1 00:00:18,175 --> 00:00:21,935 Clerk, please call the votes. Trustee Malachesky. Here. 2 00:00:21,935 --> 00:00:26,335 Trustee Harris. Trustee Tolley. Here. Trustee Smith. Here. 3 00:00:26,490 --> 00:00:30,250 Trustee Anatola? Here. Trustee Rams? Here. Thank you 4 00:00:30,250 --> 00:00:32,009 very much. The first item on our agenda 5 00:00:32,009 --> 00:00:34,010 is a public hearing for the fiscal year 6 00:00:34,010 --> 00:00:35,930 twenty twenty five budget. May I please have 7 00:00:35,930 --> 00:00:38,090 a motion to go into the public hearing? 8 00:00:38,730 --> 00:00:42,475 So moved. Second. Please call roll. Trustee Malachesky. 9 00:00:42,475 --> 00:00:47,755 Here. Trustee Harris. Trustee Foley. Here. Trustee Smith. 10 00:00:47,755 --> 00:00:53,690 Here. Trustee Yamatola. Here. Trustee Rands. Here. Yes. 11 00:00:54,329 --> 00:00:59,530 Okay. Wasn't just aye. You're right. Yeah. Okay. 12 00:01:00,410 --> 00:01:03,610 Let me do that again. Trustee Malachesky. Aye. 13 00:01:03,770 --> 00:01:08,005 Trustee Foley. Aye. Trustee Smith? Aye. Trustee Amatola? 14 00:01:08,005 --> 00:01:10,405 Aye. Trustee Rheinz? Aye. Thank you. We are 15 00:01:10,405 --> 00:01:12,965 now in a public hearing regarding our fiscal 16 00:01:12,965 --> 00:01:15,524 year twenty twenty five budget, which is previously 17 00:01:15,524 --> 00:01:19,040 published and circulated. At the public hearing. Anyone 18 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:22,160 can come up and give their comments on 19 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:24,080 the budget. I'm supposed to keep the public 20 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:26,000 hearing open for a reasonable amount of time. 21 00:01:26,320 --> 00:01:29,680 Would anyone like to speak regarding the 2025 22 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:35,265 budget? Seeing no movement, I will ask for 23 00:01:35,265 --> 00:01:37,185 a motion to close a public hearing. So 24 00:01:37,185 --> 00:01:41,104 moved. Second. Please call roll. Trustee Malachesky. Aye. 25 00:01:41,104 --> 00:01:45,600 Trustee Harris. Trustee Foley. Aye. Trustee Smith? Aye. 26 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,960 Trustee Omotola? Aye. Trustee Rams? Aye. Thank you. 27 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,280 The public hearing is now closed. We'll now 28 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,079 continue with the regular meetings and regular agenda. 29 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:56,640 Next up on the agenda is Mayor's Announcements. 30 00:01:57,854 --> 00:02:00,335 Don't forget to stop by the Heritage Museum 31 00:02:00,335 --> 00:02:03,454 during normal business hours and extended Saturday hours 32 00:02:03,454 --> 00:02:05,935 five to 8PM to vote on your favorite 33 00:02:05,935 --> 00:02:08,414 tree or wreath during the Glenn Festival of 34 00:02:08,414 --> 00:02:11,270 Trees event. And thank you to everyone that 35 00:02:11,270 --> 00:02:14,870 participated and attended the Fire District's Lighted Christmas 36 00:02:14,870 --> 00:02:17,350 Parade last Saturday night. It was the biggest 37 00:02:17,350 --> 00:02:19,190 parade yet and we're thankful for all the 38 00:02:19,190 --> 00:02:21,830 effort that goes into this community wide event. 39 00:02:21,830 --> 00:02:23,750 I'd like to give a special thank you 40 00:02:23,750 --> 00:02:27,425 to the community events committee for designing and 41 00:02:27,425 --> 00:02:30,865 constructing the villages float. It was wonderful. And 42 00:02:30,865 --> 00:02:33,585 finally, tonight is the last meeting of 2024. 