Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent).
COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
WATER
& SEWER COMMITTEE MEETING
TRUSTEE
TOM GABY REPORTING
Held
December 19, 2001 at 4:30 p.m.
IEPA
PERMIT FORMS: Motion made by Trustee Gaby and seconded by Trustee Janssen to
authorize the Mayor to sign the IEPA permit for Cherry Tree Lane. Roll Call:
Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee Roger Skaer - aye;
Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee Paul Janssen - aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin -
aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent).
Sewer
Back Ups: Motion made by Trustee Gaby and seconded by Trustee Janssen to
reimburse Laura Smith, 317 Dogwood Ct. in the amount of $312.52 for cleaning
following a sewer back up. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee Tom Gaby
- aye; Trustee Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee Paul
Janssen - aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0
absent).
A bill
was submitted by Jim Williams, 8 Lakeview Dr. for cleaning following sewer
backup. This was submitted to the Insurance Company for payment. Administrator
Snider will be following up on approval.
A bill
will be submitted by Marc Derwort, 712 Rogers Dr. for cleaning following
water/sewer backup.
Remote
Access Television Services: Motion made by Trustee Gaby and seconded by
Trustee Koerber to approve payment in the amount of $1,000.00 for a video
performed on the sewer lines running under the High School. This will be paid by
Water & Sewer Dept. in the amount of $500.00 and the Street Dept. in the
amount of $ 500.00 a 50/50 split. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee
Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee
Paul Janssen - aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0
nay; 0 absent).
Manhole
Entry Equipment: Assistant Public Works Department, John Tolan will be
getting estimates for manhole entry equipment.
ELECTRIC
COMMITTEE MEETING
TRUSTEE
STAN KOERBER REPORTING
Committee
Meeting Held on January 2, 2002 at 4:30 p.m.
Fabick/Caterpillar:
Trustee Koerber and Attorney Wigginton met on Dec. 19, 2001. He will be
working on a strategy for the village and will report back in a few weeks.
J.F.
Electric: J.F. Electric rejected the proposal from the Village to extend
their contract to March 3, 2003.
Wiegmann:
Discussion was held on the savings Wiegmann are having regarding electric and
natural gas.
Bids:
Motion made by Trustee Koerber and seconded by Trustee Janssen to advertise
for sealed bids for materials for the Industrial Park electric service with the
call date of February 6, 2002 at 12 p.m. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye;
Trustee Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye;
Trustee Paul Janssen - aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6
ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent).
STREET
COMMITTEE MEETING
TRUSTEE
PAUL JANSSEN REPORTING
Committee
Meeting Held on January 2, 2002 at 5:30 p.m.
Kessler
Road Project: Motion made by Trustee Janssen and seconded by Trustee
Coughlin authorizing Mayor Watters to sign the revised IDOT plans in conjunction
with this project is still needed. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee
Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee
Paul Janssen - aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0
nay; 0 absent).
Manors
at Woods Edge: Motion made by Trustee Janssen and seconded by Trustee Baker
to rescind the motion to withhold any building permits being issued to Manors at
Woods Edge Subdivision for noncompliance of guidelines. Roll Call:
Trustee Rita Baker -aye; Trustee Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee Roger Skaer - aye;
Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee Paul Janssen - aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin -
aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent). discussion: Discussion was held
with Jeff & Beth Junker, villager, Karen Surber, villager, and Steve Ward,
owner, on the drainage concerns.
INDUSTRIAL
PARK COMMITTEE MEETING
TRUSTEE
TOM GABY REPORTING
Held
January 3, 2002 at 5:15 p.m.
Problems
at the Industrial Park: The Committee discussed the problems at the
Industrial Park.
Railroad
Project: Administrator Snider will be checking with TWM on permits needed
for project.
Jack
Emge: Discussion concerning drainage problems on Mr. Emge’s property that
adjacent with the Industrial Park. It was noted that Mr. Emge could possibly
receive a 90% grant to construct a waterway through his property to alleviate
his problems. The issue is - who is going to pay for the 10% of the cost? Mr.
Emge indicated the local Soil and Water Conservation District Engineer Office
supposedly be moving.
Lots:
Joe Tantello of Express Design could be interested in purchasing a lot.
The
Committee discussed raising the price of the lots.
Trustee
Koerber inquired if all operating permits for the water lines are in order P.W.D.
Dintelmann will be checking into the issue and report back to the committee.
Funding:
Trustee Janssen informed the Committee that we might be able to receive
funding for the water meter through the county, no action taken.
UPCOMING
MEETINGS:
Plan
Commission, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002, 7:30 p.m.
Police
Committee Meeting, Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, 4:30 p.m.
Water
& Sewer Committee Meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, 4:30 p.m.
Street
Committee Meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 5:30 p.m.
