Village of Hinckley Village Board Met Jan. 11
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL BOARD MEETING TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order by Village President Nelson at 7:00 PM. Roll call was taken showing the following:
Present: Trustees Lou Manivong, Daniel Roop, and Mike Constant (all remote). Quorum Established.
Absent: Walter Rainford.
Also Present: Village Clerk Elizabeth Losiniecki. Remote: Chief Gettemy, Ceneca Wagner, Chris Ott (EEI), Dale Youngers, Attorney Tait Lundgren, 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: Regular Board Meeting Minutes from December 14, 2020
Trustee Constant moved to approve the Regular Board Meeting minutes from December 14, 2020 and Trustee Manivong seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Manivong-Aye, Constant-Aye, Roop-Aye. Motion carried.
• Agenda item for discussion/approval: Payment of Invoices Due
Trustee Manivong moved to approve the invoices as presented and Trustee Roop seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Roop-Aye, Constant-Aye, Manivong-Aye. Motion carried.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
None.
ATTORNEY REPORT
None.
TREASURER REPORT
None.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Personnel
• Agenda item for discussion/approval: Steve Devereaux Pay Increase
President Nelson stated that she is unprepared for this item and asked Trustees if for a motion based on the email that she had sent to them. Trustee Manivong moved to approve a pay increase for Steve Devereaux from $21.00 per hour to $$21.63 per hour, effective January 27, 2021. Trustee Constant seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Constant-Aye, Roop-Aye, Manivong-Aye. Motion carried.
Finance and Economic Development
No report.
Public Safety
• Agenda item for discussion/approval: Fire Hydrant replacement & repair
Trustee Roop stated that he was not prepared for this topic and asked Dale Youngers or Ceneca Wagner to discuss. Wagner stated that he had ordered (and received) the parts necessary for the repair and that the work is scheduled for be complete within the next two weeks. Trustee Roop moved to approve the repair work and Trustee Constant stated that this expenditure was approved at the last meeting.
Streets & Alleys
Chris Ott stated that he would speak during the Committee of the Whole meeting. Buildings, Grounds & Parks
No report.
Water & Sewer
• Agenda item for discussion/approval: Elevated Water Storage Tank Bid Award
Chris Ott stated that the public bid opening was held and the low bidder was Era Valdivia at $520,023.00. Trustee Constant stated that there was a discrepancy between the contractor bid numbers sand the EEI estimated cost. Ott stated that EEI estimates “on the safe side” and there are unknowns and assumptions that are made. He stated that the quotes were in line with the ones received in 2018. Constant asked if the by-pass equipment was included in the quote and Ott stated that it is but the PLC programming was not and would be an additional expense. Dale Youngers stated that he will be getting a quote from the vendor for the PLC programming. Trustee Manivong moved to award the contract to Era Valdivia for $520,023.00 and Trustee Roop seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Constant-Aye, Manivong-Aye, Roop-Aye. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
OPEN DISCUSSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Trustee Constant moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:24pm. Trustee Manivong seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Roop-Aye, Manivong-Aye, Constant-Aye. Motion carried. The next Regular Board Meeting will be held on January 25, 2021.
https://hinckleyil.com/vertical/sites/%7B010B6357-E152-4A43-AD03-56D178F14B55%7D/uploads/01-11-21_FINAL_RBM_MINUTES.pdf
Alerts Sign-up