McLean County Times

Village of Downs Board of Trustees met Feb. 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order at _____ pm

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Motion to Approve Agenda and Order

5. Events

6. Engineer & Development Report

1. Downs Water Plant Improvements

2. Downtown Streetscape and Parking Lots design

3. S. Lincoln and Colleen Lane Water and Sewer Extension

4. S. Lincoln, Colleen Lane, and Hillard Court Road Projects

5. Downs Crossing Watermain Extension

6. Other Engineering or Development Updates

7. Mayoral Report

8. Trustee Reports

1. Building Report

2. Water and Sewer Report

3. Police Report

4. Streets Reports

5. Parks, Community Center and Food Pantry Report

6. Finance and Services Report

9. Discussion

1. Other

10. Public Comment

11. Motion to Approve Items Contained within the Consent Agenda

12. Motion to Approve Consent Agenda

1. Motions

a. Motion to Approve the January 11, 2024 Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

b. Motion to Approve the January 11, 2024 Village Board of Trustees Executive Meeting Minutes

c. Motion to Approve Advertising in the Tri-Valley Yearbook

d. Motion to Approve Zoning Board members and Their Respective Term: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

1. 7 yr - Eric Thompson

2. 6 yr - Bert Clark

3. 5 yr - Greg Curtis

4. 4 yr - Dave Bach

5. 3 yr - Diana Reynolds

6. 2 yr - Patrick Moran

7. 1 yr - Loretta Terven

e. Motion to Appoint Eric Thompson Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Chairman

f. Motion to Approve Renewal of Required Bonds for Village Clerk from Van Gundy

g. Motion to Approve Fireworks Display Agreement with J&M Displays not to Exceed $15,530

h. Motion to Approve Educational Assistance Plan

2. Ordinance (01)

a. Ordinance 2024-01 Authorizing and Approving the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between Tri-Valley Community Unit School District #3 and the Village of Downs

b. Ordinance 2024-02 Approving and Adopting Amendments to the Village of Downs Policy Handbook for the Employees of the Village of Downs

3. Resolutions (05)

a. Resolution 2024-R05 Authorizing the Village Clerk to Keep Sealed Specific Executive Session Minutes of the Village of Downs

b. Resolution 2024-R06 Authorizing and Approving Striegel, Knobloch & Company, LLC. To Perform the FY2023 Village of Downs Audit not to Exceed $_______

c. Resolution 2024-R07 Authorizing and Renewing Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Benefits for Village Employees

d. Resolution 2024-R08 Authorizing and Renewing Guardian Vision and Dental Benefits for Village Employees

e. Resolution 2024-R09 Authorizing and Renewing Humana life and AD&D Insurance Benefits for Village Employees

13. New Business

1. Motions

a. Motion to Continue the Village of Downs Regular Board of Trustees Meeting on _____________, @ 7 pm at the Village Hall

b. Motion to Approve the Village of Downs Participation in the SNAP/LINK Program for the Village Market

2. Ordinances

3. Resolutions

14. Old Business

1. Ordinance 2024-__ Authorizing and Approving the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between McLean County Communities and the Village of Downs for Resources and Equipment

2. Ordinance 2024-__ Amending The Municipal Code of The Village of Downs by the Addition of Article [Chapter] _________ Establishing Standards for the Construction of Facilities on the Rights-of-Way

15. Motion to Approve Payment of Bills

16. Motion to Enter Executive Session

17. Action on Executive Session Items

18. Other Business

19. Motion to Adjourn at ____ pm

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