Litchfield City Council
Lincoln Land Community College
May 9, 2002
7:00pm

Call Meeting to Order

Pledge to Flag

Roll Call

Recognition of Guests and Visitors

Jim Hudson of H&H Builders

Consent Agenda

  • Reading of Minutes
  • Report of Departments
  • Report of City Clerk
  • Authorization to Transfer Funds and to Pay Bills
  • Petitions
  • Application for Fire Protection – Jim Martin, 226 Arrowhead Lane
  • Communications
  • Letter from Economic Development Commission (attached)
  • Appointments
  • Boards and Committees
  • Zoning Board of Appeals – Don Sneed
  • Police Pension – Charles Roper
  • Police and Fire Commission – Jim Ostermann
  • Library Board – Nelson Kessinger, Mike Michels, Lewis Baney
  • Planning Commission – Roger Krabbe, Rhonda Reener, Ed Wernsing
  • Economic Development – Susan Griffin, Dale Stamer, Bill Cornman
  • Shoal Creek Conservation – Henry Eilers
  • City Council Committees
  • Alderman Bob Reid – Economic Development, Human Resources, Ordinances
  • Alderman Bob Bertolis – Sewer
  • Alderman Dave Schwab – Street
  • Alderman Fred Jones – Police, Fire
  • Alderman Wayne Bishop – Building Inspector, City Clerk, Mayor
  • Alderman Harold Lankutis – Building and Grounds, Water
  • Alderman Tom Jones – Finance, Planning, Zoning
  • Alderman Gene Cailey – Lake
  • Other Items as Assigned

A. A motion to purchase four (4) 2002 Chevrolet Impala squad cars from Unity Motors in the amount of $79,920.

B. A motion to establish a policy for filling swimming pools within the City.

C. A motion to adopt an Ordinance to create a No Parking Zone on both sides of the road in the 400 block of North Douglas Street. (1st Reading).

D. A motion to begin the process of increasing the ambulance service tax ceiling from 15 cents per $100 evaluation to the 30 cents maximum level.

E. A motion to adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow a Special Use Permit to allow living quarters on the second floor of a building located in a

C-2 General Commercial District and a Variance in the required number of parking spaces located at 120 West Union Avenue.(1st Reading)

F. A motion to adopt an Ordinance creating a Capital Sales Tax Fund (1st Reading)

G. A motion to adopt an Ordinance related to bow hunting and the discharge of firearms within the City limits. (1st Reading)

H. A motion to approve the purchase of brochure racks for four hotels and Lake Lou Yaeger to host City of Litchfield marketing materials for a total cost of $578.75.

I. A motion to approve the tourism request for funds from the Montgomery County Fair in the amount of $1,000.00.

J. A motion to approve the contracting of New Odyssey for a performance in coordination with the Sesquicentennial Celebration July 4, 2003 for the amount of $3,500.00 with $500 returned with the contract as a deposit.

K. A motion to authorize the staff to take bids for the purchase of vehicles in the Equipment Replacement Plan for year 2002-2003 and that bids be opened on Thursday, May 23 at 10:00am.

L. A motion to adopt a Resolution for Maintenance of Streets and Highways under Illinois Highway Code.

M. A motion to approve a pay request to Culbertson Heating and Cooling in the amount of $35,468.10 for the installation of the City Hall HVAC.

N. A motion to approve the final payment request to HCS Lynch in the amount of $5,280.00 for South Chestnut Street water line.

O. A motion to adopt a $10.00 boat permit fee for the New Reservoir.

P. A motion to purchase the Fourth of July Fireworks from Atlanta Pyrotechnics in the amount of $12,000.00.

Q. A motion to purchase new furniture and equipment for the snack bar at the Beach House from M&H Sales of Gillespie, IL for $8,947.00.

R. A motion to purchase Buoys for the perimeter of Milnot Beach at Lake Lou Yaeger from Smith and Nephew, Inc., in the amount of $9,017.50.

S. A motion to allow the closing of Old Route 66 during Niehaus Cycle Appreciation Days May 18th and 19th.

T. A motion to approve payment of up to $12,260 to Illinois Consolidated Telephone Co. for the moving of wires in the State Street project.

U. A motion to buy equipment and tackle for the New Lake from Bass and Brass in the amount of $5,823.80.

Public Service Oversight Committee Recommended Action

A. A motion to authorize the request for modification of the EDA Rt. 16 Intersection Grant Award, approve the cost over-runs, and request final reimbursement from EDA.

B. A motion to allow the Sesquicentennial Committee to sponsor a beer tent at Lake Lou Yaeger during the Sesquicentennial events.

Public Works Oversight Committee Recommended Action

A. A motion to accept Pay Request #20 from Korte-Luitjohan in the amount of $125,646.68 for Wastewater Facility Construction Project.

B. A motion to accept Change Order Number 8 in the amount of $4,380.54 for the Wastewater Facility Construction Project.

Unfinished Business

New Business

Executive Session

A. A motion to enter Executive Session, as allowed under the Illinois Open Meetings Act, as found in Chapter 5 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 120, to address certain and restricted items:

1. "The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body…." (5 ILCS 120/2 © (1))

Adjourned

 

 

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