The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mosley at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken, showing a quorum present as follows.

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1 TRUSTEE COMMITTEE MEETING - JANUARY 22, 2014 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mosley at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken, showing a quorum present as follows. Members Present: Lonnie Mosley, Chairman Craig Hubbard Roy Mosley, Jr. Curtis McCall, Jr. Nicholas Miller Marty Crawford Joan McIntosh Joseph E. Meyer, Tax Agent Kathy Hotz, Tax Agent Office Mike Mitchell, Demolition Coordinator Visitors listed under Item 3 1. MINUTES: A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the December 18, 2013 Trustee Committee Meeting. Motion carried. 2. TAX AGENT'S REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS: a. Revolving Account Activity: The Revolving Account Activity Report for December 2013 shows a Balance of $23,277.12, Total Disbursements of $1, Receipts of $2,320.89, Allocated Pool Interest in the amount of $.65 with a Balance at Month End of $23, b. Payment Account Activity: The Payment Account Activity Report for December 2013 shows a Beginning Balance of $1,060, and a Balance at Month End of $917, c. Monthly Redemption Reports: The Real Estate Monthly Redemption RepOlt for December 2013 shows the Amount of Penalty as $20,239.05; the Amount of Tax as $96,221.23; Year to Date Totals of the Amount of Penalty as $268, and the Year to Date Amount oftax as $787, The Total Collected Year to Date is $1,055, The Mobile Home Monthly Redemption Report for December 2013 shows the Amount of Penalty as $543.28; the Amount of Tax as $1,023.50; Year to Date Totals ofthe Amount of Penalty as $15, and the Year to Date Amount oftax as $35, The Total Collected Year to Date is $51, d. Monthly Resolution List: During the month of January 2014 there were 34 resolutions presented to the Committee for consideration showing a Total Collected of $111,614.47, total to County Clerk of $2,562.70, total to Auctioneer of $549.00, total to Recorder of Deeds $3,889.25, total to Agent of $36,509.96, total to County Treasurer of $68, and a total to County of $74, e. Trustee Inventory Report: Mr. Meyer presented to the Trustee Committee the St Clair County Trustee Inventory beginning January 14,2013 with 6,877 properties and ending January 13,2014 with 7,266 properties.. 1

2 f. Update Report:. Lee A. Brown - Account # The Trustee Committee approved accepting an additional down payment in the amount of $ to be paid by January 10, 2014 and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Payment received January 10, Janet warren - Account # The Trustee Committee approved to table the request for reinstatement to the January 22,2014 meeting. Payment in the amount of $ received December 31, A motion was made by Mr. Hubbard, seconded by Mr. Miller, to accept the down payment in the amount of$168.00, remove from the auction sale and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. George Ross - Account # The Trustee Committee approved accepting a down payment in the amount of$i, to be paid in the Edwardsville office to be presented by Mr. Meyer at the January 22,2014 meeting. Payment not received. Quintin Billups - Account # The Trustee Committee approved accepting a down payment in the mount of $1, to be paid by January 2, Payment not received. Leslie Johnson - Account # The Trustee Committee approved accepting a down payment in the amount of$i, to be paid by January 17, 2014 and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Mr. Johnson advised he will not have the payment until January 31,2014 and was advised that if the amount was received by then Mr. Meyer would present at the February 19,2014 meeting. Bianca Jenkins - Account # The Trustee Committee approved accepting a down payment in the amount of $ to be paid at the Edwardsville office and Mr. Meyer would present at the January 22, 2014 meeting. Payment not received. Mikus Murray, Jr. - Account # The Trustee Committee approved accepting a down payment in the amount of $ to be paid by January 3, 2014 and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Payment not received. Corey Wallace - Account # The Trustee Committee approved accepting a down payment in the amount of $3, to be paid in the Edwardsville office and Mr. Meyer would present at the January 22,2014 meeting. Payment received. A motion was made and seconded to accept the Tax Agent's reports. Motion carried. 