South Central Reporter

City of Litchfield City Council met Feb. 20.

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 February 6, 2020 meeting.

2. A motion to accept the minutes from the February 10, 2020 meeting.

3. ** 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 - Woodrow Street

A motion to authorize the required repairs to Tower Ladder 803 by Mac’s Fire & Safety Inc., at an estimated cost of $5,414.39, to include material and labor, and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check upon satisfactory completion of repairs.

2. Administration - Woodrow Street

A motion to approve an Ordinance declaring the following properties as surplus: 1007 S. Walnut, 1009 S. Walnut, 109 W. Ryder, 125 S. Brown, 203 N. Van Buren, 220 W. South and 719 W. Corwin. And, to advertise for sale/bids along with the above properties the following for residential redevelopment already surplused. 1003 N. Illinois, 1013 S. Walnut, 1018 E. Union Ave., 1501 N. Harrison, 1518 N. State, 710 W. Kirkham, 806 N. Brown and 907 N. Montgomery.

3. Building and Grounds - Mark Brown

A motion to authorize the purchase and installation of twelve (12) replacement windows at the Westside Fire Station from Tim Lipe Construction Inc., at a cost of $5,353.25 to include material and labor and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check upon satisfactory completion.

4. Police - Tim Wright

A motion to approve an Ordinance for the installation of 30 mph signage along Harrison Street at or near the intersection of Thomas Street.

5. Police - Tim Wright

A motion to approve an Ordinance for the installation of stop signs at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Hauser Street, stopping traffic traveling east or west on Hauser Street.

6. Police - Tim Wright

A motion to approve the purchase of a 2020 Charger Pursuit All-Wheel Drive Patrol Vehicle for $25,085 from Victory Lane.

7. Tourism - Marilyn Sisson

A motion to approve expenditures as outlined in the Tourism Attraction Program (TAP) Grant application, not to exceed $100,000 and authorize the Mayor to sign applicable contracts.

8. Water - Dave Hollo

A motion to authorize the advertisement for bids of water treatment chemicals for the upcoming fiscal year.

9. Water - Dave Hollo

A motion to approve an amendment to the Water Purchase Agreement and Water Construction and sales of water line with KAHO Public Water District.

10. Lake - Dave Hollo

A motion to approve the purchase of 15 Lavex Janitorial Horizontal Baby Changing Stations for the LLYRA Comfort Stations from WebstaurantStore.com at the price of $119.99 each for a total of $1,799.85.

11. Lake - Dave Hollo

A motion to accept pay request #3 from Brewster Construction Inc., for the amount of $53,681.37 and authorize the City Clerk to issue the check.

12. Sewer - Dwayne Gerl

 A motion to purchase a 2020 demonstrator DRI-PRIME CD 150S 6 Diesel Driven Trash Pump Trailer Mounted Isuzu 4LE2X FT4 Diesel Engine from Xlem, including three (3) (6 by 10) suction hoses and six (6) (6 X 50) discharge hoses for an amount not to exceed $46,140.50 and to authorize the City Clerk to issue a check upon satisfactory delivery.

13. Sewer - Dwayne Gerl

A motion to authorize Crawford, Murphy & Tilly to do a Phosphorus Feasibility study for a cost not to exceed $29,000 at the Litchfield Wastewater Treatment Facility and to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement and the City Clerk to issue a check upon satisfactory completion.

14. Economic Development - Ray Kellenberger

A motion to approve an easement for the gas regulator station for the new industrial park with Ameren Illinois Company and authorize the Mayor to sign.

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. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. (5ILCS 120/2(C)(5))

3. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. (5ILCS 120/2(2)(6)

4. 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)

5. 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))

New Business:

1. Possible business to follow.

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