The Clerk announced the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag @ 7:00 PM
The Supervisor called the meeting to order.
Board Members Present for Roll Call:
Supervisor: Russell L Zeine_X_
Trustees: Dwayne Allen_X_ Rich D Murray _X_ Rhonda Robbins __X__
Maurice Super __A__ Clerk: Patricia Briggs __X__
Supervisor: Announced quorum present.
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Note Attendance: Road Commissioner - Dennis Beckman _x__ Tax Assessor - Alice Dailey __x__
Visitors:
Corrections or Additions to Agenda: Additions to the agenda may be discussed; however, if action is needed by the Board and such action must be taken at another meeting when the topic is posted on the 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
JULY 17, 2025 were distributed to Board Members for their review.
MOTION to accept the Minutes as presented made by Dwayne Allen_; seconded by Rich Murray.
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AUDIT CURRENT EXPENDITURES, Investments, Transfer of Funds, Budget Line-Item Transfers:
2. MOTION to accept payment for all Town Fund Invoices as presented to the Board on the Disbursement Summary 8/21/2025 in the amount of $56,174.89.
Motion: Rich Murray; second: Dwayne Allen
Roll call: Allen X Murray ____X___ Robbins ____X___ Super ____A___ Zeine ___X___
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3. MOTION to accept payment for all General Road Fund Invoices as presented to the Board on the Disbursement Summary 8/21/2025 the amount of $21,210.31.
Motion: Rich Murray; second Rhonda Robbins .
Roll call: Allen X Murray ___X____ Robbins ____X___ Super ____A___ Zeine __X____
4. MOTION to accept payment for all Joint Bridge as presented to the Board on the Disbursement Summary 8/21/2025 in the amount of $2,093.09.
Motion: Rich Murray second Dwayne Allen.
Roll call: Allen X Murray ____X___ Robbins ___X____ Super ____A___ Zeine ___X___
VISITORS ADDRESSING THE BOARD: None
TOWN BUILDING, GROUNDS & EQUIPMENT:
Denny said he had sprayed weeds three times, and they just won’t die. Alice said he will give him the name of a product that will definitely kill them.
COMMUNICATIONS & Correspondence:
Russ explained that Tel-star is upping internet speeds at no cost to residents. IPTV streaming will begin 10/1/2025.
GFL bought X-Waste as of the first of the year. Rhonda Robbins stated that Eagle Services is less than GFL but more than X-Waste.
There is a place in Chillicothe where Peoria County residents can take up to 1000 pounds of trash once a week at no charge.
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TOWN BUSINESS ~ Supervisor: Russ explained that we expect a permit for Timber Hollis for the county to put 100 acres of solar on top of Herst Lane. The Township won’t see it until they apply for a zoning permit.
Letter from township officials progress report states that as of 2025 we have the participation of all but 8 townships out of 1426 townships who aren’t members.
Dwayne will be signed up for 9/5 Educational Workshop by TOI. He will make sure Rhonda Robbins is getting Perspective Magazine sent to her house.
CLERK BUSINESS:
ROAD BUSINESS ~ Highway Commissioner:
Denny said they put in concrete gutters where pool used to drain because now septic is hooked to it. We couldn’t get in to mow so that’s why we poured concrete. Dwayne asked Denny what the difference was in the two ‘bridge accounts’ and he explained that Joint Bridge is anything that flows--water, culverts, concrete. Road & Bridge is steel, gravel. There are two different accounts.
Denny said there has been lots of mowing and lots of calls about high weeds. There have also been a lot of trees down.
Looking at a new Tandem. He has a bid for a Western Star of $253,208. He is still looking to see if he can do any better than that. The $50,000 that was moved over is to go towards the new truck. The last truck was purchased in 2008. He thinks he will probably go to a gas instead of diesel.
TRUSTEES/ Information / Business:
TAX ASSESSOR’S OFFICE / Information / Business: On August 8, 2025 new factors will be published. Will go from 1.09 from last year to 1.06 this year for equalization factors raising value of house/property. 8000 Gerdes Rd. wants a variance because it is at a bad angle and in order to stay 30’ away he’d have to move towards the road and west 23’ because of the angle of the fence. Needs 10’ instead of 30’.
OLD UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
The key broke off in the vault door. Russ said he will replace the whole lock and may look into replacing all door knows with lever style handles instead of round as they are easier to use.
MOTION to adjourn made by Rhonda Robbins; second by Rich Murray.
The motion passed unanimously.
The Meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Minutes by Patricia S. Briggs, Township Clerk