City of Hillsboro City Council met Jan. 17.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.
Roll call was taken and those present were Mayor Downs and Commissioners Wright, Butler, Gregory and Ward.
The "Pledge of Allegiance" was recited.
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
Commissioners' reports:
Commissioner Butler read his report for public properties and streets and they will be included in the minutes. Butler stated the EPA was back on-site at the Eagle Zinc property finishing up work.
Commissioner Gregory read his report for the police department and it will be included in the minutes.
Commissioner Wright read her report and it will be included in the minutes.
Commissioner Ward said bills were on the agenda to be paid and he has started looking at budgets and will meet with everyone soon.
Mayor Downs said there are some Façade Grants that have not been completed and will start looking into the ones that have not been used.
Community Planner Sarah McConnell read her report and it will be included in the minutes.
City Engineer was not present.
There were no public comments.
Motion was made by Commissioner Ward and seconded by Commissioner Butler to approve paying bills for the month of January in the amount of $521,760.18. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion was made by Commissioner Gregory and seconded by Commissioner Butler to approve repairs to truck 607 in the fire department for a cost of $4,503.75 and the work will be done by Bob Waller. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion was made by Commissioner Butler and seconded by Commissioner Wright to approve a land trade with Mcfarlin Trust. After minor discussion Motion was made by Commissioner Butler and seconded by Commissioner Wright to withdraw the original motion.
Motion was made by Commissioner Butler and seconded by Commissioner Wright to approve advertising real property for sale. Property being sold will be 1115 S. Main St. (16-11-431-008) and 1116 S. Main St. (16-11-430-021) in Hillsboro. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Butler started discussion on lights for the soccer field at the sports complex. Butler said there is a group trying to raise the money for the lights and have already talked to the school. Butler said the lights are needed for tournaments and even regional or sectional events for the school. Butler said at some point they will be asking the City for some money and he wanted to make everyone aware.
Motion was made by Commissioner Butler and seconded by Commissioner Ward to approve a "closed session" on 5 ilcs 120/2(c)(5) "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" and 5 ilcs 120/2(c)(6) "the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body" and 5 ilcs 120/2 (c)(21) "discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by section 2.06" at 7:27 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
Roll call was taken to go back into closed session at 8:10 pm with Mayor Downs and all Commissioners present.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wright and seconded by Commissioner Butler to approve purchasing property located at 455 Taylorville Rd. for a cost of $57,000.00. Motion carried 5-0.
There were no discussions or actions taken on agenda items No. 16 & No. 17.
Motion to Adjourn was made at 8:10 pm by Commissioner Gregory and seconded by Commissioner butler. Motion carried 5-0.
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