SEPT 8, 2026

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF ) ) Minutes Board of Trustees Regular Meeting September 8, 2026 President Eric Schuler called the second monthly meeting of the De Soto Village Board of Trustees to order at 7:00 P.M. Village Clerk Paula Parks was present to record the minutes. Present : Brian Miller Brian Gleason Nichole Galloway Eric Schuler Jennifer Morgan Cristy Desormeaux Rachel Alstat Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Cristy Desormeaux, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve them. Motion carried. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Jennifer Morgan, to approve the August expense report. Motion carried. Motion made by Rachel Alstat, seconded by Brian Gleason, to pay the list of bills. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Mr. Curtis Miller was present to explain that he was having ground solar panels installed and had applied for a building permit. However, upon further investigation, it was determined no building permit was required because the Village has no ordinance specifically related to the installation of solar panels. Therefore, the $10 fee paid by Mr. Miller was not necessary. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Brian Gleason, to refund the $10 building fund application fee to Mr. Miller. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. President Schuler had reviewed a sample ordinance for regulating solar panels. Village Clerk Paula Parks will contact the attorney to get an ordinance drafted. Teresa Moon stated that Christ the King Lutheran Church would be using the east hall to serve chili, hot dogs and treats on October 31 for trick-or-treat. She asked the Board to waive the east hall rental fee. Motion made by Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Nichole Galloway, to waive the east hall rental fee on October 31, 2026, for Christ the King Lutheran Church. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. The Village had received an invoice in the amount of $139,119.25 from J. T. Blankinship, Inc. for engineering and additional services for the Phase IV Water Main Replacement Project along with a request for an IEPA loan disbursement. The invoice will be paid from the IEPA loan for the project. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Brian Miller, to pay J. T. Blankinship $126,874.00 for engineering services for the Phase IV Watermain Replacement Project. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to pay J. T. Blankinship Inc. $13,622.25 for additional services for the Phase IV Watermain Replacement Project. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Motion made by Cristy, seconded by Brian Miller, to waive the east hall rental fee for the Jackson County Health Department to use the east hall for a flu/Covid shot clinic on November 4. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to allow the Shriner’s to collect donations at the four-way intersection on September 12, 2026. Motion carried. Motion made by Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to approve the Illinois Residential Lease Agreement with Matthew Schuler for being the park caretaker from September 8, 2026 through September 7, 2027. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Trustee Nichole Galloway reported that Wiggs Excavating was ready to move forward with Phase IV Watermain Replacement Project possibly beginning in October. The city-wide yard sale will be held Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3. City-wide cleanup will he held Monday, October 12 on the west side of town and Wednesday, October 14 on the east side of town. Trustee Morgan reported that the refrigerator in the pavilion kitchen needed to be serviced. Mid-America Service will be called. The eight grade class of De Soto Grade School will hold a family photographs fundraiser for their school trip on September 26, 27 and 28. They had asked to use the east hall for those days and to waive the fee. Motion made by Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Cristy Desormeaux, to allow the eighth grade class to use the east hall on September 26, 27 and 28 for a fundraiser to take family photos for a Rooted in De Soto Community Family Directory and to waive the fee. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. The next village board meeting will be held Monday, September 21, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the village hall. Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to adjourn at 8:30 PM. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Paula J. Parks Village Clerk