DeKalb Times

Village of Kingston Board of Trustees met April 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the boared:

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

President Lynch called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

President Lynch led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. ROLL CALL

Present: President John Lynch, and Trustees Dale Coughran, Brad Edwards, Joe Hengels, Todd Holman, Howard Lyle, and Steve VanBuren

Absent:

Others in Attendance: Clerk Sandie Maahs, Village Attorney Kevin Buick, Police Chief Gerald Taft, and Police Officer Scott Allspaugh

4. AGENDA ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS

5. OMNIBUS VOTE AGENDA

(All items on the Omnibus Agenda will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless one Board member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed and considered as the first item after approval of the Omnibus Agenda.)

a. Minutes from April 7, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

b. Treasurer’s Report

c. Warrants/Bills Payable

Trustee Hengels made a Motion to Approve the Omnibus Vote Agenda. Trustee Lyle seconded the Motion. Motion passed on the following roll call vote:

Ayes: 6 - Coughran, Edwards, Hengels, Holman, Lyle, Van Buren

Nays: 0

Absent: 0

6. CITIZENS COMMENTS

7. OLD BUSINESS

a. Discussion on Property Maintenance (Updates and issues)

Trustee Hengels discussed outstanding ordinance violation fines from 2021. After discussion with the Board on options to lien properties or collect the fines, the Board will rediscuss this issue after the administrative adjudication date on April 28, 2025.

b. Discussion on Windhaven Subdivision Flooding/DNR Status

c. Discussion on water main expansion to River Oaks Subdivision

d. Discussion on employee handbook

Attorney Buick shared that the manual has been reviewed by Attorney Gottschalk and she is working on pairing down the handbook.

e. Discussion on Village President position

Trustee Edwards shared that he would be willing to take the position and will decide before the next meeting if he would take the position as acting village president or resign as trustee and be the village president.

8. NEW BUSINESS

a. Discussion and possible approval of Warrant List for Items Over $500.00 dated April 21, 2025

Trustee Coughran made a Motion to Approve Warrant List for Items Over $500.00 dated April 21, 2025. Trustee Holman seconded the Motion. Motion passed on the following roll call vote:

Ayes: 6 - Coughran, Edwards, Hengels, Holman, Lyle, Van Buren

Nays: 0

Absent: 0

b. Discussion and possible approval of Resolution No. 2025-06 – A Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code (2025 Road Chip Seal Project, Salt, and Street Lights)

Trustee Coughran made a Motion to Approve Resolution No. 2025-06 – A Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code (2025 Road Chip Seal Project, Salt, and Street Lights). Trustee Edwards seconded the Motion. Motion passed on the following roll call vote:

Ayes: 6 - Coughran, Edwards, Hengels, Holman, Lyle, Van Buren

Nays: 0

Absent: 0

President Lynch reminded the Board to complete their Statements of Economic Interest and return to them to the county.

9. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

10. ADJOURNMENT

Trustee Hengels made a Motion to Adjourn. Trustee Lyle seconded the Motion. Motion passed on the unanimous voice vote of those present at 6:23 p.m.

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