South Central Reporter

City of Litchfield City Council met Oct. 3.

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

Appointments:

1. A motion to approve the following committee appointment:

Plan Commission:

Dr. D. Ross Billiter - to fill the unexpired term of Pam Voyles - May 2025. Other Business:

1. A motion to accept the minutes from the September 19, 2024 meeting.

2. A motion to direct the transfer of funds from the city salestax to the City’s general fund to issue checks and authorize to pay the bills and process payroll.

3. Bid opening for 619 N. Madison Street, PIN# 10-33-318-009

Old Business:

No Old Business.

New Business:

1. Water - Jake Fleming - A motion to approve a Resolution authorizing a change order for a contract with Johnson Controls for security system and fire alarm repairs at the Water Treatment Facility for an amount not to exceed $12,361.56

2. Wastewater Treatment - Jake Fleming - A motion to approve a proposal from Vandevanter Engineering to repair a 15 horsepower motor and pump for the Ohren Drive lift station for an amount not to exceed $14,049.24.

3. Wastewater Treatment - Jake Fleming - A motion to approve a Resolution accepting a proposal from Vandevanter Engineering to perform annual preventative maintenance on eleven lift stations for an amount not to exceed $11,244.00 annually.

4. Streets - Dwayne Gerl - A motion to approve an emergency repair on a 2012 International Work Star dump truck from EJ Equipment Inc.

5. Police - Marilyn Sisson - A motion to approve an Ordinance declaring personal property of the Litchfield Police Department surplus and authorizing its sale and/or disposal.

6. City Clerk - Kassidy Paine - A motion to approve a Resolution appointing Stacie Peecher as Local Election Official Designee for the period November 12-18, 2024.

7. Finance - Kassidy Paine - A motion to approve a Resolution authorizing execution of documents as required to designate authorized signatories for the City banking institutions.

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. “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)

3. “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act.” (5 ILCS 120/2(2)(c)(1)

4. “The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance.” (5 ILCS 120/2(2)(C)(3).

5. “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)

New Business:

1. A motion to approve the Executive Session minutes from the August 15, 2024 meeting and the September 5, 2024 meeting.

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