MAY 18, 2026​

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF ) ) Minutes Board of Trustees Regular Meeting May 18, 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 Nichole Galloway, seconded by Brian Gleason, 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 April Revenue report. Motion carried. Motion made by Rachel Alstat, seconded by Nichole Galloway, 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. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Cristy Desormeaux, to purchase two toilets for the east hall restrooms from Lowe’s in the amount of $340.06. 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 Eric Schuler thanked Utilities Clerk Judi Kiehn for her excellent service to the Village in the last couple of years. President Schuler announced that Jana Fann had submitted her resignation, effective June 30, 2026. He thanked her for her service. President Schuler reported that the village’s ordinances need to be updated through codification. It has been ten years. Trustee Jennifer Morgan reported that the asphalt on the walking track should be resealed every two years at an approximate cost of $1,200.00. The cost to restripe the basketball court would be approximately $800.00. Director of Public Works Cody Fred reported that both water meter readers had resigned. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to pass Ordinance 2026-2 Amendment to 1-5-3 of the Village Code to raise the rental fee for the east hall to $50.00 for persons inside of town and the township and $75.00 for individuals out of town with the $50 cleaning and damage deposit remaining the same for both. 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 Desormeaux, seconded by Jennifer Morgan, to go into executive session at 7:30 PM to discuss personnel, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). 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 Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to come out of executive session at 8:21 PM. 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 Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Nichole Galloway, to post Jana Fann’s position and two temporary water meter reader positions on 4/19/26 with a deadline of May 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Motion carried. Interviews for both positions will scheduled for June 1, 2026, at 5:30 PM. A special meeting was scheduled for May 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM to conduct interviews in closed session for applicants for the utilities clerk position and to hire someone for that position. The Park Committee meeting was rescheduled for June 15 at 6:00 PM. The next village board meeting will be held Monday, June 1, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the village hall. Motion made by Cristy Desormeaux, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to adjourn at 8:28 PM. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Paula J. Parks Village Clerk