| Litchfield City Council
City Hall
November 7, 2006
7:00pm
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge to Flag
Roll Call
Recognition of Guests and Visitors
Recognition of the retirement of Robert Ewing from the City’s Water Treatment Plant, with an invitation to attend a reception in his honor immediately following tonite’s Council Meeting.
Consent Agenda
Reading of Minutes
Report of Departments and City Clerk
Authorization to Transfer Funds and to Pay Bills
Other Items as Assigned:
A. A motion to approve the Ordinance modifying the City Administrator’s position. (1st Reading).
B. A motion to approve the purchase of tires for Engine 809 from Taylor Tire for $1638.00.
C. A motion to approve the expenditures associated with hosting the Route 66 Classic Car Festival in Litchfield, June 22-24, 2007, by dedicating $11,000 of the Tourism Funds for Festival promotions and celebrity appearances.
D. A motion to proceed with a bid from Durbin Excavating for $4500 to clean-up the City dump site on S. Adams Street.
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 (2nd Reading)
F. A motion to approve the Bond Ordinance as presented by Atty. Hantla for the new Water Treatment Plant (1st Reading).
G. A motion to approve the purchase of a Variable Frequency Drive for the #2 Primary wastewater pump from Vandevanter Engineering for a price not to exceed $4700.
H. A motion to approve the purchase of seals and belt filters for the Sludge Belt Press from Siemens Water Technologies for $3516.00, plus shipping.
I. A motion to approve the purchase of replacement parts to overhaul the #1 and #2 primary sludge pumps from Vandevanter Engineering for $4664.00.
J. A motion to approve the ordinance to ban the drilling of new potable water wells within City limits, and requiring connection to City water mains within specified geographic limits, as presented by Atty. Hantla (1st Reading). Old Business
Public Works Committee
A. No required action.
Public Services Committee A. A motion to approve a redevelopment agreement and ordinance with Brown
Shoe Litchfield, LP, for the redevelopment of the former Brown Shoe Factory property (1st Reading).
New Business
Public Works Committee
A. A motion to pre-approve an anticipated invoice from Ameren IP for the adjustment of the power line that crosses the new driveway at the WTP site, for $11,904.27.
B. A motion to approve authorization for CMT to begin design documents for the water main replacement along Sargent Street.
C. A motion to approve the purchase of a replacement vehicle for the Water Meter reader based on cost estimates received by Supt. Weller.
D. A presentation and discussion, led by Mayor Jones, on the developed process to handle smaller but critical change orders during the construction process of the new WTP.
E. A motion to approve the Bond Ordinance as presented by Atty Hantla for the new Water Treatment Plant (2nd Reading).
F. A review of CMT’s proposal with updates from Ted LaBelle on the redesign of the foundations for the large vessels at the new WTP, with possible Council action / motion pending.
G. A motion to approve the ordinance banning the drilling of new potable water wells within City limits, and requiring connection to City water mains within specified geographic limits, as presented by Atty. Hantla. (2nd Reading).
H. A motion to direct Staff to begin contacts for disposal, and the preparation of pricing/manpower/equipment-time estimates for the removal of sludge from the lagoon(s) at the Water Treatment Plant.
I. A discussion about requests for street light placement in the Freedom Place subdivision and on S. Clinton Street.
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 (2nd Reading).
B. A motion to approve the recommendation and proposed Ordinance prepared
by Levi Suhrenbrock, CPA, of Pritchard Osborne LLC for the 2006 Real Estate Tax Levy (1st Reading).
C. A motion to approve the liability insurance renewal package provided by
Simpson Insurance, with discussion about a proposed two-year rate guarantee, with possible motion modification after said discussion.
D. A motion to direct Gary Edwards, City Building Inspector, to begin review
and to proceed with documentation preparation for City Attorney Brad Hantla to begin condemnation proceedings on 403 W. St. John St. 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).
C. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body,…” (5ILCS 120/2 (c) (1).
Adjournment
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