Some information provided by Jamie McIntire
Tampico commissioner Al Wildman completed his final term on Tuesday at the conclusion of the Village board meeting. Wildman has served on the board on several occasions being both elected and appointed to fill unexpired terms. He began serving on the board May 6, 1991 and retired after serving twenty-two years. He was appointed on January 16, 2018 to fill a seat after Robert Sigel resigned. He then stayed with the Village board until this week. Wildman served a total of 25 years and will be replaced by Jennifer Morales who was appointed by Mayor Kris Hill.
Wildman thanked everyone for their support over the years and was treated cupcakes and cookies at the conclusion of the meeting. Hill said a more extensive celebration will be held at a future date.
Informational Items
Public Works Director Tom Pierce and Hill have sketched out a plan for the patching and repair for roads, which will paid for with MFT and Rebuild Illinois funds.
The village is looking for funds to help replace the roof on the village maintenance garage.
Council Action
*The council approved liquor licenses for the following businesses:
- Class E, Casey’s General Store
- Class A, Kickback Saloon; also renewal of Mechanical Amusements License
- Class A, Break Room Pub-n-Grub
Kickback owner Bonnie Anderson thanked the village for delaying the payment for liquor licenses during the pandemic. She also thanked the Moore Foundation for their sponsorship of the small business loan/grant program they funded last year.
*Authorized the mayor and Rock River Electric to seek bids and negotiate wholesale electric supply contracts for the village.
*Approved a donation of $100 to the Tampico City Cemetery.
*Approved a transfer of $40,700 from the water/sewer funds to the USDA bank account for a payment on the water main replacement loan.
*Approved payment to Community Funding and Planning Services for the recently awarded grant to be used for sewer system improvements.
Building Permits
407 E. Booth St. – New Fence
Hill suggested that the village consult with the village attorney regarding the building of structures on lots that are owned by but not connected to the owner’s residence lot. Hill commented, “I’m not against it but I think we need some guidelines.” The council agreed to pursue the idea.
Al Wildman was given the honor of adjourning the meeting.
The next Council meeting will be Tuesday, May 4th at 7:00 PM.
2 Responses
Congratulations Al. You were a good counselor member, and I enjoyed my time working with you. You were very devoted to the community.
Sorry I missed this meeting, but I want to THANK YOU for the support of the Tampico Area Community Building (TACB) roof fund. I hope I can attend the celebration for Al Wildman as he is a special friend and Lion Member as one of our Directors. Terry L Gaskill