City of Litchfield City Council met Mar. 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge to Flag
Roll Call
Recognition of Visitors and Special Guests
Mayor’s Report
Public Participation
Appointments
Other Business:
1. A motion to accept the minutes from the March 6, 2025 meeting.
2. A motion to approve the expenditure report and payroll report for the current period.
Old Business:
1. Council Request – A motion to approve a Resolution authorizing a contract with Montgomery County Animal Control for animal control services.
New Business:
1. Discussion with Possible Action – Discussion on re-opening E. Park Place as a public roadway in front of the former Madison Park Elementary School.
– A motion to re-open E. Park Place as a public roadway in front of the former Madison Park Elementary School, located at 800 N. Chestnut Street.
2. Fire – Josh Hughes – A motion to approve a resolution authorizing a Service Level Agreement with Brycer LLC for the Compliance Engine tracking of annual fire system and extinguisher inspections.
3. Building & Zoning – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve a resolution accepting a Preliminary Plan for Wildflower Subdivision, including a variance to Section 150: Appendix A of the Municipal Code to allow for a 20’ rear yard setback for lots 34-45.
4. Tourism – Kassidy Paine – A motion to approve the Litchfield Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center’s request for hotel-motel tax funds in the amount of $10,000 on May 1, 2025 for marketing and advertising.
5. Tourism – Kassidy Paine – A motion to award a bid for a three-year contract for fireworks to Spectrum Pyrotechnics for an amount not to exceed $24,200 per year.
6. Building & Grounds – Sara Zumwalt – A motion to award a bid for a three-year contract for mowing services to Precision Mowing for an amount not to exceed $172,000 per year for select City property and $40 per lot per cut for select City-owned vacant residential lots.
7. Lake – Robbin Huffman – A motion to reject all bids for signage at the Lake Lou Yaeger Recreational Area.
8. Lake – Robbin Huffman – A motion to waive bids and accept a proposal from Warning Lites for signage at the Lake Lou Yaeger Recreational Area for an amount not to exceed $12,980.82.
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. “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees….” (5 ILCS 120/2(2)(c)(1)
2. “Discussion of minutes of meeting lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.” (5ILCS 120/2(2)(C)(21)
New Business:
1. A motion to approve the Executive Session minutes from the March 6, 2025 meeting.
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