Mayor Thomas F Jones called the Regular Meeting to order August 4, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. Present on roll call were Greg Beiermann, Sylvester Jarman, Pat Timmons, Harold Ellinger Jr, William Cornman, David Rovey, William Dees and Gene Cailey. Absent: None.

A motion was made by Cailey seconded by Timmons to approve the following items on the consent agenda: Minutes of the July 11, 2005 Regular Meeting, Minutes of the July 25, 2005 Adjourned Meeting, the Water Plant July 2005 Report showing 32,390,000 gallons of water treated with a daily average of 1,200,000 gallons, the Streets and Drainage July 2005 Report, EMC Monthly Report, the Fire Department July 2005 Report showing 10 full alarms, 10 still alarms, 4 rescue calls, 136 ambulance calls and 1 dive call, Crawford Murphy & Tilly July Report, the Police Departments Report for July 2005 showing fines paid of $11,384.99, 195 citations issued to 142 individuals, 0 dog fines paid, $35.00 in Parking Fines paid, 169 racial profiling entries, 2 new code cases heard, 98 Ordinance violations issued with 97 complied without a hearing and 60.75 hours worked by the Auxiliary, the City Clerk’s July 2005 Report showing Gross Cash Receipts of $929,482.94, Net Cash Receipts excluding fund transfers $619,609.12, Net Cash Disbursements excluding fund transfers and including payroll $537,485.62, July Payrolls of $270,660.63, and Water Revenue for July of $97,645.78, a motion to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to issue warrants totaling $847,359.34, the City Ambulance Report for July showing revenue of $17,839.14, disbursements of $28,620.83 with a loss of $10,781.69, the County Ambulance report showing Accounts Receivable at the end of June 2005 of $427,792.06, Fire Protection Applications from Joe & Lori Caveny and Art LeVoy, a motion to approve the second reading of Ordinance No 3111 to make the intersection of Edwards and Jackson a four-way stop, establishing a Yield Sign on Fisher at the intersection with Monroe and establishing a Stop Sign on Golden at the intersection with Monroe, a motion to approve a Tourism Grant in the amount of $1,500.00 to the Illinois State Trapshooters Association, a motion to approve the low bid from Elmer Gross in the amount of $5,500.00 for the purchase of a 1996 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup as a replacement Animal Control vehicle and the City Clerk to write a check for same, a motion to raise Ambulance rates, increasing the patient fee an additional $50.00, increasing the mileage fee an additional $2.00 per mile and increasing miscellaneous supplies and equipment a min of 50%, a motion to approve the first reading of an Ordinance changing the stop sign on east/west bound Kirkham at Douglas to the north/ south bound Douglas, a motion to adopt a "Tree Removal Policy" and to take competitive bids for the removal of trees, a motion authorizing the TARP Grant project to be advertised for bids by IDOT, a motion to approve the first reading of an Ordinance establishing the maximum allowable weight limits on designated highways, a motion to approve the milling of North Jefferson by Asphalt Stone at a price not to exceed $10,000.00, and a motion to approve the following low bids for chemicals at the water plant: GS Robins & Co for activated carbon for $.419 per lb and rotary hydrated lime for $.1095 per lb, Brenntag for dry aluminum sulfate for $.169 per lb, chlorine for $.44 per lb, HFS 23% for $.137 per lb, anhydrous ammonia for $.45 per lb and sodium thiosulfate 30% for $.21 per lb, and Water Treatment Services for WTS-22H at $.45 per lb and WTS-45 at $2.40 per lb. On roll call voting aye were Beiermann, Jarman, Timmons, Ellinger, Cornman, Rovey, Dees and Cailey. Naye: None. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business: A motion was made by Dees seconded by Cailey to approve the first reading of an Ordinance establishing a Special Events Liquor License Permit. On roll call voting aye were Jarman, Timmons, Ellinger, Cornman, Rovey, Dees, Cailey and Beiermann. Naye: None. Motion carried.

Ed Wernsing and Terry Plummer both addressed the City Council asking them to reconsider their decision against the membrane filters at the new water plant.

A motion was made by Beiermann seconded by Rovey to hold a Special Meeting August 18, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. at Lincoln Land Community College to discuss the new water plant. On roll call voting aye were Timmons, Ellinger, Rovey, Beiermann and Jarman. Naye: Cornman, Dees and Cailey. Motion carried.

There being no further business a motion was made by Dees seconded by Rovey to adjourn at 7:40 P.M. Motion carried.

Approved,
Attest: Thomas F. Jones
Marilyn S Hartke Mayor
City Clerk