Meeting Events

Meeting: k_myzgz8boe.stephenson_county_il_planning_development_committee_meeting_7-6-26

Meeting date: 2026-07-06

Meeting type: planning_development_committee

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Decisions and Votes

• Motion to approve agenda

  • Summary: A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda.
  • Evidence: “With that entertain a motion to approve the agenda. Second. Second by Baker.”
  • Review flags: unattached_motion_request
  • Source timestamp: 00:50

• Approval of Agenda — Passed

  • Summary: The motion to approve the agenda passed.
  • Evidence: “All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.”
  • Source timestamp: 00:50

• Approval of Minutes from June 28 — Passed

  • Summary: The motion to approve the minutes carried.
  • Evidence: “All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Approval carries as well.”
  • Source timestamp: 01:11

• Approval of Claims — Passed

  • Summary: The motion to approve claims passed.
  • Evidence: “All in favor of approving claims signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? All she cares as well.”
  • Source timestamp: 01:40

• Adjournment

  • Summary: Vote on the motion to adjourn.
  • Evidence: “So I would entertain a motion to adjourn.”
  • Evidence: “Second, All in favor, Aye. That motion is yours.”
  • Source timestamp: 12:26

Procedural Actions

• Call to Order

  • Summary: The meeting was called to order at 6:30.
  • Evidence: “Okay. It’s 6.30. So we’ll call the meeting of planning and development committee to order.”
  • Source timestamp: 00:08

• Opening Prayer

  • Summary: A prayer was offered thanking Heavenly Father for blessing the meeting and the committed people.
  • Evidence: “So we’d like to order a prayer. Thank you. Heavenly Father, we humbly come to you tonight to ask you to bless this meeting and thank you, Father, for all committed people here that are here to do the best work we can for students in county. Thank you for the rain and nice weather. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
  • Source timestamp: 00:17

• Motion to approve minutes from June 28

  • Summary: A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from June 28.
  • Evidence: “A review of minutes from June 28. Motion to approve. Motion to second.”
  • Source timestamp: 01:02

• Motion to approve claims

  • Summary: A motion was made and seconded to approve claims totaling $1,489.97.
  • Evidence: “We have claims tonight totaling $1,489.97. Second. Motion and second.”
  • Source timestamp: 01:23

Presentations and Reports

• Report on General Fund Deposits and Violations

  • Summary: Mrs. Williams reported that the deposit for June totaled $4,938.16, bringing total deposits to date for the general fund to $167,653.26. She noted issuing 10 code violations in June, all related to no permits.
  • Evidence: “Deposit for the month of June, total $4,938.16. Total deposits to date for the general fund are $167,653.26. We issued 10 code violations in the month of June. Those were all for no permits.”
  • Source timestamp: 02:11

• Inspections and Assistance Provided by Staff

  • Summary: Nicole performed 12 inspections and the speaker performed 9 inspections for the month. Nicole and the speaker assisted animal control with packing, moving, and helping income and clients during relocation.
  • Evidence: “Nicole performed 12 inspections and I performed nine for the month. Nicole and I assisted animal control with packing, moving and helping income and clients during their relocation to the new facility.”
  • Source timestamp: 02:53

• Ongoing Administrative Tasks

  • Summary: Staff have started scanning property file folders and others for upload into software and reached out regarding potential grant funding for the county’s 26 year old land use plan.
  • Evidence: “We have started process once again of scanning files for property file folder folders and others to upload them into our software. And I have reached out to greater report partnership regarding potential grant funding to support the update of the county’s 26 year old land use plan.”
  • Source timestamp: 03:06

• Recreation Trail Funding Request

  • Summary: The Recreation Trail group requested commitment to three years of funding at $16,500 annually.
  • Evidence: “they would like us to commit to three years of funding $16,500 annually.”
  • Source timestamp: 06:02

