At a recent meeting, the DeSoto Board of Trustees approved a one-year contract with the De Soto Township Fire Protection District for services.
The board serves as the legislative branch of the village.
Below are the minutes from this meeting, as provided by the board.
STATE OF ILLINOIS)
COUNTY OF JACKSON)
VILLAGE OF DESOTO)
Minutes
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
June 6, 2016
President John Evans called the first monthly meeting of the De Soto Village Board of Trustees to order at 7:00 P.M. Jana Fann recorded the minutes in the absence of Village Clerk, Paula Parks.
Present: Tony Rushing Paulette Johnson
John Evans Larry White
Eric Schuler
Absent: Tim Cochran
Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Eric Schuler, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve them. Motion carried.
Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Larry White, to approve the May expense report. Motion carried.
Motion made by Eric Schuler, seconded by Tony Rushing, to pay the list of bills. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing- Yes; Paulette Johnson – Yes; Larry White – Yes; Eric Schuler - Yes. Motion carried.
Larry White reported that the Phase I of the Watermain project was going well.
The appropriation ordinance 2016-3 was tabled until next board meeting.
Motion made by Eric Schuler, seconded by Tony Rushing, to approve the contract beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017 with the De Soto Township Fire Protection District for facility use. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing- Yes; Paulette Johnson – Yes; Larry White – Yes; Eric Schuler - Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Eric Schuler, seconded by Larry White, to approve ordinance 2016-2 authorizing and ascertaining prevailing rate of wages for laborers, workmen and mechanics employed on public works. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing- Yes; Paulette Johnson – Yes; Larry White – Yes; Eric Schuler - Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Paulette Johnson, seconded by Eric Schuler, to approve the one year agreement with Ronald Bandy permitting the citizens of the Village of De Soto to enter upon and park vehicles located upon a tract of land located in the 700 block of West Main Street. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing- Yes; Paulette Johnson – Yes; Larry White – Yes; Eric Schuler - Yes. Motion carried.
Tony Rushing wanted to thank the police department because he had received three phone calls expressing their gratitude for the DeSoto Police Department in their efforts in patrolling the Village of DeSoto.
David Griffin reported that Mr. Bean’s water tap was completed and that his department had fixed two water leaks located at 300 South Walnut Street and J.B.’s Tavern on US 51.
David Griffin had met with Bill Center of J.T. Blankinship Inc., regarding the streets that will be oil and chipped this year. This year they added Hereford Lane and the sides of US 51.
The next meeting will be held on Monday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall.
Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Eric Schuler, to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Paula J. Parks
Village Clerk
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