Litchfield City Council
City Hall
May 8, 2003
7:00pm

Call Meeting to Order

Pledge to Flag

Roll Call

Recognition of Guests and Visitors

Recognition of Mr. Robert Parrish

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 Permits:

Frank Walden, 1111 Old Quarry Road

Communications

Letter from Robert Parrish resigning from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Appointments

Other Items as Assigned

A. A motion to adopt an Ordinance to annex water customer Wayne Jackson, Donald Koonce and Randall Newingham (2nd Reading)

B. A motion to adopt an Ordinance limiting the use of all-terrain vehicles on City property and prohibiting certain conduct. (2nd Reading)

C. A motion to adopt an Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance 2831 for a Special Use Permit to allow living quarters on the second floor of a building in a (C-2) General Commercial District located at 107 W. Ryder. (1st Reading)

D. A motion to adopt an Ordinance to annex water customers Manfred Bradntner, Donald Kreft, William Catalano, Nathan Gerl, Robert Speas, Harriet Rister and Carl Baker. (1st Reading)

E. A motion to adopt an Ordinance to annex water customer Eldred Grosenheider. (1st Reading)

F. A motion to adopt the Prevailing Wage Ordinance for the City of Litchfield. (1st Reading)

G. A motion to authorize a contract with Precision Lawn Mowing Service for maintenance of grass, weeds and vegetation around seven industrial park signs located at three different locations on City property at a cost not to exceed $960.00 for the 2003 mowing season.

H. A motion to approve the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) & Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) request for funds in the amount of $500.00 from the Tourism Program Grants for advertising and marketing materials.

I. A motion to approve the advertisement placement in the Illinois Press Association Newspaper Network program in the amount of $2,860.00.

J. A motion to approve the printing of an Official Sesquicentennial Celebration Program of Events in the amount of $3,400.00 by the George Press.

K. A motion to approve the Illinois State Trapshooters Association request for funds in the amount of $2,000.00 from the Tourism Program Grants for advertising and marketing materials.

L. A motion to approve the purchase of ribbons for the City of Litchfield Sesquicentennial Celebration parades from Tech & Sport Radio Shack in the amount of $975.00.

M. A motion to approve the Litchfield Community District Unit No. 12 MAKE IT program request for funds in the amount of $1,000.00 from the Tourism Program Grants for advertising and marketing material.

N. A motion to approve the purchase of Sesquicentennial Celebration Signage from Jerry Dever Signs in the amount of $600.00.

O. A motion to approve the purchase of t-shirts, polo shirts and hats for the City of Litchfield Sesquicentennial Celebration from Custom Design Concepts and Dennis Coatney in a total amount of $2,025.00.

P. A motion to approve an engineering agreement with Crawford, Murhpy and Tilly for the design of the Sallee Street Extension Project at a cost not to exceed $82,738.00.

Q. A motion to accept the low bid of $9,850.00 from Dobrinich Brick Contracting to perform masonry repairs to the control building and the primary pump building at the Wastewater Treatment Facility.

R. A motion to purchase a Kobata ZD2160, Diesel, Zero turn mower from Nail’s Power Equipment in the amount of $8,650.00.

S. A motion to approve pay request number 3 to HS Contractors in the amount of $4,718.75.

T. A motion to purchase an additional 300 transmitters from Midwest Meter for a total cost of $30,000 and to have the City Clerk issue a check upon receipt of the invoice.

Public Service Oversight Committee Report and Recommended Action

A. A motion to adopt an Ordinance allowing a Special Use Permit for a home occupation at 722 N. Monroe Street. (1st Reading)

B. A motion that $10,000 of TIF funds be made available to the School for the funding of the driveway construction.

C. A motion to approve the establishment of an 800-telephone number for the City of Litchfield Tourism Program.

D. A motion to approve the purchase of 300 meals from Nelson’s Catering for the Route 66 Association of Illinois Motor Tour lunch stop in the amount of $1,065.00 to be held June 8, 2003.

Public Works Oversight Committee Report and Recommended Action

A. A motion to authorize Crawford, Murphy and Tilly to perform a drainage study from North Jefferson Street continuing westward to the Norfolk Southern Railroad Tracks and from West Sallee continuing southward to West Ferdon Street at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00.

Unfinished Business

New Business

To Adjourn Sine die

 

 

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