| Litchfield City Council
City Hall
October 3, 2006
7:00pm
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge to Flag
Roll Call
Recognition of Guests and Visitors
Consent Agenda
Reading of Minutes
Report of Departments and City Clerk
Authorization to Transfer Funds and to Pay Bills
Appointments
A. 1. Dave Hollo to the Planning Commission
B. 2. Fred Jones to the Zoning Board of Appeals
Petitions
A. Fire Permits
1. Jeff Chandler, 1137 Yaeger Lake Trail
2. Brett & Shelli Crow, 3260 N. 17th Ave
Other Items as Assigned:
A. A motion to approve the salary range for the City Administrator position, of $55,000 to $75,000 per year.
B. A motion to authorize the gifting of surplus office equipment currently stored for auction to the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Montgomery County organization to help defer costs and facilitate the opening of the Litchfield office.
C. A motion to approve the Façade and Signage grant application submitted by Mark Stieren for an amount not to exceed $2,500.00
D. A motion to authorize the purchase of an OTS Communication System from Scuba World, Inc., for $5000.00.
E. A motion to approve the placement of a stop sign in the new Industrial Park, on Skyview Drive for northbound traffic only, where north/southbound traffic intersects on Skyview Drive with east/westbound traffic on Skyview Drive (1st Reading)
F. A motion to approve the Litchfield Airport authority request for a grant from the Tourism Program Grant Funds in the amount of $1,200.00, for advertising and marketing materials.
G. A motion to approve the purchase of 4 de-icers from Aquatic Control for $3,187.20 to protect the new boat slips in Marina 1.
H. A motion to approve the bid from D&M Electric for electrical work to be completed in the Bi-Centennial Campground, for $55,886.75, and to authorize the initiation of that work.
I. A motion to approve the purchase of a one-ton light duty truck from Landmark Ford, with a bed from Woody’s Municipal Supply (on State Bid) for a total price of $37,660.00
J. A motion to authorize the Boatbuilders QPS team to proceed with experimental alternatives to the City’s Yard Waste Collection and City-Wide Clean-up programs, with regular reports back to Council on progress, feedback and cost/savings analyses. Old Business
Public Works Committee
A. No required action.
Public Services Committee
A. A discussion about the Groves property issue, near Lake Yaeger, with direction given regarding current findings by CMT regarding this property and several others tied to the City’s annexation project near Lake Yaeger. (see CMT letter dated September 21, 2006, items # 4,5). New Business
Public Works Committee
A. A discussion and review, with action pending, of the Loan Agreement for the Water Treatment Plant Project.
Public Services Committee
A. A motion to review and approve the proposed ordinance Restricting the Activities of the Fire Chief and Police Chief of the City of Litchfield (1st Reading).
B. A review of the proposed changes to the City Administrator ordinance as prepared by City Attorney Brad Hantla at City Council’s request.
C. A motion to direct the City Attorney to begin condemnation proceedings on a garage on the property commonly referred to as 303 S. Grant, owned by Ernest Smith, based on the attached documentation provided by Chief Wilkinson, ED Director Flannery and Building Inspector Gary Edwards. Executive Session
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 these certain and restricted items:
A. “The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body…for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.” (5ILCS 120/2(C) (5).)
B. “Litigation, …when a public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis…shall be recorded and entered into the minutes…” (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11). Adjournment |
