South Central Reporter

City of Litchfield City Council met Nov. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call Meeting to Order

Pledge to Flag

Roll Call

Recognition of Visitors and Special Guests:

Mayor’s Report:

Public Participation Applicant Comments:

Appointments:

Other Business:

1. A motion to accept the minutes from the November 2, 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. Fire/Ambulance – Josh Hughes – A motion to cancel the agreement to purchase a 2021 E-One VM8 Aluminum Commercial DEMO Mini Pumper mounted on a Ford F550 4X4, 4-door chassis, with a 300-gallon tank and a 1250 gpm pump from Banner Fire Equipment, Inc., in Roxsana, IL at a cost of $244,495.

2. Fire/Ambulance – Josh Hughes – A motion to authorize the Fire Department to seek bids for a custom pumper tanker.

3. City Clerk – Kassidy Paine – A motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Destruction of Audio Recordings of Executive Session Meetings.

4. Tourism – Kassidy Paine – A motion to approve a Resolution to support the Illinois DCEO Tourism Privacy Sector Grant Program application and a Resolution to commit local funds.

5. Lake – Dan Newkirk – A motion to renew the contract with API ARC Pyrotechnics, Inc., for pyrotechnic services at the annal 4th of July fireworks display at Lake Lou Yaeger Recreational Area, not to exceed $15,000.

6. Lake – Dan Newkirk – A motion to accept a proposal from Crawford, Murphy & Tilly for an amount not to exceed $81,000 for services regarding the Lake Lou Yaeger Watershed Implementation Project 319 Grant.

7. Administration – Dan Newkirk – A motion to approve insurance renewals for liability, auto, and workers compensation coverage from ICRMT, and to transfer coverage for property and equipment, equipment breakdown, and cyber liability to ICRMT, for a total premium of $696,973.

8. Building/Planning/Zoning – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve the Litchfield Unlimited Corporation’s large-scale development plan for a recreational center located on the west side of Yaeger Lake Trail, directly south of the Yaeger Place Condominiums, Pin #10-34-326-088 and 10-34-326-077.

9. Building/Planning/Zoning – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve an Ordinance amending Appendix “A” of the Municipal Code to create minimum footprint sizes for dwellings.

10. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to contract with Peckham, Guyton, Albers & Viets, Inc., for professional services regarding the feasibility of establishing a tax increment finance redevelopment project area for residential development for an amount not to exceed $29,000.

11. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve a Resolution declaring a surplus of funds in the special tax allocation fund for the City’s Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area (TIF District #1).

12. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve a proposal from Quality Rail of Madison, IL for maintenance to our railroad track in the Industrial Park for $19,375 and have the City Clerk issue payment upon satisfactory completion of work.

13. Economic Development – Ray Kellenberger – A motion to approve an Ordinance approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a redevelopment agreement for a project in TIF #3 project area with WGO Investments for 121 W. Ryder Street, Litchfield, IL, and other actions related thereto.

A motion to approve an ordinance approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a redevelopment agreement for a project in TIF #1 project area with WGO Investments for 215/217 N. State Street, Litchfield, IL and other actions related thereto.

A motion to approve an ordinance approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a redevelopment agreement for a project in TIF #1 project area with WGO Investments for 221 N. State Street, Litchfield, IL and other actions related thereto.

14. Streets – Dwayne Gerl – A motion to approve pay request #2 for work completed on St. John Street by Kamadulski Excavating in the amount of $92,193.32.

15. Streets – Dwayne Gerl – A motion to approve an emergency concrete repair to the bus lane at the Elementary School on Sargent Street to RCS Construction for an amount not to exceed $26,000.

16. Streets – Dwayne Gerl – A motion to approve an emergency road repair on Sargent Street to DeLaurent Construction for an amount not to exceed $19,972.

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).

2. “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))

New Business

1. No new business.

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