City of Litchfield City Council met Oct. 5.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge to Flag
Roll Call
Recognition of Visitors and Special Guests: National Manufacturing Week Proclamation
Mayor’s Report:
Public Participation Applicant Comments:
Appointments: Litchfield Firefighter Mike Chappell’s promotion to Fire Captain. Mayor’s Appointment of David Rogers as Arson Investigator
Other Business:
1. A motion to accept the minutes from the September 21, 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.
Old Business
No Old Business.
New Business:
1. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve a Resolution Accepting a Grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s Strong Communities Program – Round 2, Officer Certificate and all documents needed for the grant award.
2. Building/Zoning – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve the Site Development Plans for Starbucks, located on Lot 24C in Route 66 Crossing Subdivision, 1B Corvette Drive, parcel pin number 10-32-353-010.
3. Streets – Dwayne Gerl – A motion to approve an emergency repair of the Street Department’s John Deere 5320 mowing tractor for a clutch replacement from Sloan Implement Company for an amount not to exceed $3,256.06.
4. Streets – Dwayne Gerl – A motion to approve a Professional Services Agreement with HMG Engineers for services not to exceed $8,000.
5. Streets – Dwayne Gerl – A motion to approve an Ordinance for a One-Way Street for West Sargent Street going West from State Street to Jefferson Street.
6. Streets – Dwayne Gerl – A motion to approve an Ordinance declaring a 2012 John Deere 401K Loader Backhoe as surplus and authorize its disposal by trade-in.
7. Streets – Dwayne Gerl – A motion to approve the purchase of a new 2023 John Deere 320-P-Tier Backhoe Loader for $111,400 from Erb Equipment Co., through Sourcewell.
8. Streets – Dwayne Gerl – A motion to approve an Ordinance for “No Parking” along the east side of N. State St., from E. Hauser St. to E. Ferdon St. (1000 Block of N. State).
9. Lake – Dan Newkirk – A motion to approve emergency repairs on the Lake Department’s 2004 International Dump Truck for an amount not to exceed $3,265.78.
10. Lake – Dan Newkirk – A motion to authorize Amco Fence to install a black vinyl chain link fence at the Lake Department’s Beach House for an amount not to exceed $17,780.
11. Lake – Dan Newkirk – A motion to approve the purchase of three cluster mailbox units with pedestals and mounting kits for mail delivery at Eagle Ridge Subdivision from Salsbury Industries, Mailboxes.com for an amount not to exceed $8,190.
12. Police – Marilyn Sisson – A motion to approve the purchase of a Panasonic Toughbook FZ-55 laptop from CDS Office Technologies for $3,746.
13. Wastewater – Jake Fleming – A motion to approve a Resolution Rejecting all Bids for Bar Screen Equipment Replacement at the Wastewater Treatment Facility.
14. Wastewater – Jake Fleming – A motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing Waiving Customary Bidding Requirements for the Purchase of Bar Screen Equipment from JCW Environmental for the Wastewater Treatment Facility.
15. Fire/Ambulance – Josh Hughes – A motion to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with Montgomery County for a grant of $20,400 from the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Recovery Funds for the purpose of a new warning siren.
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 appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body…” (5ILCS 120/2(2)(C)(1).
New Business:
1. No business to follow.
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