Peoria Standard

Village of Swansea Board of Trustees met July 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Attendees: Board President Michael Leopold, Treasurer John Walter, Village Administrator Ben Schloesser, Trustee Marilyn Neumeyer, Trustee Jeff Parker, Trustee Richard “Rocky” McDonald, Trustee Brian Thouvenot, Trustee Cary Lewis V, Police Department Chief Matt Blomberg, Fire Department Chief Chris Tell, Building and Zoning Director Joseph Iliff, and Director of Public Works Rick Tucker

Absent: Trustee Matt Lanter and Village Clerk Tyler Thompson

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Held 5:30 to 5:32

Chair: Trustee Neumeyer; Vice-Chair: Trustee Parker Members: Trustees Lanter, Lewis V, McDonald, Thouvenot

1. 2023 Symposium Request

Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee Neumeyer, seconded by Trustee Parker

Trustee Votes: All ayes

2. Request to Hire POC Firefighter – Byanca Rodriquez Cervantes

Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee Parker, seconded by Trustee Thouvenot

Trustee Votes: All ayes

Motion to Adjourn: Made by Trustee Neumeyer, seconded by Trustee Parker

Trustee Votes: All ayes

FINANCE COMMITTEE: Held 5:33 to 5:46

Chair: Trustee Lanter; Vice-Chair: Trustee Thouvenot Members: Trustees Lewis V, McDonald, Neumeyer, Parker

1. General Fund Analysis Delivered by Finance Manager Voellinger*

2. Year-End Financial Review, Delivered by Finance Manager Voellinger*,

Motion to Adjourn: Made by Trustee Thouvenot, seconded by Trustee Lewis V

Trustee Votes: All ayes

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Meeting Not Held

Chair: Trustee Lewis V.; Vice-Chair: Trustee McDonald Members: Trustees Lanter, Neumeyer, Parker, Thouvenot Meeting Not Held

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Held 6:27 to 7:25

Chair: Trustee Thouvenot; Vice-Chair: Trustee Lanter Members: Trustees Lewis V, McDonald, Neumeyer, Parker

1. Executive Session To Discuss: "The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired." 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5). "The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body." 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6).

MOTION to go into executive session by Thouvenot, seconded by Lewis V at 7:17 PM Closed at 7:24 PM

2. Discussion Item – Occupancy Permits* - Presented by Chair Thouvenot

3. Ord. No. _____ An Ordinance Adopting the Ameren Illinois Service Manual* - Presented by Chair Thouvenot

Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee Thouvenot, seconded by Trustee Neumeyer

Trustee Votes: All ayes

4. Staff Report: Proposed PB Planned Business District zoning for 46.3 acres located in the 300 block of East Frank Scott Parkway* - Presented by Director Iliff and Applicant Tom Reid, questions from Parker, Neumeyer, and Lewis V, comments from Thouvenot, McDonald, and Leopold, comments from the public,

5. Res. No. _____ A Resolution Authorizing the President of the Board of Trustees and the Village Clerk to Affix Their Signatures to an Annexation Agreement with JMT Enterprises Group, Inc.*

Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee Thouvenot, seconded by Trustee Lewis V

Trustee Votes: All ayes

6. Ord. No. _____ An Ordinance Annexing 46.31 Acres Located on Frank Scott Parkway East into the Village of Swansea, St. Clair County, Illinois*

Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee Thouvenot, seconded by Trustee Parker

Trustee Votes: All ayes

7. Report on Proposed Sale of 36 Acres of Clinton Hills Conservation Park*

No action

8. Report on Demolition of Condemned Properties* Presented by Director Iliff

Motion to Adjourn: Made by Trustee Thouvenot, seconded by Trustee Lewis V

Trustee Votes: All ayes

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: Held 5:47 to 6:26

Chair: Trustee Parker; Vice-Chair: Trustee Lewis V. Members: Trustees Lanter, McDonald, Neumeyer, Thouvenot

1. Proposal for Spartan ER S-180 Pumper for the Fire Department* - Presented by Chief Tell

2. Res. No. _____ A Resolution Authorizing the President of the Board of Trustees and Village Clerk to Accept the State Bid of $131,610.00 for the Purchase of Three (3) 2023 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles from Morrow Brothers Ford, 1242 Main Street, Greenfield, IL 62044* - Presented by Chief Blomberg, Questions from McDonald and Parker about age of vehicles to be replaced and fuel of replacement vehicles.

Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee Parker, seconded by Trustee Neumeyer

Trustee Votes: All ayes

3. Ord. No. _____ An Ordinance Declaring Personal Property Owned by the Village of Swansea and Used by the Police Department as Surplus, Specifically a White 2017 Ford Interceptor SUV, VIN 1FM5K8AR0HGA37155, a White 2016 Ford Interceptor SUV, VIN 1FM5K8AR7GGB74236 and Authorizing them to be Sold.*

Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee Parker, seconded by Trustee Neumeyer

Trustee Votes: All ayes

4. Res. No. _____ A Resolution Accepting the Quote for a Five (5) Year Subscription at a Total Cost of $137,630.40, from OMNIGO Software, LLC, 10430 Baur Blvd., Saint Louis, MO 63132, for Records Management, Computer Aided Dispatch, and Other Public Safety Software Solutions for the Village of Swansea Police Department* - Presented by Chief Blomberg, Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee Neumeyer, seconded by Trustee Parker

Trustee Votes: All ayes

5. Deputy Fire Chief Job Description – Presented by Administrator Schloesser

6. Discussion Item – Promotion of Detective Sergeant – Presented by Chief Blomberg

7. Discussion Item – Additional Full-Time CPA – Presented by Chief Blomberg and Administrator Schloesser 8. Res. No. _____ A Resolution Approving Contract between the Village of Swansea and Archimages, Inc., 143 W. Clinton Place, St. Louis, MO 63122 for Limited Architectural Consulting Services at a Guaranteed Maximum Fee not to Exceed $12,240.00, Related to the Renovation of the Existing Village of Swansea Police Department Building* - Presented by Administrator Schloesser

Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee Parker, seconded by Trustee Neumeyer

Trustee Votes: All ayes

Motion to Adjourn: Made by Trustee Parker, seconded by Trustee Neumeyer

Trustee Votes: All ayes

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: Held 7:25 to 7:26

Chair: Trustee McDonald; Vice-Chair: Trustee Parker Members: Trustees Lanter, Lewis V. Neumeyer, Thouvenot

1. Res. No. _____ A Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the President of the Board of Trustees to Execute a Contract With Hanks Excavating and Landscaping, Inc., 5825 West State Route 161, Belleville, IL 62223, in the Amount of $932,432.50 for Construction of the Clinton Hills Conservation Park Loop Trail*

Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee McDonald, seconded by Trustee Parker

Trustee Votes: All ayes

2. Res. No. _____A Resolution Approving the Price Quotation of $75,356.72 from Schmidt-Inc, 27497 108th St., Olathe, Ks 66061, for the Purchase and Installation of Four (4) Pickleball Courts at Clinton Hills Conservation Park* Motion to Forward: Made by Trustee McDonald, seconded by Trustee Parker

Trustee Votes: All ayes

Motion to Adjourn: Made by Trustee McDonald, seconded by Trustee Parker

Trustee Votes: All ayes

CULTURAL COMMITTEE: Meeting Not Held

Chair: Trustee Lewis V.; Vice-Chair: Trustee McDonald Members: Trustees Lanter, Neumeyer, Parker, Thouvenot Meeting Not Held

SWANSEA REPORT COMMITTEE: Meeting Not Held

Chair: Trustee Neumeyer; Vice-Chair: Trustee Lanter Members: Trustees Lewis V, McDonald, Parker, Thouvenot

Meeting Not Held

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