43 00:02:33,665 --> 00:02:35,185 Happy holidays from all of us in the 44 00:02:35,185 --> 00:02:36,625 village. And we look forward to seeing you 45 00:02:36,625 --> 00:02:39,425 at the first meeting of 2025, which will 46 00:02:39,425 --> 00:02:43,790 occur on Tuesday, January 14 at 7PM. And 47 00:02:43,790 --> 00:02:47,070 that concludes Mayor's announcements. Now's the time if 48 00:02:47,070 --> 00:02:48,270 you would like to speak before the board 49 00:02:48,270 --> 00:02:50,910 on any topic, please approach left turn to 50 00:02:50,910 --> 00:02:52,430 your left, to our right and make your 51 00:02:52,430 --> 00:02:55,195 comments. If anyone would like to speak before 52 00:02:55,195 --> 00:02:57,115 the board on any issue tonight, now's the 53 00:02:57,115 --> 00:03:01,275 time. Seeing no movement, we'll go on to 54 00:03:01,275 --> 00:03:02,875 the approval of minutes. May I please have 55 00:03:02,875 --> 00:03:05,355 a motion on item number one? Move for 56 00:03:05,355 --> 00:03:10,520 approval of 11/26/2024 of Village Board Meetings. Second. 57 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:12,920 I have motion and second. Trustees, you've reviewed 58 00:03:12,920 --> 00:03:14,280 these minutes. Do you have any edits or 59 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:19,655 changes? Please call roll. Trustee Malachesky. Abstain. Trustee 60 00:03:19,655 --> 00:03:23,415 Foley. Aye. Trustee Smith. Aye. Trustee Amatola. Aye. 61 00:03:23,415 --> 00:03:26,055 Trustee Rands. Aye. Thank you. Moving on to 62 00:03:26,055 --> 00:03:27,495 item number two. May I please have a 63 00:03:27,495 --> 00:03:30,855 motion? I move for approval of the 11/26/2024 64 00:03:30,855 --> 00:03:35,830 executive session. Second. Again trustees, any edits or 65 00:03:35,830 --> 00:03:40,069 changes to these executive session minutes? Please call 66 00:03:40,069 --> 00:03:44,150 roll. Trustee Malachesky? Abstained. Trustee Foley? Aye. Trustee 67 00:03:44,150 --> 00:03:48,975 Smith? Aye. Trustee Yamatola? Aye. Trustee Ramsay? Aye. 68 00:03:49,215 --> 00:03:52,095 Moving on to the acceptance of payment report, 69 00:03:52,095 --> 00:03:53,535 may I please have a motion on item 70 00:03:53,535 --> 00:04:00,170 number three? I move forward. Move forward acceptance 71 00:04:00,570 --> 00:04:07,930 of the payments made between 11/23/2024 through 12/06/2024, 72 00:04:07,930 --> 00:04:13,615 and the net activity amount of 1,726,000. 7 73 00:04:13,615 --> 00:04:16,335 hundred 30 3 dollars and 30 2 cents. 74 00:04:16,894 --> 00:04:19,695 Second. Miss courted. Honorable mayor and board of 75 00:04:19,695 --> 00:04:21,774 chiefs. Hereby requesting a motion to accept the 76 00:04:21,774 --> 00:04:24,550 payments made during the time period November 23 77 00:04:24,550 --> 00:04:27,110 and December 6 and the amount mentioned. Notable 78 00:04:27,110 --> 00:04:30,870 payments during that time included two debt service 79 00:04:30,870 --> 00:04:33,750 payments, one for the 2018 bond, one for 80 00:04:33,750 --> 00:04:36,870 the 2020. That's a mistype of 02/2008. It's 81 00:04:36,870 --> 00:04:40,395 actually 2020 bond. The city of Edwardsville ice 82 00:04:40,395 --> 00:04:44,155 rink contribution, progress payment for the 2024 street 83 00:04:44,155 --> 00:04:47,034 program and a dump truck body purchase for 84 00:04:47,034 --> 00:04:51,115 Rush Truck Centers. Great, thank you. Trustees, any 85 00:04:51,115 --> 00:04:54,700 comments on these payments? Please call roll. Trustee 86 00:04:54,700 --> 00:04:58,780 Malachesky. Aye. Trustee Foley. Aye. Trustee Smith. Aye. 87 00:04:58,780 --> 00:05:02,540 Trustee Yamatola. Aye. Trustee Reins. Aye. Thank you. 88 00:05:02,540 --> 00:05:03,900 Moving on to item number four. May I 89 00:05:03,900 --> 00:05:05,660 please have a motion? I move for the 90 00:05:05,660 --> 00:05:09,145 approval of the November 2024 Treasury Second. Mr. 91 00:05:09,145 --> 00:05:13,465 Tucker, good evening. Madam mayor, trustees, examine books 92 00:05:13,465 --> 00:05:16,425 as usual, everything's in good order. Nothing more 93 00:05:16,425 --> 00:05:18,265 changes we've got going on right now. The 94 00:05:18,265 --> 00:05:21,510 money market with UC Bank Investments is still 95 00:05:21,510 --> 00:05:23,350 outperforming and they get the bonds so they'll 96 00:05:23,350 --> 00:05:26,550 stay there until market issues change. We'll just 97 00:05:26,550 --> 00:05:28,550 keep an eye on it. Well money's liquid 98 00:05:28,550 --> 00:05:30,470 so we can invest if they intend to 99 00:05:30,470 --> 