Newsletter of South Holland's Board of Trustees
August 21, 2006
Information in this newsletter is intended only to highlight some of the activities of the
Village Board,
based on the August 21, 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 Tuesday,
September 5, 2006 at 8:00PM
at Village Hall.
Heritage Festival - Thursday, August 31 thru Monday, September 4
| Gallery of Art | South
Holland Community Center, 501 E 170th Street Thursday 3:00-8:00pm, Friday 3:00-7:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm |
| Saturday in the Park | Veterans Park, 160th Place & South Park
Avenue Saturday, September 2, 8:00am-5:00pm |
| The Village Block Party South Holland's Largest! |
160th Place between South Park Avenue &
School Street Saturday, September 2, 5:30pm-8:00pm |
| Worship, Prayer & Music Celebration |
Veterans Park Sunday, September 3, 6:00pm |
| Paarlberg Fest | Paarlberg Historic Farm, 172nd and Paxton Monday, September 4, 9:30am-4:00pm |
A complete schedule of activities can be found in the latest edition of South Holland Today, The Shopper, and on the Village website, www.southholland.org.
Parks and Recreation
Trustee Bennett announced that registration for recreational programs will take place at the Community Center Thursday, August 24 (for South Holland residents only), 12:00-7:00pm, Friday, August 25, 9:00am-7:00pm, and Saturday, August 26, 9:00am-3:00pm. Information on class offerings can be found online at www.southholland.org and www.southhollandlibrary.org. There will be a limited number of program books available at the Community Center for residents who do not have computer access.
The South Holland Night with the Gary Railcats was a huge success with over 70 participants from South Holland. Mayor Don A De Graff threw a perfect strike during the pre-game ceremony.
Community Development
The Board approved Building Permits No. 2006-0892 through 2006-0955, representing $1,065,583 of investment in the community. Trustee De Young highlighted a few of the permits issued, including new signs for Overnite Transporation, which was bought by UPS, two new homes in The Preserves of South Holland subdivision, and five possible flood proofing rebates.
South Park Avenue will be closed to traffic from 161st Place to 160th Place from September 5 through November 22. Residents are strongly encouraged to patronize businesses on South Park Avenue during the construction project.
Other Notables:
Pastor Al VanderMeer of First Reformed Church opened the meeting with prayer.
The Board approved the appointment of Don Grinwood to the Economic Development Commission.
The Board awarded a contract to low bidder JF New and Associates for earth work and landscaping for the detention basin at Veterans Park.
The Board approved an ordinance authorizing the placement of an eastbound stop sign at 152nd and Waterman Drive and a 3-way stop sign at Drexel and Waterman Drive.
The Board approved an amendment to the vehicle impoundment ordinance to allow up to 30 days for the Village to grant a hearing.
The Board approved Register No. 550 for $1,967,627.29, covering day-to-day operations, vendor payments, and salaries.
The Board awarded a contract to purchase an ambulance from low bidder Osage Ambulance.
Videos providing information regarding safety measures and terrorism education will be aired at community policing meetings and made available to residents upon request.