Village of Crete President and Board of Trustees met March 13.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
CITIZENS SPEAK:
Visitors are always welcome to all public meetings of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Crete. Interested parties wishing to speak should identify their intent to speak, they then may give their name and where they reside if they so choose and then make their comment. Persons may also provide their address privately to the Village Clerk if they so choose; persons are advised that addresses are considered private information under the Freedom of Information Act and thus are exempt from disclosure pursuant to any Freedom of Information Act request. However, in order to give proper consideration to all items on the agenda, the President has the authority to limit participants in debates and will close repetitive or abusive remarks. In addition, public comment rules are posted in the board room.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Special orders:
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGENDA
All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
• Approval of Minutes : Regular Board Meeting – February 27, 2022
• Approval of Bills February 27 to March 10, 2023
• Ratification of Payroll - Bi-weekly payroll ending March 8, 2023
REPORTS: PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES:
Public Health – Trustee Katrina Seifert
Water Department – Trustee Stephen Johnson
Road and Bridge – Trustee Steve Bruns
Building and Grounds – Trustee John Phelan
Finance, License and Ordinance – Trustee Mark Wiater
Public Safety – Trustee Holly Milburn
President Michael Einhorn –
COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
Village Administrator – Michael Smith
Police Department – Chief of Police Scott Pieritz –
Fire Department – Chief James Muirhead
Superintendent of Public Works – Justin Pancrazio – Report submitted
Building Department – Building Inspector Mike Smith – Report submitted
Code Enforcement – Code Enforcement Supervisor Marty Braccio
Fire & Police Commission – Jim McPhee
EMA – Marty Braccio
Animal Control/Code Enforcement Officer – Ryan Allison
Planning Commission – Karen Tellef
Heritage & Architecture Commission – Phyllis Monks
Media Consultant – Nick Borrell
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. A thank you note was received from the Crete Country Christmas Committee for the financial sponsorship and support from all the Village Officials and Public Works Department helping to make Crete Country Christmas a success.
2. Reminder: Crete Masonic Lodge Pancake Breakfast April 2, 2023 from 8 am to 1 pm.
3. Reminder: The Bunny Hop, presented by The Crete Chamber of Commerce will be held April 1st to April 8th,2023 at as many as ten participating local businesses. Patrons need to wear bunny ears when vising those participating businesses to be entered into a drawing for the possibility of winning one of three prizes. More information is forthcoming including the list of participating businesses.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Discussion on possible plans for the pollination gardens on village property. Board action may be taken.
2. Resolution No. 2023- : A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Certain Village-Owned Parcels of Surplus Public Real Estate Located Along E. Richton Road. Board action may be taken.
NEW BUSINESS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. Probable, Imminent and Pending Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(C)(11)
ADJOURNMENT:
NEXT MEETING ACTIVITY: The next regular Village Board Meeting will be held at the Municipal Building on March 27, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Other Meeting Activity: Fire and Police Commission will meet on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 7 pm in the Municipal Building, 425 W. Exchange Street. Public Hearing held on Friday, March 17th, 2023 at Noon in the Municipal Building regarding lead service lines in the Village and hosted by Robinson Engineering.
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