3. VISITORS'REQUESTS: a. Down Payment Accounts: Mr. Meyer presented a list of accounts on which the required down payment was made in the required amounts. A motion was made by Mr. Hubbard, seconded by Mr. Mosley, Jr., to accept the down payments listed and approve asix (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. b. Paid In Full Accounts: Mr. Meyer presented a list of accounts on which payment in full was received. A motion was made by Mr. Mosley, Jr., seconded by Mr. McCall, Jr., to accept payments in full listed. Motion carried. c. Mary Richards: Ms. Richards requested an extension on account # The property is located at 1813 N. 38 th Street in East St. Louis.. The account has a remaining balance due in the amount of$6, Ms. Richards advised she did not have the required $1, down payment. A motion was made by Mr. Mosley, Jr., seconded by Mr. McCall, Jr., to table the request and ifpaid Mr. Meyer will present at the next meeting. Motion carried.. 2

3 d. Alicia Johnson: Ms. Johnson requested an extension on account # The property is located at 1813 Louis Lane in Cahokia. A motion was made by Mr. McCall, Jr., seconded by Mr. Crawford, to accept a down payment in the amount of$ and approve asix (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried.. e. Patricia Canada bv Willie Canada: Ms. Canada requested a reinstatement with time payments on account # and # The property is located at 2409 Baker A venue in East St. Louis. The account has a remaining balance in the amount of $3, A motion was made by Mr. Crawford, seconded by Mrs. McIntosh, to accept a down payment in the amount of $ on each account and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. f. DiMario Cason: Mr. Cason requested a reinstatement with time payments on account # The property is located at 3317 Bond Avenue in Alorton. The account is delinquent for taxes and is the January 2014 auction sale. Mr. Cason advised he did not have the required down payment. Discussion ensued with questions and comments from Mr. Mosley, Jr. and Mr. Meyer. A motion was made by Mr. McCall, Jr., seconded by Mrs. McIntosh to accept a down payment in the amount of$ to be paid by January 29, 2014 remove from the auction sale and accept an additional $ to be paid by February 19,2014 and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. g. Gloria Walker: Ms. Walker requested an extension on account # The property is located at 809 N. 80 th Street in East St. Louis. A motion was made by Mr. Mosley, Jr., seconded by Mrs. McIntosh, to accept a down payment in the amount of$61 LOO and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. h. April Peterson: Ms. Peterson requested an extension on account # The property is located at 27 Deerfield in Freeburg. The account is delinquent for taxes in the amount of $1, A motion was made by Mr. Mosley, Jr., seconded by Mr. Miller, to accept a down payment in the amount of$ and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. i. Tracy Walker: Ms. Walker requested an extension on account # The property is located at 1911 Tudor Avenue in East St. Louis. The account is delinquent for taxes in the amount of$4, A motion was made by Mr. Mosley Jr. seconded by Mr. Miller, to accept a down payment in the amount of $ and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. j. Gregory Parker: Mr. Parker requested an extension of account # The property is located at 1502 Tudor Avenue in East St. Louis, The account is delinquent for taxes in the amount of$i, A motion was made by Mrs. McIntosh, seconded by Mr. Crawford, to accept a down payment in the amount of $ now and an additional $ to be paid by February 19,2014 and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. k. Jerry O. Hoffee: Mr. Hoffee requested an extension on account # The property is located at 8602 Belleview Avenue in Centreville. The account has a remaining balance in the amount of $2,490,25. A motion was made by Mr. McCall, Jr., seconded by Mr. Mosley, Jr., to accept a down payment in the amount of $494,00 to be paid by February 1,2014 and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. L Guy Watts: Mr. Watts requested acquisition of parcel # and # The property is located at 630 North 33rd Street, 880 North 36 th Street and 732 Alhambra in East St. Louis that is scheduled to be demolished. Mr. Watts advised that he has cleaned the properties up and now would like to purchase them. Mr. Meyer explained that these properties are back in the January auction and must be purchased at an auction sale. These properties were originally in the July auction sale and were pulled for demolition and were never offered and now have been put back in the January auction sale. No action taken. m. Stanley Davidson: Mr. Davidson requested an extension on account # , The property is located at 804 N. 24th Street in East St. Louis. The account is delinquent for taxes in the amount of $2, A motion was made by Mr. Mosley, Jr., seconded by Mr. McCall, Jr., to accept a down payment in the amount of $ and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. n. Keith Murphy: Mr. Murphy requestedan extension on account # The property is located at 4113 Tudor Avenue in Centreville. The account is delinquent for taxes in the amount of $1, A motion was made by Mr. McCall, Jr., seconded by Mr. Mosley, Jr., to accept a down payment in the amount of $ and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. 3

