JAN 20, 2026

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF ) ) Minutes Board of Trustees Regular Meeting January 20, 2026 President Eric Schuler called the second regular 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 Gleason Nichole Galloway Eric Schuler Jennifer Morgan Cristy Desormeaux Rachel Alstat Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Jennifer Morgan, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve them as read. Motion carried. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Cristy Desormeaux, to approve the December Revenue Report. Motion carried. Motion made by Rachel Alstat, seconded by Jennifer Morgan, to pay the list of bills. Upon roll call vote: Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes, Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat – Yes. Motion carried. Mark Sutton of J. T. Blankinship, Inc., reported that the Village was approved for a $1,500,000.00 EPA loan with 30% loan forgiveness ($360,000.00) for the Phase IV Watermain Replacements project. The loan will have 1.62% interest over 20 years. The annual payment for the loan will be approximately $58,000.00. Motion made by Cristy Desormeaux, seconded by Jennifer Morgan, to proceed with the Phase IV Watermain Replacements project with 30% forgiveness on the loan. Upon roll call vote: Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes, Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat – Yes. Motion carried. Marilyn Harpool was not present to discuss installation of a streetlight at 103 N. Locust St. Police Chief Ben Doan is looking into the matter. Administrative Assistant Jana Fann will look into the cost. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Jennifer Morgan, to suspend the rules to move Agenda Item 6c Judi Kiehn – Personnel Matters until after Agenda Item 11 Miscellaneous. Motion carried. Motion made by Cristy Desormeaux, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to approve the building permit to build a garage at 215 N. Walnut St., pending correction of the 10 ft. property line measurement. Motion carried. Village Clerk Paula Parks announced that the Village had been approved for the $650,000.00 DCEO housing grant. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to go into executive session at 8:22 PM to discuss personnel, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Upon roll call vote: 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 come out of executive session at 8:56 PM. Upon roll call vote: Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes, Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Cristy Desormeaux – Yes; Rachel Alstat – Yes. Motion carried. No action was taken. The next village board meeting will be held Monday, February 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the village hall. Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Cristy Desormeaux, to adjourn at 8:59 PM. Respectfully submitted, Paula J. Parks Village Clerk