South Central Reporter

City of Litchfield Area Ambulance Special Service Board met June 1.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call Meeting to Order

Pledge to Flag

Roll Call

Recognition of Visitors and Special Guests:

Swearing-in Ceremony of Newly Elected Alderpersons:

Ward 2 – Dan Newkirk

Public Participation Applicant Comments:

Other Business:

1. A motion to accept the minutes from the May 18, 2023 meeting.

2. 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 and process payroll. To be passed only at the first monthly City Council meeting.

Old Business

No Old Business.

New Business:

1. Sewer – Jake Fleming – Discussion with possible action to waive sewer charges at 127 W. St. John St., (Litchfield Elementary School) beginning May 23, 2023 through July 4, 2023 as they will be watering newly installed sod during this timeframe. Please see letter from the LCUSD #12.

2. Police – Marilyn Sisson – A motion to approve the purchase of a Cellebrite digital download device, annual subscription, and online training package from Cellebrite for $22,910.

3. Police – Marilyn Sisson – A motion to approve the purchase of four Panasonic Toughbook FZ-55 laptops and 13 docking and charging stations from CDS Technologies for $23,850.

a. Police – Marilyn Sisson – A motion to approve an addendum to an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Litchfield and Montgomery County, Illinois for Police Radio and Telephone Services for the period between June 1, 2023 through November 30, 2023.

4. Fire – Josh Hughes – A motion to approve the purchase of a Simulaid Smart Stat Basic Manikin with iPad control for $15,332.85 from Emergency Medical Products and authorize the City Clerk to issue payment upon satisfactory delivery.

5. Fire – Josh Hughes – A motion to approve the purchase of two VP-8000 Kenwood Portable Fire Radios for $7,540 from Global Technical Systems and authorize the City Clerk to issue payment upon satisfactory delivery.

6. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to amend the Downtown Redevelopment Façade Grant Program by adopting the proposed guidelines and application.

7. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – Discussion with possible action for engineering services with HMG Engineering, Inc., for Federal Grant. Additional information will be provided before the City Council meeting.

8. Lake – Dan Newkirk – A motion to approve pay request #2 from Blankenship Construction Co., for $142,260.30 for work done on the Lake Lou Yaeger 16th Ave. Sediment Dam and authorize the City Clerk to issue a check upon submittal of certified payroll.

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 setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.” (5ILCS 120/2(2)(6)

2. “Discussion of minutes of meeting 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. (5ILCS 120/2(2)(C)(21)

3. “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body…” (5ILCS 120/2(2)(C)(1).

New Business:

1. A motion to approve the lot minimum suggested bid amount for the Eagle Ridge Subdivision.

2. A motion to approve the Executive Session minutes of the May 18, 2023 meeting.

https://www.cityoflitchfieldil.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06012023-228