The village of New Berlin Board of Trustees met Sept. 21 to purchase water meters.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
" Village of New Berlin Board of Trustees is located at 301 E Illinois St, New Berlin, IL 62670."
VILLAGE OF NEW BERLIN
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, Sept 21, 2016
President Stephen Frank called the meeting of the New Berlin Village Board to order at 7:02
p.m. on Sept 21, 2016 at the Village Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said and roll call was
taken.
Attendees: Mayor Steve Frank, Trustee Joel Sander, Trustee Mike Krall, Trustee Sharon
LaFauce, Trustee Diane Payne, Trustee Stephanie Snyder, Trustee Curt Stephens, Treasurer
Shanda Byer, Chief Nydegger, Clerk Debbie Lakamp, Supt. Garrett Kemp, Attorney John
Myers, and Reporter Linda Hughes.
Audience: Julie King, Liz Pensoneau, Craig Hall
Craig Hall made brief comments about the Sangamon County Board and shared that rural
transportation will be coming to New Berlin.
MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda.
Moved by: Trustee LaFauce
Seconded by: Trustee Stephens
Motion carried on a roll call vote.
Trustee Sander: Yes Trustee Snyder: Yes
Trustee LaFauce: Yes Trustee Payne: Yes
Trustee Krall: Yes Trustee Stephens: Yes
Clerk: No Report
Audience: Julie King requested additional Trick or Treat night due to 31 junior high school girls
being involved in basketball games on Oct. 31.
MOTION: To approve for one year only Trick or Treat activities from 5-8 pm on both Oct. 30
and Oct 31, 2016.
Moved by: Trustee Sander
Seconded by: Trustee Payne
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Police: A written report detailing hours worked, activities and fines brought in was submitted.
It was also noted that several day patrols occurred to help deter or cite speeders.
TIF: The first half of the legal administrative fees to Jacob & Klein totaled $5,177 and were
paid. Discussion was held on a TIF project that the West Sangamon Library requested. The
project would make the library ADA compliant for a cost of $55,848.62.
Utilities: A written report by the superintendent. A drop in New Berlin water pressure as well as
the interconnect with Curran-Gardner were discussed.
MOTION: To purchase 175 Badger water meters and training for $50,244 out of TIF.
Moved by: Trustee Stephens
Seconded by: Trustee LaFauce
Motion carried on a roll call vote.
Trustee Sander: Yes Trustee Snyder: Yes
Trustee LaFauce: Yes Trustee Payne: Yes
Trustee Krall: Yes Trustee Stephens: Yes
MOTION: To accept the TIF Reimbursement of capital costs as a one-time payment to the
library not to exceed $55,900 subject to an intergovernmental agreement.
Moved by: Trustee Snyder
Seconded by: Trustee Krall
Motion carried on a roll call vote.
Trustee Sander: Yes Trustee Snyder: Yes
Trustee LaFauce: Yes Trustee Payne: Yes
Trustee Krall: Yes Trustee Stephens: Yes
Zoning: No report
STREETS & PARKS: Discussion of a high mower bid. It is a budget consideration for next
year.
MOTION: To accept Ordinance 16-10 relating to regulation of dry detention areas, amending
the “director to superintendent” and the “whereas” clause.
Moved by: Trustee Sander
Seconded by: Trustee Snyder
Motion carries on a roll call vote.
Trustee Sander: Yes Trustee Snyder: Yes
Trustee LaFauce: Yes Trustee Payne: Yes
Trustee Krall: Yes Trustee Stephens: Yes
FINANCE: No report.
HEALTH & SAFETY: Birch Street House is being cleaned up. Letters are going out on other
clean ups.
PERSONNEL: Supt. Bliss review IMRF account hasn’t been employed long enough to receive
benefits to retire in December.
NEW BUSINESS: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
LIQUOR CONTROL: In 2017, bartenders will have to complete a course to tend bar.
MOTION: To adjourn at 8:50 p.m.
Moved by: Trustee LaFauce
Seconded by: Trustee Payne
Motion carries.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah LaKamp
Village Clerk
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