JULY 20, 2026​

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF ) ) Minutes Board of Trustees Regular Meeting July 20, 2026 President Eric Schuler called the first 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 Rachel Alstat Absent: Jennifer Morgan Cristy Desormeaux Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Brian Miller, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve them. Motion carried. Motion made by Rachel Alstat, seconded by Brian Gleason, to approve the June Revenue report. Motion carried. Motion made by Brian Miller, seconded by Nichole Galloway, to add a payment of $1,000.00 to the De Soto Food Pantry from De Soto Daze, Line Item 150-499, and add a payment of $135.00 to Customized Cleaning from the General Fund, Line Item 150-437, and to pay the list of bills as amended. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Harold Sheffer of J. T. Blankinship Inc. reported that the documents had been forwarded to the contractor for the Phase IV Watermain Replacements Project. A pre-construction meeting will be held once the contractor is finished with their part of the documents. Construction should begin soon. The results of the lagoon sludge test had been forwarded to the Landfill to see if they will accept the sludge. Another option for disposing of the sludge is land application. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to renew the agreement with Ronald Bandy allowing the Village to use the property for parking at the park for $1.00. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Director of Public Works Cody Fred said the purchase of a new mower could wait until next fiscal year, when the cost could be included in the budget. He said the maintenance department would be able to function with only two mowers. Board members discussed the benefit of purchasing a new motor for the old lawn mower. The mower could be used as a backup. The down side was that a new motor would be put in an old mower in which other parts could break down. Motion made by Brian Miller, seconded by Nichole Galloway, to purchase a new motor from Ralph’s Small Engines for $3,172.47 with the cost to be split between the Sewer, Water, Street and Park Funds and to budget for a new mower in the next fiscal year. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. The Village’s external audit had been completed by Rice Sullivan, LLC. for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2025, and ending April 30, 2026. Village Clerk Parks said the auditors had said the Village was in good shape. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Rachel Alsat, to approve the Village’s Financial Audit for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2025, and ending April 30, 2026. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. President Schuler, on behalf of Trustee Jennifer Morgan, thanked everyone for their help and support of the 2026 Party at the Park. The event was a huge success. The next village board meeting will be held Monday, August 3, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the village hall. Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Nichole Galloway, to adjourn at 8:11 PM. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Paula J. Parks Village Clerk