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At the Roscoe Village Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, June 21, Village Administrator Scott Sanders gave trustees an update on the progress of the public art display to be installed this summer. The 1,300 sq. ft. mural will be painted on the side of the gray Masonic building, 10534 N. Main St, next to Harlem Roscoe Fire Department in Roscoe.
Roscoe’s mural will be one of many in the surrounding areas. Each is a beautification project in partnership with the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB).
Trustees were shown three design options created by Thomas Agran, an artist, muralist and art teacher from Iowa City, Iowa.
The design choice, location and approval of the cost of the mural will be sent to the board and voted on at the July 5 meeting.
Sanders said the cost is estimated to be approximately $30,000. However, several businesses and individuals in Roscoe are interested in making donations.
According to Sanders, Agran would begin the project in August. It is expected to be completed in about 10 days.
Sanders updated the Board on the Taste on Main event to be held June 25, 2022 in Main Street Square, 5300 Williams Dr. Most expenses for the event were being covered by business owners and donors. “We are far, far below the $2,000 budget,” Sanders said.
Trustees discussed prohibiting parking vehicles along frontage roads on the south end of town as well as the north end. The consensus was to place no-parking signs on both sides of the road, between McDonald Rd. and Swanson Rd., and Elevator Rd to McCurry Rd. The proposed ordinance will be sent to the General Board.
Trustees discussed amending the Village’s Bereavement Leave policy. After deliberation, it was decided that five days would be allowed for immediate family members, and one to three days for extended family members. Individual assessment would be at the discretion of the department supervisor.
The issue of placement, removal and storage of refuse containers was hotly discussed. Trustee Stacy Mallicoat and Justin Plock want the current ordinance to remain in place, while Trustees Carol Gustafson and Sue Petty want changes. Gustafson and Petty want an ordinance prohibiting putting plastic bags containing organic matter at the curb instead of inside toters (wheeled refuse containers). Another issue is where toters can be stored and how long they can be left at the curb.
Sanders said he would have a conversation before the next meeting with Waste Management, which has a contract with the Village of Roscoe for its residents. It was agreed that further discussion will be put on the agenda for the July 5 meeting.
Several resolutions and authorizations on the agenda were approved at the General Board meeting that preceded the Committee of the Whole meeting.
The Consent Agenda included:
The next Village of Roscoe Board meeting will be held July 5, beginning at 6:30 p,m.