December 1, 2025

Call to order at 7:00 pm by President Mat.

Members answering roll call, President Mat, Tom Smargiassi, Angie Niehaus, Mike Tichler, Noah Liebenstein, Dean Wright, Tim Martens, Jamie Melville, and Cheryl Liebenstein.

The minutes from the November meeting were reviewed and accepted without dissent, by Dean. Second by Tom. Motion Carried.

Tim made a motion to pay all bills as presented. Motion second by Angie.  Motion carried.

No transfer of funds needed.

Tim made a motion to approve the treasurer report as presented. Second by Tom. Motion carried.

MAINTENANCE

Rob reported that we will need a new pump for the lagoon aerators as there is not enough air flow now.  The aerator in the pond is working. Snow removal went well for the first snow fall. There were no cars on Main St, which made cleanup easier.

VISITORS

Brian Nott was present from Fehr Graham. We discussed the options for the summer street maintenance. A slurry mix is a specialty product and has a high price tag. Micro surfacing is a 3/8-inch overlay with a cement mix. It is a hard product and may cause us to have to replace snow blades more often. Brian feels our best option is to do the Crack Sealing. This costs 75 cents to $1.25 aper linear foot. The more footage we do the better pricing. Also, if we coordinate our sealing with Freeport, we may get a better price since they will not have to travel. We need to identify the streets and get the information to Brian by February/March time.

North Street water retention – Brian will investigate this so we can close out the project. We would like to see something in writing to either repair once again or relinquish the retainer money.

We will need to do a resolution to use our MFT funds for cold patch, salt, road signs, and street lighting. We need to do an estimate cost and submit to the state before any payments are made.

FINANCE/TIF FINANCE

Tim made a motion to increase the wages for the employees by 2.5%. This includes Maintenance, Snow Plowing, Summer Help, Police, Clerk and Treasurer.  Motion second by Tom.  Motion carried.

WATER/SEWER

No report

STREETS/ALLEYS/LIGHTS/SIDEWALK

No report

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

The campground is now shut down for the winter.

The committee will need to move forward on getting a new mower for spring. Rob will speak with Johnson Tractor on a possible trade in for the mower that is still sitting at their shop.

CEMETERY

No report

POLICE

The radar guns have been certified. Needed to order a new cord for the handheld. Kurt will reach out to Geraud to see if he is ready to start work in the village. New laws beginning January will require new officers to have a full background check and will need to check with all past employers for any disciplinary actions and/or achievements.

Kurt inquired on the facts of the sidewalk issue on Main St. Kurt will speak with the homeowner.  The village will cover the cost of material.

LIQUOR

Old Business

New Business

The January meeting date will remain as January 5th.

ComEd confirmed Solar Energy for pumping and will get us a 20% reduction in our bills, only for the pumping accounts.

Motion to adjourn at 8:00 by Dean.  Second by Mike. Motion carried.

Attest: Cheryl Liebenstein, Village Clerk