City of Litchfield Council met Nov. 15.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Steven Dougherty called the Regular Meeting to order on November 15, 2018 at 6: 30 p.m. The Pledge ofAllegiance was recited. Present on roll call were Alderpersons Marilyn Sisson, Dave Hollo, Kassidy Paine, Tim Wright, Woodrow Street, and Ray Kellenberger.
Absent: Dwayne Gerl, Mark Brown. The Mayor declared that a quorum was present.
Other Business:
Alderman Wright made a motion, seconded by Alderwoman Paine to accept the minutes of the November 1, 2018 meeting.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Old Business:
None.
New Business:
Finance/City Clerk:
Paul Osborne ofKerber, Eck & Braeckel gave a summary ofthe City' s annual audit for the year ending April 30, 2018. There were no questions and no discussion.
Alderwoman Sisson made a motion, seconded by Alderman Kellenberger to approve the 2019Regular Meeting dates of the City Council of the City of Litchfield, Montgomery County,Illinois.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Economic Development:
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderman Wright to approve an Ordinanceof the City of Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, proposing the issuance ofbonds of theCity in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed$ 6, 000,000 for the purpose of financing thecosts of infrastructure and capital improvements in the new industrial park located northwest ofthe I-55 and Route 16 intersection.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
The Mayor declared the motion carried and the Ordinance duly passed and the Ordinance was then duly numbered Ordinance No. 3527, and was signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk.
The Mayor then stated that a public hearing is required under the Bond Issue Notification Act. Pursuant to Section 5 of the Ordinance, the Mayor set the public hearing to be held on December 6, 2018 at 6: 15 p.m.
The Mayor then stated that the Ordinance and the notice ofpublic hearing will be published in the Litchfield News Herald on November 19, 2018.
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderman Street to approve submittal of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Community Development Block Revolving Loan Fund Closeout Grant for the Road Improvement Project—Illinois Avenue, from Union Avenue to Ryder Street, application along with the resolution of support and commitment of local funds and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreements.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderwoman Paine to approve submittal of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Community Development Block Revolving Loan Fund Closeout Grant for the South Side Ditch along with the low to moderate summary, minority benefit/ affirmative housing statement/resolution of support and commitment of local funds, local government certification, recipient disclosure certification and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreements.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderman Street to approve submittal of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity CDBG Economic Development Business Grant application for the McKay Auto Parts Inc., expansion along with local government certification, recipient disclosure certification, resolution of support and commitment of funds and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreements.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderman Wright to approve the Montgomery County Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderwoman Paine to approve an ordinance establishing the Montgomery County Enterprise Zone with the Cities of Coffeen, Hillsboro, Litchfield, Nokomis and Witt, Illinois and the Villages of Butler, Coalton, Donnellson, Irving, Raymond, Schram City and Taylor Springs, Illinois, Enterprise Zone Designation Property Tax Abatement.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderman Street to approve the Resolution Approving Participation in the Montgomery County Enterprise Zone.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Building/Planning/Zoning:
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderman Wright to direct the City Attorney to begin the condemnation and demolition process on a residential structure located at 408 S. Van Buren.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Water:
Discussion with possible action to approve an agreement for water service connection requested by KAHO Public Water District pending legal counsel approval along with a water purchase agreement. City Administrator Flannery stated that the water purchase agreement had not been prepared. City Attorney Hantla said that although he did not have anything in writing, that the bank for the Kaho had given verbal commitment to provide financing. Ronnie Paul of Heneghan Construction Services indicated that the water purchase agreement was being drafted and explained their role in the project. No action was taken.
Executive Session:
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderwoman Sisson 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:
The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body." ( 51LCS 120/2( 2)( C)( 1).
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Executive Session was entered into at 6: 52 p.m.
Alderman Street made a motion, seconded by Alderman Kellenberger to return to open session at 7: 19 p.m.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger
Naye: None.
Absent: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Having no further business, Alderwoman Sisson made a motion, seconded by Alderman Wright to adjourn the regular meeting of the Litchfield City Council.
The Mayor called for a voice vote, motion carried, and the regular meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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