HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER’S MEETING

January 20, 2010

O’Fallon Township

801 E. State St.

O’Fallon, IL 62269

CALL TO ORDER at 7:00 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Supervisor Gary Ahle announced that our Clerk of the past Peg Schloemann passed away early this morning and asked for a moment of silence for the respect to Peg.

ROLL CALL

Supervisor Gary Ahle,Highway Commissioner William Peach, Town Clerk David M. Witter, Trustees: James Hursey,Kenneth JosephandGary Hursey, Recorder Debbie Dawson.

Trustee Gary Hurseymade a motion to excuse Trustee Glenn Loyet and seconded by Trustee James Hursey. Motion carried.

Others present:Gary Fohneand Gerard Helldoerfer

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

A motion was made byTrustee James Hurseyto approve the minutes of the December 16, 2009 meeting as presented and seconded by Trustee Kenneth Joseph. Motion carried.

HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER’S REPORT

Highway Commissioner William Peach reportedDecember 17- January 20, 2010, they had done the following:

  • Dec. 17-removed barricades from Old Lebanon Troy Road due to being underwater.
  • Used ditcher to clean ditches and open culverts choked up by leaves.
  • Picked up trash.
  • Dec. 27 & 30, 2009, Jan 7 2010-plowed and salted roads.
  • Signs knocked down at intersection of Kyle and Simmons, and Old Lebanon Troy Roadand Scott Troy Road, so we put them back up.
  • Painted inside 3 overhead doors.
  • Replaced broken cylinder on 1 snow plow, repaired spreader on 1 snow plow.
  • Mailbox backed over and new one ordered for replacement. New one came in yesterday.
  • Replaced signs painted and not able to read, double arrow and curve to right on Witte Road, double arrow Lemen Settlement Road, double arrow Dressel and Old Lebanon Troy Road

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Highway Commissioner Peach stated that he attended a Storm Water meeting in Belleville and they keep adding on what we have to do on the mandates, things that need to be kept in the reports.

Highway Commissioner Peach attended the Board of Directors meeting in Bloomington

NEW BUSINESS

Highway Commissioner Peach he reported that he had received a phone call at 4:10p.m. on the land on the sewer project on Behrens and Carson and therewill be bidsin the paper this weekend after a 2 month delay from the City trying to decide if they were going to force the people to sign a pre-annexation agreement and finally they gave in because we are running out of time on the project. They will be going out for bids right away and hopefully get it started and still get it finished before the deadline.

APPROVAL OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER’S BILLS

Road & Bridge $19,105.60

Permanent Road 45,610.25

Bridge 0

Trustee Gary Hursey questioned two of the Highway Commissioner bills, one being Gonzales and the other was RGB. Discussion followed.

Trustee Kenneth Joseph made a motion to authorize the bills of the Highway Commissioner as presented and seconded by Trustee Gary Hursey. Roll Call: HurseyJ.–aye; Ahle–aye; Joseph–aye and HurseyG.-aye. Motion Carried.

PUBLIC INPUT

None.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Trustee James Hursey to adjourn the Highway Commissioner’s meeting and seconded by Trustee Gary Hursey. Motion Carried.

Meeting adjourned at 7:13p.m.

Respectfully submitted by:

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David M. Witter

Town Clerk

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