City of Taylorville City Council met Aug. 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Invocation – Pastor Curtis Franks, Crossroads Apostolic Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Census 2020 Update
Oath of Office - Lake Superintendent Geoffrey Ortman
Recognition of Police Promotions – Sergeants Alan Mills, Christian Nelson, and Wes Withrow and Detective Christopher Adams
OMNIBUS VOTE DESIGNATION – Approve:
Minutes of regular meeting held August 3, 2020
Minutes of the Emergency Services Committee Meeting held August 6, 2020
Minutes for the Personnel Committee Meeting held August 6, 2020
Minutes of the Lake/Airport Committee Meeting held August 13, 2020
Minutes of the Water/Environmental Committee Meeting held August 13, 2020
Ordinance – An Ordinance Amending Section 8-3-2 of Chapter 3 to Title 8 of the Taylorville City Code (re: Cemetery Sexton)
Ordinance – An Ordinance Adding Chapter 8 to Title 8 of the Taylorville City Code (re: Airport Manager)
Ordinance – An Ordinance Authorizing the Extension and Maintenance of the City’s Water Main to a Specified Area Outside the City’s Corporate Limits (Sunset
Avenue Extension – Vaughan Property)
Resolution – A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Easement Agreements (re: R.P.Lumber Co. Inc. and James F. Burnett Trust)
Resolution – re: Airbnb Voluntary Collection Agreement
Motion to extend the remaining summer help to the maximum limit of 599 hours to be paid out of the 2% Utility Tax Ward Money
Motion to remove freeze on 2% Utility Tax Ward Spending
Oath of Office - Cemetery Sexton Mike Tennant
City Attorney Updates
Mayor Updates
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Discussions and/or Motions to approve/adopt and/or deny and/or table and/or amend and/or refer to an appropriate Committee in whole or in part the matters regarding the following subject matters discussed at the Committee level:
Emergency Services –
Motion to recommend to the City Council to allow Fire Chief Adermann to proceed with Preventative Maintenance with McQueen and any necessary repairs on Engine 1
Motion to recommend to the City Council to allow Fire Chief Adermann to purchase two Knox boxes from Knox at a cost not to exceed $3,200.00
Personnel -
Motion to recommend to the City Council to hire one additional Police Officer for the Police Department
Motion to recommend to the City Council to bid and/or advertise (1) Full-time Dispatcher in the Police Department
Lake/Airport –
Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve the money collected from adding a second camper to Lake Lots to be transferred by Treasurer Nation to the Lake Restoration Fund
Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve the request for the Tent Camping Area to be relocated to the original location
Water/Environmental –
Motion to recommend to the City Council to authorize and direct the Mayor to sign Pay Request #32 from Plocher Construction in the amount of $259,112.29 for work on the New Water Treatment Plant and forward the request to IEPA Low Interest Loan Program for disbursement and approve payment of same pending receipt of disbursement from IEPA, this conditioned upon receipt of signed mechanics lien waivers in this amount and recommendation by the Project Engineer that the work has been satisfactorily performed and getting final lien waivers upon City Attorney’s approval
Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve purchase of the two Carbon Slurry Feed pumps from Hydro-Kinetics for a price not to exceed $16,270.00 plus freight
Motion to recommend the City Council to approve the annual service agreement with HACH for a price not to exceed $5,686.00
Motion to approve and/or ratify payment of bills ($273,707.08)
• Per subparagraph (g) of 5 ILCS 120/2.06, this portion of the City Council Meeting is reserved for any person wishing to address the Council on any relevant subject matters concerning the City. The Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.) mandates NO action shall be taken on subject matters not listed on the agenda, but the Council may direct staff to address the topic or refer the subject matter to a future Council and/or Committee Meeting. If anyone wishes to address the Council, please provide your name and address, limit your comments or presentation to three (3) minutes, and avoid repetitious comments. Thank you.
ADJOURNMENT
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