Litchfield City Council
Minutes of Adjourned Meeting
Tuesday, October 20, 2009


Mayor Thomas F. Jones called the Adjourned Meeting to order on October 20, 2009 at 6:15 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Present on roll call were Gary Wise, Harold Ellinger, Jr., Pat Timmons, Robert Ostendorf, Gary Law, William Dees and Gene Cailey.

Alderman Wise made a motion seconded by Alderman Timmons to approve the purchase of a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, SUV, VIN # 1FMCU59H68K040000, from Victory Lane Ford of Litchfield, for the purchase price of $23,000 using grant funds received from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Local Law Enforcement Officer Safety Equipment Program.

The Mayor directed the City Clerk to call a roll call vote.
Ayes: Wise, Timmins, Ellinger, Law, Ostendorf, Dees, Cailey
Nays: None
Absent: Sisson
Motion carried.

Alderman Ellinger made a motion seconded by Alderman Ostendorf to adopt an Ordinance changing the zoning classification from the current zoning of General Commercial (C-2) to Multi Family Residence (MF) with the condition that construction start on or before September 1, 2010 or the property will revert back to the previous zoning of General Commercial (C-2) for parcels with a legal description of Lot (1) One, Lot (2) Two, Lot (3) Three, Lot (4) Four, Lot (5) Five, Lot (6) Six, Block (2) Two, Beelers Fourth Addition, City of Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois. (2nd Reading)

The Mayor directed the City Clerk to call a roll call vote.
Ayes: Wise, Timmins, Ellinger, Law, Ostendorf, Dees, Cailey
Nays: None
Absent: Sisson
Motion carried

Alderman Dees made a motion seconded by Alderman Ellinger to approve a time and material contract with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, not to exceed $3,000 for an inspection to be performed on Lake Lou Yaeger Dam, as directed the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. A voice vote was taken, all ayes, motion carried.

Alderman Timmons made a motion seconded by Alderman Dees to approve a change order for Korte Luitjohan contractors Inc. for the Downtown Streetscape in an amount not to exceed $8240.00 to be shared equally with Mr. Bill Bailey (for amount not to exceed $4120). Discussion was held as council went over estimate. The Mayor directed the City Clerk to take a roll call vote.
Ayes: Wise, Timmins, Ellinger, Law, Ostendorf, Dees, Cailey
Nays: None
Absent: Sisson
Motion carried

Mayor Jones asked for 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. Alderman Timmons made a motion seconded by Alderman Ostendorf to move into Executive Session.

The Mayor directed the City Clerk to call a roll call vote.
Ayes: Wise, Timmins, Ellinger, Law, Ostendorf, Dees, Cailey
Nays: None
Absent: Sisson
Motion carried

Council went into Executive Session at 6:25 pm.

Following executive session, Alderman Cailey made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Dees, meeting adjourned at 6:39 pm.


Attest:
Denise M. Lueker
City of Litchfield

Approved:
Thomas F. Jones
Mayor