Russell Kula, Trustee | Village of Hinckley Website
Russell Kula, Trustee | Village of Hinckley Website
Village of Hinckley Board of Trustees met Dec. 26.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
CALL BOARD MEETING TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order by Interim Village President Quirk at 7:00 PM.
Roll call was taken showing the following:
Present: Sarah Quirk, Jennifer Klambauer, Russell Kula, Steve Gayhart, and Mike Constant. Quorum Established.
Absent: Alyssa Prickett.
Also Present: Treasurer Dave Maroo, Village Clerk Elizabeth Losiniecki, Attorney Tait Lundgren, and Members of the Public.
PUBLIC COMMENT on Agenda Items Scheduled for Action Only
None.
GENERAL BUSINESS
• Agenda item for discussion/approval: December 11, 2023, Regular Board Meeting Minutes Trustee Constant moved to approve the minutes from December 11, 2023, and Trustee Klambauer seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Quirk-Aye, Klambauer- Aye, Kula-Aye, Gayhart-Aye, and Constant-Aye. Motion carried.
• Agenda item for discussion/approval: Payment of Invoices Due
Trustee Klambauer moved to approve the invoices as presented and Trustee Kula seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Klambauer- Aye, Kula-Aye, Gayhart-Aye, Constant-Aye, and Quirk-Aye. Motion carried.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
None.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
No Report.
CLERK’S REPORT
No Report.
ENGINEER’S REPORT
No Report.
TREASURER REPORT
Treasurer Maroo presented the monthly Treasurer’s Report. He noted that all funds currently have a positive balance.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Public Safety
No report.
Finance and Economic Development
Agenda item for Discussion/Approval: Approval of revised cell tower lease
Attorney Lundgren stated that the new updated version of the contract had been distributed to the Board for review, including the old contract for comparison. He also stated that the “footer” had been removed from the bottom of the page to eliminate a spelling error. Trustee Klambauer questioned if the new monthly amount shown was correct. Lundgren and Constant verified the correct amount and Lundgren stated that he will have it changed prior to contract execution. Trustee Constant moved to approve the revised cell tower lease agreement and Trustee Gayhart seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Klambauer- Aye, Kula-Aye, Gayhart-Aye, Constant-Aye, and Quirk-Aye. Motion carried.
Streets & Alleys
Agenda item for Discussion/Approval: Welcome to Hinckley Signs, Step 1 Stairworks, Inc. NTE $2440.00
After a brief discussion, Trustee Quirk moved to approve the welcome to Hinckley signs, not to exceed $2440.00 and Trustee Kula seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Klambauer- Aye, Kula-Aye, Gayhart-Aye, Constant-Aye, and Quirk-Aye. Motion carried.
Buildings, Grounds & Parks
No report.
Water & Sewer
No Report.
Personnel
No Report.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
OPEN DISCUSSION
Trustee Kula stated that he placed another call to Braniff Communications regarding the status of the upgrade for the warning siren. He was advised that the part is still on back order.
Trustee Constant suggested that the Board may wish to consider legislation similar to Aurora and other local municipalities to address current immigration issues. After discussion, all agreed that a plan and/or ordinance needs to be considered. This item will be on the agenda for the next regular board meeting for discussion and/or approval.
ADJOURMENT
Trustee Klambauer moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:27 pm and Trustee Gayhart seconded the motion. Voice vote: All in favor. Motion carried. The next Regular Board Meeting will be held on January 8, 2024.
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