HOLLIS TOWNSHIP ~ PEORIA COUNTY ~ ILLINOIS
MINUTES REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012
After the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Supervisor called the meeting to order @ 7:00 P.M. at the Hollis Town Hall, 6430 West Wheeler Road, Mapleton, Illinois 61547-9615.
Board Members Present:
Supervisor Gary W. Thomas; Clerk Harry L. Sweet, Jr.; Trustees: William J. Gerdes, Tal B. Beckman, James E. Bailey and Brian B. Fengel.
The Supervisor announced a quorum was present.
The Road Commissioner Dennis R. Beckman and the Tax Assessor Alice B. Dailey attended this meeting.
Visitors: Jennifer Allison, Candidate for State Representative in the 91st - District and
Cody Martzluf, Candidate for the Peoria County Board in the 18th District.
These individuals were present to introduce themselves to the Hollis Township Board.
APROVE MINUTES of Previous Meetings:
1. Prior to tonight’s meeting, copies of Minutes from the Special Budget Hearing Meetings held on Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 7:00 and 7:15 P.M. were distributed to Board Members for their review.
MOTION to accept the Minutes as presented made by Tal Beckman; second Jim Bailey. The motion passed unanimously with all ayes.
2. Prior to tonight’s meeting, copies of Minutes from the Regular Monthly Meeting held on Thursday, May 31, 2012 @ 7:30 P.M. were distributed to Board Members for their review.
MOTION to accept the Minutes as presented made by Bill Gerdes; second Tal Beckman. The motion passed unanimously with all ayes.
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 June 28, 2012.
Motion Jim Bailey; second Tal Beckman. The motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.
2. MOTION to accept for payment all General Assistance Invoices as presented to the Board on the Disbursement Summary June 28, 2012.
Motion Jim Bailey; second Bill Gerdes. The motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.
3. MOTION to accept for payment all Road & Bridge Fund Invoices as presented to the Board on the Disbursement Summary June 28, 2012.
Motion Brian Fengel; second Tal Beckman. The motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.
COMMUNICATIONS & Correspondence:
The Supervisor gave an update on the unkempt property at 10025 West Maple Ridge Road in Mapleton.
ROAD BUSINESS ~ Highway Commissioner:
1. The brush which was illegally dumped on South Cameron Lane (Pekin Bottoms Road) is gradually being removed by the person who put it there.
2. Peoria County Highway Department – Seal Coating scheduled to begin on designated Hollis Township Road on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
3. Peoria County Highway Department Motor Fuel Tax: Hollis Township Report ~
As of May 1, 2012, the Hollis Road District Motor Fuel Tax Balance with the Peoria County Highway Department is $15,610.43 after adding the April 2012 allotment which was $2,682.42.
This is the most recent report received to date.
OLD UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. In lieu of a full Audit for Hollis Township and Hollis Township Road District Funds:
MOTION to hire Willock Warning & Co., P.C. to complete the required Illinois State Comptroller’s Report and the GASB Reports for fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 at a cost not to exceed $500. ; note in 2011, their fee was $420.
Motion Jim Bailey; second Bill Gerdes. The motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.
2. Copies of the current PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCES AND PREVAILING WAGE RATES were given to Board Members for their review and discussion.
MOTION to adopt the PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE NO. 2012 ~ 08 for the Township of Hollis, as of June 28, 2012.
Motion Brian Fengel; second Bill Gerdes. The motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.
3. MOTION to adopt the PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE NO. 2012 ~ 09 for the Road District of Hollis Township, as of June 28, 2012.
Motion Brian Fengel; second Gary Thomas. The motion passed with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Within 30 days after adoption, NOTICE OF PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCES shall be published in a local newspaper with circulation in Hollis Township [Glasford Gazette or Limestone Independent News].
After publication, the newspaper will send us verification. Copies of ALL NEWSPAPER VERIFICATION NOTICES and a copy of the publication shall be forwarded to the Peoria County Clerk’s Office by mail or fax.
Within 15 days after adoption, ORIGINAL, COMPLETE SETS of each Prevailing Wage Ordinance (the entire document, including the wage rates) shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State’s Office, Index Department @ 111 East Monroe, Springfield, Illinois 62756. Complimentary copies shall also be sent to the Department of Labor, 900 South Spring Street, Springfield, Illinois 62704-2725.
Note: PEORIA COUNTY PREVAILING WAGE RATES FOR JUNE 2012 were obtained from the web site listed on the Wage Rates Document: http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol/rates/EVENMO/PEORIA99.htm.
THE ORDINANCES were created in our office and may be found in Microsoft Word under My Documents as PREV.WAGE~TOWN ORD. 2012 & PREV.WAGE~ROAD ORD.2012
4. MOTION to adjourn made by Tal Beckman; second Brian Fengel. The motion passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 7:52 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Harry L. Sweet, Jr., Town Clerk