00:05:32,870 want to. If anybody has any questions please 100 00:05:32,870 --> 00:05:35,585 let me know. Trustees, you have the treasurer's 101 00:05:35,585 --> 00:05:37,185 report. Do you have any questions for Ms. 102 00:05:37,185 --> 00:05:42,544 Cutco? Please call roll. Trustee Malachesky. Aye. Trustee 103 00:05:42,544 --> 00:05:46,625 Foley. Aye. Trustee Smith. Aye. Trustee Yamatola. Aye. 104 00:05:46,625 --> 00:05:49,270 Trustee Rands. Aye. Thank you. We have no 105 00:05:49,270 --> 00:05:51,110 old business tonight. We'll move on to the 106 00:05:51,110 --> 00:05:52,550 new business. May I please have a motion 107 00:05:52,550 --> 00:05:54,949 on item number five? I move for approval 108 00:05:54,949 --> 00:05:58,949 of resolution twenty twenty four-twenty six. The resolution 109 00:05:58,949 --> 00:06:03,164 authorizing the auction of surplus property in 2008 110 00:06:03,164 --> 00:06:07,245 New Holland Backhoe. Second. Mr. Slimer. Good evening. 111 00:06:07,245 --> 00:06:09,884 I'm honorable mayor of those trustees. The item 112 00:06:09,884 --> 00:06:12,604 for consideration is resolution twenty twenty four dash 113 00:06:12,604 --> 00:06:15,965 26, which authorizes the auction of the villages 114 00:06:15,965 --> 00:06:19,860 2008 New Holland Backhoe through Clinton County Auction. 115 00:06:20,020 --> 00:06:22,820 This backhoe has been used for several years 116 00:06:22,820 --> 00:06:25,780 as our yard backhoe. We've recently replaced it 117 00:06:25,780 --> 00:06:27,220 with the Old Street backhoe so we no 118 00:06:27,220 --> 00:06:30,820 longer need it. Proceeds for this sale will 119 00:06:30,820 --> 00:06:33,780 go back into Farm 270. I already recommend 120 00:06:33,780 --> 00:06:38,635 approval. Trustees, any questions for Mr. Sloan? Please 121 00:06:38,635 --> 00:06:42,635 call roll. Trustee Malachesky? Aye. Trustee Bolley? Aye. 122 00:06:42,635 --> 00:06:46,555 Trustee Smith? Aye. Trustee Yamatola? Aye. Trustee Rantz? 123 00:06:46,555 --> 00:06:49,275 Aye. I please have a motion on item 124 00:06:49,275 --> 00:06:51,810 number six. I move for approval of resolution 125 00:06:51,810 --> 00:06:54,530 twenty twenty four dash twenty seven. A resolution 126 00:06:54,530 --> 00:06:59,330 authorizing auction surplus property truck number 22. Second. 127 00:06:59,330 --> 00:07:01,890 Mister Slimmer. Hi, good evening again. This item 128 00:07:01,890 --> 00:07:06,705 for approval is resolution 124Dash27 authorizing the auctioning 129 00:07:06,705 --> 00:07:09,985 of truck number 22 through Clinton County Auction. 130 00:07:10,384 --> 00:07:13,905 This vehicle is a 1993 dump truck. We 131 00:07:13,905 --> 00:07:16,465 recently in October, we got us replacement. So, 132 00:07:16,810 --> 00:07:19,210 it's time to go ahead and get that 133 00:07:19,530 --> 00:07:22,169 up for auction. Again, proceeds would be placed 134 00:07:22,169 --> 00:07:24,890 in front two seventy, a record of approval. 135 00:07:25,530 --> 00:07:30,795 Trustees, any questions, comments? Please call. Trustee Malachesky. 136 00:07:30,795 --> 00:07:34,235 Aye. Trustee Foley. Aye. Trustee Smith. Aye. Trustee 137 00:07:34,235 --> 00:07:37,835 Amatola. Aye. Trustee Rands. Aye. Thank you. Moving 138 00:07:37,835 --> 00:07:40,235 on to item number seven. Agenda, may I 139 00:07:40,235 --> 00:07:41,880 please have a motion? I move for approval 140 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,760 of resolution to donate K9 griff to handler 141 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:49,320 Josh Daniels. Second. Chief Link. Thank you, mayor 142 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:52,280 and trustees. As stated before you, is approval 143 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:56,354 of resolution to donate K9 GRYFT to his 144 00:07:56,354 --> 00:08:00,835 handler, Joshua Daniels. In 2017, our police department 145 00:08:00,835 --> 00:08:04,435 launched our K9 program. We acquired two K9s 146 00:08:04,435 --> 00:08:07,315 at that time, K9 Rath and K9 GRYFT. 