VILLAGE OF CAMARGO
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Monday, July 14, 2025
6:00 PM
The Village Board of the Village of Camargo met in Regular Session on Monday, July 14, 2025 at the Camargo Village Hall. The meeting was called to order by Village President Bart Dann at 6:01 pm. Roll call found the following trustees present: Jim Lansford, Josh Drake, Jeane Breiland, Wade Lorenz, and Gary Gilpin. Water and Village Superintendent Kyle Raymer was also present.
Public Comment: Tim Wegeng was present to follow up with the permits issued for 3Cs and the new business called The Roadrunner Station. The building is not yet ready for business. It is still a work in progress.
He has had no contact with Badman’s regarding their garage permit.
ARC Fellowship has the flower box ready for planting at the new Camargo sign. Callie Wegeng and Nancy George will plan for plants for the spring. ARC would like to provide a church service on Sunday following the Woolly Worm Festival. The Board was very receptive to this.
Approval of Consent Agenda: Jim Hardway made a motion to approve the minutes and agenda. Josh Drake seconded the motion, and the motion carried.
New Business:
- Appointment of Junior Trustee, Eamon Reedy – tabled
- Discussion and Approval of Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan: Jim Lansford made a motion to approve the multi-jurisdictional all hazards mitigation plan, and Jim Hardway seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
- Discussion and Approval of Cost of Living Allowance: Jim Lansford made a motion to approve $1 per hour raise for both Kyle and Wayne for their cost of living allowance. Wade Lorenz seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
- Approval of Appropriations Ordinance: Jim Hardway made a motion to accept the appropriations ordinance as prepared and approve it. Wade Lorenz seconded the motion, and the motion carried.
- Approval of Community Building Door Estimates – tabled
- Approval of Back To School Program Donation: Josh Drake made a motion to donate $100 to the Back To School Program, and Jeane Breiland seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Wade Lorenz made a motion to move to closed session regarding appointment, employment, compensation, resignation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity, collective bargaining, real estate negotiations, litigation and/or security reasons at 6:45 pm. Jim Lansford seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Wade Lorenz made a motion to move to open session at 7:08 pm, and Josh Drake seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Old Business: Tim Wegeng has also received several complaints regarding Mill Street. Kyle is planning on sweeping it tomorrow. Oil and chip is planned for the future. Mill Street is on the rotation. The Board asked if we could push Mill Street up to this year, and Kyle said he would make that happen. Gary Gilpin wanted to verify what exactly was supposed to happen on Mill Street. He clarified that the sidewalk was removed and the asphalt was private pay. That person is supposed to be bringing in a roller to smooth it out. Per Gary, he does NOT want this job paid for until the work is done. It is not Kyle’s responsibility to clean up the mess from the contracted work. That person needs to sweep and compact. Moving forward, when we issue contacts for work, Gary would like to be more detailed about the work being done and would like for our expectations to be given to them in writing. And moving forward, all road work will be taken under advisement of Jim Crane. Wade asked if copies of the estimates or bids could be copied and a copy provided to all board members.
Village Superintendent’s Report: Village Superintendent Kyle Raymer reported the following:
- Kyle spoke with an engineer. He is getting rough prices for a new water system and what our increase would have to be to cover the cost of the ion remover.
- The meeting with the EPA was postponed for 30 days.
- DBP samples sent in.
- Lead and Copper samples done again in August.
- Curb work was completed on South White Oak and new yellow road markers were installed.
- Raiders a valve on White Oak and Main Street.
- Mowed.
- Maintenance on the tractor.
- Rain pushed Tim back on the tree removal project at the river.
- Speed limit signs changed.
- Tower mixer pricing and maintenance plan for the tower will come soon.
- Auto flushers pricing: $2550 each + $550 for the chlorine basket (required). Kyle needs 2 permanent flushers and 1 portable. The total for all three is $8150.
Village President’s Report: Village President Bart Dann reported the following:
- Regarding the FOIA request: There are 184 pages on one resident in Camargo. This is proof that the Sheriff’s Office is not providing the results that Sheriff Chaplin ensured us was happening.
- Camargo is #2 patrolled and Garret is #1. There were 425 patrols in 5 years, and an average of 22 calls for non-emergency 911 calls.
- President Dann called State’s Attorney Robert Kosic regarding the assault charges that were filed. The ball was dropped again – several times.
- The Sheriff’s informed his deputies that President Dann said his entire department was crap. This is NOT what was said. President Dann informed Sheriff Chaplin that he has some deputies that need remedial training.
- Wade Lorenz asked President Dann if there was an update on the ambulance contract. Bart informed him there was supposed to be a meeting in July.
- There was also a request to send a letter to the owner(s) of the elevator. There is metal setting everywhere and the weeds have gotten out of hand.
With no further business to come before the Board, Village President Bart Dann called for adjournment at 8:03 pm.
Salisa Dann
Village Clerk