Village of Hudson Village Board met Feb. 4.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Minutes of the regular board meeting of the Hudson Village Board held at the Hudson Area Public Library, 104 Pearl St., Hudson, McLean County, Illinois.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Dave Brutlag called the regular meeting of the Hudson Village Board to order at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 4, 2020.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Dave Brutlag led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present (in person) Mayor Dave Brutlag Trustee Kathy Brooks Trustee Don Gibson Trustee Phil Morris Trustee Pat O’Grady Village Clerk Allison Brutlag
Appointment of and swearing in of two trustees Dave introduced his recommendations for the two open trustee positions: Joe Boyd for water and Jim Campbell for parks.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY PAT O’GRADY TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION FOR JOE BOYD AND JIM CAMPBELL TO FILL THE OPEN TRUSTEE POSITIONS. SECONDED BY DON GIBSON. ALL YEA- MOTION PASSED.
Allison swore in both new trustees, Joe Boyd and Jim Campbell.
CONSENT AGENDA “All matters listed under CONSENT AGENDA are considered to be routine and non- controversial by the Village Board and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired by a Citizen or Trustee, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed immediately after approval of the Consent Agenda.”
Items for the consent agenda are:
a. Approval of open minutes from the January 7, 2020 board meeting and the closed minutes of the December 3, 2019 board meeting b. Financial statement and payment of bills for January
A MOTION WAS MADE BY PHIL MORRIS TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR JANUARY. SECONDED BY DON GIBSON. ALL YEA- MOTION PASSED.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Mayor Dave Brutlag Mayor Dave Brutlag reported that not all ordinances are on the village website. Kathy has been working with Sterling on this. There is a list of ordinances that tells what is codified and what isn’t (Chapter 2- Saving Clause). The cost for one code book page is $22. Denny mentioned there is also a yearly fee. Dave thanked Kathy for reporting on this. The TIF boundary issue is resolved. The farm ground south of Franklin and west of the Village is annexed and is also part of the TIF. Dave and Kathy met with the TIF group. There is a substantial amount of money in the TIF fund. We have a lot of different options. The board and planning committee need to think about what we want to do with regards to the TIF. The census will be taking place in April. We need everyone to complete the census as it impacts reimbursement to the Village. There are pamphlets at the water house with information about part time employment for the census (paid for by the US Census Bureau). Kathy asked if maybe a message could be added on the water bills about the census then we know residents have received the message once. Dave said we can send it on water bills in March and April. There has been talk about having a Farmer’s Market in Hudson. Pastor Curt Keller, from the Hudson United Methodist Church, is leading this effort to get a volunteer committee set up to lead a Farmer’s Market. This means the board would not need to take responsibility for it. No village resources would be used. The question was asked if the board would give approval for this. There was verbal approval from the board. The first meeting will be February 5th at 7:00 at the HUMC. Dave said we have an option to forward emails to anyone we choose during extended absences. This will be looked into further.
WATER AND PUBLIC PROPERTY: Superintendent Jeff Waller Superintendent Jeff Waller reported the water usage for January was 3,072,000 gallons or 99,000/day. The report from the latest lead copper samples all came back nondetected. The next test will be done in 6 months. Jeff reported the Women’s Club powder coated the steps and ramp on the boat at the ball park playground and also the slide at the Trimmer St. park.
STREET AND ZONING: Street and Zoning Inspector Denny Engel Street and Zoning Inspector Denny Engel said that when there is a snow weather advisory, a snow parking ban will be put in place. He appreciates all the citizens who have signed up to receive messages on Call Multiplier. Denny thanked the PD for helping to enforce the snow parking bans. Dave stated the streets have been kept in excellent condition this winter.
VILLAGE MARSHALL: Police Chief Dale Sparks Police Chief Dale Sparks stated there is a personnel issue that Pat will discuss. Unit 10 is in for a new engine, with no cost to the village. Officer Follick and Denny have been working on ordinances. Fines are being paid, with help from our attorney, Pat McGrath. There are 418 out of 689 homes that have signed up for Call Multiplier. Dale asked if the form could be run in the Quill. He reported there has been no conflict with the no parking signs.
CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR: Fire Chief Jeff Thomas The civil defense director was absent. The sirens went off today.
