Mayor Thomas F. Jones called the Special Meeting to order March 16, 2006 at 6:30 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. City Clerk Marilyn S Hartke read the Notice of Special Meeting. 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.

City Administrator Robert Knabel held a lengthy discussion on the Annual Budgets for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008.

A motion was made by Beiermann seconded by Rovey to purchase a new KME aerial ladder truck from Mac’s Fire and Safety at a cost of $649,858.00 with delivery to be May 2007. On roll call voting aye were Beiermann, Jarman, Timmons, Ellinger, Cornman, Rovey, Dees and Cailey. Naye: None. Motion carried

A motion was made by Cornman seconded by Beiermann to approve the first reading of Ordinance No 3141 amending the Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement. On roll call voting aye were Jarman, Timmons, Ellinger, Cornman, Rovey, Dees, Cailey and Beiermann. Naye: None. Motion carried

A motion was made by Cornman seconded by Cailey to approve the second reading of Ordinance No 3141 and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement. On roll call voting aye were Timmons, Ellinger, Cornman, Rovey, Dees, Cailey, Beiermann and Jarman. Naye: None. Motion carried

A motion was made by Timmons seconded by Ellinger to go into Executive Session at 8:50 P.M. as allowed under the Illinois Open Meetings Act to address these certain and restricted items: "The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body." On roll call voting aye were Ellinger, Cornman, Rovey, Dees, Cailey, Beiermann, Jarman and Timmons. Naye: None. Motion carried

A motion was made by Cornman seconded by Rovey to go back into Regular Session at 10:08 P.M. Present on roll call were Cornman, Rovey, Dees, Cailey, Beiermann, Jarman, Timmons and Ellinger. Naye: None. Motion carried

A motion was made by Beiermann seconded by Timmons to adjourn at 10:09 P.M. Motion carried.

Approved,

Thomas F. Jones, Mayor

Attest: Marilyn S Hartke, City Clerk