JUNE 15, 2026

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF ) ) Minutes Board of Trustees Regular Meeting June 15, 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 Cristy Desormeaux, seconded by Nichole Galloway, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve them. Motion carried. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Brian Gleason, to approve the May Revenue report. Motion carried. Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Brian Miller, 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. Carol and Bill Cain were present to ask the status of the Phase IV Watermain Replacements Project. President Eric Schuler explained that Wiggs Excavating had been awarded the bid to construct the project. They are waiting for approval to start. Mr. and Mrs. Cain’s property is still included in the project Motion made by Brian Miller, seconded by Nichole Galloway, to renew the contract with the De Soto Township Fire Protection District for facility use, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 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. Motion made by Rachel Alstat, seconded by Cristy Desormeaux, 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 the 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 Rachel Alstat, seconded by Cristy Desormeaux, 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; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat - Yes. Motion carried. Trustee Jennifer Morgan reported that the Park Committee had met at 6:00 PM to finalize plans for the 2026 Party at the Park. Trustee Morgan thanked Director of Public Works Cody Fred for the work he had done at the park. Trustee Rachel Alstat reported that the results of the sludge sample had come back, and the sludge is okay to be accepted by the Landfill or to be used for land application. Board members agreed the sludge should go to the Landfill per the agreement. Trustee Alstat will contact Village Engineer Harold Sheffer to let the Landfill know they will be taking the sludge. Trustee Jennifer Morgan left the meeting at 7:39 PM. The next village board meeting will be held Monday, July 6, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the village hall. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Brian Gleason, to adjourn at 7:47 PM. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Paula J. Parks Village Clerk