Village of Stonington Village Board met Jan. 6.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Board of Trustees met in Regular Session at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall.
The Meeting was called to order by President Pro Tem Andrew Callan with the following
Members present:
President Pro Tem: Andrew Callan
Trustees: Bruce Dowdy, Nathan Rybolt, Tara Ramsey, David Blakeman (Absent), Tammy Wilson, and, Andrew Callan
Clerk: Jill Gilpin
Treasurer: Christine Lerch
Superintendent: Jeff Tumiati
Village Engineer: Mark Bingham
Village Attorney: Scott Garwood (Absent)
Chief of Police: Travis Peden
Officer Manager: Debbie Niles
Zoning Officer: No zoning officer
Others in attendance: Jake Heberling, Asst. Superintendent; Kim Paisley, Breeze- Courier; Jackie Dowdy, Village resident; Caleb Dowdy, Village resident; George and Vera Thomason, Village residents; Korey Bailey, Village resident; Kyle Parks, Village resident; and, Milo and Lynn Yeaman, Stoneys Slots, LLC
Minutes of the Regular Meeting December 2, 2019 were presented to the Board for their approval. Motion made by Dowdy, seconded by Wilson, that the Minutes be approved and filed as presented. Motion passed by all “Yea” votes.
The Treasurer’s Report for the month of December was presented to the Board for their approval. Motion made by Dowdy, seconded by Rybolt, that the Treasurer’s Report be approved and filed as presented. Motion passed by all “Yea” votes.
The Gas Report for the month of December was presented to the Board for their approval. Motion made by Rybolt, seconded by Ramsey, that the Gas Report be approved and filed as presented. Motion passed by all “Yea” votes.
The Water Report for the month of December was presented to the Board for their approval. Motion made by Rybolt, seconded by Dowdy, that the Water Report be approved and filed as presented. Motion passed by all “Yea” votes.
The Sewer Report for the month of December was presented to the Board for their approval. Motion made by Wilson, seconded by Ramsey, that the Sewer Report be approved and filed as presented. Motion passed by all “Yea” votes.
The Police Report for the month of December was presented to the Board for their approval. Motion made by Rybolt, seconded by Dowdy, that the Police Report be approved and filed as presented. Motion passed by all “Yea” votes.
Bills against the Village were presented for the approval of the Board. Motion made by Dowdy, seconded by Rybolt, to approve and issue warrants for all bills. Motion passed by all “Yea” votes.
Zoning Officer’s Report: There were no zoning permits issued in the month of December.
President’s Report: President Pro Tem Callan asked for a motion to appoint Bruce Dowdy as a replacement for Village President Ryan Marucco. Motion made by Ramsey, seconded by Wilson, to appoint Bruce Dowdy as Village President. Motion passed with a roll call vote that went as follows: Rybolt “Yea”; Ramsey, “Yea”; Callan “Yea”; and Wilson “Yea”. Motion passed with a 4-0 vote.
Newly appointed Village President Bruce Dowdy was sworn in by President Pro Tem Callan.
President Dowdy welcomed Engineer Mark Bingham to the table to discuss the IRWA Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Engineer Bingham stated that they will need a list of water hydrants from the fire department to be able to put together a map for the survey.
There was no action taken on the IRWA GIS until there is a full Village Board of Trustees.
Trustee Rybolt discussed the leaf burning ordinance. He plans on having something for the February meeting defining the penalties of burning leaves on banned days and a list of holidays that prohibits burning of leaves.
Trustee Rybolt discussed the two bids received for a storm siren. A bid was received from Frontline Warning Systems, Monticello, MN for $53,206.00 and a bid was received from Global Technical Systems Inc., Jacksonville, IL for $50,125.00. Motion made by Rybolt, seconded by Callan, to approve the bid from Global Technical Systems Inc. for $50,125.00 for the storm siren. The approval is pending the receipt of funding from the capitol funding grant of $50,000.00 to purchase the storm siren. Upon receipt of the $50,000.00 capitol funding the total Village cost will be only $125.00. Motion passed with a 4-0 vote.
President Dowdy welcomed Lynn Yeaman. She wanted to let the Board know that they have found a location for their gaming parlor called Stoney Slots, LLC. The building is owned by Randy White. They will be renovating the building and plan on opening March 1, 2020. They will have minimum of five machines with the possibility of having six machines. An employee will always be on duty during their hours open. They asked for the approval of a liquor license.
Motion by Rybolt, seconded by Callan, to grant a liquor license to Stoney Slots, LLC. Motion passed with a 4-0 vote.
President Dowdy welcomed Kyle Parks. He would like to get some dirt put in the ditch in front of his house to level the yard out so it would be easier to mow and he requested that the ditch going towards the field could get cleaned out because the drains are clogged. He also inquired about burning a stump in his yard.
President Dowdy welcomed Ryan Marucco. Ryan wanted to thank everyone for their support when he served as Trustee and most recently as Village President. He wanted to personally thank Bruce Dowdy for always being available this past year to help him out when he was not available.
President Dowdy discussed the need to fill the vacant Trustee seat and the Zoning Officer’s position. He hopes to present names of interested parties at the February board meeting.
Village Attorney Report: Nothing to report.
Engineer’s Report: Engineer Bingham updated the Board on the water treatment project. The schedule for opening bids is January 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. for Division 1 which the water treatment and 10:15 a.m. for Division 2 for the water main.
Superintendent’s Report: Nothing to report.
WATER – The Water Report for October 26-November 21, 2019 billing period was presented.
GAS – The Gas Report for October 26-November 21, 2019 billing period was presented.
SEWER – The Sewer Report for October 26-November 21, 2019 billing period was presented.
Committee Reports:
STREETS & ALLEYS: Nothing to report.
HEALTH & SAFETY – Nothing to report.
FINANCE – Nothing to report.
WATER – Nothing to report.
SEWER – Nothing to report.
GAS – Nothing to report.
With no further business coming before the Board, a motion was made by Wilson, seconded by Rybolt, to adjourn the meeting at 7:44 p.m. Motion passed by all “Yea” votes.
https://www.villageofstonington.com/documents/654/January_6_2020_minutes.pdf
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