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Minutes of the Regular Meeting
June 9, 2005
Mayor Thomas F. Jones
called the Regular Meeting to order June 9, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. Mayor
Jones asked for a moment of silence for Alderman David Schwab who
passed away May 25, 2005 in Evansville, Indiana. Present on roll
call were Greg Beiermann, Sylvester Jarman, William Cornman, David
Rovey and William Dees. Absent were Harold Ellinger Jr and Gene
Cailey.
Ms. Nora Feuquay with
the Mother Jones Festival at Mt. Olive, Il spoke to the Council and
invited them to the Mother Jones Festival on June 24th – 26th, 2005
in Mt. Olive, Il.
Mr. Joe Goeke updated
the Council on the Comprehensive Plan. Additional surveys will be
available thru the end of June at the Litchfield City Hall or the
four banks. If your name was not chosen to fill out the survey the
first time around, please do so now. Surveys will be tallied by the
University of Illinois with results back to the Council in August.
A motion was made by
Dees seconded by Jarman to approve the following items on the
consent agenda: Minutes of the May 5, 2005 Regular Meeting, the May
11, 2005 Adjourned Meeting, the May 16, 2005 Adjourned Meeting, the
Building Inspector’s Report for the Month of May, 2005 showing 13
permits issued with an ICC Value of $649,374.44 and fees collected
of $1,302.15, CMT monthly report, the Fire Department’s Report for
May showing 11 full alarms, 11 still alarms, 3 rescue calls and 140
ambulance calls, the May Water Committee Minutes, the May Streets
and Drainage Committee Minutes, the May Economic Development and
Tourism Minutes, the May Lake Committee Minutes, the Police
Department’s May Report showing $11,963.57 in fines paid, 149
citations issued to 117 individuals, $30.00 in dog fines paid, no
parking fines paid, 115 Racial Profiling Entries, 6 code cases
heard, 64 ordinance notices issued with 59 complying without a
hearing and 123.5 hours worked by the Auxiliary, EMC Monthly Report,
the Street Dept May Report, the Water Plant’s May Report showing
34,823,000 gallons treated with a daily average of 1,088,000
gallons, the City Clerk’s May Report showing Gross Cash Receipts
$1,493,109.69, Net Cash Receipts (excluding fund transfers)
$721,788.99, Net Cash Disbursements (excluding fund transfers and
including payroll) $803,401.06, May Payrolls $254,115.83 and Water
Revenue Collected in May of $85,298.88, a motion to authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to issue warrants totaling $1,574,721.76, a
motion to authorize the City Clerk to transfer $50,000.00 from Sales
Tax to Economic Development, a motion to authorize the City Clerk to
transfer $40,000.00 from Sales Tax to Ambulance Operating, a motion
to authorize the City Clerk to transfer $150,000.00 from Sales Tax
to Corporate, the County Ambulance Report for May showing accounts
receivable of $419,701.40, the City Ambulance Report for May show
revenue collected of $65,185.57, disbursements of $30,025.89 and an
Operating income of $35,159.68, Fire Protection Applications of
Diantha Henderson, Roger & Freda Young, Gene and Donna Jevitz and
Veronica Jeffers, a motion to approve the second reading of
Ordinance No 3108 approving the Prevailing Wage, a motion to annex
City property into the Park District and to authorize the Mayor to
sign the appropriate petition, a motion to approve the first reading
of an Ordinance annexing property owned by Joseph and Esther
Sikorski and Daniel and Jeanette Matthews, a motion to authorize the
Staff to negotiate with Montgomery County for a GIS Agreement, a
motion to approve the first reading of an Ordinance to amend the
City Water Rate Ordinance to comply with the request of the IEPA, a
motion to approve Resolution No. 9-05 authorizing Mayor Jones to
execute loan documents for the new Water Plant, a motion to approve
Resolution No 10-05 a Resolution of Intent regarding National Flood
Insurance, a motion to remove the barricade separating the Madison/Kirkham
Street Parking Lot and the parking lot of Rita’s Furniture, a motion
authorizing the Staff to proceed with securing the services of a
contractor to complete the painting of the Library and the retention
of Farr Associates and Philips Engineering to oversee this effort, a
motion to approve the contracting of Pastro Signs for the
replacement of the Industrial Park billboard for $2,100.00 and to
authorize the City Clerk to issue a $1,000.00 check as deposit, a
motion to purchase two culverts from Rural King in the amount of
$3,070.85 for use at the Lake, a motion to purchase a line driven
paint striper from Line Striping Systems for $9,781.62, a motion to
contract the milling of Clark Street from State to Monroe with
Asphalt Stone Inc in the amount of $4,700.00 and a motion to
authorize the City Clerk to issue a Notice of Material Letting for
the MFT Program. On roll call voting aye were Beiermann, Jarman,
Cornman, Rovey and Dees. Naye: None. Absent: Ellinger and Cailey.
Motion carried.
The Street Committee
recommends that we purchase a John Deere tractor mower from
Timmerman Equipment in the amount of $14,245.94. On roll call voting
aye were Jarman, Cornman, Rovey, Dees and Beiermann. Naye: None.
Absent: Ellinger and Cailey. Motion carried.
The Street Committee
recommends that we purchase trench box shoring from Cerda Ind Inc in
an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 with the funds to come from the
Equipment Replacement Fund. On roll call voting aye were Cornman,
Rovey, Dees, Beiermann and Jarman. Naye: None. Absent: Ellinger and
Cailey. Motion carried.
Mayor Jones announced
the following replacements for David Schwab: Chairman Streets &
Drainage – William Dees and Chairman Police, Fire and Ambulance –
William Cornman.
There being no further
business a motion was made by Cornman seconded by Dees to adjourn at
7:15 P.M. Motion carried.
Approved,
Attest: Thomas F. Jones
Marilyn S Hartke Mayor
City Clerk
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