| Litchfield City Council
City Hall
December 5, 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
Other Items as Assigned:
A. A motion to approve the Ordinance modifying the City Administrator’s position. (2nd Reading).
B. A motion to release the letter of credit from the developer of the Freedom Place Subdivision – Second Addition, withholding $20,000 in credit to ensure final issues of concern may be addressed if problems occur over the next two years.
C. A motion to adopt the three ordinances adopting the Tax Increment Financing, designating the Redevelopment Project Area and approving the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Redevelopment Project Area # 2. (1st Reading).
D. A motion to adopt the three ordinances adopting the Tax Increment Financing, designating the Redevelopment Project Area and approving the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Redevelopment Project Area # 3. (1st Reading).
E. A motion to approve the revision to the City of Litchfield Revolving Loan Fund Recapture Strategy and the Revolving Loan Fund.
F. A motion to approve contracting the City’s Building Inspection Services from Scott Cowdrey for an amount not to exceed $1000 per week, for no longer than 2 months.
G. A motion for Council to approve the continuation of negotiations with potential economic development clients based on water needs requested and projected availability amounts provided through an analysis by CMT.
H. A motion for Council to direct City Attorney Hantla to begin condemnation proceedings on 612 S. Jefferson.
I. A motion to approve the Façade and Signage Grant Request submitted by the Batty Law Firm, Ltd., for an amount not to exceed $2500.00
J. A motion to approve the purchase of a 32-inch hydraulic spreader from Mac’s Fire and Safety for $4,195.00.
K. A motion to approve the purchase of 20 portable radios, 10 mics, the programming cables and associated software, along with a 6-radio charging bank, through Mac’s Fire and Safety (from Puget Sound Instruments) for a total of $4845.00
L. A motion for Council to approve the payment of $6000 from the Equipment Replacement Fund to clear the lien on a seized 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo SS, to be converted to City law enforcement use under asset forfeiture law.
M. A motion to approve the purchase of an in-car video recording system from Digital Ally for the sum of $4,025.00.
N. A motion to approve the purchase of a 2003 4WD Chevy S-10 Extended Cab Pickup from Steve Schmitt Brubaker for $12,800, less trade-in of the current water meter reader vehicle, to be used by the City water meter reader.
O. A motion to approve the proposed Ordinance for the 2006 Real Estate Tax Levy. (2nd Reading). Old Business
Public Works Committee
A. No required action.
Public Services Committee
A. No required action. New Business
Public Works Committee A. A motion to approve the bid from Custom Structures, Inc., for $324,896.00 for the construction of the new Street Dept. Facility. Public Services Committee
A. An update from Attorney Hantla on the acquisition status of property located
at 114 E. Sargent.
B. A motion to approve changes to the liquor license ordinance, allowing for
the creation of a new license for the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
C. A motion to approve the Revolving Loan Fund Request from Grant Dick
in the amount of $115,000.00.
D. A motion to approve changes to the existing City Ordinance regarding the
duties of Auxiliary Police Officer to coordinate with State training requirements. (1st Reading.)
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).)
Adjournment |
