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HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 - VOLUME 31, NUMBER 36
USPS 580-360
Huntley Village Board Met
Alien Visits Huntley Grade School For Christmas
The November 14, 1991 Regular Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was held in the Board Room of the
Village Hall and called to order by the President.
Present were President Dhamer, Trustees Russ, Borowicc, Sheehan, Gow, Becker and Hoeft. Also attending were Village Administrator Krauss, Village Attorney Kukla, Police Chief Rossi and Building Inspector Ehrke.
The minutes of October 10, 1991 were before the Board for approval. Trustee Gow made a motion to accept same as presented, seconded by Trustee Becker, roll noted all ayes and the motion carried. Also, a motion was made by Trustee Gow to accept the October 24, 1091 Special Meeting minutes upon presentation, seconded by Trustee Russ, roll again noted all ayes and motion carried.
The November, 1991 bill list was reviewed and thereafter Trustee Gow made a motion to approve payment of all listed, seconded by Trustee Russ. Roll noted all ayes and the motion carried.
The Treasurer's Report for October, 1991 was submitted to the Board before this meeting and after review. Trustee Gow made a motion to approve same as submitted, seconded by Trustee Russ and after roll call of all ayes, the motion carried.
Village Engineer Schwegel then entered the meeting at this point.
Communications brought forth a letter from Haiges Machinery, Inc. in which they requested a 100 foot no parking area on the west side of Bakley Street, 100 feet from the fire hydrant. Trustee Hoeft felt this should be discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting and then draft an ordinance and approve or dis¬ approve at the December meeting. Discussion ensued.
Trustee Sheehan made a motion to adopt an ordinance prohibiting parking on the West side of Bakley Street from a distance of 200 feet south to Main Street. Motion was seconded by Trustee Becker, roll noted all ayes and the motion carried. Village Administrator Krauss reported the following:
1) His memo to the Board re Special Village Board Meetings: Trustee Borowics agreed with the reconmienda- tion in the memo and after discussion it was consensus of the Board to pursue this with the exception of requiring payment in stdvance of special meetings.
2) Prime Group: They are incurring bills at $25,000 plus and felt they should be required to place monies in escrow to insure prompt payment on time of these incurred expenses. After discussion. Attorney Kukla stated a policy would need to be put in place. This will be discussed further at Committee of the Whole.
3) His memo re Water/Sewer Rate Study: He gave the Board comparisons in this memo between the Village Audit firm, Yappelli/Ketchmark and the Village Engineering firm, Baxter and Woodman. President Dhamer commented on the reasons for Baxter and Woodman to do the study and doesn't want the village to
go overboard with new rates. Trustee Hoeft made a motion to retain Baxter and Woodman to do the Water and Sewer Rate Study at a cost not to exceed $6,900. Motion seconded by Trustee Russ. Discussion followed. Trustee Gow questioned Mr. Schwegel regarding the type of study his firm will be doing to which Mr. Schwegel explained his firm's procedure of same. Trustee Becker felt this may be an unnecessary expense and that the Village Administrator and the Board
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Huntley's school children, grades K-9, presented an original and very entertaining Christmas program the evening of December 17.