OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S, TOWN OF CHATSWORTH, HELD IN THE TOWN COUNCIL ROOM AT 7:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL SHOWED THE FOLLOWING PRESENT;  PRESIDENT HABERKORN, TRUSTEES BIRKENBEIL, WILES, RUNYON, DILLER AND KUBIAK.  TREASURER GERDES-HIBSCH AND CHATSWORTH ZONING COMMISSIONER BARTLETT PRESENT.  ATTORNEY WEEKS ABSENT AND TRUSTEE MILLER SEATED AT 7:47 P.M.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE WILES AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE DILLER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

BOARD VIEWED CORRESPONDENCE SENT BY ATTORNEY WEEKS PROVIDING A BRIEF SUMMARY OF FILES HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON:

1)  DEMOLITION MATTERS:  PREVIOUS LETTERS SENT TO PROPERTY

     OWNERS OF 202 E SPRUCE & 419 W LIVINGSTON DRIVE HAVE BEEN

     RETURNED MARKED “NO FORWARDING ADDRESS”.  CORRESPONDENCE

     RECEIVED FROM OWNER OF 503 E ASH

2)  410 E HICKORY – MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE BY JUNE 1, ’10, IF NOT IN

     SUITABLE CONDITION A PETITION TO SHOW CAUSE CAN BE FILED

3)  PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE FILED WITH ILLINOIS DEPT OF LABOR,

     PUBLICATION NOTICE PUBLISHED IN BLADE

4)  DANILA A ROSTAS ZONING VARIANCE:  ZONING HEARING JUNE 7, 2010

     AT 7:00 P.M., NOTICE PUBLISHED IN DAILY LEADER ON MAY 22, 2010.

BOARD STATED THE LEGAL PROCESS NEEDS TO CONTINUE ON BOTH 503 E ASH AND 410 E HICKORY.

DEPUTY BUNTING/LIVINGSTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. REPORTED 63 CALLS AND 5 CITATIONS SERVED THE MONTH OF APRIL 2010.

TRUSTEE RUNYON REPORTED THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON.  TRUSTEE BIRKENBEIL WILL CONTACT PAUL BROWN,

R RUSSELL & ASSOCIATES OR DAVE WINTERS, LIVINGSTON COUNTY ON

 STATUS OF WALNUT STREET RESURFACING AND BOX CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT.  INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH CHATSWORTH TOWNSHIP PENDING – CHATSWORTH TOWNSHIP PRESENTING AT THEIR JUNE 8, 2010 MEETING.

CONNIE DOHMAN/CHATSWORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTED THE CHATSWORTH HERITAGE DAYS BUDGET AND SCHEDULE.

      A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DILLER AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE KUBIAK

      TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:

      DONATION OF $1,370.00 TO THE CHATSWORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO   

      COVER COST OF THE TENT RENTAL ($950.00) & PORTA POTTIES ($420.00)                    

      FOR CHATSWORTH HERITAGE DAYS TO BE HELD JUNE 3, 4, 5^TH, 2010

                                                                        AND

      APPROVING THE USE OF THE FOLLOWING:  USE OF TOWN PARK AND

      SURROUNDING STREETS (MAPLE, ASH, 3^RD AND 4^TH) LOCUST/ALLOWING

      FOR FIRE LANE, SPRUCE FOR “LIL WHEELS DERBY”, RAILROAD PARKS,

      PARK BENCHES, PICNIC TABLES AND BARRICADING OF 3^RD STREET FOR

TRUSTEE MILLER SEATED AT 7:47 P.M.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE MILLER AND SECONDED BIRKENBEIL TO PURCHASE FROM MENARDS TWO 30 PINT DEHUMIDIFIERS (FOR PINE & LOCUST LIFT STATIONS) AT A COST OF $149.00 EACH.

      AFTER DISCUSSION TRUSTEE MILLER AMENDED THE MOTION AND BIRKENBEIL SECONDED TO PURCHASE DEHUMIDIFIERS FROM CORNER HARDWARE IF THEY CAN GET A COMPARABLE PRICE TO MENARDS.

CHATSWORTH ZONING COMMISSIONER IS IN PROCESS OF UP-DATING THE ZONING MAP.  THE CHATSWORTH ORDINANCE BOOK ON THE INTERNET IS NOT YET COMPLETE – CD HAS 16 ORDINANCES YET TO BE FORMATTED.  ALSO WORKING ON COMPLETING PERMIT & ANNEXATION INFORMATION FOR THE U.S. CENSUS FROM THE LAST 1 ½ YEARS & BACK DATA FOR LIVINGSTON COUNTY.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE BIRKENBEIL AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MILLER TO PURCHASE A 57” ROUGH CUT ACREASE PULL BEHIND COMMERCIAL MOWER WITH REMOTE FROM KUNZ ENGINEERING INC. AT A COST OF  $6082.00.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DILLER AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BIRKENBEIL TO PAY BILLS AS PRESENTED AND ISSUE VOUCHERS FOR SAME.

      1)  NEW EMPLOYEE APPLICATION REVIEW

      2)  COMMITTEE HIRE RECOMMENDATION

      3)  SET SALARY RANGE

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE BIRKENBEIL AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILES TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE ABOVE SUBJECTS.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DILLER AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILES TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:45 P.M.

THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS IN REGARD TO THE FULL-TIME WATER COLLECTOR HOURS:

      A MOTION BY TRUSTEE RUNYON AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE

      BIRKENBEIL TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:

      MUNICIPAL WATER COLLECTOR WILL WORK A 37 ½ HOUR WORKWEEK

      8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. WITH 30 MINUTE LUNCH PERIOD AND ALL THE

      BENEFITS & HOLIDAYS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE RECEIVES.  START

      DATE, IF POSSIBLE IS JUNE 1, 2010 - TRAIN FULL-TIME WITH 

      CURRENT WATER COLLECTOR SHARON BIRKENBEIL UNTIL JULY 15,

      2010.             

      A MOTION BY TRUSTEE RUNYON AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILES

      TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF SHARON BIRKENBEIL AS PART-TIME

      WATER COLLECTOR, EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2010, TO WORK THE POSITION

      AS TRAINER FOR THE WAGE OF $15.00 PER HOUR ON TUESDAY,

      WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY OF EACH WEEK AND AFTER SUCH TIME

      AS TRAINING IS COMPLETED BE RETAINED AS A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE

      AS NEEDED.

      A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DILLER AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILES

      TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF NORMA KERBER AS DEPUTY

      CLERK WITH THE EXPECTATION SHE BE TRAINED TO BECOME

      MUNICIPAL CLERK WITHIN 12 MONTHS AFTER CERTIFICATION.

A MOTION BY TRUSTEE BIRKENBEIL AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILES TO ADJOURN.