Finance
Committee Meeting Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, 4:30 p.m.
Zoning
Board of Appeals, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
Board
Meeting, Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, 7:30 p.m.
VILLAGE
PRESIDENT’S AND TRUSTEE’S COMMENTS:
MAYOR
ALLEN WATTERS: Thanked the residence of Manors of Woods Edge for attending the
meeting.
TRUSTEE
RITA BAKER: Trustee Baker inquired on the annexation of the Davis, Melvin
Renner, and Etlings properties. Administrator Snider responded he is working on
the annexation and will be reporting back at the next Annexation meeting.
Smithton
Village Board is having a Christmas party and has invited the Freeburg Village
Board to attend. Tabled
TRUSTEE
PAUL JANSSEN: Trustee Janssen like the idea to attend the Christmas party at
Smithton.
Discussion
with the Manors of Woods Edge residence on the problems with the drainage of the
Manors of Woods Edge.
TRUSTEE
TRACY COUGHLIN: Trustee Coughlin felt it was a travesty to have to go the extra
mile to get the drainage problem taken care of with the Manors of Woods Edge.
TRUSTEE
STAN KOERBER: Trustee Koerber inquired on the fuel cards with the local gas
stations for the Village Employees. Administrator Snider is still obtaining
information and will be presenting it to the Board.
The
codification books are still being worked on and will finishing them up in the
near future.
ADJOURN:
Trustee
Koerber motioned to adjourn at 8:19 p.m. and Trustee Skaer seconded the motion.
All Trustees voted aye, motion carried - meeting adjourned.
FREEBURG
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MONDAY,
JANUARY 21, 2002
7:30
P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: The Freeburg
Regular Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m., on Monday, 01/21/02,
in the Freeburg Municipal Center by Mayor Allen Watters.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Board
members and those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: The Following Board
Members were Present Trustee Rita Baker - here; Trustee Tom Gaby - here; Trustee
Roger Skaer - here; Trustee Stan Koerber - here; Trustee Paul Janssen - here;
Trustee Tracy Coughlin - here; Mayor Allen Watters - here; The Mayor announced
there is a quorum.
MINUTES OF ANNEXATION HEARING:
Motion made by Trustee Koerber and Seconded by Trustee Skaer to accept the
minutes for the Annexation Hearing held for John F. and Katheryn L. Harryman
held on January 7, 2002. All Trustees voted aye. Motion Carried. (6 ayes;
0 nay; 0 Absent)
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
Minutes of the previous meeting Monday, 01/07/02, were approved as
presented on a motion from: Trustee Skaer and seconded by Trustee Baker. All
Trustees voted aye. Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 Absent)
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING: Trustee
Skaer made a motion to pay the claims in the amount of $ 192,547.26 and seconded
by Trustee Janssen. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee Tom Gaby - aye;
Trustee Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee Paul Janssen -
aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent)
TREASURERS REPORT: Motion made by
Trustee Skaer and seconded by Trustee Koerber to table the Treasurers Report
till next meeting. Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent).
ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
Attorney Greg Nold
Industrial Park: Towers Apparatus
proposed contract signed and returned and will be forwarded to the Industrial
Park next committee meeting.
Trustee Koerber inquired on the Grant money
concerning the Industrial Park. Attorney Nold will be investigating and report
on it next meeting.
Mobile Home Restrictions: Proposed
amendment to Code of Ordinance eliminating the restrictions prohibiting
placement of mobile homes older than five years and increasing the inspection
fee.
ESDA REPORT: Eugene Kramer
National Emergency Management Services
Association: A bulletin was sent out to share precautions taken with
terrorist.
IMEA: A home study course on
Radiological isotopes.
National Weather Service: Coordinator
Kramer participated in "Skywarn Amateur Radio Operators". Mr.
Kramer completed three (3) certificates of completions from the Weather Service.
ESDA: The annual ESDA Emergency
Operations Plan Review will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, 7:00 p.m. at
the municipal Center.
CONTRACTS, RELEASES, AGREEMENTS &
ANNEXATIONS:
Jacks Run Cove: Motion made by Trustee
Janssen and seconded by Trustee Baker to accept the Final Plat for the
subdivision on Cemetery Road. Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent).
Plan Commission Recommendations -
Ordinances: no action taken.
ORDINANCES:
1019 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter
40, Entitled "Zoning" of the Revised Code of Ordinance of the Village
of Freeburg, St. Clair County, Illinois (Mobile Home Restrictions): Motion
made by Trustee Janssen and seconded by Trustee Baker to adopt Ordinance 1019.
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 40, Entitled "Zoning" of the Revised
Code of Ordinance of the Village of Freeburg, St. Clair County, Illinois (Mobile
Home Restrictions), by title only. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee
Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee
Paul Janssen - aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0
nay; 0 absent).
