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Freeburg trustees approve appointment, personnel action and purchase of reconditioned transformers
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Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting, the Freeburg Village Board accepted a planning-board resignation, appointed Dale Lickenbrock to the Combined Planning & Zoning Board, removed an employee from probation and approved buying reconditioned transformers not to exceed $20,000.
Freeburg, Ill. — The Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees approved several administrative and operations items at its regular meeting on Jan. 21, 2025, including an appointment to the Combined Planning & Zoning Board, a personnel status change and a purchase of reconditioned electrical transformers.
Mayor Seth Speiser presented a resignation from Mark White from the Combined Planning & Zoning Board; Trustee Elizabeth (Lisa) Meehling moved to accept the resignation, and the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Speiser then nominated Dale Lickenbrock to fill the vacancy; Trustee Dana Miller moved to confirm the appointment and the board approved it by roll call (6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent).
Trustee James (Mike) Blaies moved that employee Mary Downen be removed from probation and Trustee Elizabeth (Lisa) Meehling seconded. The board approved the recommendation by roll call (6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent).
In a separate vote on a capital purchase, Trustee Blaies moved to purchase reconditioned transformers (after including scrap) “not to exceed $20,000”; Trustee Tom Carpenter seconded and the motion carried by roll call (6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent). Electric staff reported there were 27 transformers that had failed historically: seven will be repaired, 17 scrapped and four reconditioned units purchased under the approved authorization.
Earlier in the meeting the board also approved the minutes from its Jan. 6 meeting.
What happens next: The newly appointed planning-board member will take the seat on the Combined Planning & Zoning Board. The transformer purchases will proceed under village procurement procedures and within the approved $20,000 authorization; staff and committees will report back to the board as purchases and personnel actions are finalized.