St. Joseph public meetings in 2021
10 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Trustees
The St. Joseph Village Board will vote on several action items, including a $130,000 land sale contract with Mennenga Construction Inc., a proposed alteration to the sewer design project, and hiring an engineering firm for an environmental audit. They will also consider resolutions for highway maintenance and creating a splash pad fund, plus routine approvals of minutes, bills, and reports.
- Execute land sale contract for $130,000 with Mennenga Construction Inc.
- Proposal to alter sewer design project presented by Clarke Dietz
- Hire engineering firm for environmental audit of purchased land
- Resolution 2021-04: Maintenance under Illinois Highway Code
- Resolution 2021-05: Creation of a Splash Pad fund
Board of Trustees
The St. Joseph Village Board will vote on several action items, including the 2021-2022 tax levy, a debt ordinance, a construction agreement for the wastewater treatment plant, and the 2022 health insurance renewal. They will also continue discussing the splash pad project and consider authorizing the Village Administrator to sign a release agreement with IML RMA regarding an insurance claim denial.
- Ordinance #2021-08 – 2021-2022 Tax Levy
- Ordinance #2021-09 – Debt Ordinance
- Construction agreement with Clark Dietz for Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Authorize Village Administrator to sign release agreement with IML RMA
- 2022 Health/Dental insurance renewal
Board of Trustees
The Village Board will review meeting minutes, financial reports, and village bills. The agenda includes discussions on baseball diamond lighting and a splash pad project location.
- Purchase of 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and sale of 2005 GMC Sierra 2500HD
- Purchase of light bar for Chevrolet Silverado
- Agreement for Governing Body/Staff coaching services
- Status update on baseball diamonds lighting
- Discussion regarding Splash Pad project location
Board of Trustees
The St. Joseph Village Board will consider several action items, including approving an honorary street designation policy, purchasing property at 202 Procter Lane for storm drainage, and setting a salary range for a new bookkeeping/payroll specialist. They will also review minutes, bills, and discuss updates on baseball diamond lighting and the splash pad project.
- Motion to approve Honorary Street Designation Policy
- Purchase 202 Procter Lane for $2,500 for storm drainage
- Purchase 5 maple trees from Kickapoo Creek Nursery for $1,200
- Approve salary range for Bookkeeping/Payroll Specialist job posting
- Approve village bills and minutes from prior meetings
Board of Trustees
The St. Joseph Village Board will consider approving an honorary street recognition policy, purchase new pallet forks for the backhoe ($1,808.48), and buy enhanced pedestrian crossing signs. They will also discuss the splash pad project and receive updates on baseball diamond lighting. Several routine items, including minutes, treasurer's report, investments, and bills, are on the consent agenda.
- Honorary Street Recognition Policy – second review, ready for approval
- Purchase new pallet forks for backhoe – $1,808.48
- Purchase enhanced pedestrian crossing signs – invoice presented at meeting
- Splash Pad project – general discussion
- Baseball Diamonds Lighting – update
Board of Trustees
The St. Joseph Board of Trustees is holding a vision-setting workshop to discuss the village's future direction. The agenda is largely procedural, including call to order, pledge, roll call, minutes, treasurer's report, investments, bills, and public comment. No action items were taken during the workshop.
- Vision Setting Workshop
- Treasurer's Report
- Investments
- Bills
- Public Comment
Board of Trustees
The St. Joseph Village Board will consider several action items, including a new Comcast franchise agreement (Ordinance 2021-06), a proposed fee for renting ball diamonds to NSA, and an honorary street recognition policy. They will also review updates on the Woodland Drainage Project and additional quotes for baseball diamond lighting. The meeting includes routine approvals of minutes and bills.
- Ordinance 2021-06 – Comcast Franchise agreement
- Staff fee proposal for renting ball diamonds to NSA
- Honorary Street Recognition policy – second review
- Woodland Drainage Project update
- Baseball Diamonds Lighting – additional quote review
Board of Trustees
The St. Joseph Village Board will vote on several action items, including approving minutes, treasurer's report, investments, and bills. They will also decide on a proposed tournament fee for NSA ball diamond rentals, closing the Busey bank account and opening one with Longview, and authorizing payment for nuisance abatement with expected reimbursement. Updates will be given on the Pickle Ball Court project and an honorary street recognition policy will have its first review.
- Staff fee proposal for renting ball diamonds to NSA
- Close account with Busey, open account with Longview by January 2022
- Authorization to pay for abatement of nuisance violations with reimbursement
- Update on Pickle Ball Court project
- Honorary Street Recognition policy first review
Meeting
The St. Joseph Village Board held a special meeting to interview candidates for the Village Manager position. After an executive session, the board voted 5-0 to offer employment as Village Administrator to Joseph Hackney. The board also split references to follow up on before adjourning.
- Voted 5-0 to offer Village Administrator position to Joseph Hackney
- Held executive session to interview Village Manager candidates
- No public comment was made
Upcoming Planning Zoning Commission
The St. Joseph Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting to review and approve prior minutes, hear public comment, and discuss two main items: a concept for a bank building presented by Philo Exchange Bank, and continued discussion on updating the village's zoning map. The board may take action on the zoning map changes.
- Philo Exchange Bank discussion on bank building concept
- Continued discussion on Zoning Map update
- Motion to approve minutes
- Motion to recommend changes to Zoning Map