Litchfield City Council
City Hall
December 7, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

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Call Meeting to Order
Pledge to Flag
Roll Call
Recognition of Guests and Visitors: Bob Hermsmeyer concerning future ward boundaries.
Appointments: Christy Rieck to fill unexpired term of Zoning Board of Appeals
Consent Agenda
Reading of Minutes
Report of Departments and City Clerk
Authorization to Transfer Funds and to Pay Bills

Other Items as Assigned:

1. A motion to approve an Ordinance Increasing Ambulance Rates (2nd Reading).
2. A motion to accept the proposed Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust (ICRMT) Insurance Program for professional liability, operational liability, and fleet coverage from December 1, 2010 to December 1, 2011 for $114,466.
3. A motion to accept the proposed Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust (ICRMT) Part V, Workers’ Compensation Proposal from December 1, 2010 to December 1, 2011 for $142,935.
4. A motion to pay for an emergency repair of the turbo charger for the out-of-town ambulance from Victory Lane for an amount of $2,142.60.
5. A motion to adopt an Ordinance declaring a 2003 Cadillac (VIN #1G6KD54Y93U194747), seized by the Police Department as part of a criminal proceedings, as surplus. (1st Reading) Also to authorize its disposal via electronic auction, the proceeds from which to be used by the Police Department to augment equipment replacement needs in the Police Department not supported by budgetary allocations.
6. A motion to approve the payment of $2,028.41 to Brian’s Auto Repair for the replacement of a motor in the Animal Control Truck.
7. A motion to approve the purchase of 4 Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) components from AutomationDirect.com, Inc. for $2,443.

Old Business

1. A motion to approve an amendment to the 2009 Fire Act Grant to allow the purchase of 10-year smoke detectors from FirstAlertStore for an amount not to exceed $7,000 from those Federal Funds and Local Match obligations.
2. A motion to extend the third party supplier electricity contract with Ameren Energy Marketing for the period of 2 years. Information update will be provided at meeting.

New Business

1. A motion to approve the bid of $8,892.83 from Recreation Concepts for the purchase of playground equipment at Lake Lou Yaeger.
2. A motion to approve an Ordinance Supplementing and Amending the Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement by and among the County of Montgomery, Illinois, the Cities of Hillsboro, Litchfield, Coffeen, Nokomis and Witt and the Villages of Schram City, Taylor Springs, Coalton, Irving and Raymond, Illinois which is the Montgomery County Enterprise Zone. (1st Reading)
3. A motion to approve an Ordinance Supplementing and Amending the Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement by and among the County of Montgomery, Illinois, the Cities of Hillsboro, Litchfield, Coffeen, Nokomis and Witt and the Villages of Schram City, Taylor Springs, Coalton, Irving and Raymond, Illinois which is the Montgomery County Enterprise Zone. (2nd Reading)
4. A motion to approve amending the Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement and authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement.

Executive Session

A Motion to Enter into 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 appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body…” (5ILCS 120/2(2)(c)(1).

New Business

1. Possible action to follow.