147 00:08:08,340 --> 00:08:11,860 We did so using a donation from a 148 00:08:12,340 --> 00:08:14,340 doctor who was a friend of the police 149 00:08:14,340 --> 00:08:16,740 department and who donated the money for both 150 00:08:16,740 --> 00:08:20,975 dogs. The dogs have done an amazing job, 151 00:08:20,975 --> 00:08:23,294 but they're reaching the end of their serviceable 152 00:08:23,294 --> 00:08:25,935 life now. And I had originally planned to 153 00:08:25,935 --> 00:08:28,175 retire them in summer of twenty twenty five. 154 00:08:28,655 --> 00:08:31,455 Here recently a development has occurred where one 155 00:08:31,455 --> 00:08:35,135 of our two canine handlers, actually the handler 156 00:08:35,135 --> 00:08:37,990 for Griff, has indicated that he will be 157 00:08:37,990 --> 00:08:40,230 resigning most likely in April to take a 158 00:08:40,230 --> 00:08:42,629 job with the Illinois State Police. Because of 159 00:08:42,629 --> 00:08:45,750 that, I think it's it'd be more prudent 160 00:08:45,750 --> 00:08:48,149 to go ahead and retire these dogs now 161 00:08:49,125 --> 00:08:53,125 and with this approval this dog would be 162 00:08:53,125 --> 00:08:57,445 retired to Joshua Daniels, his handler. Officer Daniels 163 00:08:57,445 --> 00:08:59,845 has indicated to me that he wants to 164 00:08:59,845 --> 00:09:02,820 keep Griff and take care of Griff for 165 00:09:02,820 --> 00:09:07,060 the remainder of his life. Okay. And what 166 00:09:07,060 --> 00:09:09,700 is the village's plan regarding the continuation of 167 00:09:09,700 --> 00:09:12,260 the K-nine program? We will continue it. We 168 00:09:12,260 --> 00:09:15,145 have a plan to go on. We will 169 00:09:15,145 --> 00:09:16,825 get back to the position where we have 170 00:09:16,825 --> 00:09:19,625 two active dogs all the time. I would 171 00:09:19,625 --> 00:09:23,145 imagine that will be in that position probably 172 00:09:23,145 --> 00:09:25,705 by the summer or fall of '20 '5. 173 00:09:25,705 --> 00:09:29,720 Great. Trustees, any questions for Chief Link? Please 174 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:33,400 call roll. Trustee Malachesky. Aye. Trustee Foley. Aye. 175 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:37,240 Trustee Smith. Aye. Trustee Amatola. Aye. Trustee Rands. 176 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:38,840 Aye. Thank you. May I please have motion 177 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:41,065 item number eight. I move for approval of 178 00:09:41,065 --> 00:09:44,505 resolution to donate canine brass to handler Lewis 179 00:09:44,505 --> 00:09:47,945 Mitchell. Second. Chief Lugar. Again, thank you for 180 00:09:47,945 --> 00:09:49,385 the opportunity to speak to you about this. 181 00:09:49,385 --> 00:09:51,145 This is essentially the same thing I just 182 00:09:51,145 --> 00:09:53,145 discussed with the exception of one thing and 183 00:09:53,145 --> 00:09:56,140 that is the newspaper said today that both 184 00:09:56,140 --> 00:09:58,460 K-nine handlers were going to be moving on 185 00:09:58,460 --> 00:10:01,820 to Illinois State Police. Officer Mitchell Mentzler is 186 00:10:01,820 --> 00:10:06,300 actually staying with us. He will be training 187 00:10:06,380 --> 00:10:09,740 our new officers in field training. They should 188 00:10:09,740 --> 00:10:12,904 be with him in January and February. Once 189 00:10:12,904 --> 00:10:16,265 he's done training them, we will officially retire 190 00:10:16,265 --> 00:10:18,665 Rath because Louie likes to have the dog 191 00:10:18,665 --> 00:10:20,024 when he trains so he can show that 192 00:10:20,024 --> 00:10:22,425 to the officers and pick our decks and 193 00:10:22,425 --> 00:10:26,430 group of canine handlers. So that Rath with 194 00:10:26,430 --> 00:10:30,350 this tonight would be approved to be donated 195 00:10:30,350 --> 00:10:32,110 to Louie at sometime in the future, but 196 00:10:32,110 --> 00:10:34,670 the official retirement date for Rath would be 197 00:10:34,670 --> 00:10:37,565 February twenty eighth of twenty twenty five. Louis 198 00:10:37,565 --> 00:10:40,125 at that time will probably move to