Village of Maryville Village Board Met March 3

Village of Maryville Village Board Met March 3
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Village of Maryville Village Board Met March 3.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

6:30 PM CALL TO ORDER 

Mayor Short called the Board Meeting to order. Mayor asked all in attendance to stand for prayer and to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor invited Pastor Tabitha Nelson from St. Luke’s United Methodist Church to open the meeting with prayer. Mayor then led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

6:32 PM Mayor welcomed everyone back to “in-person” meetings. 

6:32 PM ROLL CALL 

Trustees Present: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White. 

Trustees Absent: Schmidt. 

Also in attendance were Clerk Henry, Police Chief Carpenter, Building & Zoning Administrator/Fire Chief Flaugher, Water & Sewer Superintendent Hoffmann, Streets Superintendent Keplar, Deputy Fire Chief May, 1 reporter and 12 guests. 

6:32 PM MINUTES 

Mayor Short called for approval of the minutes of the February 17, 2021 Board Meeting. Asked if there were any questions, corrections or clarifications to the minutes. There were none. Motion to Approve, Moved by Vallino, Seconded by White. 

Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). 

Yes: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White. 

6:32 PM APPROVAL OF BILLS 

Mayor Short called for approval of the bills presented for payment. Asked if there were any questions, clarifications or corrections to the bills as submitted. There were none. Motion to Approve, Moved by Kostyshock, Seconded by White. 

Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). 

Yes: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White. 

6:33 PM COMMUNICATIONS 

6:33 PM Presentation to Former Village Comptroller Marvin Brussatti 

Mayor invited Mr. Brussatti to come forward for this evening’s presentations. Fire Chief Flaugher and Deputy Fire Chief May, on behalf of the Fire Department, presented Mr. Brussatti a plaque for his active years of service and the following years of support to the Fire Department. Mayor Short then presented a plaque to Mr. Brussatti for his 35 years of service as Comptroller of the Village. Mayor Short presented Mr. Brussatti a Proclamation of the Village of Maryville proclaiming March 4, 2021 as “Marvin Brussatti Day” in the Village. 

6:38 PM Presentation to Former Village Attorney Ron Motil 

Mayor Short presented a plaque on behalf of the Village to Mr. Motil for his 10 years of service to the Village as Village Attorney. Mr. Motil addressed those in attendance and expressed his appreciation to the Village Board for appointing him as the Village Attorney.

6:42 PM LEGAL MATTERS 

Mayor Short presented the following Ordinance: 

6:42 PM Ordinance 2021-05: An Ordinance Authorizing a Loan Agreement for Funds from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program 

Motion to Pass, Moved by White, Seconded by Bell. 

Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). 

Yes: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White. 

Mayor Short presented the following Ordinance: 

6:43 PM Ordinance 2021-06: An Ordinance Amending Title XV: Land Usage / Chapter 156: Zoning Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Maryville, Illinois. Pertains to the rezoning of the Bacchetti property located at 19 Northwood Avenue, (A: Agricultural to SR 2: One-Family Residence) 

Motion to Pass, Moved by White, Seconded by Vallino. 

White commented this Ordinance was for the rezoning of the property. Noted there has been no final decisions regarding the final plat or regarding the subdivision. The Ordinance will change the property from agricultural to residential. 

Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). 

Yes: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White. 

Mayor Short presented the following Resolution: 

6:45 PM Resolution 2021-08: A Resolution of the Village of Maryville, Madison County, Illinois Relating to the Acceptance of a Preliminary Plat (Over the Moon Estates) Motion to Pass, Moved by White, Seconded by Clark. 

Bell asked if there was an update regarding the questions about the entrance to the subdivision. Mayor stated the owner (Mr. Bacchetti) is working with Juneau (Village Engineers) and have come up with 2 different options for an entrance. Mr. Bacchetti stated he will continue to review the options to reconfigure the entrance with Juneau to determine which option will be more appropriate. Mayor noted both options will line up more directly with Northwood Avenue at the curve. 

