Newsletter of South Holland's Board of Trustees
January 23, 2006
Information in this newsletter is intended only to highlight some of the activities of the
Village Board,
based on the January 23, 2006 meeting.
Residents desiring to see a complete record of the Village Board meetings can request
copies of the meeting minutes from the Village Clerk's office in the Municipal building.
Village Board Members
| President Don A. De Graff |
Clerk Sallie D. Penman |
| Arthur L. Bennett N. Keith Chambers |
Trustees Larry W. DeYoung Mathew James |
Cynthia Doorn John F. Sullivan |
Board
Meetings are usually held at 8 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month
at Village Hall.
The next meeting will take place on Monday,
February 6, 2006 at 8:00PM
at Village Hall.
Board lauds softball team for state win
The Village Board applauded the
South Holland Senior Girls Softball All-Star team for winning the Illinois State
Championship.
Team members are Angie Biesiada, Jessie Boss, Michelle Britt, Rachel DeBoer,
Ashley Ebbens, Lisa Hodges, April Houstma, Karyn Koopmans, Lauren Marshall,
Jasmine McKinney, Renae Postema, Kara Vander Meulen, Crystal Vander Zee, and
Samantha Wilson.
The team is managed by John Biesiada, with coaches Elroy Houstma, Bill DeBoer,
and Ed Vander Meulen.
Village Board praises retired trustee
Village President Don A. De Graff and the entire Village Board congratulated retired trustee Jim Veld for dedicating nearly 11 years of tremendous service to the community.
Parks and Recreation
Trustee Bennett announced that the Park maintenance staff is building new picnic tables and reconditioning park equipment in anticipation of the spring and summer seasons.
The Community Center pool has been recertified by the Arthritis Foundation.
The restrooms and hallways in the Legion Hall were painted last month. The floors will be stripped, cleaned and waxed later this month.
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration was a resounding success, with more than 700 people in attendance.
Community Development
The Board approved Building Permits No. 2006-0009 through 2006-0039, representing $244,000 of investment in the community. Trustee De Young reported that these include 9 demolition permits for Town Center and 1 possible flood relief rebate.
Proclamation
Village Clerk, Sallie D. Penman, read a Proclamation declaring February as Black History Month in the Village of South Holland.
Other Notables:
Pastor Keith Larson from Thorn Creek Church opened the meeting with prayer.
The Board approved Register No. 530 for $1,104,228.01 covering day-to-day operations, vendor payments, and salaries.
The Board approved a resolution for the vacation of a 16ft alley and water main easement on the former South Holland Bank property located at the northwest corner of 162nd Street and South Park Avenue.
The Board approved the Bradford Group/Walgreens re-subdivision and Planned Unit Development, which include the construction of a 14,800 sq ft Walgreens and a 6,000 sq ft retail center.
The Board approved a Class 8 Resolution for lots 1 & 2 of the Bradford Group property for the construction of the new Walgreens.
The Board approved a TIF Inducement Resolution for South Park Hardware, located at 16074 South Park Avenue.
The Board approved contracts for asbestos removal and demolition of the Mentink building, located at 16059 South Park Avenue.
The Board approved the purchase of property located at 16230 South Park Avenue for the continued redevelopment of Town Center.