• Report update from Mr. Pat

  • Summary: The speaker mentioned that Mr. Pat was scheduled to give an update report next month.
  • Evidence: “I will share it with them. I was just going to mention there was a short little update recap attached to the agenda and I believe Mr. Pat, I’m here next month to kind of update, do a report.”
  • Source timestamp: 10:24

• Report from Mr. Remmers

  • Summary: Mr. Remmers has been dealing with family illness but has work proposed at the cemetery.
  • Evidence: “We have a report from Mr. Remmers. I reached out to him. He’s a little behind on the mowing, but he was dealing with some illness in the family. And I know he has some work out at the cemetery that he would like to propose and get done as well, but.”
  • Source timestamp: 10:35

Discussion

• Discussion on Property Liens and Posting Notices

  • Summary: A discussion occurred regarding liens, with an approximate amount mentioned as $60,300, and plans to post notices on properties.
  • Evidence: “roughly, do you know what the liens are, how much? 60,300 Approximately. Yes. Do you question, do you want me to start sending out letters again? Yes, we will.”
  • Source timestamp: 04:03

• Property Condition Concerns in County Areas

  • Summary: Concerns were raised about deteriorating properties in Syracuse county and Baylorville.
  • Evidence: “if you in Syracuse countyship there’s property that she’s part of that’s falling apart Linda is the whole family uh her and Lyle her brother It’s on the corner of Springfield and Orchards.”
  • Source timestamp: 04:39

• Procedure for Future Intergovernmental Agreements

  • Summary: A discussion took place regarding the process and legal review needed for any new intergovernmental agreements.
  • Evidence: “I would like to have another agreement in place before we contribute. Okay. Who makes sense? Who puts that together? Joel? No, I think the receiving party should start that process.”
  • Source timestamp: 06:27

• Intergovernmental Agreement timeline for Georgia

  • Summary: It would be ideal if the proposal for an intergovernmental agreement to Georgia was presented prior to the budget process starting.
  • Evidence: “It’d be ideal if they had proposed an intergovernmental agreement to Georgia prior to that.”
  • Source timestamp: 07:54

• Bicycle rental business update

  • Summary: Mr. Zimmer rents out bicycles at locations including Chuddy Crossing and Orangeville, and possibly a third location near the hotel.
  • Evidence: “The only other thing on the trail is Mr. Zimmer is renting out bicycles, weather permitting. You have to go to his website to find out where, what location he’s at on a given day. He does, I think he does Chuddy Crossing and Orangeville.”
  • Source timestamp: 08:18

• Housing project funding suggestion

  • Summary: A speaker suggested bringing up the idea of using received money to jump start a housing project in the county.
  • Evidence: “I would like to see, we received a lot of money a while back. I would like to see a housing project, and they’ve been talking about housing and how they’ve improved.”
  • Source timestamp: 09:43

• Climate security report review

  • Summary: The speaker directed attention to the climate security report for May.
  • Evidence: “Just to point your attention to the climate security report for May. If you have any chance to look at it, somebody would like to make comments, Mr. Chairman, if you wanted to.”
  • Source timestamp: 11:10

• Local job opportunities

  • Summary: The speaker noted that local companies such as Anchor Harvey and Titan are hiring, offering positions from $20 an hour to $26 an hour depending on experience.
  • Evidence: “Of course the Facebook posts, the company out on Lamb Road across from Anchor Harvey was hiring. They hired between about $20 an hour, $26 an hour, depending on your experience in Dan Fox.”
  • Source timestamp: 11:34

• Skilled labor availability

  • Summary: The speaker noted that there are many skilled labor positions available at various local businesses.
  • Evidence: “And there’s a lot of skilled labor positions available. Just you have to find a qualified workforce to do it.”
  • Source timestamp: 12:18

Follow-ups

• Intergovernmental Agreement documentation
  • Summary: The speaker will get in touch with Steve Elbeck regarding the intergovernmental agreement and hopes for a resolution by the end of the month.
  • Evidence: “Okay, I’ll get ahold of Steve and pass that along. And if we get by the end of the month, that’d be great.”
  • Source timestamp: 08:11