November 2020 Special Meeting Minutes
November 30, 2020
A special meeting of the Stratton Village Board of Trustees was held on Wednesday November 25, 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 4:04 pm.
OPEN FORUM: No comments were made.
Motion by F. Priddy and second by J. McDonald to approve the previous minutes. Roll call: Unanimous Ayes. Motion Carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
J. Richardson discussed offer on the Bailey Street properties and what his intentions were for each building. The board members discussed what items may be left and what items are owned by other groups that would be removed.
J. Richardson excused himself from the meeting at 4:15 pm.
Motion made by P. McDonald and second by J. McDonald to go into executive session to discuss real estate sale at 4:15 pm. Roll call: Unanimous Ayes. Absent: J. Richardson. Motion carried
Motion made by P. McDonald and second by J. McDonald to leave executive session from discussing real estate sale at 4:25 pm. Roll call: Unanimous Ayes. Absent: J. Richardson. Motion carried.
J. Richardson returned to the meeting at 4:25 pm.
An offer of $10,000 to purchase the Village property at 311 Bailey was reviewed and discussed. Motion made by T. Jones and second by J. McDonald to counter offer with a purchase amount of $30,000. Roll call: Ayes: F. Priddy, J. McDonald, T. Jones, P. McDoanld. Abstained: J. Richardson. Motion Carried.
An offer of $10,000 to purchase the Village property at 502 Bailey was reviewed and discussed. Motion made by J. McDonald and second by T. Jones to counter offer with a purchase amount of $15,000. Roll call: Ayes: J. McDonald, T. Jones, P. McDonald. Nays: F. Priddy. Abstained: J. Richardson. Motion Carried.
Chairman P. McDonald declared the meeting adjourned at 4:39 p.m.
Peggy McDonald, Chairperson
Tara Hedrick, Village Clerk
The next regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees will be held on Monday December 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm at the Village Office.
