City of Litchfield City Council met Sept. 3.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The meeting was offered remotely due to the COVID- 19 public health emergency.
Mayor Steven Dougherty called the Regular Meeting on September 3, 2020 to order at 6:30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Present on roll call (physically present) were Alderpersons Dwayne Gerl, Marilyn Sisson, Dave Hollo, Mark Brown, Kassidy Paine and Woodrow Street. Attending remotely were Alderpersons Tim Wright and Ray Kellenberger. The Mayor declared that a quorum was present.
Public Participation:
Tammy and Steve Estell addressed the Council concerning issues with their lake lot and how their situation was handled by Lake Superintendent Eric Lamb.
Mary Schneider praised the work of Lake Superintendent Lamb pointing out the improvements at the lake, and the many projects completed under his leadership.
Other Business:
Alderman Gerl made a motion, seconded by Alderman Brown to accept the minutes of the August 20, 2020 meeting.
The Mayor directed aroll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None. Motion carried.
Alderman Street made a motion, seconded by Alderwoman Sisson 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.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Old Business:
None.
New Business:
Building/Planning/Zoning:
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderman Gerl to direct the City Attorney to request a title search and administer a Quit Claim transfer of Deed for a residential structure located at 1010 South Walnut Street.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderwoman Sisson to direct the City Attorney to begin the condemnation and demolition process on a residential structure located at 808 E. Edwards St.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Abstain: Hollo.
Motion carried.
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderman Brown to direct the City Attorney to begin the condemnation and demolition process on a commercial structure located at 110 N. State St.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Economic Development:
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderman Street to accept pay request# 12 from Gelly Excavating and Construction Inc., in the amount of$436,294.49 contingent upon punch list completion and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Lake:
Alderman Kellenberger made a motion, seconded by Alderman Brown to approve the purchase of Largemouth Bass from Seven Springs Fish Farm at a cost of$ 1. 75 per fish delivered for a total cost not to exceed $ 3, 500 and to authorize the City Clerk to issue a check upon satisfactory delivery.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried
Alderman Hollo made a motion, seconded by Alderman Street to approve a pay request# 2 from Endrizzi Contracting Inc., for the amount of$88, 862.90 for work completed on the Watershed Implementation Project and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Hollo made a motion, seconded by Alderwoman Paine to approve pay request# 7 from Brewster Construction, Inc, for the amount of$170,431. 07 and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check upon the Mayor' s approval.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Sisson, Hollo, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: Gerl, Brown.
Motion carried.
Alderman Hollo made a motion, seconded by Alderman Street to authorize Crawford, Murphy Tilly Inc., to perform the annual dam inspections for Lake Yaeger Dam, Litchfield Lake Dam and the Five Mile Lake Dam inspection for an amount not to exceed$ 13, 200.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Police:
Alderman Wright made a motion, seconded by Alderwoman Sisson to authorize the purchase and installation of six Watchguard Vista HD Cameras, transfer station, cloud-based evidence library from Watchguard after completion of a 90-day trial period for$ 12, 529.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Administration:
Alderman Street made a motion, seconded by Alderwoman Paine to approve an ordinance pertaining to the local Cure Program.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Street made a motion, seconded by Alderman Gerl to approve an easement agreement to CableOne( New Wave) for the extension of service under the City Rail Spur to feed the McKay Napa Warehouse/Office project contingent upon the City Attorney' s final approval.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Streets:
Alderwoman Paine made a motion, seconded by Alderman Gerl to reject any and all bids submitted for the overlay and curb rehabilitation of State Street and authorize the rebid of the project in early 2021.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Executive Session:
Alderman Street made a motion, seconded by Alderman Brown 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:
The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body." ( 5ILCS 120/ 2( 2)( C)( 1).
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))
The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body." ( 5ILCS 120/2( 2)( 6)
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))
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)
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Executive Session was entered into at 6: 55 p.m.
Alderman Street made a motion, seconded by Alderman Gerl to return to open session at 7:42 p.m.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
New Business:
Alderman Brown made a motion, seconded by Alderman Street to accept the bid of$2,400 from Kenneth Barker for lots 1007, 1009 and 1013 South Walnut Street.
The Mayor directed a roll call vote.
Aye: Gerl, Sisson, Hollo, Brown, Paine, Wright, Street, Kellenberger.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Having no further business, Alderman Street made a motion, seconded by Alderman Gerl to adjourn the regular meeting ofthe Litchfield City Council. The Mayor called for a voice vote, motion carried, and the regular meeting adjourned at 7: 45 p.m.
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