The Clerk will announce the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag @ 7:00 PM

The Supervisor will call the meeting to order.

Board Members Present for Roll Call: Supervisor: Russell L Zeine__X__
Trustees: William J. Gerdes __X____ Rich D Murray __X___ Stacie L Breedlove _Absent__

Maurice L Super __X____ Clerk: Rhonda L Hodges _Absent_____

Supervisor: Announce quorum present.

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Note Attendance: Road Commissioner - Dennis Beckman _X_ Tax Assessor - Alice Dailey _X__

Visitors: None

Corrections or Additions to Agenda: Additions to agenda may be discussed; however, if action is needed by the Board such action must be taken at another meeting when the topic is posted on agenda 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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APPROVE MINUTES of Previous Meetings:

1. Prior to tonight’s meeting, copies of Minutes from the Regular Monthly Meeting held on

September 16, 2021 was distributed to Board Members for their review.

MOTION to accept the Minutes as presented made by R. Murray_; second _W. Gerdes_.

Motion passed with all Ayes

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AUDIT CURRENT EXPENDITURES, Investments, Transfer of Funds, Budget Line-Item Transfers:

1. MOTION to accept for payment all Town Fund Invoices as presented to the Board on the Disbursement Summary October 21, 2021 in the amount of $ 7,240.71

Motion _R. Murray___; second W. Gerdes .

Roll call: Gerdes X Murray X___ Breedlove _______ Super _X__ Zeine __X____

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2. MOTION to accept for payment all General Road Fund Invoices as presented to the Board on the Disbursement Summary October 21, 2021 in the amount of $ 149,444.30.

Motion W. Gerdes _ ; second R. Murray .

Roll call: Gerdes X Murray X__ Breedlove _______ Super X__ Zeine ___X___

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VISITORS ADDRESSING THE BOARD: None

 

TOWN BUILDING, GROUNDS & EQUIPMENT: R. Zeine replaced the furnace filter. He stated we need to order more. 2 flags were purchased for the flagpole.

 

COMMUNICATIONS & Correspondence: W. Gerdes informed the board about a free trustee conference in January held in Bloomington.

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TOWN BUSINESS ~ Supervisor:

  1. Raise for secretary

R. Murry made a motion to raise the secretary’s pay by $0.50 starting the first of November,

2021. W. Gerdes seconded the motion.

 

Roll call: Gerdes X Murray X__ Breedlove _______ Super X__ Zeine ___X___

CLERK BUSINESS:

  1. R. Hodges is requesting a Clerks Handbook with thumb drive for $50.00

  2. Reminder that registration for Annual Education Conference of Illinois deadline is November 8th

  3. OMA site is still on hold due to website is down

 

ROAD BUSINESS ~ Highway Commissioner:

D. Beckman stated there are no bids on SAIT yet, but he may need to amend the budget if it comes in too high. The contract he had is void.

Peoria County Highway Department Motor Fuel Tax Report : None

TRUSTEES/ Information / Business: Annual Financial Report was handed out.

 

TAX ASSESSOR’S OFFICE / Information / Business:

Farm ground taxes have been going up due to Springfield Department of Revenue. Alice did obtain her new map.

OLD UNFINISHED BUSINESS: All the shrubbery along the side of the building will be removed.

 

NEW BUSINESS: Discussion on the Town Tax Levy. Quorum agreed to a 20% raise for 2022 levy.

 

MOTION to adjourn made by __W. Gerdes____; second __R. Murry_____. The motion

passed __Unamimously____

 

The Meeting adjourned at _____8:15 PM _____.

 

Agenda Notes by

__Maurice Super__________

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