investigations 199 00:10:40,125 --> 00:10:43,085 and work as an NAO for us. Okay 200 00:10:43,325 --> 00:10:46,285 well thank you very much to Josh Daniels, 201 00:10:46,925 --> 00:10:50,205 Lewis McVicilar and K9 Rath and K9 Riff 202 00:10:50,205 --> 00:10:52,125 for all their service. If I may, do 203 00:10:52,125 --> 00:10:53,390 you mind if I make comment about that? 204 00:10:53,390 --> 00:10:55,710 Absolutely. I'll be quick. I would like to 205 00:10:55,710 --> 00:10:57,550 say thank you to Doctor. Mark Evinson for 206 00:10:57,550 --> 00:10:59,950 his donation to us and helping us launch 207 00:10:59,950 --> 00:11:02,430 our Canine program. Had he not been so 208 00:11:02,430 --> 00:11:04,110 generous, I don't know that we would have 209 00:11:04,110 --> 00:11:06,904 been successful in starting a Canine program. I'd 210 00:11:06,904 --> 00:11:08,824 also like to say thank you to Hawthorne 211 00:11:08,824 --> 00:11:11,625 Animal Hospital because they have given us free 212 00:11:11,625 --> 00:11:14,024 medical care, free food. They've been there for 213 00:11:14,024 --> 00:11:15,944 us for both of these dogs and our 214 00:11:15,944 --> 00:11:17,785 third dog that we still have in service. 215 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,399 And again, without them and their generosity, don't 216 00:11:21,399 --> 00:11:23,959 know that we could have sustained a successful 217 00:11:23,959 --> 00:11:26,680 K-nine program. And finally, I'd like to say 218 00:11:26,680 --> 00:11:28,920 thank you to Officer Louis Mitchell and Officer 219 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:32,279 Josh Daniels, our first two K-nine handlers. Without 220 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:35,215 their hard work and dedication, we could not 221 00:11:35,215 --> 00:11:37,455 have had all the success that we've had 222 00:11:37,455 --> 00:11:39,375 with the wrath and grift. They've done a 223 00:11:39,375 --> 00:11:41,295 tremendous job and I appreciate all their work 224 00:11:41,295 --> 00:11:44,495 for us. Well, you, Chief. Trustees, any comments? 225 00:11:45,295 --> 00:11:49,070 Please call roll. Trustee Malachesky. Aye. Trustee Foley. 226 00:11:49,070 --> 00:11:52,750 Aye. Trustee Smith. Aye. Trustee Yamatola. Aye. Trustee 227 00:11:52,750 --> 00:11:55,150 Rands. Aye. Moving on to item number nine, 228 00:11:55,150 --> 00:11:56,750 may I please have a motion? I move 229 00:11:56,750 --> 00:12:01,625 for approval. Move proceed. Authorize, Danny. Second. Thank 230 00:12:04,345 --> 00:12:08,024 you mayor trustees. Before you, I've come before 231 00:12:08,024 --> 00:12:09,625 you before to ask this and I'm asking 232 00:12:09,625 --> 00:12:12,345 it again. It's a request that approved exceeded 233 00:12:12,584 --> 00:12:17,190 approval to exceed authorized manning. Our authorized manning 234 00:12:17,190 --> 00:12:22,390 is 28 sworn officers. We're looking at three 235 00:12:22,390 --> 00:12:25,590 retirements or I'm sorry two retirements in January. 236 00:12:25,590 --> 00:12:28,230 A sergeant is retiring in January, a lieutenant 237 00:12:28,230 --> 00:12:31,325 is retiring in January. Unfortunately, we also have 238 00:12:31,325 --> 00:12:33,565 an officer who's a very good officer but 239 00:12:33,565 --> 00:12:37,165 did not pass field training and the remedial 240 00:12:37,165 --> 00:12:40,125 training that we've gone into has also been 241 00:12:40,125 --> 00:12:42,205 unsuccessful. So he's decided that he's going to 242 00:12:42,205 --> 00:12:45,400 resign and move on. That's three officers and 243 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:48,360 as you know, we're potentially looking at four 244 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:50,520 officers leaving in April to take jobs with 245 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:52,360 the Illinois State Police. It's not a guarantee 246 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:55,800 but the Illinois State Police has an annual 247 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:57,400 academy and I would imagine that at least 248 00:12:57,400 --> 00:12:59,240 two of them would go to that April. 