OKAWVILLE VILLAGE DEPARTMENTS

Police Personnel

Chief of Police: J. Berry

Sgt: R. Brittingham

Officer: G. O’Neal

PT Officer: C Powell

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Mission Statement

Our mission is to be the model of excellence in policing by working in partnership with

the community to protect and serve the citizens and visitors of Okawville.  We are here to

fight crime and enforce the laws of Illinois and ordinances of the Village of Okawville.

We will do that while protecting the constitutional rights of all people. As a department,

we will recruit, train, lead, and strive for our officers to have the highest degree of ethical

behavior and professional conduct at all times. We want to make an exceptional team of

law enforcement professionals for our citizens and visitors and support Okawville’s goal

of having a great place to SHOP.EAT. PLAY.WORK. LEARN. GATHER. LOVE

WHERE YOU LIVE.

Village Hall ∙ 304 North Front Street ∙ PO Box 237 ∙ Okawville, Illinois 62271

(618) 243-6121 Option 4 ∙ Fax (618) 243-5370

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General Info

Water/sewer/trash services are provided/managed by the village. For any questions regarding these services or for billing questions, please use the contact us form or visit Village Hall.

Trash collection is included in the Village utility bills. Please put your trash out on Monday night for pick-up on Tuesday. Trash must be placed in cans provided by Waste Management.

Recycling

Please recycle paper and magazines in the yellow and green recycle bins in the south school parking lot. Curbside recycling is part of the trash service. Please put cardboard, glass, metals, and plastics out every other Tuesday evening for pick up on Wednesday. Recyclables go in the cans with yellow lids.

Consumer Confidence Report

The annual water quality report, also known as the Consumer Confidence Report, can be found here: http://www.ilrwa.org/ccr/okawville.pdf

Legal Info

ALL PAYMENTS ARE DUE BY 4:00 PM ON THE DUE DATE. Payments left in the outside drop box after 4:00 PM are processed the next day.

Chapter 38, Article II, Section 38-2-1 Paragraph (H) reads as follows regarding utility billing:All regular monthly bills for utility services shall be rendered monthly on the 10th day of the month and shall be delinquent if payment is not received by 4:00 PM on the 20th day of the month.  Should the 20th day of the month fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, payment must be received on the following business day to avoid delinquency. In the event a bill becomes delinquent, an additional charge of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bill shall be added to the bill.  If the bill plus the penalty are not paid by 4:00 PM on the 25th day of the month, an additional penalty of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) shall be added to the bill and a termination notice shall be sent to the customer. If payment of all amounts due is not received by 4:00 PM on the 1st day of the next month, then the utility service shall be stopped. An additional Fifty Dollars ($50.00) reconnection fee must be paid in addition to the bill plus all penalties before service will be reconnected.

For example:10th of current month:  bill sent for $50. On the 21st of current month:  payment not received by the 20th: 10% added (amt due is now $55.00). On the 26th of current month:  payment not received by the 25th: $20 fee added (amt due is now $75.00) and disconnection notice sent. On the 2nd of following month:  payment not received by the 1st. Services are turned off and amount due is now $125.00 before services will be turned on.

Ordinances

While this is not a comprehensive list of the Ordinances governing the Village of Okawville, the following are some of the more commonly violated ordinances. Please contact Village Hall if you any questions about the Village Code.

Occupancy: Each residence has a maximum occupancy which is determined by the fire code. No more than that number of persons should be occupying the residence. Only those persons listed on the Occupancy Permit are allowed to to occupy the residence. If another person moves in, notify Village Hall immediately to avoid fines.

Leaf Burning: No burning is allowed along curbs or on village streets. No burning is allowed after sunset. Yard waste must be dry when burned. Fires MUST BE attended by a responsible party at all times.

Dogs/Cats: No more than a total of three dogs and cats is allowed at any residence. All dogs must be on a leash unless fenced or inside the residence.

Permits: A permit is required for any new construction or modifications. This includes fences, homes, outbuildings, decks, patios, pools, temporary sheds, etc.

Curfew: A minor is any person who has not yet reached their 18th birthday. Minors are not allowed to be in a public space between the hours of 11:00pm on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 6:00am the following day and 12:01am until 6:00am Saturday and Sunday. Exceptions are if the minor is with a parent/guardian, travelling to/from a school activity or employment without any detour or stop.

Grass/weeds: Grass and/or weeds must be maintained not in excess of eight (8) inches high. Grass is also to be mowed in such a way that the clippings DO NOT get into the street/curbs.

Derelict vehicles: Unlicensed and/or inoperable vehicles are prohibited outside on the premises of any residence.