4 o. Kedric How~rd by Mallory Johnson: Mr. Howard requested reinstatement and an extension on account # The property is located at 511 North 84 tlj Street in East St. Louis. The aecount has a remaining balance in the amount of $1, A motion was made by Mr. Mosley, Jr., seconded by Mrs. McIntosh, to accept a down payment in the amount of $571 00, and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. p. Jakeena Cookwood by Nola Owens: Ms. Cookwood requested an extension on account # The property is located at 844 N. 78 th Street in East St. Louis. The account is delinquent for taxes in the amount of $1, A motion was made by Mr. Mosley, Jr., seconded by Mr. Miller, to accept a down payment in the amount of$i, and approve a sixty (60) day time payment extension. Motion carried. q. Robert Hill: Mr. Hill requested an extension on account # The property is located at 739 N. 38 th Street in East St. Louis. The account is delinquent for taxes in the amount of $4, A motion was made by Mr. Mosley, Jr., seconded by Mr. McCall, Jr., to accept a down payment in the amount of $ and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. r. Perry Young: Mr. Young requested a reinstatement of account # The property is in the January auction sale. A motion was made by Mr. Crawford, seconded by Mr. McCall, Jr., to accept payment in full in the amount of$ to be paid before January 29, 2014, reinstate and remove from the auction sale. Motion carried. s. Masjid Almuhajirun: Mr. Alumhajirum requested a reinstatement on account # The property is located at 1843 Bond A venue and is in the January auction sale. A motion was made by Mr. Crawford, seconded by Mr. Mosley, Jr., to accept payment in full in the amount of $4, to be paid before January 2014, reinstate and remove from the auction sale. Motion carried. t. Thomas Luster: Mr. Luster requested reinstatement and an extension on account # The property is located at 8518 Belleview A venue in Centreville. The account is delinquent for taxes in the approximate amount of $2, A motion was made by Mr. Crawford, seconded by Mr. Mosley, Jr., to accept a down payment in the amount of $ now and $ to be paid by February 3, 2014, reinstate and approve a six (6) month time payment account. Motion carried. u. Angela Cosey-Smith: Ms. Cosey-Smith requested an extension n account # The property is located at 620 N. 51 st Street in East St. Louis. The account is delinquent for taxes in the amount of$6, A motion was made by Mr. Hubbard seconded by Mr. McCall, Jr., to accept a down payment in the amount 01'$1, now and $ to be paid by January 31, 2014 and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. v. Alethia Lacy: Ms. Lacy requested reinstatement and an extension on account # The property is located at 5009 Forest Boulevard in Washington Park and the property is in the auction sale. A motion was made by Mrs. Mclntosh., seconded by Mr. Crawford, to accept a down payment in the amount of$i, remove from the auction sale and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. w. Bianca L. Jenkins by Byron Powe: Ms. Jenkins requested an extension on account # The property is located at 1908 Russell Avenue in East S1. Louis. The account has a remaining balance in the amount of $2, A motion was made by Mr. McCall, Jr., seconded by Mr. Crawford, to accept a down payment in the amount of $$ and approve a six (6) month time payment extension. Motion carried. x. Carlton Jones: Mr. Jones requested a reinstatement and an extension on account # The property is located at 2442 Illinois A venue in East St. Louis. The account is delinquent for taxes in the approximate amount of $13, A motion was made by Mr. Mosley, Jr., seconded by Mr. Hubbard, to accept a down payment in the amount of $ to be paid by January 29,2014, reinstate, remove from the auction sale and approve a six (6) month time payment account which will be the last extension. Roll Call Vote: Mr.Mosley, Jr. Aye Mr. Miller Aye Mr. Hubbard Aye Mrs. McIntosh Aye Mr. Crawford Aye Mr. McCall, Jf. Aye Motion carried. 4

