| Litchfield City Council
City Hall
September 5, 2006
7:00pm
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge to Flag
Roll Call
Recognition of Guests and Visitors
Mr. Whitey Patton of Patton and Company will present the City’s 2005 Annual Audit
Mr. Doug Hart, President of the Litchfield Downtown Alliance
Consent Agenda
Reading of Minutes
Report of Departments and City Clerk
Authorization to Transfer Funds and to Pay Bills
Appointments
Petitions
A. Fire Permits
1. Jason Hemken Excavating, 2301 W. 9th Avenue
2. Kenny Dever, 4029 Monke Avenue
3. William Borklund, 70 West Lake Trail
Other Items as Assigned:
A. A motion to adopt an Ordinance raising the Ambulance rates as requested by the County. (2nd Reading)
B. A motion to adopt an Ordinance creating a 20MPH reduced Speed Zone on Jackson St. between Edwards and Sargent Street. (2nd Reading)
C. A motion to adopt an Ordinance to vacate a portion of North Chestnut Street. (2nd Reading)
D. A motion to proceed with vacating the alley in the area of Seneca and Illinois
E. A motion to approve a resolution setting a hearing date for the TIF #2 & #3 Redevelopment Plans.
F. A motion to retain the services of Kurt Froehlich to serve as Bond Counsel on the Alternate Revenue Bond Issue for the Water Plant Construction.
G. A motion to retain Stifel & Nicolaus to serve as Bond Underwriters on the Alternate Revenue Bond Issue for the Water Plant Construction.
H. A motion to approve the Illinois State Trapshooters Association request for funds in the amount of $1,200 from the Tourism Program Grants for advertising and marketing materials.
I. A motion to approve architectural design from Scott Cowdrey for the new Street Facility in the amount of $8,500.
J. A motion to approve the purchase of Largemouth Bass at a cost of $1.35 per fish from Mount Bluff Fish Farm at a cost not to exceed $2,250
K. A motion to retreat 20 acres of American Lotus Plants by Aquatic Control, Inc. not to exceed $4,500.
L. A motion to approve for the 2006 Summer MFT program a supplemental Resolution for additional funds for Maintenance of Streets and Highways.
M. A motion to retain Henry, Meisenheimer & Gende, Inc. to prepare and submit, to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, a rerating evaluation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant in an amount not to exceed $8,896.
N. A motion to contract with D & M Electric to replace the submersible cable to the Litchfield Lake reservoir destratifier for a cost of $1655.
O. A motion to spend up to $30,000 with Midwest Meter to order additional radio transponders with meter bases.
P. A motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the necessary Agreements for State grant for the Street Shop Construction.
Q. A motion to award banking services bids to Litchfield National Bank and First National Bank and that the Mayor is authorized to sign the Agreements.
Old Business
Public Works Committee
A. No required action
Public Services Committee
A. No required action New Business
Public Works Committee
A. No required action
Public Services Committee
A. A motion to appoint Police Chief BJ Wilkinson as Interim City Administrator.
B. A motion to purchase a 2006 Ford E450 Medtec ambulance from Foster Coach Sales, Inc., with the trade in of the 1991 Ford Medtec and the 2004 Ford Taylor Made ambulance for a net cost of $88,046.
C. A discussion on a request from Thomas Groves for an easement across City property.
D. A motion to confirm the appointment of Fire Chief. 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. “The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.” (5ILCS 120/2 (c) (6).)
C. “Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives….”(5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2).)
D. “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.” (5 ILCS 120/(C) (1).)
Adjournment
A motion to adjourn to Thursday, September 14 at 7:00pm to review Water Plant Bids
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