Meeting Minutes

VILLAGE HALL                    

August 26, 2024

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by President David Jasper. At roll call, Trustees Jacob Brammeier, Scott Cragen, Sarah Deterding, Nathan Dick, Brett Heberer, and Josh Muehlhauser were present.

A motion was made by Trustee Muehlhauser and seconded by Trustee Cragen to dispense with the reading of last month's minutes and to accept them as presented.

At roll call Trustees Brammeier, Cragen, Deterding, Dick, Heberer, and Muehlhauser voted yes.

Results: Yes: 6 No: 0 MOTION CARRIED

A motion was made by Trustee Cragen and seconded by Trustee Dick to pass Resolution 24-03 – A Resolution to Include Compensation Paid Under and IRC Section 125 Plan as IMRF Earnings – effective January 1, 2029.

At roll call Trustees Brammeier, Cragen, Deterding, Dick, Heberer, and Muehlhauser voted yes. Results: Yes: 6 No: 0 MOTION CARRIED

A motion was made by Trustee Dick and seconded by Trustee Heberer to pay Haier’s second pay request in the amount of $85,936.95

At roll call Trustees Brammeier, Cragen, Deterding, Dick, Heberer, and Muehlhauser voted yes. Results: Yes: 6 No: 0 MOTION CARRIED

A motion was made by Trustee Dick and seconded by Trustee Cragen to approve change order #2 on the waterline project in the amount of $6,049.76.

At roll call Trustees Brammeier, Cragen, Deterding, Dick, Heberer, and Muehlhauser voted yes.

Results: Yes: 6 No: 0 MOTION CARRIED

A motion was made by Trustee Dick and seconded by Trustee Muehlhauser to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented.

At roll call Trustees Brammeier, Cragen, Deterding, Dick, Heberer, and Muehlhauser voted yes.

Results: Yes: 6 No: 0 MOTION CARRIED

Copies of the bills were presented to the Board by the clerk (bills follow).

A motion was made by Trustee Dick and seconded by Trustee Heberer to dispense with reading the bills and approve them with vouchers to be drawn on their proper accounts.

At roll call Trustees Brammeier, Cragen, Deterding, Dick, Heberer, and Muehlhauser voted yes.

Results: Yes: 6 No: 0 MOTION CARRIED

The meeting was adjourned at 7:11 p.m.

Respectfully,

Dawn Moyer

Village Clerk

MONDAY, October 28, 2024

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

MOTION TO DISPENSE WITH READING LAST MONTH’S MINUTES

PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS

VILLAGE PRESIDENT

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE & CONTRACTS

APPROVE contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield for employee health insurance.

STREETS & SIDEWALKS

APPROVE an $8,000 estimate from Rollie Excavating for various curbing repair projects

APPROVE $24,800 labor estimate from Rollie Excavating for concrete with on Belleville Street from Front Street 275’ west. The estimate is for labor only; all concrete, rebar, rock, and chair will be provided by the village.

PERSONNEL & PROPERTY

POLICE & LIQUOR

APPROVE annual liquor license for the Original Springs Hotel and Sluggers, Inc; and Semi-Annual Liquor licenses for American Legion Post #233

APPROVE increasing pay for part-time police officers.

WATER & SEWER

APPROVE final pay request for the Water Main Replacement project in the amount of $134,422.37. The project came in 42,710.08 under budget.

TOURISM

INSPECTIONS and PERMITS

TIF PROJECTS

INSURANCE

CLAIMS

ATTORNEY

ACCEPT TREASURER’S REPORT

APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Personnel – Section 2 (c)(1)

Purchase or Lease of Real Estate – Section 2 (c) (6)

Litigation – Section 2 (c)(11)

Okawville Village Board

Village board meetings are held in the conference room of the Senior Center (305 N Nashville St) at 7:00pm on the last Monday of each month.
You can leave a message for any of them through the contact us form.

Village Board

President David Jasper

Clerk Dawn Moyer

Trustees

Scott Cragen

Sarah Deterding

Nathan Dick

Brett Heberer

Josh Muehlhauser

Jacob Brammeier

Okawville Zoning Board

The Zoning Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm at Village Hall unless there is a hearing.
Hearings are held in the conference room of the Senior Center (305 N Nashville St) at the same date and time.

Limited New Construction Offer

Waive hookup fees and inspection fees up to $3,000 for first five new constructions (residential or commercial) with new water/sewer service in 2019!

Zoning Board of Appeals

Chairman Bruce Barkau

Members

Kathy Cook

Tom Heck

Tom Schuette

Russel Shubert

Albert Moeller

Scott Cragen