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Village of Hinckley Village Board met Jan. 27.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

CALL BOARD MEETING TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order by Village President Nancy Nelson at 7:00 PM. Roll call was taken showing the following:

Present: Trustees Christine Clark, Lou Manivong, Rob Zimmermann, and Mike Constant. Quorum Established.

Absent: None.

Also Present: Village Clerk Elizabeth Losiniecki, Chief Gettemy, Attorney Josef Kurlinkus, Ceneca Wagner, and Members of the Public.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The pledge to the flag was recited.

PUBLIC COMMENT on Agenda Items Scheduled for Action Only

None.

GENERAL BUSINESS

• Agenda item for discussion/approval: 01/13/20 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

Trustee Manivong moved to approve the 01/13/20 Regular Board Meeting minutes and Trustee Zimmermann seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Clark-Abstain, Constant-Aye, Manivong-Aye, Zimmermann-Aye, Nelson-Aye. Motion carried.

• Agenda item for discussion/approval: 01/13/20 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Trustee Manivong moved approve the 01/13/20 minutes and Trustee Constant seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Clark –Abstain, Manivong-Aye, Constant-Aye, Zimmermann-Aye, Nelson- Aye. Motion carried.

• Agenda item for discussion/approval: Payment of Invoices Due

Trustee Constant moved to approve the invoices as presented and Trustee Manivong seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Clark –Aye, Manivong-Aye, Constant-Aye, Zimmermann-Aye. Motion carried.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Village President Nelson stated that there would not be a meeting on February 10, 2020 due to lack of quorum. Trustee Manivong and President Nelson will be unable to attend. February 24, 2020 will be on the only meeting in February.

• Agenda item for discussion/approval:

CLOSED SESSION (to the extent permitted by 5 ILCS 120/2a of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. ) Closed pursuant to §5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). [Discussion of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body]

At 7:04pm, Trustee Manivong moved to enter into executive session pursuant to the above referenced statute and Trustee Clark seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Clark-Aye, Manivong-Aye, Constant-Aye, Zimmermann-Aye. Motion carried.

At 7:26pm, Trustee Manivong moved to reconvene the Regular Board Meeting and Trustee Clark seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Clark-Aye, Manivong-Aye, Constant-Aye, Zimmermann-Aye. Motion carried.

• Agenda item for discussion/approval: Hiring of Full Time Public Works Employee

Trustee Constant moved to approve the hiring of Stephen Devereaux for the full time public works position at $21.00 per hour, with a 90 day review, to start as soon as possible. Trustee Manivong seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Clark-Aye, Manivong-Aye, Zimmermann-Aye, Constant-Aye. Motion carried.

• COMMITTEE REPORTS

° Personnel

No report.

° Finance&EconomicDevelopment

• Agenda item for discussion/approval: Authorization to Borrow $167,000.00 from Resource Bank for IEPA Loan Payment – FRAUD

President Nelson stated that the semi-annual loan payment that the Village makes to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) for the water treatment facility had been stolen and deposited into a Wells Fargo bank account. Trustee Constant stated that staff was able to recover 100% of the funds and will transfer payment to the IEPA tomorrow. Resource Bank had offered a no interest loan to cover the payment, if necessary, until the funds were returned. This loan will not be necessary as the funds have been recovered. Processes have been implemented to deter any further fraudulent check activity. Chief Gettemy stated that he has been working with the US Postal Inspector on the investigation.

° PublicSafety

No report.

° Streets&Alleys

No report.

° Buildings,Grounds&Parks

Trustee Manivong stated that the new phone system had been installed in the Village Hall.

° Water&Sewer

• Agenda item for discussion/approval: CMMS Software – Fiix Software Inc. Not to exceed $4240.00

Trustee Manivong stated that this is computerized mechanical maintenance software to track inventory and required maintenance on Village equipment and vehicles. It will be used, first, in the water treatment facilities and may be rolled out (later) to the Public Works department. There was a discussion about what type of computer (laptop, MAC, etc.) to use. Trustee Manivong moved to approve the Fiix Software, not to exceed $3560.00 and Trustee Clark seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Clark-Aye, Manivong-Aye, Zimmermann-Aye, Constant-Aye. Motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

OPEN DISCUSSION

None.

ADJOURMENT

Motion: Trustee Manivong moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:45pm. Trustee Clark seconded the motion. Voice Vote: All members voted yes. Motion carried.

The next Regular Meeting of the Village Board is scheduled for February 24, 2020.

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