City of Litchfield Council met October 18.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge to Flag
Roll Call
Recognition of Visitors and Special Guests:
Appointment:
Public Participation Applicant Comments:
Other Business:
1. A motion to accept the minutes from the October 4, 2018 meeting.
2. *** to be passed only at the first monthly City Council meeting. A motion to direct the City Clerk to transfer funds from the city sales tax to the City’s general fund to issue checks and authorize to pay the bills.
Old Business:
1. No Old Business.
New Business:
1. Lake – Dave Hollo – A motion to approve the purchase of 3 Hexagon Recycled Plastic Picnic Tables from Park Warehouse LLC with shipping for an amount not to exceed $2,146.88.
2. Lake – Dave Hollo – A motion to approve an agreement with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc., to perform the Annual Dam Inspections for Lake Yaeger Dam (not to exceed $4,500) and Litchfield Lake Dam (not to exceed $4,000) for a total amount not to exceed $8,500 and authorize the Mayor to sign.
3. Lake – Dave Hollo – A motion to approve an Inter-Government Agreement between the State of Illinois, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Litchfield for the Lake Lou Yaeger Watershed Implementation Project and authorize the Mayor to sign documents contingent on legal counsel review.
4. Tourism – Marilyn Sisson – Discussion with possible action regarding LED vs. Incandescent replacement lightbulbs for Christmas decoration in downtown.
5. Tourism – Marilyn Sisson – A motion to approve the renewal of a contract for advertising efforts with R&K Outdoor Inc., in an amount not to exceed $7,450 for billboard advertising.
6. Tourism – Marilyn Sisson – A motion to approve a contract for advertising efforts with Mid-America Advertising in an amount not to exceed $6,830 for billboard advertising.
7. Tourism – Marilyn Sisson – A motion to renew the advertising contract in Heartland Outdoors for 12 months beginning November 2018 to October 2019 for a one-third page, full color ad at the cost of $185 per month, not exceeding a total cost of $2,220 and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract.
8. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve an Ordinance Extending the Term of the City of Litchfield’s Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Plan and Project for Redevelopment Project Area Number 1, dated February 1998 and approved June 2, 1999 an additional 12 years.
9. Streets – Kassidy Paine – A motion to approve a refund of the street excavation permit for 317 N. Walnut Street for the amount of $400.
10. Streets – Kassidy Paine – Discussion with possible action regarding the St. John Street Project.
11. Streets – Kassidy Paine – Discussion with possible action regarding the Sargent Street Project.
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 of the public body.” (5ILCS 120/2(2)(C)(1).
2. “Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.” (5ILCS 120/2(C)(2))
3. “Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.” (5ILCS 120/2(2)(C)(11)
New Business:
1. Discussion with possible action regarding the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Laborers’ Local 773.
2. Discussion with possible action regarding the City’s participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
3. Other possible business to follow.
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