Litchfield City Council

City Hall

August 2, 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 Resolution 3-11, “Resolution Regarding Salaries for Non-Bargaining Employees of the City of Litchfield” to revise the salary of Marshall Wright to $53,621.18 and give retroactive pay from May 1, 2011 and also to amend the salary of the Part Time Economic Development Administrative Assistant to $11.14 per hour.

2. A motion to amend Ordinance #3139, “Ordinance to Increase Spending Limits”, section (J) – All expenditures in excess of $600 must have a purchase order to: Purchase Orders to be used only when requested by Vendor.

3. A motion to purchase a Life-Stat Non-Invasive Cardiac Support Pump from Life-Stat for an amount not to exceed $10,251.60 and for the City Clerk to issue a check upon its delivery.

4. A motion to amend Ordinance #2831 for allowance of residential use on upper floors in a Commercial District (C-2), by Special Use Permit, except for areas located in the downtown area. (1st Reading)

5. A motion to approve an Ordinance annexing properties on Sassafras Lane owned by Mr. Curtis, Mr. Kellenberger and Mr. Saathoff. Properties are inside and surrounded by the City of Litchfield corporate limits. (1st Reading)

6. A motion to authorize an Ordinance Declaring a 1998 Ford Taurus as surplus and to authorize its disposal through electronic auction and the proceeds of this disposal to go toward supplementing the Police Department Budget for equipment and training. (1st Reading)

7. A motion to approve the purchase of 3 new Police Package Squad cars via the Illinois Joint Purchasing Bid Contract (State Bid), and to begin the solicitation for financing these vehicles for a three-year period from local lending institutions, to include the installation of new and used equipment to make them ready for service, for an annual financed loan payment not to exceed $30,000 per year for a total of $90,000 for a three year period.

8. A motion to approve a contract with R&K Outdoor, Inc., in the amount of $7,555 for billboard advertising.

9. A motion to approve a 40 year extension to Henderson Water District’s Water Contract.

10. A motion to approve the replacement of a fiber optic modular switch from Black Box Network Services for $2,561.81 (less shipping and handling) at the Wastewater Treatment Facility.

11. 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 and associated equipment. (2nd Reading)



Old Business:



1. A motion to allow a 2nd Reading of Amendment to Ordinance #2831.

2. A motion to amend Ordinance #2831 for allowance of residential use on upper floors in a Commercial District (C-2), by Special Use Permit, except for areas located in the downtown area. (2nd Reading)

3. A motion to approve pay request #4, in an amount to be determined, to Curry Construction for work completed on the membrane filtration system.

4. A motion to approve bids for the Litchfield Lake Slope Protection. Information to be provided at August 2nd meeting.

5. A motion to approve the construction phase engineering for Litchfield Lake Dam with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly on a time and expense basis not to exceed $49,000.

6. A motion to approve pay request #1 for the City of Litchfield-Jackson Street project to Moniger Excavating in the amount of $103,545.39 for work completed to date and authorize the City Clerk to prepare the check.



New Business:



1. A revised motion to approve the purchase of a twenty-four foot tilt trailer from Midway Trailers for $6,080.

2. A motion to approve an Ordinance Authorizing a Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Agreement. (1st Reading)

3. A motion to approve a “Release of General Liability and Indemnity Agreement” between applicant participating in fire training and/or police training and City of Litchfield.

4. A motion to adopt an Ordinance issuing a special use permit to allow living quarters on the upper floor at 904 West Union Avenue, contingent upon approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals to be held August 11, 2011. (1st Reading)

5. A motion to adopt an Ordinance issuing a special use permit to allow living quarters on the upper floor at 904 West Union Avenue, contingent upon approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals to be held August 11, 2011. (2nd Reading)



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:

1. 120/2(c)(11) – Pending Contract Action



New Business



1. Possible action to follow.