South Central Reporter

City of Taylorville City Council met Sept. 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Invocation – Pastor Zach Crowley, Taylorville Christian Church Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call

Oath of Office – Police Officers Jody Grove, Greg Just and Rachael Preddy

OMNIBUS VOTE DESIGNATION – Approve: Minutes of the regular meeting held August 17, 2020 Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held August 20, 2020 Minutes of the Ordinance Committee Meeting held August 20, 2020 Minutes of Public Facilities Committee Meeting held August 27, 2020 Minutes of the Street & Sewer Committee Meeting held August 27, 2020 Minutes of the Personnel Committee Meeting held September 3, 2020 Minutes of the Emergency Services Committee Meeting held September 3, 2020

Plan Commission Recommendations

Ordinance – An Ordinance Pertaining to the Local CURE Program Ordinance – An Ordinance Granting Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative Co. a Franchise Concerning to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a System for the Transmission, Distribution, and Sale of Electric Energy for Lighting, Heating, and Power Purposes in the City Ordinance – An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Second

Amendment to the Business District Agreement by and between the City of Taylorville & Robert Steiner and Rebecca Steiner

Motion to pay Entler Excavating Co.,Inc.in the amount of $117,301.50 for work performed on the Vollentines Addition Ward III Storm Sewer Project, Contractor’s Pay Request #2, 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 Motion to lay off the School Crossing Guards for the reason of lack of work, pursuant to section 13.01 of the current agreement between the City of Taylorville and AFSCME Motion to allow Benton and Associates to bid the RP Lumber Sewer Extension project, with a projected start date of November 2, 2020, to be paid with Business Development District Funds at an approximate cost of $ 97,570.00 Motion to allow the Mayor to sign Benton and Associates Work Order #7, Lakeview Road Drainage Swale Improvements at a cost not to exceed $2,600.00, to be paid by Ward IV Funds Motion and/or motions related to the September 8, 2020 Finance Committee Meeting Resolution – re: 2020 Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with City of Pana

Concerning Bike Trail Project

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:

Finance – Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve the contribution of $8,000.00 for the 35th Annual ChilliFest, payable from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve payment to John McDowell d/b/a Angelo’s Pizza in the amount of $1,420.86 paid out of the Business Development District Fund Ordinance – An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Business

Redevelopment Agreement by and between the City of Taylorville, Illinois and John McDowell (d.b.a Angelo’s Pizza) Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve payment to Phil Bliler in the amount of $5,000.00 to be paid out of the Business Development District Fund Ordinance – An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Business

Redevelopment Agreement by and between the City of Taylorville, Illinois and Phil Bliler Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve payment to Nathan Shanks and Jeremy

Dulakis in the amount of $8,934.35, payable from the Business Development District Fund Ordinance – An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Business

Redevelopment Agreement by and between the City of Taylorville, Illinois and Nathan Shanks Motion to recommend to the City Council to allow Finance Chairman Budd to pull all bills that include sales tax prior to City Council approving payments dated August 20, 2020 or later Motion to recommend to the City Council to direct the City Clerk to prepare and recommend to the

City Council to approve the Salary Ordinance for the Mayor for the 2021-2025 term to set the base salary at $58,000.00 per year, with an increase of 2% each year over the four year term for a total of 8% Ordinance – An Ordinance Establishing the Salary for the Mayor of the City of

Taylorville Pursuant to Section 1-9-3 of the Taylorville City Code Motion to recommend to the City Council to direct the City Clerk to prepare and recommend to the

City Council to approve the Salary Ordinance for the City Clerk for the 2021-2025 term to set the base salary at $55,000.00 per year, with an increase of 2% per year over the four year term for a total of 8% Motion to recommend to the City Council to direct the City Clerk to prepare and recommend to the City Council to approve the Salary Ordinance for the City Treasurer for the 2021-2025 term to set the base salary at $50,000.00 per year, with an increase of 2% per year over the four year term for a total of 8% Ordinance – An Ordinance Establishing the Salaries for the City Clerk and City Treasurer

