McHenry Times

Village of Richmond Village Board Met July 1.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Village President Toni Wardanian called the Board Meeting to order at 7:00 PM, 5600 Hunter Drive, Richmond, Illinois.

Everyone in attendance rose for the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL:

PRESENT: Village President Toni Wardanian. Trustees: Robert Elliott, TJ Fulmer, Craig Kunz, Frank Peiler and Linda Weiss.

ABSENT: Trustee Gina Garbis and Village Clerk Karla L. Thomas.

OTHERS PRESENT: Police Chief/Village Administrator Ciro Cetrangolo and Attorney David McArdle.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

CONSENT AGENDA: The Board reviewed the items on the consent agenda.

a. Approve Regular Board Minutes for June 17,2021

Trustee Elliott request the addition of the following words at the end of the sentence to read "regarding the sale of Memorial Half to Trustees Comments made by him.

Trustee Kunz moved, seconded by Trustee Peiter to approve the consent agenda, approval of the Regular Board minutes for June 17, 2021 as presented. 

ROLL CALL: AYES: ELLIOT, FULMER, KUNZ, PEILER and WEISS. 

NAYS: NONE. 

ABSENT: GARBIS. 

ABSTAIN: NONE. The motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS; President Wardanian requested that the Village waive the fee for the Special Use Liquor License for Rosati's Pizza regarding the Village of Richmond sponsored "Richmond in the Park" event to be held July 10,2021 at Getting Park.

Trustee Kunz moved, seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve the waiver of fees for the Special Use Liquor License as presented. 

ROLL CALL: AYES: ELLIOTT, FULMER, KUNZ, PEILeR and WEISS. 

NAYS: NONE. 

ABSENT: GARBIS. 

ABSTAIN: NONE. The motion carried.

COMMITTEE/DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

FINANCE: Trustee Fulmer reported that the Village was awarded the grant for the Water Tower Project,

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Trustee Elliott asked to send an email to local restaurant owners to encourage them to be part of the Richmond Business Association. There was a consensus of the Board with Trustee Kunz voted nay.

POLICE/ADMINISTRATION: None

PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING: None

VILLAGE CLERK: None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Bob Schafer congratulated the Board and Finance Clerk Murphy (grant writer) on being awarded the grant for the Water Tower Project.

PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS: President Wardanian announced that the Village was awarded a grant for the Water Tower Project.

President Wardanian announced that the Village had closed on the Magnolia property.

TRUSTEE COMMENTS: Trustee Kunz announced that the grass along the old Hunter Country Club Golf Course property had been cut.

Trustee Fulmer thanked the Police Department for their Vacation Watch Program.

Trustee Weiss thanked the Park Works Department for the garbage dumpster enclosure at Cotting Park,

CLOSED SESSION: President Wardanlan announced that the Board needed to go into Closed Session for the purpose of Personnel-The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).

Trustee Fulmer moved, seconded by Trustee Kunz to go into closed session for the purpose of Personnel-The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,

performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)). 

ROLL CALL VOT& AYES; ELUOTT, FULMER, KUNZ, PEILER and WEISS. NAYS: NONE.

ABSENT: GARBIS. ABSTAIN: NONE. Motion earned.

The Board went into Closed Session at 7:15 PM.

Roll call was then taken, present were President Wardanian, Trustees Elliott, Fulmer, Kunz, Peiler, Weiss, Attorney McArdle, and Chief/Administrator Cetrangolo.

Trustee Garbis and Village Clerk Thomas were absent.

The Board reconvened at 7:26 PM.

ACTION RESULTING FROM CLOSED SESSION: None.

Trustee Fulmer moved, seconded by Trustee Peiler to process payment as directed. 

ROLL CALL VOTE; AYES: EU./07T, FULMER, KUNZ. PEILER and WEISS.

NAYS: NONE. 

ABSENT: GARBIS. 

ABSTAIN: NONE. Motion earned.

With no further business, Trustee Weiss moved to adjourn the July 1, 2021 Regular Board Meeting, seconded by Trustee Fulmer. The motion was approved by voice vote.

Meeting adjourned at 7:28 PM.

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