Minutes of the Regular Meeting

September 4, 2007



Mayor Thomas F. Jones called the Regular Meeting to order September 4, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Present on roll call were Sylvester Jarman, Gary Wise, Harold Ellinger Jr, Pat Timmons, David Rovey, Gene Cailey and William Dees. Absent: None.



Mayor Jones advised the Council that he would like to appoint Robert Ostendorf as 3rd Ward Alderman to replace James Kirby until the next election. A motion was made by Wise seconded by Rovey to approve the Mayor's appointment. City Clerk Marilyn S Hartke swore in Robert Ostendorf.



A motion was made by Rovey seconded by Ellinger to approve the following items on the consent agenda: Minutes of the August 2, 2007 Oversight Meeting, Minutes of the August 7, 2007 Regular Meeting, the Building Inspector's Report for August showing 8 permits issued with an ICC value of $11,951,583.16 and fees collected of $18,258.82, the Street and Drainage Report for August, the Water Plant Report for August showing 34,481,000 gallons treated with a daily average of 1,499,000, the City Ambulance Report for August showing receipts of $45,920.62, disbursements of $77,918.55 and an operating loss of $31,997.93, the City Clerk's Report for the month of August showing Gross Cash Receipts of $3,681,588.83, Net Cash Receipts (excluding fund transfers) of $2,983,354.19, Net Cash Disbursements (excluding fund transfers & including payroll) of $2,368,178.10, August Payrolls of $466,881.76 and Water Revenue collected for August $122,399.35, a motion to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to issue warrants totaling $3,066,412.74, a motion to authorize the following transfers from Sales Tax to Ambulance Operation $20,000.00, Civil Defense $5,000.00, Corporate $300,000.00, Railroad Maintenance $90,000.00 and Economic Development $80,000.00, a motion to approve the 2nd Reading of Ordinance No 3193 amending the Code of Ordinances, Title XV: Land Usage, Section 150.076 Mobile Homes, Paragraph (B) to read, "After the adoption of this section, individual mobile homes used for residential living quarters shall be located in the MH Mobile Home Zoning District", a motion to approve the first reading of an Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance #2831 to allow new mobile homes and/or new modular homes to be used as a sales and/or display area by manufactured home retail sale centers located in a (C-2) General Commercial Zoning District by Special Use Permit, a motion to approve the first reading of an Ordinance granting Pine Ridge Homes a Special Use Permit to allow a new mobile home and/or new modular home to be used as a sales and/or display area in a (C-2) General Commercial Zoning District, a motion to approve the City of Litchfield Annual Audit ending April 30, 2007, a motion to approve Resolution No 6-07 requesting a tax levy of $165,000.00 to the Litchfield Ambulance Special Service Area for Fiscal Year 12-1-2007 through November 30, 2008, a motion to approve Resolution No 7-07 allowing funds from TIF1 to be granted to projects located within TIF2 and TIF3 districts as allowed by the TIF Act, a motion to approve the purchase of Largemouth Bass at a cost of $1.35 per fish totaling $2,250.00 from Mount Bluff Fish Farm, and a motion to approve pay request #10 in the amount of $1,706,018.22 to Leander Construction Inc. for work on the new Water Treatment Plant. On roll call voting aye were Wise, Ellinger, Timmons, Rovey, Ostendorf, Cailey, Dees and Jarman. Naye: None. Motion carried.



Old Business - Public Works Committee:



A motion was made by Jarman seconded by Wise to restrict persons from removing raw water from Lake Lou Yaeger, Litchfield Lake and Walton Lake for watering and other purposes. Alderman Dees requested that the motion be amended to allow same with a charge. After a lengthy discussion a motion was made by Ellinger seconded by Wise to call for the question. On roll call to call the question voting aye were Ellinger, Rovey, Ostendorf, Jarman and Wise. Naye: Timmons, Cailey and Dees. Motion carried. Voting aye for the motion were Rovey, Ostendorf, Jarman, Wise and Ellinger. Naye: Timmons, Cailey and Dees. Motion carried.



Old Business – Public Services Committee:



A motion was made by Timmons seconded by Cailey to approve the second reading of Ordinance No 3194 amending Zoning Ordinance #2831 to allow new mobile homes and/or new modular homes to be used as a sales and/or display area by manufactured home retail sales center located in a (C-2) General Commercial Zoning District by Special Use Permit. On roll call voting aye were Rovey, Ostendorf, Cailey, Dees, Jarman, Wise, Ellinger and Timmons. Naye: None. Motion carried.



A motion was made by Timmons seconded by Cailey to approve the second reading of Ordinance No 3195 granting Pine Ridge Homes a Special Use Permit to allow a new mobile home and/or new modular home to be used as a sales and/or display area in a (C-2) General Commercial Zoning District. On roll call voting aye were Ostendorf, Cailey, Dees, Jarman, Wise, Ellinger, Timmons and Rovey. Naye: None. Motion carried.



A motion was made by Timmons seconded by Cailey to authorize the Mayor to sign the 2007 Ambulance Agreement. Motion carried.



A motion was made by Timmons seconded by Wise to direct the City Attorney to begin condemnation proceedings for the following properties: 503 E Buchanan, 820 N. Brown, 200 S. Van Buren and 619 E Edwards. Motion carried.



A motion was made by Timmons seconded by Wise to go into Executive Session at 7:30 P.M. 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: Litigation and Sale or Purchase of Property. On roll call voting aye were Cailey, Dees, Jarman, Wise, Ellinger, Timmons, Rovey and Ostendorf. Naye: None. Motion carried.



A motion was made by Jarman seconded by Ellinger to go back into Regular Session at 8:25 P.M. On roll call voting aye were Dees, Jarman, Wise, Ellinger, Timmons, Rovey, Ostendorf and Cailey. Naye: None. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Rovey seconded by Ellinger to approve the sale of lots 6, 7, 15 & 16 (14.04 acres) in the Route 66 Industrial Park to Pittsburgh Pipe at a cost of $4,625.00 per acre with a total cost of $64,935.00 contingent upon publication and public comment period and further contingent upon compliance of all applicable state regulations and to approve the Revolving Loan Fund application from Pittsburgh Pipe for an amount not to exceed $390,000.00 contingent upon approval from DCEO. On roll call voting aye were Jarman, Wise, Ellinger, Timmons, Rovey, Ostendorf, Cailey and Dees. Naye: None. Motion carried.



There being no further business a motion was made by Rovey seconded by Jarman to adjourn at 8:30 P.M. Motion carried.



Approved,

Thomas F.Jones

Mayor



Attest:

Marilyn S Hartke

City Clerk