249 00:12:59,295 --> 00:13:01,855 So as I've done in the past, I'm 250 00:13:01,855 --> 00:13:05,615 asking to exceed the three immediate openings that 251 00:13:05,615 --> 00:13:07,935 we have and add an additional officer so 252 00:13:07,935 --> 00:13:10,095 we can get ahead of it for the 253 00:13:10,095 --> 00:13:12,894 April exodus of officers to Illinois State Police. 254 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:16,160 Okay. Is this going before public safety committee? 255 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:19,120 This is not because this came up after 256 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:22,160 the last. Okay. All right. Thank you very 257 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:24,160 much for the report. Trustees, any questions for 258 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:29,955 Chief Lipton regarding access made? None. Please call 259 00:13:29,955 --> 00:13:33,715 roll. Trustee Malachesky. Aye. Trustee Foley. Aye. Trustee 260 00:13:33,715 --> 00:13:37,795 Smith. Aye. Trustee Yamatola. Aye. Trustee Rands. Aye. 261 00:13:37,955 --> 00:13:39,955 Thank you very much. Thank you, Chief. Moving 262 00:13:39,955 --> 00:13:41,315 on to item number 10. May I please 263 00:13:41,315 --> 00:13:43,890 have the motion? I move for the approval 264 00:13:43,890 --> 00:13:47,890 of ordinance twenty twenty four-forty one, ordinance for 265 00:13:47,890 --> 00:13:49,890 the tax levy and assessment of taxes for 266 00:13:49,890 --> 00:13:52,530 the tax year 2024 in the amount of 267 00:13:52,530 --> 00:13:58,135 $3,487,619 for the ability of my apartment, Madison 268 00:13:58,135 --> 00:14:02,055 County, Illinois. Right. Miss Courtney. Good evening again. 269 00:14:02,055 --> 00:14:04,135 I'm rolling on board. Miss Shees, before you, 270 00:14:04,135 --> 00:14:05,895 you have a tax levy for your consideration 271 00:14:05,895 --> 00:14:08,790 and they for 2024. Excuse me, in the 272 00:14:08,790 --> 00:14:14,230 amount of $3,487,619. This these amounts that are 273 00:14:14,230 --> 00:14:16,710 included in this proposed tax levy have been 274 00:14:16,710 --> 00:14:18,950 included also in the proposed proposed budget that 275 00:14:18,950 --> 00:14:20,870 will be for your consideration later this evening. 276 00:14:21,555 --> 00:14:24,355 The Finance and Administrative Committee reviewed and approved 277 00:14:24,355 --> 00:14:28,515 this ordinance on Monday, December 9. And just 278 00:14:28,515 --> 00:14:30,195 to let you know some statistics there, the 279 00:14:30,195 --> 00:14:33,635 proposed tax levy represents 8.14% increase in the 280 00:14:33,635 --> 00:14:36,355 amount expected to be collected over the prior 281 00:14:36,355 --> 00:14:39,380 year. A public hearing because of this exceeding 282 00:14:39,380 --> 00:14:41,940 the 5% level was held on November 26 283 00:14:41,940 --> 00:14:44,340 and no public comments were made. The final 284 00:14:44,340 --> 00:14:46,020 tax rate will not be determined until the 285 00:14:46,020 --> 00:14:49,540 spring of twenty twenty five once the EAV 286 00:14:49,540 --> 00:14:52,845 related amounts are released from Madison County. Okay. 287 00:14:52,845 --> 00:14:54,605 So, are in the unfortunate position where we 288 00:14:54,605 --> 00:14:56,605 actually have to sign a tax on before 289 00:14:56,605 --> 00:15:01,085 the county does this equal assess value? Correct. 290 00:15:01,245 --> 00:15:03,965 Okay. And then a good statistic that people 291 00:15:03,965 --> 00:15:05,405 like to know is if they have a 292 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:09,280 $300,000 home, how will that affect? So we're 293 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:12,720 estimating based on estimates for the EAV. Obviously, 294 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:14,800 these are not final. It'll range anywhere from 295 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:17,520 an increase of $13 to $35 for a 296 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:20,400 $300,000 combined home for the villages portion of 297 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:22,824 your property tax. And that's the only village's 298 00:15:22,824 --> 00:15:26,745 property. Trustees, would you like to have any 299 00:15:26,745 --> 00:15:32,904 questions for Ms. Porte? Ms. Cole. Trustee Malachesky. 