July 6, 2026

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF ) ) Minutes Board of Trustees Regular Meeting July 6, 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 Nichole Galloway Eric Schuler Jennifer Morgan Rachel Alstat Absent: Brian Gleason 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 Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to approve the June Expense report. Motion carried. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Brian Miller, to pay the list of bills. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Motion made by Brian Miller, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to authorize Administrative Assistant Lori Touchette to sign petty cash checks. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Brian Miller, to rescind the motion to open a checking account with the Du Quoin State Bank for the DCEO Housing Rehabilitation Grant with $5,000.00 from the General Fund Savings Account No. 004-100-9 with Dana Smith, Paula Parks, Brian Gleason and Rachel Alstat as signatories on the account. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to rescind the motion to transfer $5,000.00 from the General Fund Savings Account No. 004-100-9 to the new DCEO Housing Rehabilitation checking account. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to open a checking account with the Du Quoin State Bank for the DCEO Housing Rehabilitation Grant with $100.00 from the General Fund Operating Account, Miscellaneous, Line Item 150-480, with Dana Smith, Paula Parks, Brian Gleason and Rachel Alstat as signatories on the account. Upon roll call vote: Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat – Yes. Motion carried. Motion made by Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Brian Miller, to purchase three (3) tot swings from Game Time for $424.00 each to be paid from the Park Fund, Improvements Other, Line Item 152-492. Upon roll call vote: Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Motion made by Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Brian Miller, to purchase nine (9) belt seat swings at $313.00 each from Game Time to be paid from the Park Fund, Improvements Other, Line Item 152-492. Upon roll call vote: Brian Miller – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Trustee Morgan is investigating the cost for ADA compliant swings for the park. She hopes to use funds raised from the 2026 Party at the Park to fund some of the cost. Trustee Morgan is also looking into grants. President Eric Schuler presented a plaque to Administrative Assistant Jana Fann in appreciation of her dedicated service to the Village of De Soto. Mrs. Fann retired on June 30, 2026, after 32 years of service. Trustee Rachel Alstat presented quotes from Ralph’s Small Engines and KB’s Outdoor Power for a new mower or for a new motor for the current mower. Based on the quotes from both companies, a new 72” mower would cost about $16,000.00 and a new motor would cost about $3,300.00. President Schuler reported that Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conservancy District will increase their rates from $2.96 per 1,000 gallons of water to $3.26 per 1,000 gallons effective August 20, 2026. The next village board meeting will be held Monday, July20, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the village hall. Motion made by Rachel Alstat, seconded by Nichole Galloway, to adjourn at 8:13 PM. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Paula J. Parks Village Clerk