City of Litchfield City Council met Dec. 19.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge to Flag
Roll Call
Recognition of Visitors and Special Guests:
Appointment: Swearing in Ceremony Litchfield Police Department Tylor Knisley.
Public Participation Applicant Comments
Other Business:
1. A motion to accept the minutes from the December 5, 2019 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.
New Business:
1. Fire & Ambulance – Woodrow Street – A motion to approve a Resolution amending budgeted fire department staffing.
2. Fire & Ambulance – Woodrow Street – A motion to approve an Ordinance amending Ordinance 3412 regarding the Volunteer Division of the Fire Department and authorize the Mayor to sign the Ordinance.
3. Lake – Dave Hollo – A motion to approve a fifth amendment to the operating agreement with Grand Rental for boat rental services at Lake Lou Yaeger.
4. Lake – Dave Hollo – A motion to approve entering into multiple service contracts with Consolidated Communication at multiple Lake Department locations requiring their service and to authorize the Mayor to sign the contracts.
5. Tourism – Marilyn Sisson - A motion to renew an advertising contract with “On Route 66 for the First Time”, for $1000, and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract.
6. Tourism – Marilyn Sisson – A motion to approve the printing of a tourism-focused Litchfield map from the Journal News in an amount not to exceed $675.
7. Tourism – Marilyn Sisson – A motion to approve expenditures outlined in the Marketing Match Partnership Program (MPP) Grant application, contingent on grant receipt, not to exceed $72,000.09, and authorize the Mayor to sign applicable contracts.
8. Tourism – Marilyn Sisson – A motion to renew the advertising contract in the Route 66 Magazine 2020 quarterly publication and authorize the Mayor to sign a contract for a one-third page, full color advertisement not to exceed $1,500.00.
9. Streets – Kassidy Paine – A motion to purchase a used 2011 S-65 Genie man lift from Altorfer INC. Springfield, Illinois for $33,950.00 and authorize the City Clerk to cut a check upon satisfactory delivery.
10. Police- Tim Wright – A motion to amend the ordinance for the redemption for setting for dog fees along with ordinances referring to animal control sections of the code.
11. Economic Development - Ray Kellenberger – A discussion with possible action regarding a change order request from Kamalduski Excavating & Grading Company in the amount of $81,103.00 for the sewer force main bore under Interstate 55.
12. Building & Grounds – Mark Brown – A discussion with possible action regarding the HVAC replacement bids.
13. Administration – Woodrow Street – A motion to approve a 48-month lease and equipment maintenance agreement for a color copier printer for the Mayor/City Administrator’s Office and authorize the Mayor to sign the documents. A recommendation will be provided at the Council meeting after reviewing the 6 proposals.
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:
“The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.” (5ILCS 120/2(2)(C)(1).
“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))
“The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.” (5ILCS 120/2(2)(6)
“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. Possible business to follow.
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