City of Litchfield City Council met May 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge to Flag
Roll Call
Recognition of Visitors and Special Guests:
Appointment:
Zoning Board 5 year appointments
Name Expiration Date
Roy Simmermaker May, 2025
Mary Schmidt May, 2025
Lori Gardner May, 2025
Police Pension 2-year appointment
Lisa Montgomery May, 2022
Police and Fire Commission 3-year appointment
John Thull May, 2023
Jim Ostermann May, 2023
Plan Commission 3-year appointment
Richard Weiss May, 2023
Ben Schwab May, 2023
Carol Stuttle May, 2023
Ed Wernsing May, 2023
Economic Development 4-year appointment
Paul Osborne May, 2024
Tim Burenga May, 2024
Dan Fleming May, 2024
Airport Authority 5-year appointment
Phil Sisson May, 2025
Tourism Advisory Committee 3-year appointment
Rebecca Snow-Grimm May 2023
Nancy Hyam May, 2023
Jean Elmore May, 2023
Tree Board 3-year appointment
Nancy Jones May, 2023
Public Participation Applicant Comments:
1) Volunteer Firefighter Russell Campbell regarding his status and intended retirement.
Other Business:
1. ***A motion to accept the minutes from the May 7, 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.
Old Business:
No old business.
New Business:
1. Building/Zoning – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve the Preliminary Plan for Plummer Commercial Park, a Major Subdivision.
2. Streets – Kassidy Paine – A motion to approve the purchase of a new 2020 Cat 306-07 CR Mini Excavator for $63,630 from Altorfer Inc., of Springfield, IL through Sourcewell contract and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check upon satisfactory delivery.
3. Streets – Kassidy Paine – A motion to accept a proposal for $21,000 from Martin Engineering for engineering services necessary for the overlay and curb rehabilitation of State Street from Sargent Street to Union Avenue and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.
4. Streets – Kassidy Paine – A motion to accept Pay Request #9 from Gelly Excavating and Construction in the amount of $393,912.18 and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check.
5. Streets – Kassidy Paine- A motion to approve a bid from RCS Construction Inc. for $391,332.76 for the reconstruction of North Illinois from Ryder Street to Union Avenue, contingent on Engineer’s final review and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract.
6. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve a resolution of support of planning for parks and recreation.
7. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve the railroad repairs needed for the Litchfield Industrial Park spur with Respondek Rail Service for an amount not to exceed $17,255.
8. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger - A motion to approve submittal of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Community Development Rebuild Illinois Fast-Track Public Infrastructure Grant for the natural gas and electrical service utility extensions along with all grant documentation including minority benefit/affirmative housing statement/resolution of support and commitment of local funds, local government certification, recipient disclosure certification and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the documents.
9. Lake – Dave Hollo – A motion to approve a proposal for the engineering services for the bidding and construction phase of the Lake Lou Yaeger Watershed Implementation Project (Section 319) for an amount not to exceed $98,800.
10. Lake - Dave Hollo – Discussion with possible action regarding recreational activities at Lake Lou Yaeger.
11. Administration – Woodrow Street – A motion to approve an ordinance adopting a policy prohibiting Sexual Harassment, as required by Act.
12. Building & Grounds – Mark Brown – A motion to approve a proposal from Neuhaus Heating and Air Conditioning for replacement of HVAC equipment at City Hall at a cost not to exceed $241,960.00.
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. Possible business to follow.
Adjournment
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