McLean County Times

Village of McLean Regular Board met March 4.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Acting President Hammel called the regular meeting of board to order at 7:00pm. 

ROLL CALL- Johnson, Shifflet, Billington and VanDyke. Absent: Hendrickson & Hawkins. Also present: Attorney Mark McGrath, Chief Chris Lane, Sgt. Bryan Blair, Officer Travis Cornwell( & family), Greg Rutherford, Karen Williams. Visitors: Tom Ludlam Mike Sewell & Bob Ferguson from Shive-Hattery.

Motion by Johnson 2nd Shifflet to approve minutes of February 4, 2019 board meeting as amended. All ayes, motion carried. Absent: Hendrickson & Hawkins.

Motion by Johnson 2nd Billington to accept bills as presented. 

ROLL CALL- Shifflet, Billington, VanDyke and Johnson. All ayes, motion carried. Absent: Hendrickson & Hawkins.

PUBLIC INPUT: Tom Ludlam spoke about having stencils on the roadway for Rt. 66. Will table for April meeting.

NO COMMITTEE REPORTS

Chief Lane presented Officer Travis Cornwell a plaque for administering CPR to a McLean resident in June of 2016. Also, Lane gave each board member the monthly police report. He Stated that the chiefs from other municipalities had a meeting with a representative from Motorola to ask about the cost of the new radios. VanDyke asked if any other police departments were using the new ones and Lane stated that Bloomington was. The radios need to be ordered by May1, 2019. This will be put on the April agenda. Lane also gave each board member specs for a new Dodge Ram 1500 Police Truck. This would need to be ordered by April 1, 2019.

Arsenic report not back yet.

Mike Sewell reported that the final bill for the Water Tower will be voided. Both Mr. Sewell and Mr. Ferguson stated they were very sorry about the things that were wrong and hoped we would continues with their services.

DEPOT PHASED PLAN-will table this. Also, table the Decorative Lighting on the Square and the Village Code.

Williams stated we have one new computer.

Dates set for the Budget meetings will be March 27,-2019 at 6pm, and April 17, 2019 at 6pm. Motion by Johnson 2nd VanDyke to approve the above dates for the Budget meetings. 

ROLL CALL-Billington, VanDyke, Johnson and Shifflet. All ayes, motion carried. Absent: Hendrickson & Hawkins.

A title from Chicago Title has been ordered for the Pump House. Will keep this on the agenda.

Chief Lane would like an ordinance for public intoxication. Also simplify the whole code book. Suggested that the board members look over the code book and give any suggestions to McGrath.

Williams stated that a new bank account be opened for Water & Sewer Operations so that all checks be in one place. Suggested to go with Busey Bank. Estimated would be $100.00 or more per month. Could have remote deposit. Motion by VanDyke 2nd Shifflet to approve Busey Bank and/or Heartland Bank as the financial institution for the Water & Sewer Operations checking account.

ROLL CALL-VanDyke, Johnson, Shifflet and Billington. All ayes, motion carried. Absent: Hendrickson & Hawkins.

Motion by Shifflet 2nd Billington to adopt Resolution #19-03-04 “To close Rt. 66for the 2019 6.6 Run in August”. 

ROLL CALL-Shifflet, Billington, VanDyke & Johnson. All ayes, motion carried. Absent: Hendrickson & Hawkins.

Motion by VanDyke 2nd Johnson to authorize purchase & switchover of Police Vehicle and not to exceed $42,000. 

ROLL CALL-Billington, VanDyke, Johnson & Shifflet. All ayes, motion carried. Absent: Hendrickson & Hawkins.

Motion by Van Dyke 2nd Shifflet to give Mavidea notice to end contract. 

ROLL CALL VanDyke, Johnson, Shifflet & Billington. All ayes, motion carried. Absent: Hendrickson & Hawkins.

Tom Ludlam’s wife give the Police Department blankets for each squad car.

Chief Lane will be giving a bike safety and obstacle course class on March 27, 2019 at the park District from 2-4pm.

Billington asked McGrath about the board members raise in salaries effective Mayl, 2019. I.E. Shifflet and Hendrickson. McGrath stated that until they are reelected they would not get the raise.

Chief Lane spoke with Isringhausen about their building and it was stated that the building would be taken down when weather gets better and also will clean up outside of building. Also, was told that that property on School street bad holes in the flooring.

Will keep dangerous buildings on the agenda.

Motion by VanDyke 2nd Johnson to adjourn the meeting. All ayes, motion carried. 

Absent: Hendrickson & Hawkins. 

Meeting adjourned at 8:20pm.

https://mclean-il.com/documents/198/March_4__2019.pdf