5 y. City of East St. Louis by Joe Meyer: City of East St. Louis requested acquisition of parcel # The property is located at 808 North 241h Street. The request was tabled from the December 2013 meeting and was removed from the July auction sale. Mr. Meyer advised that Andrea from the City of East St. Louis has never contacted him regarding the reason for the acquisition. Mr. Mosley, Jr. advised that Andrea has been out due to a broken hip. Mr. Meyer is to write a letter to the City of East St. Louis requesting the reason for the acquisition request. No action taken. z. Village of Cahokia by Joe Meyer: Village of Cahokia has made a request to purchase parcel # The property is next to the golf course owned by the Village of Cahokia. The Village ofcahokia wants to use the property as an addition to their golf course. The property consists of 19 acres at $ per acre making the purchase price $10, A motion was made by Mr. McCall, Jr., seconded by Mr. Crawford, to approve the request for purchase and remove from the auction. Motion carried. aa. Amendment to Auction Sale Schedule by Joe Meyer: A motion was made by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Mosley, Jr., to amend the auction sale schedule to one night in January, April and July bb. Habitat for Humanity by Joe Meyer: Mr. Meyer advised a request had come through Mr. Hubbard for Habitat for Humanity, which is a tax exempt organization, to purchase property without coming to the auction sale. Mr. Meyer advised that the organization would haye to purchase the property from the auction sale. The Committee is not allowed to sell property to individuals or organizations outside the auction sale. cc. Judy Pace by Joe Meyer: Ms. Pace requested a refund on account # Ms. Pace purchased property I Fairview Heights which was like an alley and requested a refund. Ms. Pace was advised she would need a title report before the refund could be considered. Mr. Meyer advised Ms. Pace got the title report and upon review it was found that this property does have easements over it. Ms. Pace thought she was doing something good for the whole neighborhood and it turned out she doesn't want to own it. Mr. Meyer noted this piece of property should be owned by the City; it is an alley and it services all ofthe houses. Selling it would cause a mess for the entire neighborhood. Ms. Pace purchased the property for $ Mr. Meyer recommends a refund based on survey issues. A motion was made by Mr. Hubbard, seconded by Mr. Mosley, Jr., to approve the request for refund. Motion carried. dd. The following people were scheduled to attend, but did not show up: 1) Asar Investments, LLC: Request for reinstatement on account # ) Marcus Mumphard: Request for reinstatement on account # ) Sadat Shy: Request for extension on account # ) Marguitta Taylor: Request for extension on account # , # ) Winston Properties: Request for extension on account # ) Chon Wiley: Request for extension on account # DEMOLITION PROGRAM: Mike Mitchell, Demolition Coordinator addressed the Trustee Committee and submitted invoices for approval for payment as follows: Belleville News-Democrat in the amount of $382.80; SCI Engineering in the amount of $10, for asbestos surveys; MS Mitch Consulting in the amount of $9, for Demolition Coordinator fees and Petroff Trucking Company, Inc. in the amount of $65, for nine (9) demolitions. Mr. Mitchell advised they have torn all the buildings down and are hauling dirt in filiingin all of the holes where foundations have been removed. The nine (9) that Petroff is requesting payment for have been completed but have not yet been seeded and strawed. A motion was made by Mr. Hubbard, seconded by Mr. McCall, to approve the submitted invoices for payment. Motion carried. Mr. Mitchell advised the next bid opening is February at 4:00 p.m. in the County Board Conference Room for 29 houses. Discussion ensued regarding maintenance of the lots where the structures have been demolished. Mr. Mitchell advised that the County owned a vacant lot that was on the list for demolition. When it was noted that there was no structure it was switched out for another structure on 241h Street. Mr. Mitchell advised he had nothing further to report. 5

6 '.. 5. OTHER BUSINESS: Mr. Meyer briefed the Committee regarding the new program to collect court fines and fees for St. Clair County. Mr. Meyer advised he is working with the State's Attorney and the Circuit Clerk to design a program to collect all the outstanding fmes and fees. 6. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made and seconded to adjourn at 8:50 p.m.. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Lonnie Mosley, Chainnan St Clair County Trustee Committee 6