Kostyshock asked Mr. Bacchetti if there will be subdivision covenants and restrictions, Mr. Bacchetti responded yes, they will be submitted with the final plat. 

White noted this is just a preliminary plat. Stated the future submitted plats will be thoroughly reviewed by the Planning Commission. White and Mayor noted there are conditions included in the Resolution that will need to be addressed before approval of the final plat. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). 

Yes: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White. 

6:48 PM OLD BUSINESS 

6:49 PM Motion to hire Alexander Morgan as a full-time public works laborer in the Street Department. Starting date to be no later than March 15, 2021 dependent upon availability. Starting wage is $20.40 per hour. Employment terms, salary and benefits are as stipulated in the current agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 520C effective November 1, 2019; Moved by Bell, Seconded by Kostyshock. 

Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). 

Yes: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White.

6:50 PM Motion to approve an agreement with Juneau Associates, Inc., P.C. for the preparation of an IEPA Funding Nomination Form and Project Plan for a parallel interceptor sewer line, cost estimated not to exceed $8,000; Moved by Kostyshock, Seconded by Vallino. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). 

Yes: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White. 

6:51 PM Motion to approve the purchase of a power wash system for the Street Department from NuWay at a cost of $5,857.82 plus electric work by CMC Electric at a cost of $1,630.00; Moved by Kostyshock, Seconded by Clark. 

Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). 

Yes: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White. 

6:52 PM Motion to approve the purchase of a replacement salt shed building from Curvco Steel at a cost of $13,621 for the Street Department; Moved by Kostyshock, Seconded by Vallino. Mayor commented Keplar met with Ameren engineers who ok’d the location with a slight shift to the north (less than 10’). Prep work has begun on the site. 

Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). 

Yes: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White. 

6:53 PM NEW BUSINESS / TRUSTEE COMMENTS 

6:53 PM Vallino commented that he has been in contact with Dr. Randla regarding the Rabies Clinic. Vallino has submitted 4 dates for the clinic ( 2 in May and 2 in June) and is waiting to hear back. 

6:54 PM White noted he was happy to be meeting in person again. Expressed his congratulations to Judge Motil and Marvin Brussatti. 

6:54 PM CALENDAR UPDATES 

3/7 Discovery Series via Zoom; 3/10 Caucus; 3/15 Museum meeting; 3/15 Park meeting; 3/15 Congresswoman Mary Miller will be having her “Traveling Office” at Village Hall from 10a – 12 noon; 3/17 Board meeting; 3/22 Planning Commission; 3/24 Caucus; 3/31 Caucus (may be cancelled) 

6:56 PM STAFF REPORTS 

6:56 PM Flaugher presented the Building Permit report for February, 2021.

6:57 PM Flaugher presented the Fire Department’s report for February, 2021. 

6:58 PM Carpenter presented the Police Department’s report for February, 2021. 

6:59 PM Keplar stated the plaque for the mural on the exterior wall of the old firehouse building was installed today. Keplar gave an update on the progress of the repairs in the Community Center. Vallino asked if the water line that broke will be moved. Keplar stated yes, it is included in the repair plans.

7:00 PM Hoffmann gave an update on the status of the water tower maintenance which will start on Monday. Stated the project will take approximately 30-45 days. Residents may see a slight increase in pressure during the down time due to how the system has to be run to accommodate for the tower being down. 

7:02 PM BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR 

There was none. 

7:02 PM MAYOR’S COMMENTS 

Thanked all for coming for Marvin’s open house. Thanked Judge Motil for coming and sharing thoughts. Also stated it was nice to be back meeting in person. 

7:03 PM ADJOURN 

There being no further business to come before this meeting, Mayor Short called for a motion to adjourn. 

Motion to Adjourn, Moved by Bell, Seconded by Vallino. 

Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). 

Yes: Vallino, Bell, Kostyshock, Clark, White. 

7:03 PM Meeting adjourned. 

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