Carbondale Reporter

Village of Makanda Board of Trustees met Dec. 1.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

CALL TO ORDER: Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to  order at 7:00 p.m. by President Tina Shingleton. 

ROLL CALL: Clerk called the role of the Village Board: Trustees Allen, Wolff,  Brouillette, Hilliard, Ross, and Dalton were present.  

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: President asked for a motion to approve the  minutes of the last meeting. Trustee Brouillette pointed out that under Unfinished  old business, the dates for the 18month term for Homefield Energy, is not correct.  President will review the contract and send the correct information to the Clerk.  Clerk will then change the minutes before posting them at the Post Office and  Village Hall. Trustee Wolff made a motion to accept the minutes, with the  changes. It was seconded by Trustee Dalton. Voice vote. All members present at  roll call voted yes. Motion carried. 

CITIZEN’S HEARING: No comments 

PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS: No comments 

CLERK: 

TRUSTEES: Trustee Hilliard has ordered new street signs for Baggett Lane. The  Rules and Regulations sign for the playground may have to be done on plastic  rather than metal, it has not been decided. Trustee Wolff commended the Street  and Road crew on a job well done cleaning the ditches on McGuire Road West 

Extension. Trustee Wolff reported that a neighbor had planted a pine tree about 15  feet from the center of the road, that has died. Trustee Wolff is concerned that tree  limbs are falling onto the road.  

FISCAL MATTERS:  

A. Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer presented the Treasurer’s report. B. Bills Payable: Treasurer presented the list of the bills payable. 

President asked for a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report and pay the bills.  Trustee Wolff made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and pay the bills. It  was seconded by Trustee Hilliard. Voice vote. All present at roll call voted yes.  Motion carried. 

Treasurer reported a correction has been made to the October Treasurer’s report,  the total at the end of the month should have been $640,021.73 instead of  $640,021.33. 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: 

A. Finance Committee:  

B. Ordinance Committee: 

C. Street & Road Committee: Trustee Ross reported that on Baptist Hill,  near the top by the white line, sections of the road are falling off, it needs to be  patched, when the weather is warmer. Trustee Wolff stated that the pine tree he  mentioned earlier, should probably be taken out.  

D. Subdivision Committee: 

E. Insurance Committee: 

REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: 

A. Emergency Disaster Committee: 

B. Special Events Committee: 

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS: Clerk presented Levy Ordinance 2020-5,  An Ordinance Levying Taxes For All Corporate Purposes For The Village Of  Makanda, Illinois, Jackson County, Illinois For The Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2021 And Ending April 30, 2022. Individual voice vote. All present at roll call  voted Aye. Motion carried.  

EXECUTIVE SESSION: 

UNFINISHED/OLD BUSINESS: Update regarding CN PTC Communications  Tower – Construction of the PTC Tower has been or is almost completed. Mr.  Lloyd provided updates throughout construction. Have not received any updates in  the last couple of weeks. Trustee Ross expressed concern regarding the way Makanda Road is falling off along the edges. She suggested asking residents to call  IDOT to voice their concerns. President will be talking to Jay at IDOT regarding  other matters and possibly to Ben McCowskey regarding the condition of Makanda  Road. Trustee provided phone numbers to the Board. Trustee Hilliard suggested  that the Clerk write a letter to IDOT regarding the Village’s concerns. It was  decided to wait until after the President’s meeting at IDOT, before writing a letter.  Trustee Hilliard reminded the Board that the weather is too cold for patching roads,  at this time. Trustee Ross suggested that IDOT could clean out the ditches, while  they wait for warmer weather. 

NEW BUSINESS: Board finalized the meeting calendars for 2021. Clerk will  email final calendar to Board members. Trustee Ross stated that there is a log jam  in Drury Creek. President or the Clerk will contact the Army Corps of Engineers,  for help with the situation. Trustee Allen stated that the Village does not have the equipment to remove logs from the creek. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:   

ADJOURNMENT: President asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion  was made by Trustee Wolff and seconded by Trustee Allen. Voice vote. All  present at roll call voted yes. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m. 

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