300 00:15:32,904 --> 00:15:36,650 Aye. Trustee Foley. Aye. Trustee Smith. Aye. Trustee 301 00:15:36,650 --> 00:15:40,410 Yamatola? Aye. Trustee Reins? Aye. Moving on to 302 00:15:40,410 --> 00:15:43,610 item number 11, please have a motion. I 303 00:15:43,610 --> 00:15:46,410 move for approval of ordinance twenty twenty four-forty 304 00:15:46,410 --> 00:15:48,650 two, an ordinance to adopt the Knowledge of 305 00:15:48,650 --> 00:15:52,475 Metropolitan Budgeting for the fifth speaker beginning 01/01/2025 306 00:15:52,635 --> 00:15:58,715 and ending 12/31/2025. Second. Ms. Courtney. Again, as 307 00:15:58,715 --> 00:16:01,275 this budget was presented and discussed at the 308 00:16:01,275 --> 00:16:03,115 finance committee for the past couple of months 309 00:16:03,115 --> 00:16:05,195 and also has been provided to the village 310 00:16:05,195 --> 00:16:08,690 board for review. The listing tonight is an 311 00:16:08,690 --> 00:16:11,250 actual listing of all of the revenue and 312 00:16:11,250 --> 00:16:13,970 expense accounts with detailed amounts based on what 313 00:16:13,970 --> 00:16:15,730 has been requested and to be included in 314 00:16:15,730 --> 00:16:18,610 the budget. This does represent the general fund 315 00:16:18,610 --> 00:16:21,995 being balanced and allowing us to transfer funds 316 00:16:21,995 --> 00:16:24,394 to cover future capital needs of the village. 317 00:16:26,154 --> 00:16:29,194 Thank you very much. Trustees, you've had an 318 00:16:29,194 --> 00:16:32,074 ample opportunity to review and consider the budget. 319 00:16:32,570 --> 00:16:34,410 Know this budget is a lot of hard 320 00:16:34,410 --> 00:16:35,850 work for our village staff. I'd like to 321 00:16:35,850 --> 00:16:39,290 extend thanks to Administrator Bowden and each of 322 00:16:39,290 --> 00:16:41,130 my department heads for putting in a lot 323 00:16:41,130 --> 00:16:43,130 of time and effort into the budget, especially 324 00:16:43,130 --> 00:16:46,335 in Coving Court because we do have a 325 00:16:46,335 --> 00:16:48,655 lot of positive growth in the village. As 326 00:16:48,655 --> 00:16:51,615 you know, we did a comprehensive plan this 327 00:16:51,615 --> 00:16:53,935 year. We upgraded our parks plan. So now 328 00:16:53,935 --> 00:16:55,775 that we have the plans, we actually have 329 00:16:55,775 --> 00:16:59,135 to spend the money to ensure these plans 330 00:16:59,215 --> 00:17:02,780 come into effect in the upcoming year. So 331 00:17:02,860 --> 00:17:04,140 with that said, I'll turn it over to 332 00:17:04,140 --> 00:17:06,140 any trustees. Any questions for this quarter or 333 00:17:06,140 --> 00:17:10,540 comments regarding the budget? Just can't go by 334 00:17:10,540 --> 00:17:14,155 without making a comment. I think one thing 335 00:17:14,155 --> 00:17:16,155 that we see in our park plan is 336 00:17:16,155 --> 00:17:19,115 that we want to increase the amount of 337 00:17:19,115 --> 00:17:21,675 park space that we have, and if anybody 338 00:17:21,675 --> 00:17:23,675 would want to just look across the street 339 00:17:23,675 --> 00:17:26,075 at Shawam Park and see all the activity 340 00:17:26,075 --> 00:17:28,769 that would not have happened if years ago 341 00:17:28,769 --> 00:17:30,690 we did not make that investment into that 342 00:17:30,690 --> 00:17:35,570 facility. And there's, reading the park plan, there's 343 00:17:35,570 --> 00:17:37,409 a lot of requests for different type of 344 00:17:37,409 --> 00:17:41,795 park activities, exercise activities, physical activities, and space. 