1020 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter
40, Entitled "Zoning" of the Revised Code of Ordinance of the Village
of Freeburg, St. Clair County, Illinois (Mobile Home Permit Fees): Motion
made by Trustee Baker and seconded by Trustee Janssen to adopt Ordinance 1020.
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 40, Entitled "Zoning" of the Revised
Code of Ordinance of the Village of Freeburg, St. Clair County, Illinois (Mobile
Home Permit Fees), by title only. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee
Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee
Paul Janssen - aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0
nay; 0 absent).
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
POLICE COMMITTEE MEETING
TRUSTEE TRACY COUGHLIN REPORTING
Committee Meeting Held on January 14,
2002 at 4:30 p.m.
Meadow Brook Subdivision: Residents of
the Meadow Brook Subdivision complained on the speed limit was too fast and
recommended it should be changed to 20 mph. This will be sent to Street
Committee.
Arson: Discussion was held on the arson
occurred last week on Railroad St.
STREET COMMITTEE MEETING:
TRUSTEE PAUL JANSSEN REPORTING
Held January 16, 2002 at 5:30 p.m.
IDOT- Rt 13/15: Motion made by Trustee
Janssen and seconded by Trustee Coughlin to authorize Mayor Watters to send
letter to IDOT expressing the Village’s interest in having further study
performed on the intersection of Illinois Rt. 13/15 and Main Street to relocate
the intersection to Oakbrook Drive. Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent). Discussion:
Discussion was held on the cost, relocation and land acquisition.
Administrator Snider outlined the possible
funding sources on project:
Legislative Grants
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community affairs (DCCA)
Need Based Grants - Intergovernmental Grants Department of St. Clair
County.
WATER AND SEWER COMMITTEE MEETING
TRUSTEE TOM GABY REPORTING
Held January 16, 2002 at 4:30 p.m.
Swimming Pool: Motion made by Trustee
Gaby and seconded by Trustee Skaer to charge the Swimming Pool for the use of
Water. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee
Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee Paul Janssen - aye;
Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent).
discussion: In the past, the water department was charged with a water loss for
the water used at the pool. Now water used for the swimming pool will be charged
to the pool.
Water Loss: Discussion was held on the
water loss between billings and purchases. Office Manager Louthan will be
investigating the situation and report it at the Water & Sewer Committee
Meeting.
Beth Junker: Motion made by Trustee Gaby
and seconded by Trustee Skaer to let Beth Junker purchase the Water Tap Fee at
the price of $50.00. Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee Tom Gaby -
aye; Trustee Roger Skaer - aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - nay; Trustee Paul Janssen
- aye; Trustee Tracy Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (5 ayes; 1 nay; 0 absent). Discussion:
Trustee Koerber felt if we allow this to go through with this, how many other
potential customers will come in and say the same situation.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Building/Annexation/Zoning Committee Meeting,
Wed. Jan. 30, 2002, 7:30 p.m.
Plan Commission, Wed., Jan. 23, 2002, 7:30 p.m.
Industrial Park Committee Meeting, Wed., Jan
30, 2002, 4:30 p.m.
Finance Committee Meeting, Jan. 31, 2002, 4:30
p.m.
Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting, Jan.
31, 2002, 5:30 p.m.
Board Meeting, Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, 7:30 p.m.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S AND TRUSTEE’S
COMMENTS:
MAYOR ALLEN WATTERS: Mayor Watters will
contact Mr. Dave Favre on a possible beautification project regarding the
Village’s Sign.
TRUSTEE RITA BAKER: Trustee Baker
inquired on a grant pertaining the Defibrillator for the Swimming Pool. Chief
Woodruff responded that he has checked on this and the Village might be getting
one for free.
TRUSTEE PAUL JANSSEN: Complimented the
Village Employees on the repair job for a lateral sewer line which Rubenmeyer
accidently cut. Mayor Watters wants to find out if they (Rubenmeyer) had
insurance to pay for the breakage.
TRUSTEE ROGER SKAER:
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion made by
Trustee Skaer and seconded by Trustee Coughlin to enter into Executive Session
to discuss personnel, land acquisition, and possible litigation at 8:25 p.m.
Roll Call: Trustee Rita Baker - aye; Trustee Tom Gaby - aye; Trustee Roger Skaer
- aye; Trustee Stan Koerber - aye; Trustee Paul Janssen - aye; Trustee Tracy
Coughlin - aye; Motion Carried. (6 ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent)
Motion made by Trustee Koerber and seconded by
Trustee Baker to resume the Regular Session at 8:51 p.m. Motion Carried. (6
ayes; 0 nay; 0 absent)
ADJOURN:
Trustee Koerber motioned to adjourned at
8:52 p.m. and Trustee Baker seconded the motion. All Trustees voted aye,
motion carried - meeting adjourned.