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The Lomax Village Board met in regular session Monday, May 3, 2004 with Leslie Roberts, James Rosenboom, Jack Todd, Ron Van Niewaal, Rebecca Moyers, and Kim Peters present and Rick Kienlen absent.
Todd reported that Lisa Rankin would be in town to discuss the sale of the lot in September.
Gary Ziegler of WIRC was present to discuss the water grant and what needed to be done. He recommended sending letters to all residents regarding the water project and the effects of nitrates in drinking water. They will forward a letter and enclosures for the Clerk to send out to all residents.
It was voted to sign up the Town Hall and Ball Park for the water and to send checks and forms to DRWD.
Todd reported receiving the following bids for the repairs to the building drywall:
Schaeffer Construction & Concrete -$500
Pflaster Construction -$1,036
The Board voted to hire Schaeffer. All matters of the building addition were tabled until June. Rosenboom and VanNiewaal were directed to come up with some specifications for the project.
Ordinance 2004-1 Implementing the Provisions of State Officials and Employees Ethics Act in the Village of Lomax was adopted.
Darrell Sutton appeared on behalf of the Lomax Rural Fire Dept. regarding the matter of the culvert. Todd reported that Pat Campbell of the Illinois DOT had been contacted and will need to come and look at the project.
Peters moved to hire Schaeffer Construction to make 18 flags brackets. He will weld the brackets, paint them and set screws and put up for $250. All voted to do this.
Jim Donlan, on behalf of the Lomax Carman Little League, inquire about bill for electricity for the months of April, May, and June, and discussed moving baselines and other matters. The board agreed that no changes were to be made to the ballpark without direct approval of the board.
John Klinger appeared to discuss water project and answer questions and billings. All voted to approve payment to Klinger subject to CDAP grant funding.
The Board again discussed the truck parking ordinance but took no action.
The board approved Peters' motion to purchase some new playground equipment with Mediacom franchise fee money and that the installation be done by the Job Americorp volunteer.