Litchfield City Council

City Hall

July 5, 2011

7:00 p.m.



Please put all cell phones and pagers on silent mode or turn off. Thank you.



Call Meeting to Order

Pledge to Flag

Roll Call

Recognition of Guests and Visitors:

Appointments:

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 amend Ordinance #3174, by inserting the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code as the energy code for commercial and residential buildings. (2nd Reading)

2. A motion to amend Zoning Ordinance Number 2831, Section 150.002, Paragraph A to read: “Corporate limits and contiguous areas. This Chapter shall be applicable within the corporate limits of Litchfield and within the unincorporated contiguous territory not more than 1 ½ miles beyond the corporate limits”. (2nd Reading)

3. A motion to authorize the City Clerk to release the April 5, April 13 and April 28, 2011 and December 8, 2010 Executive Session Minutes.

4. A motion to purchase the annual technical support agreement with Physio-Control for the ALS monitors and have the City Administrator sign the agreement, for an amount not to exceed $3,540 and for the City Clerk to issue a check.

5. A motion to approve a contract with LK Real Estate consulting Services, Inc. for assistance with Lake Lou Yaeger annexation matters and other land use planning and zoning issues related not to exceed $10,000.

6. A motion to approve a contract with Montgomery County for dispatching services, for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 and to authorize the Mayor, City Administrator and Police chief to sign said contract.

7. A motion to approve an ordinance declaring (1) 1973 Chrysler Newport and (2) 2004 Intrepid vehicles as surplus, and to authorize their disposal through trade-in or electronic auction and the proceeds of their disposal to go towards the purchase of new patrol cars and associated equipment. (1st Reading)

8. A motion to approve the purchase of a light duty vehicle lift from Automotive Equipment for a cost not to exceed $6,450.

9. A motion to authorize Crawford, Murphy & Tilly to advertise for construction bids of Litchfield Lake Dam Upstream Slope Protection Replacement.



Old Business:

1. A motion that 1st and 2nd readings of an Ordinance shall not be allowed at the same City Council meeting and that the City Council can act on the 2nd reading of that same meeting by a 2/3 majority vote.

2. A motion to approve an easement agreement with the Montgomery County Water Company upon approval of City Attorney.

3. A motion to authorize the Lake Department to purchase a new or certified pre-owned V- bottomed inboard-outboard patrol boat not to exceed $19,900.00.

4. A motion to authorize the Fire Department to purchase a new or certified pre-owned emergency response pontoon boat not to exceed $19,900.00.

5. A motion to authorize the Fire Department to purchase the Lake Department’s current patrol boat engine for $4,500.

6. A motion to approve an Ordinance Requiring all Trash Haulers to be licensed by the City of Litchfield.

7. A motion to approve an Ordinance Requiring All Trash Haulers to meet certain vehicle and hauling standards, as part of their licensing process.

8. A motion to approve an Ordinance Requiring all City Water Customers to have commercial trash service, of their own choosing, and to provide proof upon the request of the City.

9. A motion to approve an Ordinance Requiring all Rental Property Owners (Landlords) to contract for commercial trash service as part of their rental agreement.

10. A motion to approve an Ordinance Requiring all Residences to use hauler- provided containers for trash pick-up.



New Business:

1. A motion to purchase additional memory, network storage server, off site backup storage and associated software for the new city’s server from WTI Systems for a cost not to exceed $10,980.74. (This was deferred from last year to this year because of cost)

2. A motion to authorize the City Clerk to process a check for $2,100, made payable to AECOM, for the application and processing fee for the upcoming underground storm sewer pipe application in the northwest section of the City (Armory and School Drainage) on Norfolk Southern railroad property.



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:



“Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.” (5ILCS 120/2(c)(2)).



New Business:

1) A motion to authorize the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the Illinois FOP Labor Council.