Downs Board of Trustees met Monday, Jan. 5.
The Downs Village Board of Trustees is a six-member board, with each member elected to a 4-year term.
Here is the agenda as provided by Downs:
VILLAGE OF DOWNS BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 7:00 PM January 5, 2017
Village Hall 211 S. Seminary St, PO Box 18 Downs, IL 61736
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Motion to Approve Agenda order
5. Auditors Report for FY2016
6. Development Report
7. Engineer Report
8. Mayoral Report
1. Census work is starting and we need to send boundary updates
2. Phase 1 of water main loop at DC is complete
3. Received payout request from CB for both Road and water main loop (REDLEG)
9. Trustee Reports
1. Building Report
2. Water and Sewer Report
3. Police and Services Report
4. Streets Report
5. Parks, Community Center and Food Pantry Report
6. Finance Report
10. Discussion
1. Long-Range Plans for each Village of Downs Dept (Cover in your report)
2. Travel and Expense Policy
3. Garbage RFP
4. Water Tower RFP
5. Other
11. Public Comment
12. Motion to Approve Items Contained within the Consent Agenda
13. Motion to Approve Consent Agenda
1. Motions
a. Motion to Approve the December 1 & 20, 2016 Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes
b. Motion to Authorize and Approve Donation of $100 to the McLean County SHOW Bus
c. Motion to Authorize and Approve Purchase of 1/8 Page Ad in Tri-Valley Winter Sports Program for $135
d. Motion to Authorize and Approve Letter to Living Hope Christian Church e. Motion to Authorize and Approve an Additional $______ for Building Remodel for Police
2. Resolutions
a. Resolution 2017-R01 Approving Temporary Construction Easement to McLean County Highway Department, McLean County, Illinois
3. Ordinances
a. Ordinance 2017-01 Approving an Amending the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Village of Heyworth and the Village of Downs to Meet the Contract Operator Requirements of the Illinois EPA for Certified Water Operators
14. New Business
1. Motions
a. Motion to Approve continuance of the Village of Downs Regular Board Meeting to ____________, 7:00 pm at the Village Hall
b. Motion to Authorize and Approve 2 year Contract with Frontier for 3 land lines
c. Motion to Authorize and Approve Purchase of __ EMA Radios for $_____
2. Resolutions
3. Ordinances
a. Ordinance 2017-__ Approving and Adopting Amendments to the Village of Downs Code Provisions of Chapter 5 "Local Improvements"
b. Ordinance 2017-__ Approving and Adopting Amendments to the Village of Downs Code Provisions of Chapter 10 "Animal Control"
15. Old Business
1. Motions
2. Resolutions
3. Ordinances
16. Motion to Approve Payment of Bills
17. Executive Session
1. Perform Semi-Annual Review/Release of Executive Meeting Minutes and Audio
2. Purchase of Property and Easements
18. Action on Executive Session Items
1. Resolution 2016-R__ Authorizing the Village Clerk to destroy executive session audio tapes over eighteen months old
2. Resolution 2016-R__ Authorizing the Village Clerk to release specific executive session minutes of the Village of Downs
3. Resolution 2016-R__ Authorizing the Village Clerk to Keep Sealed Specific Executive Session Minutes of the Village of Downs
4. Motion to Approve Executive Meeting Minutes from the following meetings: 12/01/2016
19. Motion to Adjourn at _____ pm
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