| Litchfield City Council
City Hall
May 2, 2006
7:00pm
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge to Flag
Roll Call
Recognition of Guests and Visitors
1. Kevin Polo, City Attorney for the City of Gillespie
Consent Agenda
Reading of Minutes
Report of Departments and City Clerk
Authorization to Transfer Funds and to Pay Bills
Appointments
Library Board
Ruth Ann Ostendorf - May, 2009
Nancy Kreft – May, 2006
Cindy Meier – May, 2009
Mike Michels – May, 2008 (fills the unexpired term of Lewis Baney)
Tourism Advisory Board
Scott Niehaus – May, 2009
Rod Hall – May, 2009
Mike Fleming – May, 2009
Planning Commission
David Pritchard – May, 2009
Judy Dalhaus – May, 2009
Economic Development Commission
Ron Norris – May, 2007 (fills the unexpired term of Lewis Baney)
Susan Griffin – May, 2009
Petitions
A. Fire Permits
1. Karla Smith, 365 Hartke Lane
2. Sheryl Gasser, 38 Ramey Lane
Other Items as Assigned:
A. A motion to amend the Municipal Code Sections 33.31 and 33.34 related to the membership and responsibilities of the Economic Development Commission.(2nd Reading)
B. A motion to release Executive Session Minutes dated February 3, 2006, March 7, 2006, and April 4, 2006 and to allow the City Clerk to destroy all tapes of Executive Sessions prior to November, 2004.
C. A motion to proceed with the upgrading of the ambulance service to an ALS status.
D. A motion to proceed with the process to vacate an alley in the area of Seneca and Illinois.
E. A motion to approve the Preliminary Plan for the Fenton Addition.
F. A motion to begin the collection process for unpaid code violation fines.
G. A motion to approve the renewal of advertising efforts with Mid-America Advertising, Inc. Billboards in the amount of $7,500.
H. A motion to approve $2,200 for the appearance of Paul Petersen instead of Erin Moran at Rt. 66 Car Festival .
I. A motion to purchase a sewer cleaning machine from Coe Equipment for $143,350.
J. A motion to accept the proposal from Litchfield Community Savings for the lease purchase of the sewer cleaning machine.
K. A motion to approve and adopt the Resolution for Maintenance of Streets and Highways for the 2006 Summer MFT Program.
L. A motion to approve and adopt the Municipal Estimates of Maintenance Costs for the 2006 Summer MFT Program.
M. A motion to approve and adopt the Maintenance Engineering Agreement for the 2006 Summer MFT program.
N. A motion to direct the engineers to begin the advertising process for taking bids for the Water Plant and Dam Construction Project.
O. A motion to purchase a tapping machine from Illinois Meter at a cost of $1,300.
P. A motion to approve an Agreement with Heneghan & Associates for preliminary design of the water main upgrades necessary to allow the City to supply potable water to the west side at a cost not to exceed $5,500.
Old Business
Public Services Committee
A. A motion to give tentative approval for Veteran’s Memorial in Library Park.
Public Works Committee
A. No Report
New Business
Public Services Committee
A. A motion to adopt an Ordinance increasing fees, licenses and charges. (1st Readings)
B. A motion to adopt an Ordinance increasing fees, licenses and charges. (2nd Readings)
Public Works Committee
A. A motion to adopt the Sidewalk Replacement Program Policy and Guidelines.
B. A motion to replace the sidewalks in front of Rita’s Furniture at a cost not to exceed $15,000.
Adjournment
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