Village of Elwood Board of Trustees will meet January 3.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Jan 3, 2018

Village of Elwood Board of Trustees will meet Jan. 3.

Here is the agenda provided by the Board:

1. Call To Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge To The Flag

4. Closed Session

Closed Session To Consider: (Highlighted Items Will Be Discussed In Closed Session)

· Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance Or Dismissal Of Specific Employee(s), Appointment of Village Official

· Collective Bargaining

· The Consideration To Purchase Lease or Acquire Specific Real Estate Property

· The Probable Or Imminent And Pending Litigation

5. Actions To Be Taken Following The Closed Session Meeting

5.1.1 Appointment of a Village President and/or Village Trustee – Consideration

5.1.2 Oath(s) of Office

6. Presentations And Public Hearing Presentations

6.1.1 Introduction to Village Debt – Marian T. Gibson

6.1.2 Ehlers Financial Management Plan – Maureen Barry, Adrianne Booker, Jeanne Vogt Via Phone – (Power Point Presentation)

7. Public Comments (limited to two (2) minutes per person)

· Public Comments Pertaining to Agenda Items

8. Consent Agenda

All items listed on the consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Village Board and will be acted upon with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered after all other regular agenda items.

8.1.1 Presentation of Minutes – December 6, 2017

8.1.2 Presentation of Closed Session Minutes – December 6, 2017 – Not For Release

8.1.3 Presentation of Bills – Paid Invoice Report December 7, 2017 through January 3, 2018 in the amount of $57,288.61.

8.1.4 Presentation of Bills – Unpaid Invoice Report in the amount of $176,440.09.

9. Reports & Communications From Village Officials

Ordinances are read as follows:

1st Read – for Board initial consideration (Ordinances may be adopted if 2nd reading is waived.

2nd Read – found under consent agenda for adoption

Final Read – for adoption not able to be placed on consent agenda

Pending – Board has reviewed previously, action may be taken at Board Meeting

9.1 Administration - Village Administrator Marian T. Gibson

9.1.1 Department Report

9.1.2 November 2017 Financial Report – Review

9.1.3 Building Code Amendments – Pending

9.1.4 An Ordinance Amending the Village of Elwood Code of Ordinances With Respect to Licensing and Regulating Raffles – First Read

9.1.5 A Resolution Adopting a Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment– State Mandated – First Read

9.1.6 Elwood/Jackson History Club $500 Donation Request – Consideration

9.1.7 Elwood Township Twilighter’s $500 Donation – Consideration

9.1.8 Elwood Community Consolidated School District #203 Eight Grade Class Night $200 Donation – Consideration

9.1.9 Aclara STAR Maintenance Agreement Renewal – Consideration

9.2 Police Department – Chief Fred Hayes

9.2.1 Department Report

9.2.2 An Agreement for Information Technology Professional Services with Velocita TotalCare Services at an Annual Cost not to Exceed $55,596 – Consideration

9.2.3 Authorization to Hire a Part-Time Police Officer – Consideration

9.3 Public Works – Superintendent Larry Lohmar

9.3.1 Department Report

9.3.2 An Ordinance Declaring Surplus and Authorizing Disposal and/or Sale – First Read

9.4 Village Clerk – Julie Friebele

9.4.1 Village of Elwood Upcoming Events – Review

9.4.2 Continue Public Hearing – Review

9.5 Village President

10. Other Business

11. Public Comments (limited to two (2) minutes per person)

· Public Comments That May or May Not Pertain to Agenda Items

12. Adjournment