09/11 - May

May 3, 2006
Somonauk Business Organization Meeting
4:00 pm
Village Hall

President Wayne Duerkes called the meeting to order at 4:20 pm. Corrections to the minutes were (Kathy Kohler, Village Clerk, not secretary). Ken Poris moved to accept the minutes as corrected, seconded by Judy Mazion. Motion carried.

Treasures report was given by Ken Poris with total being $6,319.77. Helen Goddard turned in two postage bills totaling $44.76. Merlin Milligan reported that trophy money still needed to be collected. President Wayne said he would talk with Jim Guerlick regarding the matter. Merlin Milligan moved to accept the treasurer’s report, seconded by Judy Mazion. Motion carried.

President Wayne reported that the Political Activities Account had no action and the amount remains at $529.00.

Chris Schwemlein spoke with President Wayne regarding the SBO’s donation of $250.00 to Relay for Life of Lower Fox Valley to be held on June 9th and 10th at the Sandwich track and field. President Wayne stated that for SBO’s donation that there would be a banner with Somonauk Business Organization and the web-site.

President Wayne reported that we would have a booklet by the end of the year. Merlin reported that at the last Village meeting they were willing to make a donation. Ken Poris moved to spend no more than $1,000.00 to design and print the booklets, seconded by Judy Mazion. Motion carried. Helen Goddard will oversee the project.

President Wayne passed around a booklet from Street Décor, Inc. with banners, lighted Christmas decorations, etc. President Wayne stated that the idea of banners for the streets has been brought up before but the price has always been an issue.

President Wayne passed around a flyer on 100 Miles of Yard Sales, on Rt 34. It is too late to do something like this now but we could check into it for the future.

Water and Sewer meeting will be held on Thursday, May 4th at 7:30 pm. At this time water rates will be discussed. Several members were unable to attend the last meeting due to a change of time, and they were not notified.

President Wayne read a letter signed by Village President, Kevin Brockman. President Wayne stated that he supports Village President Kevin Brockman in every way, shape and form, and agrees with the letter. President Wayne went on to say that we, meaning the Business Organization, wanted a change and now need to support that change. We need to show and remind those who were elected that we support them, by attending monthly meetings. We can accomplish this by rotating monthly as to share the responsibility of attending the meetings. We all have personal issues and concerns, and the new boards interest is the betterment of the Village of Somonauk. Collectively we can make a difference.

By-pass update. President Wayne showed a map of Somonauk and drew in the Village’s old proposal and what is being developed at this time. After talking with members of the Somonauk and Sandwich boards, DeKalb Co. officials and LaSalle Co. officials, President Wayne reported that a new road is being built starting in Sandwich where the old Karate Club or most recently where Our Savior’s Lutheran Church held services until there new building was completed, they will place a stop light there and continue the road to meet up with the lower portion of Gletty Road and continue to County Line Road. The northern portion of Gletty Road will be closed and most likely the stop light removed. This new road then will continue south and connect to Hoxey Road. Somonauk is ready to start construction on Somonauk Road going south through the Dewey property and connect to County Line Road (LaSalle St.)

Meeting adjourned at 5:30 pm
Helen Goddard
Secretary


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