July 10, 2007 Mayor Franks called the July meeting to order with Sturtewagen, Gustafson, Curran, Killelea, Fulton and VanKerrebroeck present. VanKerrebroeck, seconded by Killelea, made a motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried. Gustafson, seconded by Killelea, made a motion to pay the monthly bills. Motion carried. Tim Wise gave the police report showing 7 warnings and 6 citations for the month. Wise was told to check the village ordinances for offenses concerning public indecency due to some reported activities at the Phoenix Bar and Grill. A written report from Tracy Diehl, Economic Development, was distributed to board members. She is calling in or attending teleconferences with Patriot/IDOT/ Shive Hattery weekly. Jason Nelson of IDOT says that the village needs to develop an ordinance that deems Patriot Way as a municipal road and the road needs to be officially named in the ordinance. Diehl met with a representative from Illinois EPA about the grant for the water lines under Route 78. She learned of the requirements for the grant. Diehl received a letter from Daniel Hynes, State of Illinois Comptroller, with a large report in regards to TIF 2. The request was made because of bonds being issued. She will be working closely with Kathy Orr, TIF 2 attorney, when preparing the report. Joe Buresh, superintendent of Annawan schools, talked to board members about work that needs to be done to the baseball fields in Howes Park to bring them up to regulation so that all home games for the Wethersfield/Annawan baseball coop could be played in Annawan. Wethersfield High School will donate a new scoreboard. Buresh asked if the village could build a new concession stand. VanKerrebroeck was concerned about approving this without knowing any estimates for the final cost, but wanted Buresh to know that he was not against the new concession stand. Buresh is to get cost estimates and report back to the board. The feeling from board members was that the concession stand was needed and they would support the project, but no formal approval was given. Shive Hattery representatives updated board members about work being done for the Lathrop Street Extension and Patriot Way. On July 13 a traffic study report will be submitted. Board members wanted the representative to ask about the prevailing wage ordinance (do we need to adopt one?). They will report back to the board.   VanKerrebroeck submitted the final budget for the 07-08 year. It shows revenues of $717,298 and expenditures of $683,591. VanKerrebroeck was commended for his work.  Killelea, seconded by Curran, made a motion to approve the 07-08 budget. Motion carried. Killelea, seconded by Curran, made a motion to adopt Ordinance # 293 (Ordinance amending Title 3, Chapter 2, Liquor Control, of the Village Code of the Village of Annawan). Motion carried. It will be unlawful to keep open for any purpose whatsoever any premises in or on which alcoholic liquor is sold at retail during the hours within which the sale of said liquor is prohibited. It was reported that the Safe Route to Schools grant written by resident Terry Lancaster was accepted and is pending approval. Curran, seconded by Sturtewagen, made a motion to adopt Resolution #31 (appropriate $1000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the purpose of maintaining streets and highways under the applicable provisions of the Illinois Highway Code). This is a supplement to the first appropriation of $50,000.00. Killelea, seconded by Curran, made a motion to adopt Ordinance #294 (07-08 Appropriations Ordinance). The sum of the ordinance is $6,583,660 and is hereby appropriated for said purposes and amounts for each particular object and purpose. The ordinance will be published in the Star Courier and is on file in the village office. Motor Fuel Tax Audit Report No. 44 was presented to board members. It covers the receipt and disbursement of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the period beginning January 1, 2005 and ending December 31, 2006. All records were found to be correct. The auditor noted that the village officials were all very cooperative and helpful. He thanked Mrs. Marilyn Verdick for the outstanding courtesy shown during the Audit. A special meeting will be held on July 23 at 5:30 in the village hall for the purpose of annexing property into the village. A new feature in the village will be a Farmer's Market held every Thursday from 4:00 until 7:00 in the property at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Route 78. VanKerrebroeck, seconded by Sturtewagen, made a motion to accept a bid from United Heath Care for full-time employee insurance. The bid will save the village money because employees will now be in a PPO which includes all doctors and hospitals used by the employees. The village provider for cell phones in now Nextel. Curran is going to check all stop signs in the village to find out which ones need to be replaced. It was suggested that stop signs instead of yield signs are needed at Pritchard/Main Street and Pritchard/Depot Street and Pritchard/State Street. A representative from Jesse White's office will be here on July 17th to go through all presently saved records. He will tell us what needs to be saved and what we can destroy. A thank you was received from Barb Comp for the memorial given to the Fire Department in memory of her husband, Bill Comp. Bill served the village for many years as trustee. Also present at the meeting were John Chapman, Judd Hulting, Francis Sierens, Don Sierens, and Marty DeDecker. There being no further business Killelea, seconded by Gustafson, made a motion to adjourn. Motion carried. Julie DeSplinter  Village Clerk