South Central Reporter

City of Litchfield City Council met March 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call Meeting to Order

Pledge to Flag

Roll Call

Recognition of Visitors and Special Guests: Retirement Recognition: Brian Maxwell on his retirement from the City, effective March 8, 2020.

Appointment:

Public Participation Applicant Comments

Other Business:

1. A motion to accept the minutes from the February 20, 2020 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. Wastewater Treatment – Dwayne Gerl – A motion to approve repairs to a Flygt 20 horsepower solids pump at the Litchfield Wastewater Treatment Facility for an amount $3,417.84 with Equipment Pro Inc., and to authorize the City Clerk to issue a check upon satisfactory completion.

2. Lake – Dave Hollo – A motion to approve Vogel Plumbing to install a new mixer in the Bi-centennial Shower House for $2,768.63.

3. Lake – Dave Hollo – A motion to approve services with Laura Poole for weekend and holiday cleaning services of the Comfort Stations throughout the Lake Lou Yaeger Recreational Area (LLYRA) for the 2020 Season to be billed at a monthly rate of $320.

4. Lake – Dave Hollo – A motion to approve a proposal from Prairie Archaeological for $4,440 for an archaeological survey of the construction sites for the Lake Revitalization Project and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement if applicable.

5. Lake – Dave Hollo – A motion to approve the second (final) invoice in the amount of $3,310 to RCS Construction for work completed on the Lake Yaeger Spillway Repair.

6. Building/Zoning – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to direct the City Attorney to begin a title search and a legal agreement for Parcel #15-04-251-016 (621 S. Franklin) to be donated to the City of Litchfield.

7. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve change order #2 from Kamalduski Excavating and Grading Co. Inc., for the amount of $3,880 and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check.

8. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – Discussion with possible action concerning a change order (#3) from Kamalduski Excavating and Grading Co. Inc., for additional work incurred on the external sewer for the Commerce Park Development.

9. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to accept pay request #4 from Kamalduski Excavating and Grading Co. Inc., for the amount of $258,327.26 and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check.

10. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve pay request #7 from Hudson Surety Company for $203,193.84 for work completed on the external water main for the Route 55 Industrial Park and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check contingent on receiving lien waivers and certified payrolls.

11. Administration – Woodrow Street – A motion to approve an Ordinance annexing 173 Arrowhead Lane into the City of Litchfield.

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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