Pursuant to Section 1-9-3 of the Taylorville City Code Motion to recommend to the City Council to direct the City Clerk to prepare and recommend to the

City Council to approve the Salary Ordinance for the Aldermen for the 2021-2025 term to set the salary at $600.00 per month Ordinance – An Ordinance Establishing the Salaries for the Aldermen of the City of

Taylorville Pursuant to Section 1-9-3 of the Taylorville City Code Motion to recommend to the City Council to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented

Ordinance - Motion to recommend to the City Council to forward the revision to the City Attorney for modification of the proposed Ordinance to include Erosion Fence and also to include a 2”x10” plank as an option for a wood fence

Public Facilities – Motion to recommend to the City Council to accept the quote from TSR Concrete Coatings in the amount of $7,548.00 to resurface the basement floor, from the bottom of the staircase up to the double doors, including both bathrooms, subject to execution of City’s form contract and receipt of required documents Motion to recommend to the City Council to allow the Street and Sewer Offices to be moved to the Gagne Building, after necessary repairs are made; to be paid out of the Street and Sewer budget

Street & Sewer – Motion to recommend to the City Council to direct the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance to amend the City Code to install a “Slow Children at Play” sign in the 800 block of West Main Cross Motion to recommend to the City Council to allow flowers to be planted at the entrance to Kenton

Addition, and to have the City remove two stumps, spray for weeds, and purchase the engraved rock, to be paid by Ward II at a cost not to exceed $844.59 Motion to recommend to the City Council to forward to the Ordinance Committee for approval of a four-way stop sign at Oak/Snodgrass and Ash/Snodgrass Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve the request and issue a Special Events Permit to the Chamber of Commerce Chillifest for Saturday, October 3, 2020 from 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. and Sunday, October 4, 2020 from 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. with permission to set up, close streets and place barricades on the Square beginning at noon on Friday and close the whole square at 6:00 P.M. Sunday for cleanup Motion to recommend to the City Council to renew the service contract for all generators with

Altofer in the amount of $5,693.00 Motion to recommend to the City Council to approve hiring Benton & Associates to provide Engineering Services for alley improvements for the alley between North Washington and North Main and the alley between East Main Cross and East Market at a cost not to exceed $28,800.00 per written agreement Motion to recommend to the City Council to reimburse Ward III for half of the sidewalk repairs in 800 block of West Rich out of the Tornado Relief Grant Motion to recommend to the City Council to allow Superintendent Mann to have Vandevanter Engineering replace the control panel on the Prison Lift Station, at a cost not to exceed $26,041.45 Motion to recommend to the City Council to allow Superintendent Mann to have Mobile Mini Tank & Pump Solutions provide a bypass pump at Pershing Lift Station while repairs are being made, at a cost not to exceed $1,296.15

Personnel – Motion to recommend to the City Council to hire one (1) Part-Time Dispatcher position in the

Police Department Motion to recommend to the City Council to bid and/or advertise one (1) Full-Time Dispatcher position in the Police Department

Emergency Services - Motion to recommend to the City Council to allow Fire Chief Adermann to complete the annualSCBA Maintenance including maintenance, repairs and fill station at a cost not to exceed $5,700.00 Motion  to recommend to the City Council to allow Police Chief Wheeler to enter into a five-year Agreement with Christian County for the new CAD System

Motion to approve and/or ratify payment of bills ($445,488.61)

• 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.

Motion to go into closed session, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) and (c)(3) to discuss the performance of the City Treasurer, and any and all subject matters relating to such subject matter, and to include, if present, the following persons to be present during all or part of such closed session, namely: the Mayor, Aldermen, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Human Resource Manager and such other persons as the Mayor may decide and announce during this City Council Meeting and/or any of the aforesaid subject matters discussed in open or closed session.

Motion and/or motions, if any, to be adopted regarding the performance of the City Treasurer and/or any and all subject matters relating thereto and/or any of the aforesaid subject matters discussed in open or closed session.

ADJOURNMENT

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