345 00:17:42,035 --> 00:17:44,595 We have very little way of park space 346 00:17:44,595 --> 00:17:46,995 on the East Side of town, and probably 347 00:17:46,995 --> 00:17:49,155 that's what we need to, we have some 348 00:17:49,155 --> 00:17:52,035 landers that's available, but we haven't developed it 349 00:17:52,035 --> 00:17:53,395 because a lot of the money's been going 350 00:17:53,395 --> 00:17:55,400 to invest in Shum Park. But if it 351 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:59,080 doesn't make I think once we look at 352 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:01,799 the response that we get of people using 353 00:18:01,799 --> 00:18:04,120 Shon Park, the activities that have been created 354 00:18:04,120 --> 00:18:06,679 because of Shon Park, it shows that we 355 00:18:06,679 --> 00:18:10,434 need to continue that investment. Land is not 356 00:18:10,434 --> 00:18:13,635 cheap, it's expensive. Development is not cheap, it's 357 00:18:13,635 --> 00:18:16,274 expensive. And so when you look at our 358 00:18:16,274 --> 00:18:18,834 budget and you see that there's a lot 359 00:18:19,794 --> 00:18:21,875 of cost for those type of activities plus 360 00:18:21,875 --> 00:18:27,090 our street activities, it's necessary improvement for us 361 00:18:27,090 --> 00:18:31,010 continue to be considered a top flight community. 362 00:18:31,810 --> 00:18:34,690 Thank you very much, Trustee Malachesky. Trustees, any 363 00:18:34,690 --> 00:18:39,395 other comments, questions? Please call over. Trustee Malateste. 364 00:18:39,395 --> 00:18:43,075 Aye. Trustee Foley. Aye. Trustee Smith. Aye. Trustee 365 00:18:43,075 --> 00:18:46,275 Amatola. Aye. Trustee Rands. Aye. Thank you. And 366 00:18:46,275 --> 00:18:47,955 moving on to our last action item of 367 00:18:47,955 --> 00:18:49,555 the evening is number 12. May please have 368 00:18:49,555 --> 00:18:51,870 a motion? I move for approval of ordinance 369 00:18:51,870 --> 00:18:54,269 twenty twenty four-forty three, the last one for 370 00:18:54,269 --> 00:18:57,149 the year. An ordinance amending ordinance twenty twenty 371 00:18:57,149 --> 00:18:59,629 three-forty six, which adopted the Village Of Glen 372 00:18:59,629 --> 00:19:03,870 Park's budget for fiscal year beginning 01/01/2024 and 373 00:19:03,870 --> 00:19:09,245 ending 12/31/2024. Second. Ms. Courtier. Again, thank you 374 00:19:09,245 --> 00:19:12,125 for your consideration this evening for this listing 375 00:19:12,125 --> 00:19:14,205 of budget amendments that are being proposed. These 376 00:19:14,205 --> 00:19:16,684 were also discussed and recommended for approval at 377 00:19:16,684 --> 00:19:18,800 the finance committee meeting last night. This is 378 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:22,159 done following a review of actual versus budgeted 379 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:24,640 revenues and expenses and determining which one of 380 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:27,760 the items need to be adjusted. I have 381 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:29,280 a listing provided for you if you'd like 382 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:30,880 any questions on any of the detail on 383 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:32,905 any of those I can provide that. And 384 00:19:32,905 --> 00:19:34,745 thank you very much. I did review review 385 00:19:34,745 --> 00:19:36,425 the listing. It looks like the good news 386 00:19:36,425 --> 00:19:38,825 is you're not adding anything new to 2024. 387 00:19:38,825 --> 00:19:40,185 Yes. It actually if you look at double 388 00:19:40,185 --> 00:19:42,745 tabulation it's actually a reduction in the appendix 389 00:19:42,745 --> 00:19:48,370 and budgeted expenditures. Great. Trustees, any questions from 390 00:19:48,370 --> 00:19:52,850 this board? Please call roll. Trustee Malachesky. Aye. 391 00:19:52,850 --> 00:19:57,128 Trustee Foley. Aye. Trustee Smith. Aye. Trustee Antola? 392 00:19:57,128 --> 00:19:59,608 Aye. Trustee Rivans? Aye. Thank you very much. 393 00:19:59,608 --> 00:20:03,608 We'll be going into executive session tonight and 394 00:20:03,608 --> 00:20:06,328 we'll be returning to