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Village of Brighton Village Board met Dec. 2

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

A. Call To Order/Pledge of Allegiance:

B. Attendance Roll Call:

C. Approval of Board Minutes 11-04-24 (Voice Vote):

D. Approval of Treasurers Report (Voice Vote):

E. Approval of Bills (ROLL CALL):

F. Mayor Report: 2012 Charger sold for $3200 at auction.

G. Public Comment:

Committee Reports

A. Clerk Committee-11/13/24 Meeting Minutes (Voice Vote):

1. Discuss/Possible Action: Purchase new vacuum per list on Committee Minutes at a cost up to $300. (ROLL CALL)

2. Discuss/Possible Action: Transfer (add) $200 previously approved for Nov. Senior Social to Dec. Social for food.(ROLL CALL)

3. Discuss/Possible Action: Permission to spend up to $1400 on Senior Social events as described in Committee Minutes. (ROLL CALL)

B. Economic Development Committee-11/5/24 Meeting Cancelled

C. Park Committee-11/14/24 Meeting Minutes (Voice Vote):

Discussion/Possible Action: SW Soccer would like to use Schneider Park permanently. They will re-grade the field and make improvements. (Voice Vote):

D. Planning Committee: 11/07/24 Meeting Cancelled

E. Public Safety: 11/18/24 Meeting Minutes (Voice Vote):

1. Discuss/Possible Action: Car 61, 2016 Ford Explorer, needs bushings, back brake & rotors at a cost of $465. (ROLL CALL)

2. Discuss/Possible Action: Purchase Camera Auto Activation Switches from Motorola at a cost of $2000. (ROLL CALL)

3. Discuss/Possible Action: Purchase Camera’s from Data Tronics for Police Cars 57, 60, & 61. The cameras will cost $300 each. (ROLL CALL)

F. Public Works: 11/25/24 Meeting Cancelled:

G. Zoning Committee: 11/19/24 Meeting Minutes (Voice Vote):

Old Business:

A. Discuss/Possible Action: Derelict property on 103 School St.

B. Discuss/Possible Action: Ongoing Municipal building repairs.

C. Discuss/Possible Action: Selling the 2016 Colorado at auction instead of trade-in. (ROLL CALL)

New Business:

A. Discuss/Possible Action: Approve Ord. 2024-15 Grocery Retailers’ & Service Tax. (ROLL CALL)

B. Discuss/Possible Action: Approve Ord. 2024-16 Tax Levy 2025. (ROLL CALL)

C. Discuss/Possible Action: Approve 2025 Meeting Calendar. (Voice Vote)

D. Discuss/Possible Action: Accept the resignation of Officer Boris as a full-time officer effective 12-02-24. We will retain Officer Boris as a part-time officer.

E. Discuss/Possible Action: Approve the hiring of the open full-time Police Officer position.

F. Closed Session Minutes semi-annual review/release (5 ILCS 120/2-C-21: Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act. Mandated by section 2.06).

Adjournment:

Time:

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