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March 13, 2006

The Board Of Trustees Of The Village Of Winnebago Met At 7:30 P.M. With President Stephen Butler Presiding.

Roll Call

Colloton - Gaines – Kimes – Maligranda – Myers:  Present

Smith:  Absent

Guests:  Attorney Mary Gaziano, Mary Jo Hubbartt, Chief Todd Stockburger, Dick Medearis, Dennis Noegel,Todd Weegens, Alta Straley, Tom Dabson,  Attorney Art Kielty, D. Mark Hubbartt, Tyler Nelson, Carlos Molina

A Motion Was Made By Mrs. Gaines, Seconded By Mr. Kimes To Accept The Minutes Of The February 13, 2006 Regular Board Meeting.  Motion Carried On A Voice Vote.

A Motion Was Made By Mrs. Gaines, Seconded By Mr. Maligranda To Pay The Bills As Presented.  Motion Carried On A Unanimous Roll Call Vote.

A Motion Was Made By Mrs. Gaines, Seconded By Mr. Myers To Accept The Treasurer’s Report As Presented.  Motion Carried On A Unanimous Roll Call Vote.

Public Comment

No One Requested The Opportunity To Speak During Public Comment.

Old Business

A.        Items With Planned Action

1.  Finance Committee

A.       A Motion Was Made By Mrs. Gaines, Seconded By Mr. Myers To Approve The Budget As Printed February 27, 2006.  Motion Failed To Pass On The Following Roll Call Vote: Kimes – Maligranda:  Yes  Myers – Colloton – Gaines:  No

A Motion Was Made By Mrs. Gaines, Seconded By Mr. Myers To Ask The Public Works Committee To Reduce Their Budget To Be No More Than The Revenue.  Motion Failed To Pass On The Following Roll Call Vote After Much Discussion.  Maligranda – Myers – Colloton – Kimes:  No  Gaines:  Yes

There Will Be A Combined Committee Meeting March 31, 2006 At 5:30 P.M. To Discuss The Budget.  All Information Related To The Budget Will Be Discussed At This Meeting.

2.      Community Development Committee/4th Of July Team

3.      Advisory Team/Clerk

A.  The Insurance For Employees Remains An Open Issue.

B.  S.M.A.R.T. Plan Will Be Discussed In June.

C.  The Action Items List Is In Place And Working.

4.    Police Committee

A.  A Motion Was Made By Mr. Colloton Seconded By Mr. Maligranda, To Increase The Pay Rate Of Tim Schaffer To $14.40 Per Hour Effective March 12, 2006 As He Has Successfully Completed His Probationary Period.  Motion Carried On A Unanimous Roll Call Vote Of Those Present.

5.    President

6.    Public Works Committee

A.  Presently 215 Of The 1137 Village Water Meters Have Been Installed.  It Will Be Nine Weeks Before More Meters Will Be Received.  It Was Noted That The Percentage Of Water Billed To The Amount Pumped Has Increased From 73 Percent In January To 81.84 Percent In February.

B.  There Will Be A Committee Meeting March 24, 2006 To Discuss The Expansion Of The Waste Water Treatment Plant.

C.  The County’s Request To Modify The Oversize/Overweight Permitting Agreement Is Returned To Committee.

7.    Village Attorney

A.  The Ordinance To Adopt The Illinois Building Codes And The National Electrical Code Will Remain Open Until May.

B.      The Preliminary Recapture Agreement For Winnebago Highlands Was Discussed And  Remains An Open Issue.

The Attorney Reported On The Ongoing Saga Of Hodgdon Versus County.  At The March 8, 2006 Zba Meeting The Special Use Permit Was Revoked.  There Is A Court Date March 15, 2006 To Try To Settle The Injunction.

8.      Village Engineer

A.  A Motion Was Made By Mr. Kimes, Seconded By Mr. Myers To Approve Final Plat Number One Of Winnebago Highlands.  Motion Carried On A Unanimous Roll Call Vote Of  Those Present.

B.  The Review Of The Willingham Subdivision Plat Has Been Completed And Will Be Forwarded To The Zoning Committee For Their Recommendation.

C.       The Waste Water Treatment Plant Facility Area Expansion Plan Remains Open.  There Will Be No Submittals Without Village Board Approval.

D.      The Waste Water Treatment Plant Facility Improvement Plan Is About 85 To 90 Percent Complete And Will Be Discussed At The March 24, 2006 Meeting.

E.       The Lmi Survey Has Been Completed And The Village Has Qualified To Apply For The Planning Grant Of $25,000.00  A Motion Was Made By Mrs. Gaines Seconded By Mr. Kimes To Spend Up To $3,000.00 From The O & M Fund To Have Fehr-Graham Apply For The Cdap Planning Grant.  Motion Carried On A Unanimous Roll Call Vote Of Those Present.

The Village Is Also Qualified To Apply For A Cdap Improvement Grant In January 2007.

F.  When The Weather Is Appropriate The Elida Street Project Will Be Completed; This Will Include Seeding And The Punch List.

New Business

Mr. Maligranda Asked About The Legality Of Parking A Car On The Bike Path.  It Was Noted That Tickets Are Given By Police For Parking Across Sidewalks.

The Attorney Again Confirmed That The Board Wants To Continue The Practice Of Not Negotiating Tickets Given For Passing Stopped School Buses With Arm Extended.

The Board Offered Congratulations To The Boys Basketball Team, The Academic Team And The Other Teams In Contests That Offer The Opportunity To The Students To Become Well Rounded.

A Motion Was Made By Mrs. Gaines, Seconded By Mr. Myers To Adjourn At 9:15 P.M.  Motion Carried On Voice Vote.

Sally Jo Huggins, Village Clerk