CITIZEN’S HEARING Greg Pouch, 412 Franklin, stated the agendas are vague and he has no idea what they mean. He asked if we could put more details in the agendas. Dave said we will try and do that. Mr. Pouch also said the Village should worry more about the drainage in Hudson. He mentioned there are ponding problems and if these don’t get fixed, there will be damage to the roads. Dave said he should get with Denny to show him where the problem areas are. Dave also stated there has been a ton of work done to improve drainage in the Village. Mr. Pouch said north of Casey’s is the biggest problem. Dave reported engineers have been out to look at drainage in the Village.
Loretta Staples, 312 N. Washington, stated they have had water problems 3 times. When Frank was still employed with the Village, the tiles were blocked and he fixed the problem. Ms. Staples said with these recent water problems, she asked the Village to come check again. They came to check the tiles and said they were open. Ms. Staples said the village employees were disrespectful. She doesn’t think the Village is checking the clean outs. She has had Kenny Koons check into it and he thinks there are broken lines in there. Ms. Staples would like the Village to look into the lines. Dave stated we have looked at the lines and they are flowing fine. Ms. Staples stated Jeff and Denny are not allowed to be on her property. She then left the meeting.
REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
Finance, Budget, Contracts and Employees Department: Trustee Don Gibson Trustee Don Gibson reported there was a minor issue today with a garbage truck taking out some trees. They self-reported it to Sara and took care of it. Don will follow up on this situation.
Street Department: Trustee Phil Morris Trustee Phil Morris reported there haven’t been any complaints regarding the no parking signs. These will remain up and will be moved to permanent no parking signs when the weather permits. Temporary no parking signs will also be put up in the Havens subdivision in a couple of spots. Pictures will be put in the Quill showing where those signs will be placed. Dave would like to hear residents’ thoughts about the no parking areas.
Ordinance and Zoning Department: Trustee Kathy Brooks Planning Commission report Trustee Kathy Brooks reported there was a public meeting on January 9th at 6:00 at the fire station. Richard will put together information from this meeting and will present at a future board meeting.
Schedule of Planning Commission meetings Kathy shared a list of dates for future Planning Commission meetings: March 31st, May 26th, July 28th, September 29th, and November 24th.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY PHIL MORRIS TO APPROVE THE PLANNING COMMISSION SCHEDULE AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY DON GIBSON. ALL YEA- MOTION PASSED.
The Planning Commission will be looking at a 5, 10, and 20-year plan for the Village as well as TIF recommendations. They do the initial review of TIF applications and then send it on the board. Dave stated if there are no reviews or other agenda items for the Planning Commission meetings, the meeting would be cancelled.
Farnsworth Presentation Shawn Maurer, from Farnsworth, presented information about a grant for unsewered communities. This grant is through the state of Illinois. In 2008/2009, this grant was popular. It was coupled with the stimulus package and cut the price down by half for a sewer system/ treatment plant. Mr. Maurer wanted to make sure that we were aware of this potential opportunity. More information will be out in the next couple of months. If we want to explore getting sewer, now is a good time for funding through the state. The next step would be to work on a scope of initial planning with a cost estimate and options for a treatment plant. Once that is done, he could get numbers together and start mapping it out. Mr. Maurer said it is better to get something down on paper and be prepared. IEPA may offer principal forgiveness (15-25%); but we wouldn’t find that out until we sign for the loan. Dave thanked Mr. Maurer for coming out and giving information.
Police Department: Trustee Pat O’Grady Trustee Pat O’Grady reported Officer Zehr has put in his resignation effective February 10th.
OFFICER HOURS
4 CHIEF HOURS MILES
DRIVEN
AGENCY ASSIST
FINES ACTIVITY
Hours- 342.5 Vac/Time Off- 33.5 Admin- 0 Training- 8 Holiday- 0 Total Hours: 384
Patrol- 64.5 Admin Hours- 104.5 Vacation- 20.5 Holiday- 0 Training- 0 Total Hours: 189.5
Hudson: 1370 HFD- 5
McLean Co.- 4 IL State Police- 1
Hudson-$790.00 EHU- $34.00
Activity/Details- 72 UTT’s- 13 Traffic Warnings- 15 Motorist Assists- 6 Business Checks- 213 Follow up hours- 0 O.V. Issued- 2 Custodial Arrest- 0
Water Department: Trustee Joe Boyd There is no report.
Public Property: Trustee Jim Campbell There is no report.
Village of Hudson February 4, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Liquor Commissioner: Mayor Dave Brutlag Dave reported we have not been receiving revenue from the gaming tax. It is estimated at $18,000/year. This will be looked into.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, A MOTION WAS MADE BY PHIL MORRIS AT 7:56 P.M. TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. SECONDED BY PAT O’GRADY. ALL YEA- MOTION PASSED.
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