South Central Reporter

City of Litchfield City Council met Oct. 17.

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

Other Business:

1. A motion to accept the minutes from the October 3, 2024 meeting.

2. A motion to approve the expenditure report and payroll report for the current period. Old Business:

No Old Business.

New Business:

1. Streets - Dwayne Gerl - A motion to approve a Resolution granting two perpetual easements to Ameren for the purpose of gas and electric installation at the West Side Industrial Park.

2. Administration - Robbin Huffman - A motion to approve an Ordinance amending Section 31.115 of the Municipal Code regarding the Appointment of a City Treasurer.

3. Administration - Robbin Huffman - A motion to approve an Ordinance amending Chapter 31 of the Municipal Code amending the City Clerk’s pay to $10,000 annually, effective at the beginning of the next City Clerk term.

4. Administration - Robbin Huffman - A motion to approve an Ordinance amending Section 31.102 of the Municipal Code amending the Deputy Clerk's pay to $5,000 annually, effective at the beginning of the next City Clerk term.

5. Administration - Robbin Huffman – A motion to approve an amendment to a Lake Lou Yaeger Lakeshore Lease for 277 Westlake Trail to extend the lease for 60 years.

6. City Clerk - Kassidy Paine - A motion to approve a Resolution appointing Stacie Peecher as Local Election Official Designee for the City of Litchfield.

7. Building & Zoning - Ray Kellenberger - A motion to approve an Ordinance authorizing the execution of a commercial real estate contract to sell 619 N. Madison Street, PIN# 10-33- 318-009, to Malissa J. Talbert.

8. Building & Zoning - Ray Kellenberger - A motion to approve an Ordinance amending the zoning classification for PIN# 10-33-227-001 from A-1 agricultural to M-F multifamily contingent upon Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding from the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

9. Building & Zoning - Ray Kellenberger - A motion to approve an Ordinance amending the zoning classification for PIN# 10-33-203-004 from S-1 single family to M-F multifamily Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding from the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

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. “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)

2. “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)

3. “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).

4. “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 October 3, 2024 meeting.

2. A motion to approve a Resolution authorizing an employment agreement with Ryan Gorman and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract.

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