October 2020 Special Meeting Minutes
November 03, 2020
A special meeting of the Stratton Village Board of Trustees was held on Thursday October 15, 2020 at 4:00 pm CT at the Village Clerk’s Office. Notice of the meeting was posted and availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice. A poster of the “Open Meetings Act” was clearly visible on the office wall, and Chairwoman P. McDonald directed the attention of those present to the poster. All proceedings hereafter shown occurred while the meeting was in session. Present: Chairwoman P. McDonald, Trustee F. Priddy, Trustee J. McDonald, Trustee T. Jones, Superintendent K. League, and Clerk T. Hedrick.
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm.
OPEN FORUM
Chairwoman P. McDonald updated the board on some steps that are needed in order to sell the current Village property. More information will be discussed at the regular board meeting on October 19, 2020.
Motion made by F. Priddy and second by J. McDonald to approve the previous minutes. Roll call: Unanimous Ayes. Absent: J. Richardson. Motion Carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
The engine in the current Village pickup will need to be replaced and has been towed to a mechanic in McCook. The options of replacing the engine or replacing the vehicle was discussed with some amounts that were verbally discussed with Superintendent League.
Motion made by T. Jones and second by J. McDonald to repair the current pickup at its present location and take bids for 2019 or newer vehicle to be considered at a later time. Roll call: Unanimous Ayes. Absent: J. Richardson. Motion Carried.
Chairman P. McDonald declared the meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
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Peggy McDonald, Chairperson
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Tara Hedrick, Village Clerk
The next regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees will be held on Monday October 19, 2020 at 7:00 pm at the Village Office.