The Princeville Village Board met at the above date and place.

The meeting was called to order by President Stahl at 7:30 PM with the following members answering roll call; Sutherland, Rasmussen, Troutman, Koller and Barrington. Trustee Rickey was absent. A quorum was present. Supt. Of Public Works, Chad Gardner and Sec./ Treasurer, Sue Hofer were present also. Notice of the meeting and agenda were delivered and timely received.

Peoria County Police Report:

Deputy Kevin Breitbarth reported the investigation on the restroom incident at the High School ball diamond was on going. A bogus $5.00 bill was received at Phil’s Market.

Doors have been found open at the High School, left unlocked by contractor persons.

A drive off in the amount of $74.00 had occurred at Casey’s. An arrest was processed on a subject for resisting and outstanding warrents. Princeville Tap had an incident with a customer and was handled by the time officers arrived.

Approval of Minutes as Published.

A Motion made by Barrington and second by Sutherland to approve the minutes as published with a spelling correction by the clerk and placed on file. Voice vote all aye, no nays. Motion passed.

Treasurers Report:

Motion by Sutherland with a second by Troutman to accept in part the treasurers report with June and July to come next month, since the auditors have been checking the books.

Voice vote was called with all ayes and no nays, Motion passed.

Paying of the Bills:

Rasmussen explained the bill from Don Baer, and the reason it was higher than anticipated, more work was performed. Motion by Troutman and second by Rasmussen to pay the bills as presented. Roll call vote, Sutherland, Rasmussen, Troutman, Koller and Barrington voting aye. No nayes. Trustee Rickey was absent. Motion passed.

Approval of the 2005 - 2006 Appropriations Ordinance.

Motion by Rasmussen with a second by Sutherland to approve the 2005 - 2006 appropiation ordinance and estimate of revenue’s. Roll call vote, Sutherland, Rasmussen, Troutman, Koller and Barrington all voting ayes, no nays, with Trustee Rickey was absent. Motion passed. Ordinance will be # 05-09.

Approval of Road Closures for One Day.

Tim Conley, representing the Akron Princeville Ambulance Service, is requesting road closures of three streets for the 25 th.year Ambulance Day celebration in Stevens Square, on Saturday, August 6, 2005. The streets to be closed will be 100 W. Main St, 100 N. Tremont Ave. and 100 W. Evans St.; and to have a dumpster available and two porta pots in the park. A motion by Rasmussen and second by Barrington to grant the three street closures and have the porta pots and dumpster available for the anniversary celebration. Roll call vote, Sutherland, Rasmussen, Barrington and President Stahl all voting aye, no nays. Trustees Troutman and Koller abstaining, with Trustee Rickey absent. Motion passed.

Bid Opening for Craig Street.

The bid (only one) from RA Cullinan in the amount of $ 20,096.54 was in the Village Engineers estimate $8000.00 too high. The Village Street Department will try to fix the problem of draining the water. Motion by Troutman and second by Sutherland to reject the bid in total, Roll call vote, Sutherland, Rasmussen Troutman, Koller and Barrington voting aye, no nays, with Trustee Rickey absent. Motion passed.

Reverse Osmosis School:

A reverse osmosis operating seminar to be held in Chicago, August 8 th and 9 th, 2005 and is being requested by Russ Hyde to attend. This would advantageous to both him and the village.

Motion by Sutherland and second by Troutman to send Russ Hyde to ths R.O. class Aug 8, 2005. Reporting back to the board on the class advantage would be a plus. Roll call vote, Sutherland, Rasmussen, Troutman, Koller and Barrington all voting aye, no nays, with Trustee Rickey being absent. Motion passed.

Repair and Remodel Specifications for Village Buildings:

Repair and rebuilding specs to be published in the Advertiser paper two weeks, with the specs available at the Village Hall. The bids will be opened at the Regular Board Meeting on August 1, 2005. Motion by Barrington and second by Rasmussen to advertise for the Village Hall and Pump House repairs. Roll call vote, Sutherland, Rasmussen, Troutman, Koller and Barrington all voting aye, no nays, with Trustee Rickey absent. Motion passed.

Committee Reports:

Property committee-- Sutherland was in question if the Village could, thru the Eminent Domain Laws take properties and clean them up and in the business district make parking lots or dispose of the land, especially where the owners won’t clean them up and keep them in a usable state of repair.

There was also a question about swimming pools 30 inches deep and not being fenced; is there a need to look at placing an ordinance on the books to cover this situation..

Pool committee--The Health Department Inspection held at the pool recently tells us we need a life guard at the top of the slide when it is in use. Out side food and drink has become a problem at the pool and needs better policing by personel. The drainage grates in the “kiddy pool” that were broken, have been replaced. The pool committee would like to give the life guards an appreciation lunch at the end of the season, this is in the planning stages.

Property committee has collected a list of “junk, unlicensed and/or inoperable” vehicles within the village and will be sending out warning letters and if not rectified by July 28, 2005, prosecution of the ordinance will be forthcoming. Motion by Rasmussen and second by Troutman to proceed with the letters. Voice vote, all ayes, no nays. Motion passed.

Building Permits:

The following building permits were presented to the Village Board;

Kevin Kirwin 304 E. Northcreek Ct. Alteration of existing deck.

Scott & Carol Swank 708 N. Town Ave. Removal of present deck.

Scott & Carol Swank 708 N. Town Ave. Addition of deck to present home.

Motion by Barrington and second by Troutman to approve building permits as presented.

Roll call vote, Sutherland, Rasmussen, Troutman, Koller and Barrington all voting aye, no nays, with Trustee Rickey absent. Motion passed.

Superintendent of Public Works Report:

Chad Gardner reports that the new speed limit and village limit signs are on order and will be installed as soon as they arrive.

The patch machine is being used to fill and repair street holes.

The large holes alongside the the roadway in Cutters Grove Park have been filled with white rock and will be topped with the patch machine material when it settles.

The grates in the swimming pool which were broken have been replaced.

Advised the board that a class for Supervisors is coming in the near future and he would like to attend; more information at the next meeting.

Other Business:

The Peoria County Police is assisting in the St. Judes Run and is accepting donations for its members. Motion by Troutman and second by Koller to donate $200.00 to the cause. Roll call vote, Sutherland, Rasmussen, Troutman, Koller and Barrington all voting aye, no nays, with Trustee Rickey absent.

Trustee Rasmussen asked to consider the position of an Community Development Person to be on the Village staff. Someone with the expertise of being able to sell the community and develop strong ties to neighboring communities; perhaps a person versed in writing grant applications as a starter. Rasmussen believes if we don’t market ourself as a going and growing community, that we will slip into a part of “forgotten”, as has so many other small villages have done in recent years.

A very short discussion followed, with President Stahl stating this needed to be continued at a later meeting.

Meeting Adjourned;

President called for the meeting adjournment and the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 PM.

Milton Rasmussen

Village clerk